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Grammar W41

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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1.

What is the best way to combine these two sentences into a simple sentence?


Margaret will be thirteen years old.

Her birthday is in March.

a)

Margaret's birthday is in March, and she will be thirteen.

b)

Margaret will be thirteen on her March birthday.

c)

Margaret will be thirteen years old in March.

d)

On her March birthday, Margaret will be thirteen.

2.

What is the best way to combine these sentences into a compound sentence?


These flowering plants are beautiful. Each requires special care.

a)

These flowering plants are beautiful, but each requires special care.

b)

These flowering plants are beautiful, so each requires special care.

c)

These flowering plants are beautiful, for each requires special care.

d)

These flowering plants are beautiful, or each requires special care.

3.

What is the BEST way to combine these sentences?

The chocolate icing is creamy. The vanilla icing is too stiff.

a)

The chocolate icing is creamy or the vanilla icing is too stiff.

b)

The chocolate icing is creamy, but the vanilla icing is too stiff.

c)

The chocolate icing is creamy, the vanilla icing is too stiff.

d)

The chocolate icing is creamy bu the vanilla icing is too stiff.

4.

We can go on a picnic on Monday.

We can go on a picnic on Wednesday.

a)

We can go on a picnic on either Monday or Wednesday.

b)

We can neither go on a picnic on Monday nor Wednesday.

5.

We will go to the cinema.

We will stay at home.

a)

We will either go to the cinema or stay at home.

b)

We will go either to the cinema or stay at home.

6.

I don't want milk.

I don't want sugar.

a)

I want neither milk nor sugar.

b)

I neither want milk nor want sugar.

7.

You can visit Grandma.

You can go to Tsim Sha Tsui.

a)

You can either visit Grandma or go to Tsim Sha Tsui.

b)

You can visit either Grandma or go to Tsim Sha Tsui.

8.

They mustn't run in the playground.

They mustn't shout in the playground.

a)

They must neither run nor shout in the playground.

b)

They neither must not run nor shout in the playground.

9.
Does this sentence need a comma?
I wanted to go to the store but I decided to stay home instead.
a)
Yes 
b)
No
10.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

The weather today will be cool, ____ it will also be rainy.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

so

11.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

I play the violin well, _____ the clarinet is my favorite instrument.

a)

so

b)

but

c)

for

12.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

You may have soup, ____ you may have salad.

a)

or

b)

and

c)

nor

d)

yet

13.

Complete the sentence with the coordinating conjunction that make sense.

Mom wanted a scrapbook of our trip, _____ she took many pictures.

a)

or

b)

so

c)

but

d)

yet

14.

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

a)

Paris; Italy; Germany

b)

Paris: Italy, Germany

c)

Paris, Italy, Germany,

d)

no change

15.
You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
a)
ingredients; milk
b)
ingredients: milk
c)
ingredients, milk
16.
When I get home I am going to brush my teeth. 
a)
home: I
b)
home, I
c)
home; I
d)
As it is
17.
Is the following comma used correctly:
"Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not in one ahead."
a)
Yes
b)
No
18.

Dear Marisol

What is missing?

a)

colon

b)

semicolon

c)

comma

19.
Which sentence is punctuated CORRECTLY?
a)
The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers and made out a test. 
b)
The teacher wrote her lesson plans, graded papers, and made out a test. 
20.
Which sentence is punctuated INCORRECTLY?
a)
Today, the track team is leaving early.
b)
We brought apples, oranges, pineapples, and grapes to the picnic.
c)
We bought a new puppy, his name is Fred.