The 'ed' and 'ing' openers - pre-test

Choose the most accurate word to begin this sentence.

_______________ to improving their routine, the dancers trained up to ten hours each day.

• Committing

• Committed

• Commit

Choose the most accurate word to begin this sentence.

______________ to see peace restored, the UN sent troops to West Africa.

• Wanted

• Want

• Wanting

Choose the most accurate word to begin this sentence.

_______________ to improve her time, cyclist Sarah Ulmer doubled her training programme.

• Hoped

• Hope

• Hoping

• Hopeful

Choose the most accurate word to begin this sentence.

________________ in battle, Alexander the Great remains one of history's greatest military leaders.

• Undefeated

• Undeafeted

• Determined

• Overpowered

Choose the most accurate word to begin this sentence.

________________ at composing, Mozart is one of the more remembered composers of all time.

• Blessed

• Determined

• Gifted

Which cohesive device fits best?

________________ of the weather, the basketball game will be played tomorrow.

• Therefore

• In addition

• Likewise

• Since

• Regardless

Trim the fat.

Turn this sentence into a power sentence.

There was basically no real reason for John's dismissal.

(a)  

Words: use, change, tire.

Every Saturday I ______________to go swimming but since ____________ my job I'm always____________.

(a)  

A comma indicates...

• the end of a sentence.

• a soft pause

• a smaller break.

• a punctuation mark that separates words, clauses, or ideas within a sentence.

The main clause of a sentence usually requires...

• a dependent clause.

• a text connective.

• a subject , a verb and an object.