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WorksheetsGRAMMAR 1 UNIT 1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Look at each underlined phrase and say what part of the sentence it is: subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial. It's great fun.
subject
verb
complement
adverbial
Look at each underlined phrase and say what part of the sentence it is: subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial. We're on a farm.
subject
complement
object
adverbial
Which two words in the following sentence are determiners?
Some people like to live near a shopping mall.
some
live
near
a
Which two words in the following sentence are adjectives?
Today is very sunny and hot.
today
very
sunny
hot
Which word in the following sentence is a preposition?
I don't go to school today.
I
don't
to
school
Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun?
We don't go to school today.
We
go
school
today
Daniel and I quickly ran to the corner bakery.
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
I bought a beautiful dress at the mall.
Adjective
Preposition
Adverb
Noun
The students left after the test.
preposition
conjunction
adverb
verb
Move the pencil here.
noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
This conversation is too dull for me.
pronoun
adverb
adjective
conjunction
The boys played during the storm.
preposition
noun
adjective
verb
It was you who won my heart.
noun
verb
pronoun
conjunction
That experience was a revelation to me!
verb
pronoun
conjunction
noun
You seem unusually fond of violins.
adverb
adjective
prepositions
verb
Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.
verb
adjective
interjection
preposition
He will practice his musical piece soon.
article
adjective
preposition
adverb
There are many people who fear that AI technology will remove human workers from their jobs.
WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF “remove human workers from their jobs”?
many people
There are many people who fear
AI technology
human workers
Throughout history, we have had to cope with countless consequences of environmental damage, some of which even threatened the survival of whole communities.
WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF “threatened the survival of whole communities”
history
countless consequences
environmental damage
whole communities
Art imparts wisdom, conveys important moral and cultural values and communicates meaningful messages, all of which contribute to shaping a person’s character and
individuality.
WHAT IS THE SUBJECT OF“contribute to shaping a person’s character and individuality”
wisdom
Art imparts wisdom, conveys important moral and cultural values and communicates meaningful messages,
moral and cultural values
meaningful messages
In the following sentence, which word is the preposition?
"Mike quickly jumped over the tall hurdle and broke his knee. Ouch!"
over
ouch
and
his
Most recruiters admit that it is an _____ for candidates to have a strong background in at least one foreign language.
advantage
advantaged
advantageous
advantageously
Consumers offer_____ advice on our new product lines.
construct
constructive
construction
constructed
_____ candidates require excellent communication skills.
Success
Successful
Successfully
Succeed
The president_____ decided to close down the old branch.
final
finally
finalized
more final
Many methods of making plastics are not _____ safe, so their practice is being discouraged by environmentalists.
environmentally
environmental
environment
environmentalist
What are the words in italics? She plays the violin remarkably well.
adjectives
nouns
adverbs
prepositions
How many nouns are there in this sentence?
A curator holds an important job in a museum.
1
2
3
4
What is the underlined word?
You don't sound too happy.
pronoun
adjective
adverb
preposition
Which is the verb phrase in this sentence? By the end of this month, I will have been studying Italian for three years.
will have been studying
will have been
have been studying
have been
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Who are those girls over there?
noun
conjunction
determiner
This extravagant home is overpriced even for today’s market.
adverb
noun
pronoun
adjective
Which of the following is not a noun?
correction
police
quick
orange
Which of the following word is a noun?
painted
beautiful
artist
quietly
The participants are playing some interesting games quietly.
Pick the nouns in the sentence.
participants
interesting
games
quietly
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The teacher wrote something on the whiteboard.
teacher
something
wrote
whiteboard
Which of the following underlined word is used as a verb?
My favourite hobby is swimming.
I swam in the morning yesterday.
I like to go for a swim.
swimming
swam
swim
Which of the following word is an adjective?
large
elephant
loudly
make
Which of the following underlined words are adjectives?
The dogs bark at the children.
The loud noise woke me up.
The pillow is soft.
The quiet girl read silently.
bark
loud
soft
quiet
(Which of the following underlined word is used as an adjective?)
The angry man walked out of the shop.
My mother scolded me angrily.
The teacher was full of anger when she saw the mess.
angry
angrily
anger
Which of the following are nouns in this sentence?
Andrew didn’t go to the cafe with the other students.
go
Andrew
students
cafe
the
Which of the following are adverbs?
totally
sit
cheap
quickly
tomorrow
Choose which of the underlined word is a noun?
Shall we go for a walk?
Shall we walk into town?
Choose which of the underlined word is a verb?
We went to a fabulous show in New York.
Laura wanted to show Tania her photos.
Which of the following correctly identify word classes for each underlined word?
