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English Grammar

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My family _____ that a good diet, regular exercise, and ample rest ______ important for a healthy life.

a)

knows/are

b)

know/are

c)

knows/is

d)

know/is

2.

Mr. Manchester, as well as his older son, ____ in the publishing business. They ____ very successful.

a)

is/are

b)

are/are

c)

are/is

d)

is/is

3.

The girls who left the classroom _____ headed to the gym, but they _____ to stop by the office first.

a)

are/have

b)

are/has

c)

is/have

d)

is/has

4.

Many cities in Europe ____ hostels where travellers can ____ and ____ the night.

a)

has/rests/spends

b)

have/rest/spend

c)

has/rest/spends

d)

have/rests/spends

5.

The students in our class______excited to study the ocean.

a)

is

b)

are

6.

The size of the starfish __________ us.

a)

surprise

b)

surprises

7.

A pod of dolphins _________ next to the boat.

a)

swim

b)

swims

8.

The 8th grade students in Ms. Williams class _______ taking a boat ride.

a)

are

b)

is

9.

A favorite moment during the field trip ________ when a seal splashed our

teacher.

a)

were

b)

was

10.

All the children ________ to school at 8 am.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is

d)

is going

11.

Some of the water ________ for wudhu and some for animal's drink.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

use

d)

are used

12.

All the children ________ to school at 8 am.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is

d)

is going

13.

Some of the water ________ for wudhu and some for animal's drink.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

use

d)

are used

14.

Physics ________ my favorite subject in school.

a)

become

b)

is become

c)

becoming

d)

is

15.

Zakky, together with his classmates, ________ donating some of their money.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

will

d)

be

16.

The Japanese ________ friendly people.

a)

be

b)

is

c)

are

d)

was

17.

The basket of rice and the bucket of fish ________ very tasty.

a)

looks

b)

look

c)

looking

d)

is looking

18.

The shoes in the store ________ $40.

a)

cost

b)

costs

c)

is cost

d)

are cost

19.

English ________ not a difficult language to learn.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

does

d)

do

20.

Most of the coffee ________ sugar.

a)

have

b)

having

c)

has

d)

are having

21.

For some people, 10 thousand rupiahs ________ very valuable.

a)

have

b)

be

c)

are

d)

is

22.
Find the predicate: Ana could not wait to get home after seventh period. 
a)
could not wait
b)
could not wait to get home after seventh period.  
c)
could not
23.
Find the subject: John looked out of the window to check the sky. 
a)
John
b)
John looked
c)
John looked out
24.
Find the predicate: My friends are taking guitar lessons. 
a)
guitar lessons.
b)
are 
c)
are taking guitar lessons. 
25.
hopped over the fence
a)
Subject
b)
predicate
26.

The grandma walked around the park.

a)

simple subject

b)

complete subject

c)

simple predicate

d)

complete predicate

27.
What is the subject in a sentence?
a)
who the sentence is about
b)
a verb
c)
an action word
d)
what the person/thing is doing
28.
What is the predicate in a sentence?
a)
who the sentence is about
b)
a noun
c)
what the person/thing is doing
d)
person, place, or thing
29.
What part of the sentence tells the action of the sentence?
a)
noun
b)
subject
c)
linking verb
d)
predicate
30.
True or False:  The subject is in red and the predicate is in blue?
My mom drove us to Chuck E. Cheese's.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Mrs. Layman loves her students.
a)
Mrs. Layman
b)
loves
c)
her students
d)
loves her students
32.
Are the words in red the subject or predicate? 
The girl liked to sing.
a)
Subject
b)
Predicate
33.
What is the predicate of this sentence?
Friday is the best day of the week.
a)
Friday
b)
is the best day of the week
34.
What is the subject of this sentence?
The turtle is swimming in the ocean.
a)
The turtle
b)
is swimming in the ocean
35.
Are the words in red the subject or predicate?
The dog has a bone in its mouth.
a)
Predicate
b)
Subject
36.
What is the subject in the sentence?
The gray wolf looked for its prey.
a)
The gray wolf
b)
looked
c)
for its prey
d)
wolf
37.
What is the predicate in the sentence?
My mom made chocolate chip cookies.
a)
mom
b)
cookies
c)
made chocolate chip cookies
d)
my mom made
38.
What is the predicate in the sentence?
Taz dug a hole in the yard. 
a)
Taz
b)
dug a hole in the yard
c)
hole
d)
in the yard
39.
What is the subject in the sentence?
We try to keep our classroom neat.
a)
We
b)
Try to keep our classroom neat
c)
We try
d)
Classroom
40.
What is the subject in the sentence?
The gray elephant drank water from the lake.
a)
Drank
b)
Elephant
c)
Drank water from the lake
d)
The gray elephant
41.
Is the blue part of the sentence the subject or predicate?
Mrs. Watson had lunch duty today. 
a)
subject
b)
predicate
42.
What is the subject in the sentence?
I am going to the park with my friends today.
a)
b)
my friends
c)
going to the park
d)
the park
43.
The predicate is in blue. True or false?
The tree branch
is a comfortable place for this monkey family.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What is the subject?
My family went to the Cox Falcons' football game.
a)
My family
b)
went to the Cox Falcons' football game.
c)
football game
d)
My family went
45.
What is the subject?
My fidget spinner is red.
a)
spinner
b)
My fidget spinner
c)
is red
d)
My fidget spinner is red
46.
What in the predicate in the sentence?
Steve can build roller coasters in Minecraft.
a)
Steve
b)
Steve can
c)
roller coasters
d)
can build roller coasters in Minecraft
47.

