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WorksheetsF5 Grammar
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 55mins
No sooner as he entered the bus, it started its journey to the bus terminal.
Begin with " No sooner"
than he entered
that he entered
had he entered
when he entered
The climbers were very exhausted after their ascent and they rested in the shade for an hour.
Begin with " So"
when they
that they
for they
and they
The technician had done little more than hold the breaker, when to his surprise the house was in complete darkness.
Begin with " Hardly"
had the technician
the technician held
the technician has held
after holding
We completed our assignment and were given additional practice exercises.
Begin with " Having"
we were given
and were given
so we were given
that we were given
The student said that he had not provoked the security guard.
Change " said" to "denied"
never having provoked
not to have provoked
ever having provoked
to have provoked
The judge was just giving his verdict when the accused collapsed.
Begin with "Scarcely"
he was giving
had the judge given
did the judge give
when the judge gave
He had hardly settled down to his work when the electricity was cut off.
Begin with "No sooner"
when the electricity
than the electricity
as the electricity
for the electricity
Finding solutions to some problems can be very difficult sometimes.
Rewrite beginning with "It can be"
in finding
to find
for finding
when finding
If you complete your chores early you can relax in the open air.
Begin with "Completing your chores early"
enables you to
relaxes you
gives relaxation
you will be able to
In spite of the harsh penalties imposed by the law, drivers continue to indulge in dangerous driving.
Begin the sentence with "Although"
of the harsh penalties
imposed by the law
are imposed by the law
the harshness of the penalty
Choose the sentence which means the same or most nearly the same as the original.
It is quite likely that in the event of a third world war such vast damage to human property and injury to human life would result that civilization might be completely destroyed.
A third world war is inevitable and would mean losing human life and the eventual end of civilization.
It is unlikely that civilization could continue after considerable loss of property and life following the third world war.
The coming of a third world war and the destruction of civilization are not remote possibilities in our time.
A third world war will certainly mean the destruction of all mankind's achievements on the planet earth.
Choose the sentence which means the same or most nearly the same as the original.
Improvements in the services of a country will certainly raise the quality of life of its citizens.
Better and more efficient services are sure to improve living standards of citizens of a country.
The cost of living increases when services have to be provided for all citizens of a country.
High life style demands more goods and services for the citizens of a country.
Inadequate services make for low living standards and eventually lack of progress for citizens of a country.
Choose the sentence which means the same or most nearly the same as the original.
Travel is educational since it broadens the minds of all people, who are receptive to new experiences.
In order to be educational travel must provide opportunities for people to have new experiences.
For those persons who receive new experiences travel proves to be educational since it extends their view of life.
People with closed minds benefit less from travel than people with open minds.
To be educated is to travel with a different view.
Choose the sentence which means the same or most nearly the same as the original.
In a democratic country the man who attains the position of leader is usually one of outstanding character and achievement.
It is usually the case that in a democratic country personal qualities and accomplishments are found in a leader.
In no other country but a democratic one, does a man become a leader through his struggle for the people's votes.
The leader of a democratic country is always one who fights for his position based on character and achievement.
People expect that the leader of a democratic country must always show ability, ambition and superior character.
Choose the sentence which means the same or most nearly the same as the original.
Although heavy flooding in low-lying areas is rare in January, it is not an impossible situation.
Heavy flooding is a remote possibility in January, but it sometimes occurs.
Heavy flooding may occur in every month of the year except January, when the weather is really good.
Heavy flooding in low-lying areas is not impossible in January, though it happens rarely.
Flooding in low-lying areas is an occurrence that is common except in the month of January when it is rare.
