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English Grammar Practice Questions

The document contains 27 English grammar practice questions with multiple choice answers. The questions cover topics such as: parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), sentence structure (active vs passive voice, types of clauses), punctuation (comma use), and word classes (gerunds, participles). The questions test understanding of grammatical concepts, parts of speech, punctuation rules, and identifying grammatical structures in sentences.

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English Grammar Practice Questions

The document contains 27 English grammar practice questions with multiple choice answers. The questions cover topics such as: parts of speech (nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc.), sentence structure (active vs passive voice, types of clauses), punctuation (comma use), and word classes (gerunds, participles). The questions test understanding of grammatical concepts, parts of speech, punctuation rules, and identifying grammatical structures in sentences.

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRACTICE QUESTIONS

From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that best completes each sentence

1. Clauses starting with the relative pronouns are? a) compound clauses b) noun clauses c)
relative clauses d) relative phrases

2. That is the girl _____lost her book last week a) whom b) whose c) who d) who’s

3. My bicycle, which I've had for more than ten years, is falling apart. What is the name
given to the underlined expression? a) defining relative clause b) non defining phrase
c) defining adjective d) non defining relative clause

4. I'm looking for a secretary that can use a computer well. What is the name given to the
underlined expression? a) defining relative clause b) non defining phrase c) defining
adjective d) non defining relative clause

5. What does ‘wine and dine’ mean? a) buy some wine for someone b) eat a lot of food
with a friend c) entertain someone with a good quality meal d) make sure someone eats
until they are tired

6. A pair that has two words with a rhyming sound is called a) rhyming words b) rhyming
binomials c) harmony words d) harmony binomials

7. _______describes a sentence where the subject performs the action stated by the verb.
a) passive phrases b) passive sentence c) active phrases d) active words

8. In a ________ sentence the subject is acted upon by the verb. a)active b) intrusive c)
passive d) conclusive

9. The comma is used to______? a) indicate the end of the statement b) introduce a list of
items c) indicate a brief pause in a sentence d) show the trailing off of a thought

10. The man enjoyed some boiled corn. What is the underlined word called? a) adverb b)
participle c) adjective d) verb

11. Reading is a wonderful hobby. What is the underlined word called? a) verb b) adjective
c) gerund d) adverb

12. A verb functioning as an adjective is a ______? a) predicate b) participle c) verb phrase


d) adverb

13. A phrase that contains more than one verb is a _______? a) phrasal verb b) verbal
expression c) verb phrase d) phrase
14. I hope to Sail the niger. Punctuate this correctly. a) I hope To sail the niger b) I hope to
sail the Niger c) i hope to Sail the Niger d) I Hope To sail The Niger

15. He suddenly bursted into laughter. Correct the sentence. a) he suddenly bursted into
laughter b) he suddenly burst into laughter c) he suddenly bursting into laughter d) he
suddenly bursten into laughter

16. ______ is used to introduce an explanation or afterthought? a) the parentheses b) the


comma c) the semi colon d) the apostrophe

17. ‘…in a few days.’ The name given to this expression is? a) adjectival phrase b)
conjunctional expression c) prepositional phrase d) noun phrase

Choose the most appropriate option for the following

18. A verb form that shows reality and intent which is mostly preceded by ‘to’ is? a) the
verb phrase b) the to-infinitive c) the participle d) irregular verb
19. She wants to withdraw some money_______ the bank (a) to (b) for (c) from (d) into
20. Which of the following is direct speech (a) The teacher told the boys to stand up (b) The
teacher said, ‘stand up!’ (c) The teacher begged the boy to stand up (d) He appealed to
the teacher to stand up
21. We are listening to the teacher, ________ (a) we are (b) weren’t we (c) aren’t we (d)
isn’t it
22. Of the two boys Chinedu is the ________ (a) most tall (b) taller (c) tallest (d) more taller
23. That bag is similar________ mine (a) to (b) for (c) from (d) like
24. Out of his little money he still gives alms to ________ (a) poors (b) the poors (c) poor
(d) the poor
25. He finds table tennis more interesting _________ football (a) to (b) than (c) from (d) for
26. Those two boys were always quarrelling with __________ (a) themselves (b) theirselves
(c) each other (d) one another
27. Speak on I _________ you (a) am hearing (b) can hear (c) heard (d) hear

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