I (a)   (eat) dinner at six o'clock yesterday.

48.

They (a)   (go) to Italy on their summer holiday.

49.

Grand father (a)   (buy) the newspaper yesterday.

50.

Adam (a)   (run) 500 m in the sports meet.

51.

Helen (a)   (drink) fruit juice.

52.

Ryan (a)   (not/play) cricket with Arjun.

53.

I (a)   (not/go) to school last Tuesday.

54.

________ Ram __________ breakfast? (have)

a)

Did / had

b)

Did / have

c)

Did / eat

d)

Did / ate

55.

_________ you _________ your homework? (do)

a)

Did / do

b)

Did / did

c)

Did / dance

d)

Did / wrote

56.

___________ she _________ you? (help)

a)

Did / helped

b)

Did / help

c)

Did / helping

d)

Did / run

57.

We _____ cooking food over a wood fire.

a)

am

b)

are

c)

is

58.

My dad ____ flying to Wales.

a)

am not

b)

are not

c)

is not

59.

The children are taking care of a plant. They ____ jumping on it.

a)

are not

b)

am not

c)

is not

60.

My dog _____ growling at his new toy. He loves it!

a)

is not

b)

am not

c)

are not

61.

We _____ playing hide and seek.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

62.

She ____ playing the violin.

a)

am

b)

are

c)

is

63.

It is a funny story but you ____ smiling. What is wrong?

a)

is not

b)

are not

c)

am not

64.

We _____ practising the guitar. We want to be famous singers!

a)

am

b)

are

c)

is

65.

Grandpa and grandma ______ to Cardiff by plane.

a)

are travelling

b)

is travelling

c)

am travelling

66.

The Scottish guys are riding horses. They _____ kilts, too.

a)

is wearing

b)

am wearing

c)

are wearing

67.

The birds ____ cawl. They like to eat seeds!

a)

is not eating

b)

am not eating

c)

are not eating

68.

Sonia is shy. She _____ with us.

a)

is not dancing

b)

are not dancing

c)

am not dancing

69.

I (a)   (pack) my bag for a trip to Loch Ness. I want to meet Nessie!

70.

Don't forget your umbrella! It (a)   (rain).

71.

Nessie is hungry. She (a)   (look for) berries to make dinner.

