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Grammar Knowledge Check: Sentences Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The bride and groom drove away in their car. As the children ran behind, shouting and laughing.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

car. While the

c)

car, during which

d)

car, as the

2.

Before she could say much. Jaun said that he had already got her parent's permission.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

much. Jaun

c)

much, Jaun

d)

much; Jaun

3.

Lobsters are cannibalistic and will feed on each other this is one reason they are difficult to raise in captivity.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

other, this

c)

other; and this

d)

other. This

4.

He had the heart of a lamb, he had the hide of a wolf.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

lamb, but he

c)

lamb. Although he

d)

lamb. While he

5.

It rained heavily all night long. The carport flooded.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

long, the

c)

long; and the

d)

long and the

6.

It rained heavily all night long, therefore, the carport flooded.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

long; therefore, the

c)

long, and therefore the

d)

long, therefore. The

7.

After seeing the movie, the space creatures seemed more believable than ever to all of us.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

the space creatures seemed believable.

c)

all of us believed more the space creatures.

d)

we felt the space creatures were more believable than ever.

8.

Living by the airport, the noise bothered us.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

airport, we bothered the noise.

c)

airport, we were bothered by the noise.

d)

noise, the airport bothered us.

9.

The paramedics covered the boy's forehead with a cold compress, which was bruised and swollen.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

forehead with a cold compress which was bruised and swollen.

c)

bruised and swollen forehead with a cold compress.

d)

cold compress with a bruised and swollen forehead.

10.

Walking to the pawn shop, Bob's watch dropped into the sewer.

a)

NO Change

b)

Walking to the pawn shop, Bob's watch fell into the sewer.

c)

Walking to the pawn shop, Bob dropped his watch into the sewer.

d)

Walking to the pawn shop, the watch dropped Bob into the sewer.

11.

The man covered in chocolate syrup ate an ice cream sundae.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

The man, covered in chocolate syrup, ate an ice cream sundae.

c)

The man ate an ice cream sundae covered in chocolate syrup.

d)

Covered in chocolate syrup, the man ate an ice cream sundae.

12.

The cat is soft, cuddly, and has warmth.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

it has warmth.

c)

the cat is warm,

d)

and warm.

13.

One option the students have is to fail the test; the other is working long hours.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

work

c)

to work

d)

to have worked

14.

The grammar exercises are long, difficult and contain absurdities.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

absurd.

c)

are containing absurdities.

d)

are also absurd.

15.

The baby's hat is made of wool and it really seems to keep him warm.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

wool, and

c)

wool, and,

d)

wool and,

16.

The play is long, and it held my interest to the end.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

nor

c)

yet

d)

for

17.

However, I don't have any cash, I still want to buy a ticket.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

Since,

c)

Although

d)

In conclusion,

18.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

Kelly was able to score at the top of her class, and she was the valedictorian.

b)

Kelly was able to score ate the top of her class, but she was valedictorian.

19.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

I can't hear you. Can you please use the megaphone?

b)

I can't hear you, can you please use the megaphone?

20.

On the ACT and SAT, you do not need to answer all of the questions. You should answer only the ones you know you will get correct.

a)

False

b)

True