Grammar/Usage 2009

What is the error in this sentence?

I am sure that next year I going to be in another type of school.

• am sure

• that

• going

• to be

What is the error in this sentence?

Andrew and Binta asked about there grades.

• and

• asked

• about

• there

What is the error in this sentence?

Johnny does swim from here to the other side of the river everyday.

• does swim

• from

• to

• other side

Choose the sentence which is expressed correctly.

• The boys was going to school.

• The boys were going to school.

• The boys did go to school.

• The boys did went to school.

Choose the sentence which is expressed correctly.

• The lock break.

• The lock had break.

• The lock is broken.

• The lock did break.

Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Henry was not allowed to take part in sports __________________ of his illness.

• although

• so

• until

• because

Choose the word which BEST completes the sentence.

A _____________  of fish was seen in the pond.

• set

• coop

• pack

• school

Choose the word which best completes the sentence.

Mother shared the cake __________ all the boys.

• of

• among

• between

• toward

Select the word which is the PAST TENSE of the underlined word.

Vincent buys a new pencil.

• buying

• buyed

• bought

• brought

Select the sentence in which the subject and verb agree.

• The bees was making honey.

• The bouquet are looking beautiful.

• The wolves were seen close by.

• The pair of scissors were not sharp.