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WorksheetsGrammar and Composition 2
Total questions: 139
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Because night fell.
Jim ate the sandwich.
On a tree-lined path.
In our neck of the woods.
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
Lemonade. My favorite drink.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?
I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out.
She scored a goal won the game
Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning?
Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.
different
incentive
plans
employees
Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is an unnecessary qualifier or intensifier?
Many experts consider the stained glass in that church to be the very best
experts
stained
that
very
Determine whether the italicized phrase in the following sentence is a participial phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase,or an appositive phrase.
Having missed the bus, Allen knew he would be late for work.
participial phrase
gerund phrase
infinitive phrase
appositive phrase
Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair.
We can ask directions. We can use a map
and
but
or
because
The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision.
The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat
The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.
On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.
The bicycle tire on the bike is flat
Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is considered transitional?
We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese.
did not
any
as a result
and
Identify the purpose of a composition with the following title:
“Good Reasons to Always Drive Safely”
persuasive
expository
narrative
descriptive
Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence.
Laura and her friend ____ for their trip to Peru in an hour.
leaves
leave
Identify the correct contraction for the blank in the following sentence.
____ Jake and Mariela have to work tonight?
Don't
Doesn't
Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence.
A committee ____ policy in all matters of evaluation.
determines
determine
Identify the correct pronoun(s) for the blank in the following sentence.
Anybody can learn to make ____ own web site.
his or her
their
the word class that qualifies or describes nouns
adverb
noun
adjectives
verb
a word that modifies something other than a noun
adjective
adverb
pronoun
noun
a word that takes the place of a noun
noun
adverb
conjunction
pronoun
a group of words that has a subject and a predicate, and makes a complete thought
simple sentence
predicate
coordinating conjunction
subject
Neither Jane nor her brothers ___ durians.
like
likes
Neither Jane's brothers nor Nancy ____ durians.
likes
like
Either the children or Peter ___ going to the zoo.
is
are
Either Peter or the children ____ going to the zoo.
is
are
Either Jane or Peter ___ durians.
like
likes
Jane and Peter ___ not like durians.
do
does
The children and Jane ___ not like durians.
do
does
One of the children ____ durians.
like
likes
Most of the children ____ durians.
like
likes
90% of the children ___ durians.
like
likes
Peter saw the girl ___ across the road.
ran
run
runs
Peter saw the girl ___ the road.
running
was running
John heard the birds ___ in the morning.
chirp
chirped
John heard the birds ___ in the morning
chirping
was chirping
were chirping
chirped
Everyone heard Jane ___.
yell
yells
yelled
I saw Peter ___ the wallet yesterday.
steal
stole
steals
Yesterday, my teacher made me ___ the composition neatly.
rewrote
rewrite
Last night, my mother helped my brother ___ the boxes into the storeroom.
move
moved
Krishnan helped the old lady ____ her keys from the drain.
retrieving
retrieved
retrieves
retrieve
All of us, except Ron, ___ present at the meeting yesterday.
was
were
will be
would be
Are you going to give up when you have only just ___ helping out at the Home for the Aged?
begin
began
begun
beginning
We ___ be at the airport by 9 o'clock, failing which we will miss the flight.
can
may
shall
must
It was Mr Lee, and not Miss Tan, who completed the project all by ___.
herself
himself
ourselves
themselves
Nadia, together with her two brothers, ___ ice skating every weekend.
enjoy
enjoys
Dory takes good care of her younger siblings, ___ she?
did
does
didn't
doesn't
The national team managed to ___ a match-winning performance to clinch the World Cup.
turn to
turn in
turn up
turn out
Last night, I heard my neighbour ___ for help, so I ran out of my flat to investigate the matter.
shout
shouted
is shouting
was shouting
The victim died on the way to hospital as he had lost too ___ blood.
few
little
many
much
___ being overweight and short, the talented athlete persevered and won the race.
Despite
Although
However
No matter
___ chairs at the other end of the corridor are obstructing the emergency route.
This
That
These
Those
There are ___ ants than any other kinds of insects on Earth.
most
more
much
several
The news ___ being broadcasted in major TV stations all over the world now.
is
are
was
were
"Behave ___ at the party," I reminded Ali and Baba.
himself
herself
yourself
yourselves
From ___ did you borrow this bicycle to get home?
when
whom
which
whose
The plumber ___ the tap when I returned home from school.
is fixing
was fixing
will be fixing
have been fixing
___ Jack has enough money, he cannot buy the latest phone.
If
Unless
Despite
Whenever
Your friends in London have been informed about the change in their flight, ___ they?
aren't
hadn't
weren't
haven't
"There are many ways to do this properly," he said.
