Grammar Quiz

The judges shortened the list of finalists to Tommy and Gina but could not decide who was __________ one.

• a deserving

• a very deserving

• the most deserving

• the more deserving

   

We did not realise that someone ___________ our belongings until the next morning.

• took

• had taken

• would take

• was taking

“You rarely floss your teeth, ___________ you?” said the dentist to his patient.

• do

• have

• don’t

• haven’t

Answer explanation

rarely = -

therefore, answer = + (do you)

The charity book fair was held in aid ____________ the less fortunate children.

• of

• by

• for

• with

Tony was horrified when he came home and realised that his favourite shoes ____________ up by his pet dog.

• chewed

• were chewed

• are being chewed

• had been chewed

Answer explanation

Event #1 dog chewed up shoes

Event #2 came home and realised

so Event #1 has to be past perf tense

“Make sure you share the desserts fairly ___________ the two of you,” Mother told her children.

• with

• among

• around

• between

Answer explanation

two of you = between

three or more = among

“Please keep clear _______________ this area as construction work is still ongoing,” the foreman said.

• in

• of

• from

• about

 “Henry, _______________ on skipping the hockey practice?” one of the players asked before explaining that it would be unwise of him.

• will you plan

• should you plan

• are you planning

• have you planned

All the boys in the competition hope that the trophy will be ___________

• his

• theirs

• himself

• themselves

Bala, together with his cousins, ____________ left on an overseas trip.

• is

• are

• has

• have