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Worksheetsbasic english
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 3585secs
The choice of an article depends on
a) Tense
b) Mood of the sentence
c) Sound of the word before which it needs to be placed
d) Spelling of the word before which it needs to be placed
a
b
c
d
Find the incorrect sentence
a) The is used to say about a particular noun
b) The is not used before a superlative adjective
c) The is also used before collective nouns
d) The is used before a proper noun qualified by an adjective
a
b
c
d
His sister is not …………………………….housewife. She teaches in a school.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
a
b
c
d
I saw …………………… elephant in the zoo.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
a
b
b
c
I bought……………..egg, …………….packet of milk and ……………..loaf of bread.
a) A, an, the
b) A, a, the
c) An, a, the
d) An, a, a
a
b
d
c
Let us solve………………….problem at hand before we proceed further
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
a
c
b
d
We must carry…………………..umbrella during rainy season.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
a
b
c
d
Screwdriver is ………………..useful tool.
a) A
b) An
c) The
d) None
a
b
c
d
My grandfather walks extremely slowly. The adverb "extremely" modifies
verb
adverb
noun
a
b
c
Your roommate drives quite fast, doesn't she? The adverb "quite" modifies
verb
adjective
adverb
a
b
c
We rarely go to the movies on the weekends. The adverb "rarely" modifies
adverb
pronoun
verb
a
b
c
Our house is practically on the highway. The adverb "practically" modifies
sentence
prepositional phrase
verb
a
b
c
Obviously, I could be wrong. The adverb "obviously" modifies
verb
pronoun
clause
a
b
c
My niece reads well for a five-year old. The word "well" is
adjective
adverb
verb
a
b
c
He took the hat (a) the table.
The sky is (a) us.
She married (a) the age of twenty.
My father went to the U.S.A. (a) October.
They reached here (a) a hot afternoon.
(a) the war many people were killed.
(a) that time, the moon was up.
She will not be here for (a) three hours.
It has not rained (a) the end of June.
She is interested in the period (a) 1950 to 1960.
You will have to wait (a) my return.
We went to Paris four years (a) our marriage.
The train stopped (a) New Delhi Railway Station.
Many people in India live (a) villages.
They built their house (a) a beautiful piece of land.
The weather in Osaka is very ( ) year-around.
agreeable
agree
agreement
agreeably
( ) for the competition should be submitted by November 28 at the latest.
Enter
Entered
Entering
Entries
Suit city approved ( ) to create a transportation council, which will coordinate the planning of new roads and tunnels.
legislation
legislate
legislated
legislates
The award ceremony ( ) with a speech by the Chief Executive Officer, Harry Robinson.
opening
to open
opener
opened
The ensemble's performance was ( ) impressive because they decided to enter the contest at the last minute.
particular
particularity
particulars
particularly
Suito Electronics is going to relocate its corporate headquarters to a larger facility in order to accommodate the ( ) of a legal department.
additive
addition
added
add
The shareholders meeting will begin ( ) at 2 P.M. so all presenters should be well prepared by that time.
prompt
prompted
promptly
promptness
During yesterday's press conference, Mr. Rogan ( ) denied that the company would acquire Seattle-based White Corporation.
emphasized
emphatic
emphatically
emphasis
The tires and gears on his bike were brand-new.
Irving Berlin, who immigrated to the United States from Russia, became a great composer.
1.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Paul said he_______ (be) tired yesterday
was
had been
2.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Sarah told me she_____ (never / eat) pizza in her life!
had never eaten
never eaten
never ate
3.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I can’t swim very well,’ said Robin.
Robin said that _____ swim very well.
he couldn’t
he can
couldn’t
4.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.
John and Ruby said that at the cinema.
they was
they weren’t
they are
5.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I’m working in my office,’ Dad said to me.
Dad told______working in his office.
(that) he was
me (that) he is
me (that) he was
6.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
We’re not at the cinema,’ said John and Ruby.
John and Ruby said that at the cinema.
they weren’t
they are not
7.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I’ve just been to the cinema,’ said Karen.
Karen said that she to the cinema.
had just been
have just been
had been
8.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I’m driving home soon,’ said Mum.
Mum said that home soon.
she was driving
she were driving
is driving
9.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I can’t cook very well,’ said Sarah.
Sarah said that cook very well.
she could
she couldn’t
She can't
10.Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
‘I wrote a letter to my gran,’ said Rick.
Rick said that a letter to his gran.
he had written
he had wrote
11Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
I’m hungry,’ said Peter.
Peter said he _______ hungry.
was
were
I met a___________________girl at my friend's birthday party last Sunday.
pretty tall American
tall pretty American
pretty American tall
tall American pretty
Choose the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined
word(s).
Tim and Tom look similar although they are not brothers.
different
strange
familiar
alike
Tom got to the station in time to catch the train. If he …………….it, he …………….late for his interview.
missed / would be
misses / will be
missed / would have been
had missed / would have been
Mrs Smith and her students are visiting the zoo.
Mike: "Can I feed the gorilla, Mrs Smith?"
Mrs Smith: " . The sign says 'No feeding the animals'."
Of course you can
I'm sure about that
I'm afraid not
I don't think it works
Identify the NOUNS in the sentence.
Chips are my favorite snack.
chips, favorite
chips, snack.
are, favorite
my, snack
Identify the ADJECTIVES in the sentence
The new teacher is nice to the class.
the, nice
class, new
new, nice
is, nice
Complete the sentence with a NOUN
The _________________ is closed on Sunday.
run
pretty
fast
museum
Complete the sentence with an ADJECTIVE
He left his _________________ backpack at the school.
bird
old
brother
quietly
What is the function of an ADJECTIVE?
number words
actions
describe nouns
are nice
What is a NOUN?
are actions
are good
names people, places or things
describe people, places or things