He said that there were many ways to do that properly.
He said there would be many ways to do this properly.
He said there are many ways to do that properly.
He said that there were many ways to do this properly.
She said, "John has been working on his science project today."
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
They told us, "We prepared the trap carefully yesterday."
They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
They told us they prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.
They told us they prepared the trap carefully yesterday.
He said to me, "Run as soon as you can."
He told me to run as soon as I could.
He said to run as soon as I could.
He told me to run as soon as I can.
He told me that I must run as soon as I could.
"I don't like fast food."
He said that he doesn't like fast food.
He said he don't like fast food.
He said that he did not like fast food.
He said he didn't liked fast food.
"Have they finished the test?" she asked.
She asked if they have finished the test.
She asked had they finished the test.
She asked if they finished the test.
She asked if they had finished the test.
"When will this exercise end?" he asked.
He asked when that exercise would end.
He asked when this exercise will end.
He asked if this exercise would end.
He asked if this exercise will end.
"Was the hotel expensive?" she asked.
She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.
She asked me if the hotel was expensive.
She asked me was the hotel expensive.
She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.
Sam said, "I want to go to Cambridge."
Sam said that he wanted to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he had wanted to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he want to go to Cambridge.
"How many tickets did you buy?" he asked.
He wanted to know how many tickets did I buy.
He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.
He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.
He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.
"There are many ways to do this properly," he said.
He said that there were many ways to do that properly.
He said there would be many ways to do this properly.
He said there are many ways to do that properly.
He said that there were many ways to do this properly.
She said, "John has been working on his science project today."
She said that John has been working on his science project today.
She said that John had been working on his science project that day.
She said that John would have been working on his science project today.
She said that John had been working on his science project today.
They told us, "We prepared the trap carefully yesterday."
They told us that they had prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
They told us they prepared the trap carefully the previous day.
They told us that they had been preparing the trap carefully the other day.
They told us they prepared the trap carefully yesterday.
He said to me, "Run as soon as you can."
He told me to run as soon as I could.
He said to run as soon as I could.
He told me to run as soon as I can.
He told me that I must run as soon as I could.
"I don't like fast food."
He said that he doesn't like fast food.
He said he don't like fast food.
He said that he did not like fast food.
He said he didn't liked fast food.
"Have they finished the test?" she asked.
She asked if they have finished the test.
She asked had they finished the test.
She asked if they finished the test.
She asked if they had finished the test.
"Was the hotel expensive?" she asked.
She asked me if the hotel had been expensive.
She asked me if the hotel was expensive.
She asked me was the hotel expensive.
She asked me if the hotel has been expensive.
Sam said, "I want to go to Cambridge."
Sam said that he wanted to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he had wanted to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he wants to go to Cambridge.
Sam said that he want to go to Cambridge.
"How many tickets did you buy?" he asked.
He wanted to know how many tickets did I buy.
He wanted to know how many tickets I bought.
He wanted to know how many tickets I have bought.
He wanted to know how many tickets I had bought.
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
Last night, I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)
cost
costed
was costing
costs
While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass, he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)
picked - cut
was picking - was cutting
was picking - cut
was picking - cutted
He ________ the guitar when someone ____________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)
played - opened - threw
was playing - was opening - was throwing
was playing - opened - threw
was playing - opened - throwed
She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
They ___________________ (already leave) the village before the sun ___________________ (rise).
had already left - rose
had aleady left - rised
already left - had risen
already left - rose
When I ___________________ (arrive) home, I ___________________ (see) that someone ___________________ (break) into my house.
had arrived - saw - broke
arrived - had seen - broke
arrived - saw - had broken
arrived - saw - broke
After I ___________________ (post) the letter, I ___________________ (realise) I ___________________ (write) the wrong address.
had posted - realised - wrote
had posted - had realised - had written
had posted - realised - had written
My friend __________________ (not see) me for many years when I met him last week.
didn't see
didn't saw
hadn't saw
hadn't seen
We ___________________ (be) worried about John because we ___________________ (call) several times but he never once answered them.