Rachel told him they were going there, but he wanted to finish his work.
Verb, verb, pronoun
Noun, verb, pronoun
Noun, adjective, noun
There’s another piece of evidence that there has been enormous ___________ in the supply of customized services to customers.
growth
grows
grown
grower
The elegant hotel we stayed at was _________ and bright and had a private entrance and patio with a view of the ocean.
spacing
spacious
spaciousness
spaces
Our experienced and skilled technicians can be of much help in the event that you _________ delete something essential from the program.
accident
accidental
accidentally
accidents
The general hospital was able to improve patient care significantly without hiring more staff by _________ in a new information system.
invest
invested
invests
investing
In order to suppress harmful insects and weeds, garden maintenance companies must choose the right products and apply them _______
correction
correctly
corrected
correcting
The _______ of Board of Directors is scheduled for Monday.
election
elected
elects
electable
The park service asks visitors to behave _______ and show respect for wildlife.
responsibly
responsible
responsibility
responsibilities
What is a sentence?
It is an action word.
It begins with a small letter.
It describes people, things, and animals.
It is a group of words that expresses a complete thought.
Jackson's proposal about the new marketing policy looks ____ .
(A) interests
(B) interest
(C) interesting
(D) to interest
The factory manager sent a memo ____ all of the employees.
(A) of
(B) for
(C) in
(D) to
Although he missed the bus, Carson made it to class on time.
missed
verb
Carson
subject
the bus
object
made it
verb
class
object
Cori loves dogs.
subject
verb
dogs
object
(a) is how a sentence is (b) . It is important because it (c) how sentences are (d) .
Mrs. Ramirez gave (a) some (b) .
Mrs. Ramirez gave (a) (b) of 10 scholarship organizations.
Vu and Mrs. Ramirez sent the (a) (b) (c) .
A few months later, Vu told (a) (b) .
Five of the 10 organizations offered (a) (b) (c) .
Vu chose one organization, and it sent (a) (b) (c) .
Look at this sentence:
Mrs. Ramirez gave Vu some good advice.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
Look at this sentence:
Mrs. Ramirez gave Vu the names of 10 scholarship organizations.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
Look at this sentence:
Vu and Mrs. Ramirez sent the completed applications to the scholarship organization.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
Look at this sentence:
A few months later, Vu told Mrs. Ramirez the good news.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
Look at this sentence:
Five of the 10 organizations offered a scholarship to Vu.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
Look at this sentence:
Vu chose one organization, and it sent a check to his college.
How can we write this sentence a different way?
(a) and it (b) (c) (d) .
STORY: KEN AND MRS. GREEN
Is it possible to change the way you think? Sometimes. Take Ken, for example. Ken had very strong opinions about a lot of things. One day, Ken's teacher, Mrs. Green, gave an exam ___ the class.
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When Mrs. Green showed the test results ___ Ken, he was shocked. The results showed that he didn't always base his ideas on correct information.
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Ken then decided to challenge himself, and Mrs. Green helped Ken. First, she found a website ___ Ken. It published articles on ideas that were different from Ken's.
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Ken discussed the articles with Mrs. Green. Mrs. Green also made quizzes ___ Ken on the articles he read.
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In addition, Mrs. Green found a critical thinking skills class ___ Ken.
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He also e-mailed some reports on the class ___ Mrs. Green. Today, Ken has excellent critical thinking skills.
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What's another way to write this sentence?
Mrs. Green gave the schedule to him.
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
What's another way to write this sentence?
She gave him an exam.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
A: What did Mrs. Green find for Ken?
B: She found a critical thinking skills class for (a) .
What's another way to write this sentence?
She found a critical thinking skills class for him.
(a) (b) (c) (d) .
A: What did Mrs. Ramirez do for Vu?
B: She wrote (a) a letter of recommendation.
What's another way to write this sentence?
She wrote him a letter of recommendation.
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
A: Did Vu mail the applications to the scholarship organizations?
B: Yes, he e-mailed (a) the applications.
What's another way to write this sentence?
Yes, he e-mailed them the applications.
Yes, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
A: Did the scholarship organization send some of the scholarship money to Vu's parents?
B: No, it didn't mail the money to (a) .
What's another way to write this sentence?
No, it didn't mail the money to them.
No, (a) (b) (c) (d) .
A: Did your your school give you and your sister scholarships?
B: No, our school gave (a) a loan.
What's another way to write this sentence?
No, our school gave us a loan.
No, (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
A: Can you give me $100 for books this semester?
B: No, but I can give (a) $50.
What's another way to write this sentence?
No, but I can give you $50.
No, but (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) .