72.
Lydia had all day to prepare for the dinner party, so not only was the food excellent, and also the house was spotless.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
but
c)
so
d)
yet
73.
Thousands of stray cats prowl the streets of Instanbul I think most of them have selected my rooftop as their favorite sunning spot.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Instanbul, and
c)
Instanbul, which
d)
Instanbul actually
74.
We had a long history together, it wasn't enough to keep us from parting ways.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
together, but
c)
together but,
d)
together, however
75.
Although his adoptive parents promised that he would attend college after high school, but Steve later had his own ideas about pursuing an education.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
while
c)
so
d)
OMIT the underlined portion
76.
While my sister did well in the classroom. Her victories on the soccer field are what she is remembered for the most at our local high school.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
classroom and her
c)
classroom, but her
d)
classroom, her
77.
Though the Smiths continued to attend the symphony performances, but they felt a spark had gone out after the conductor was replaced.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
performances and
c)
performances that
d)
performances,
78.
Onstage, Phil is a dynamic actor with a riveting stage presence, in person he comes across as quiet and reserved.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
presence
c)
presence, but
d)
presence that's
79.
B. B. King served as the unofficial ambassador for the Mississippi Delta blues; he appeared at more than 200 concerts around the world every year well into his 70s. (Which of the following alternatives to the blue text would NOT be acceptable?)
a)
blues. He appeared
b)
blues, appearing
c)
blues and appeared
d)
blues, he appeared
80.
Even the tempo changes musicians play in three-quarter, double, or common time, depending on their instrument.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
changes, and
c)
changes,
d)
changes but
81.
The kids swiftly lost interest in my improvised game, and before long I had a room full of antsy, mischievous charges on my hands.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
before long however,
c)
however, and before long,
d)
however before long
82.
This afternoon Gretchen didn't sleep during her scheduled naptime, her mother knew she would be tired later in the day. She wasn't prepared for Gretchen's total meltdown at dinnertime, however.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
naptime, in which case
c)
naptime, because of this
d)
naptime, so
83.
The Montessori approach to children's education is named after Italian physician and educator Maria Montessori. It emphasizes independence, freedom within limits, and respect for a child's natural developmental patterns.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
Montessori, and therefore
c)
Montessori and therefore
d)
Montessori, therefore
84.
The traffic is at a standstill because of a stopped car in the left lane and the result of this situation, is that no one on the freeway will reach his or her destination anytime soon.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
lane, but so result of this situation
c)
lane, and the result of this situation
d)
lane and, the result of this situation
85.
His beach bungalow was as eclectic as his artwork, featuring an assortment of mismatched furniture, colorful carpets printed with bold geometric designs, and various religious icons and statues scattered throughout the house.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
if
c)
then
d)
so
86.
She not only met her deadline for the seemingly impossible project but also helped her colleagues who were scrambling to finish their work on other assignments.
a)
NO CHANGE
b)
but also did she
c)
project she
d)
project but she
87.
Find the preposition:
Alexa walked through the door.
a)
through
b)
walked
c)
door
d)
the
88.
Find the preposition:
Before dinner, Landen went to the store.
a)
dinner
b)
went
c)
before
d)
store
89.
Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.
a)
sat
b)
on
c)
his
d)
new
90.
Find the preposition:
Under a shady tree, Joseph rested.
a)
shady
b)
tree
c)
under
d)
rested
91.
Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.
a)
held
b)
leash
c)
around
d)
wrist
92.
Find the preposition:
Juan stayed focused during his reading.
a)
stayed
b)
reading
c)
his
d)
during
93.
Find the preposition:
The dog sat near Alaina.
a)
sat
b)
near
c)
dog
d)
the
94.
Find the preposition:
Jessica left before lunchtime.
a)
before
b)
left
c)
lunchtime
d)
Jessica
95.
Find the preposition:
Carmela wandered into the park.
a)
wandered
b)
the
c)
park
d)
into
96.
Find the preposition:
Riley walked across the street.
a)
RIley
b)
across
c)
street
d)
walked
97.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in
b)
working
c)
the
d)
enjoys
98.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
sat
b)
the
c)
warm
d)
by
99.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put the quarters
b)
his piggy bank
c)
into his piggy bank
100.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
Daisy enjoys working in the kitchen.
a)
in the kitchen
b)
enjoys working
c)
working in the kitchen
101.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The dog sat by the warm fireplace.
a)
dog sat by
b)
the warm fireplace
c)
by the warm fireplace
102.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked
b)
among
c)
host
d)
guests
103.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
along
b)
our
c)
bikes
d)
road
104.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
The host talked among his guests.
a)
talked among his guests
b)
the host talked
c)
among his guests
105.
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?
We rode our bikes along the road.
a)
rode our bikes
b)
along the road
c)
bikes along the road
106.
What is the preposition in the sentence?
He put the quarters into his piggy bank.
a)
put
b)
into
c)
his
d)
the
107.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

108.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...

a)

badly

b)

bad

109.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...

a)

good

b)

well

110.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...

a)

fast

b)

fastly

111.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...

a)

hard

b)

hardly

112.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

113.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

114.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)

a)

magically

b)

magicly

115.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

116.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

2. Harry is a bad player because he plays ...

a)

badly

b)

bad

117.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS

3. Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...

a)

good

b)

well

118.

WRITE THE CORRECT ADVERB

4. Lucy is a slow writer because she writes ...



(a)  

119.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

5. The exam was easy, so he passed the exam  ...

a)

easily

b)

easyly

120.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

6. Peter is a fast swimmer. He swims ...

a)

fast

b)

fastly

121.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB

7. Lucy is a hard worker. She works ...

a)

hard

b)

hardly

122.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

9. Always dress ...... when you go walking (comfortable)

a)

comfortable

b)

comfortably

123.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

8. Da Vinci could draw and paint .... (beautiful)

a)

beautifuly

b)

beautifully

124.

CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE FORM OF THE ADVERB

10. Bruno Mars sang ...... at the concert. (magic)

a)

magically

b)

magicly