were - had called
had been - called
had been - had called
He wanted to go to London because he __________________ (NEVER BE) there before.
never was
had never been
never been
has never been
The dog ran ... the thief for a good ten minutes.
into
before
over
after
I could not find him. He was hiding ... the door.
under
at
behind
between
You have to pass ....... a series of checks before you are allowed to board the plane.
over
through
off
on
Wendy decided to take ...... fashion designing at a local polytechnic.
in
over
up
on
The train should arrive ____ nine o'clock.
for
on
in
by
I am going to call my mother _____ a few minutes.
in
on
at
We left John ..... of our plans because we knew that he did not like outdoor activities.
out
away
up
from
We must walk ______ the stairs quietly.
down
on
I will arrive _____ 5 and 6pm.
at
between
from
They should be ready to go _____ 20 minutes.
on
in
by
at
You must finish this report ___ Monday.
until
by
from
I missed the bus and had to go ………….. foot.
on
by
I did my homework ...... 9 p.m. before going to bed.
until
on
before
after
You are capable .... doing much better than this.
with
of
to
in
"Somebody stole my wallet," said James.
James said that ____.
somebody stole my walet
somebody stole his wallet
somebody had stolen his wallet
somebody has stolen his wallet
"The suspect is at the police station now," said David.
David said that ____.
the suspect was at the police station just now
the suspect is at the police station just now
the suspect had been at the police station then
the suspect was at the police station then
"I am going to search the house," said the officer.
The officer said that he's going to search the house.
The officer said he was going to search the house.
The officer said that I am going to search the house.
The officer said that he searched the house.
"The police launched an investigation into the muggings." said George
George said that the police were launching an investigation into the muggings.
George said that the police launched an investigation into the muggings.
George said that the police had launched an investigation into the muggings.
"Did you take my pencil?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"Are you going to the park now?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"Will you be going to the park next week?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"Can you take me to the park next week?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"I ran ten laps last night," Jane told Peter.
Jane told Peter that (a) .
"Did you go to the park just now?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"Come over when you are free," Jane told Peter.
Jane told Peter (a) .
"Have you had your lunch?" Jane asked Peter.
Jane asked Peter if (a) .
"The man is running away now!" Jane told Peter.
Jane told Peter that (a) .
He ____ to visit her every day for the past two weeks
go
goes
went
going
If he really _____ the wallet, then he would go to prison.
steal
stole
will steal
is stealing
Before every festival, they _______ their house thoroughly.
clean
cleans
cleaning
is cleaning
Nora _________ them home if you are too busy to do so.
sends
sending
will send
are sending
Please _______ the windows before it starts to rain heavily.
close
closes
closed
closing
He __________ to reply to all the letters this afternoon.
go
goes
will go
is going
All living things ________ water and oxygen to survive.
need
needs
needed
needing
When you visit her, she ______ you the story all over again.
to tell
will tell
is telling
are telling
They ______ camping at Fraser's Hill during the holidays.
go
goes
will go
is going
My mother ________ to sew new curtains for the New Year.
plan
planning
is planning
are planning
she ran into the school.
What is this sentence missing?
A verb
A capital at the beginning of the sentence
A period at the end of the sentence
A noun
Toronto needs a capital because
It is a proper noun
It is a verb
It's is cool city
A verb is...
a person, place, or thing
An action
A word that describes something
A noun is ...
A person, place, or thing
An action
A descriptive word
Dance is an example of a...
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Kaitlin and John walked past the old tree
what is this sentence missing?
A capital at the beginning of the sentence
A verb
A period at the end of the sentence
Cat, Sarah, and desks are examples of a ...
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
What is the verb in this sentence:
The car raced faster down the track.
Car
Faster
Raced
Track
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a verb.
A word that describes the noun.
An adjective
A word that describes as adverb.
Cute is an example of an...
Verb
Adverb
Noun
adjective
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The striped cat crawled into the valley
Striped
Cat
Crawled
Valley
What is this sentence missing?
The was empty overnight.
A subject
A verb
A predicate
A poem
What is the subject in this sentence?
The school was empty overnight.
The school
The boy
Empty
Overnight
What is missing from this sentence?
sam and nico were playing in that sandbox
Capitals on names
Punctuation mark
Capital on names of people and a punctuation mark
It's perfect
One of these ? go at the end of a...
Question
Sentence
Story
Line
