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English Olympiad Grammar Worksheet-43

The complete course of grammar Worksheet-43

 

  1. Specify the correct form of verb and the corresponding preposition to be used.

Simran and Kiran_____ (have) birthdays _____ September 25th.

A. have, in         B. has, in            C. have, on        D. has, on

 

  1. Specify the correct part of a sentence.

The predicate of a sentence says something about the _____.

A. subject           B. object             C. compliment D. sentence

 

  1. Specify the correct form of verb

The senator and her advisors_____ around the huge conference table.

A. set                   B. sat                  C. sit                   D. sets

 

  1. Identify from the following:

A _____ is a noun, pronoun, or word group that tells who or what receives the action of the verb.

A. noun              B. pronoun        C. subject           D. direct object

 

  1. Which of the following statements is/are true?

A. Use a colon between the hour and the minute. Ex: 8:30 A.M.

B. Use a colon after the salutation of a business letter. Ex: To Whom It May Concern:

C. Use a colon between chapter and verse in Biblical references and between all titles and subtitles. Ex: 1 Chronicles 22:3-12

D. All of these

 

  1. Specify the correct form of verb

Twenty five cents _____ not enough to buy the Sunday newspaper.

A. are                  B. is                     C. wasn't            D. is’nt

 

  1. Specify the correct form of verb

Dad quickly_____ the hermit crab down when it began to pinch him.

A. laid                 B. lay                  C. laiden            D. lade

 

  1. Specify the correct type of sentence.

The Smoky Mountains are in North Carolina and the Florida residents like to vacation there in the summer.

A. simple                                        B. compound

C. compound complex                D. complex

 

  1. Identify the following sentence type:

People saw shop figures as old-fashioned, so shopkeepers stopped using them.

A. simple                                        B. compound

C. compound complex                D. complex

 

  1. Specify the correct form of verb

A tidal wave, despite its name, _____ not caused by the tides.

A. is                     B. are                  C. be                  D. is’nt

 

Answer Key:

  1. C

  2. A

  3. B

  4. D

  5. D

  6. B

  7. A

  8. B

  9. B

  10. A