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Grammar

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The thoroughfares crossing between Lambeth and Bermondsey converge upon two __________, St. George's and the Elephant and Castle.

a)

circus

b)

circuses

c)

circi

d)

none of the above

2.

At the bottom of the writer's desk, a __________ of never-published manuscripts was found.

a)

corpus

b)

corpora

c)

corpuses

d)

none of the above

3.

If I _____ already home when Jake gets there, then I will take the bus.

a)

am

b)

was

c)

were

d)

none of the above

4.

The students, one of _______ is graduating this year, failed the exam.

a)

who

b)

whom

c)

whose

d)

none of the above

5.

To be yourself in a world _______ is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.

a)

which

b)

that

c)

there

d)

none of the above

6.

Suppose he _______ elected last year. Do you think he would have approved your project?

a)

was

b)

were

c)

had been

d)

none of the above

7.

She looked at him __________ but did not say anything.

a)

doubtful

b)

doubtfully

c)

doubted

d)

none of the above

8.

The play "Romeo and Juliet" ____________ written by Shakespeare.

a)

was

b)

has been

c)

had been

d)

none of the above

9.

You ___________ go there with me. I can handle it; it is not difficult.

a)

may not

b)

must not

c)

do not have to

d)

none of the above

10.

It must be premised that scrupulous cleanliness is to be observed with ____________ to all apparatus, funnels, vessels, etc.

a)

regard

b)

regards

c)

regarding

d)

none of the above

11.

The kitchen was __________ designed to make it easy for a disabled person to use.

a)

especially

b)

specially

c)

special

d)

none of the above

12.

The secretary, without hesitations, immediately __________ submitting the technical report herself.

a)

agreed to

b)

agreed with

c)

agreed on

d)

none of the above

13.

Bobby is one of those people who _____ never ready on time.

a)

is

b)

are

14.

Every picture, window, and mirror _____ smashed during the burglary.

a)

was

b)

were

15.

I think John admires Divine more than _____.

a)

I

b)

me

16.

The characters in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night _______ in a world that has been turned upside-down.

a)

live

b)

lives

17.

Both of the main characters in the play Waiting for Godot believe Godot _____ the purpose of life.

a)

is

b)

are

18.

The majority of English majors _____ Conrad's Heart of Darkness while at the university.

a)

read

b)

reads

19.

The manner in which you spoke to those people _____ disrespectful.

a)

is

b)

are

20.

Neither of the football captains __________any willingness to accept Anne as the quarterback.

a)

have shown

b)

has shown

21.

Do neither her cousins nor Chloe _____ how to cook?

a)

know

b)

knows

22.

He collects not only stamps _____ old coins.

a)

while

b)

and also

c)

though

d)

but also

23.

Many actors were _____ the invited guests at the award ceremony.

a)

in

b)

among

c)

between

d)

off

24.

Next week I'm going ____ a school trip to a museum.

a)

by

b)

in

c)

on

d)

at

25.

Before she _____, she _____ her father.

a)

came home/ had visited

b)

had come/ visited

c)

came home/ has visited

d)

had came/ had visited

26.

My sister has a _______ baby.

a)

two-months-old

b)

two-months-olds

c)

two-month-olds

d)

two-month-old

27.

I don't need _____ sugar from the shops.

a)

no

b)

any

c)

every

d)

some

28.

___________ buffaloes are crossing the road.

a)

A pack of

b)

A herd of

c)

A pail of

d)

A galaxy of

29.

The monkey leaped down from the tree to eat _________ bananas.

a)

a clump of

b)

a field of

c)

a comb of

d)

a handful of

30.

will I be rescued from the sages curse the gatekeeper wondered

a)

Will I be rescued from the sages' curse, "the gatekeeper wondered!"

b)

will I be rescued from the sages curse? the gatekeeper wondered

c)

"Will I be rescued from the sages' curse?" the gatekeeper wondered.

d)

Will I be rescued from the sages’ curse: the gate-keeper wondered.

31.

she ran into the school.



What is this sentence missing?

a)

A verb

b)

A capital at the beginning of the sentence

c)

A period at the end of the sentence

d)

A noun

32.

Kaitlin and John walked past the old tree


What is this sentence missing?

a)

A capital at the beginning of the sentence

b)

A verb

c)

A period at the end of the sentence

33.
Bob and i went to the store to get some orange juice.
a)
Change i to I
b)
Change orange to Orange
c)
Change Bob to bob
d)
Change juice to Juice
34.

A number of students _____ going on the trip.

a)

is

b)

are

35.

Some religions persevere on _______ other groups.

a)

persecuting

b)

persecute

c)

proceed

d)

precede

36.

Philippine government restrictions make it more difficult for foreigners to _______ to their country.

a)

emigrate

b)

immigrant

c)

descend

d)

immigrate

37.

__________ of the supporters accepted the offer.

a)

Everyone

b)

Every one

c)

Somebody

d)

Anybody

38.

Appropriate instruction makes children _____ in various games.

a)

adept

b)

adopt

c)

adapt

d)

adapted for

39.

We lost so much time as the road was _______.

a)

torturous

b)

tortuous

c)

tortous

d)

tortus

40.

They were _______ to write when the instructor arrived.

a)

already

b)

alright

c)

all ready

d)

all right

41.

Renewable power is constantly being ________ new uses.

a)

adapted from

b)

adapted in

c)

adapted to

d)

adapted for

42.

A painter uses a _____ to mix paint.

a)

palate

b)

platelet

c)

palelet

d)

palette

43.

James _______ his former schoolmate at the party and had a pleasant chat with her.

a)

ran into

b)

ran over

44.

The task of maintaining contact with the hijacker was __________ by trained hostage negotiators.

a)

taken cared of

b)

taken care of

45.

The ailing athlete _______, but he managed to play during the second round of the game.

a)

passed out

b)

passed on

c)

passed by

d)

passed in

46.

______ these keys to Anika.

a)

Bring

b)

Take

47.

You must first ______ this form before you can make a transaction.

a)

fill in

b)

fill out

c)

fill up

48.

The policemen turned the innocent man _______.

a)

lose

b)

lost

c)

loose

d)

loser

49.

She ________ him on the pineapple pie he had baked.

a)

complemented

b)

complimented

50.

She bought a dress _______ her sister's.

a)

similar to

b)

similar with