English Olympiad Grammar Worksheet-48

The complete course of grammar Worksheet-48

1. What does strewn mean?

Charred remains and body parts were strewn all over the area.

A. hidden           B. collected       C. scattered       D. behind

2. Which of the following is a correct sentence?

A. The wind was very strong the damage was everywhere.

B. Through the student doors in a hurry.

C. Sally opened her gift it was a new IPod.

D. These puppies are for sale for Rs.10,000 each.

3. Select the sentence in which the subject and the verb agree in number.

A. They is going to take an English test today.

B. They am going to take an English test today.

C. They be going to take an English test today.

D. They are going to take an English test today.

4. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. 'Stop it,' yelled Nandita to her seemingly annoying friend. However, Nandita's friend replied, 'Didn't you start it.'

B. 'Stop it!' Yelled Nandita to her seemingly annoying friend. However Nanditas friend replied, 'Didn't you start it?'

C. 'Stop it,' yelled Nandita to her seemingly annoying friend. However, Nandita's friend replied, 'Didn't you start it.'

D. 'Stop it!' yelled Nandita to her seemingly annoying friend. However, Nandita's friend replied, 'Didn't you start it?'

5. Which of the following sentence types makes a general statement ?

A. Declarative sentence              B. Simple sentence

C. Interrogative sentence           D. negative sentence

6. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. It was impossible to find Mahesh's jacket since he left it at the park the day before.

B. It was impossible to find Mahesh's jacket, since he left it at the park the day before.

C. It was impossible to find Maheshs jacket since he left it at the park the day before.

D. It was impossible to find Mahesh's jacket since, he left it at the park the day before.

7. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A. It was only twenty-three degrees outside and snowing even harder so Alexis decided to run home.

B. It was only twenty three degrees outside and snowing even harder, so Alexis decided to run home.

C. It was only twenty-three degrees outside and snowing even harder, so Alexis decided to run home.

D. It was only twenty-three degrees outside and snowing even harder so, Alexis decided to run home.

8. Select the sentence in which the subject and the verb agree in number.

A. The students or the teacher are going to the fair.

B. The students or the teacher is going to the fair.

C. The students or the teacher will going to the fair.

D. The students or the teacher can going to the fair.

9. Select the sentence in which the subject and the verb agree in number.

A. Either baking soda or soap are salt.

B. Either baking soda or soap is salt.

C. Either baking soda and soap is salt.

D. Either baking soda and soap be salt

10. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?

A. Jessica felt she was prepared for the unit exam because she studied for a week before the test.

B. Jessica felt she was prepared for the unit exam, because she studied for a week before the test.

C. Jessica felt she was prepared for the unit exam; because she studied for a week before the test.

D. Jessica felt she was prepared for the unit exam because, she studied for a week before the test.

Answer Key:

1. C

2. D

3. D

4. D

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. B

9. B

10. A