Miscellaneous GrammarSet 893

1I have been dieting all week, and all I really want to do is ..... in an ice cream sundae.
2The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences; studies of the rules for forming admissible sentences
3"Swim" is a .....
4What is wrong with this TAG sentence?The Mysterious Benedict Society is the best mystery book you will ever read.
5Which group shows a paragraph?
6We went to Paris ..... plane.
7I bought a "beautiful" dress at Zalora.
8"The old stars were glassy-eyed and bored, but the little ones were curious and full of wonder and winks." What does curious mean?
9A ..... is two lines of poetry that usually rhyme.
10Siti says: "To establish long-lasting peace, first identify common goals, then ensure regular communication between nations."What type of text is this?A. Conditional Sentence Type IB. Conditional Sentence Type IIC. Conditional Sentence Type IIID. Procedure TextE. Persuasive Text
11Choose the correct plurals: They ate ..... from the ..... (berry, bush)
12Which of the following words contains a vowel digraph?
13After breakfast I ..... home and went to school.
14The long, thin snake ..... across the floor.
15It refers to the narrator or the speaker of the story.
16A sentence which contains a subject that comes after the action or verb is .....
17If a paragraph's topic sentence is about tourist attractions, which of the following would be a specific supporting sentence?
18She is leaving ..... Frankfurt in two months.
19Don't ..... to conclusions about what happened; hear me out first.
20Peter acting as a guide, we shall easily find the caves.
21My friend looks like a model. She is ..... beautiful
22Which of the following would you not find in an argumentative piece?
23Verbs refer to ACTIONS or STATES OF BEING.
24Most people said that pay was their main ..... for working.
25Sanjay tends to use loads of ..... in messages to his friends. The smiley face is my favourite!
26The narrator is aware of all a story's events and can see into the minds of all characters. Which point of view is this?
27My family likes to sail on the lake.
28What is an adverb though?
29One of the worst disease ..... in England's history happened in 1854 in London's Soho district.
30Salvador struggles with speaking in public. He tends to get stuck repeating one sound over and over.
31Choose the best answerWe have some new ..... in this school year: physics, computer science, etc.
32I put away the dishes; will you put away the laundry?
33Multiple Choice: In British English, 3:15 is said as .....
34The couple finally tied the ..... this weekend.
35The supermarket has got some very good special ..... this week.
36An abstract is a noun that we can see or touch is called an abstract noun
37A narration style that presents the story from a single character's perspective allowing the readers to experience the character's thoughts and feelings
38Which of the following are passive verbs?
39..... are the, a, and an.
40A ..... is a storm with high winds and dangerous funnel clouds.
41"Little as Geppetto's house was, it was neat and comfortable."Which words from the sentence describe Gepetto's house?
42He put some biscuits and an apple in a bag for his .....
43Select the proper order with origin and material: a ..... chair.
44What is "A line, usually of a certain color"?
45For a limited time only, all of our customers can take ..... of our free online contents.
46Pirates sailed to a deserted island and found an old shack with broken windows, a sagging roof, and peeling paint. It looked dilapidated after many years of neglect. What does dilapidated mean?
47The state of being congested.
48"The Godmother of Rock" by Greta Hicks tells the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe. She was an early American singer and guitarist. The article describes the details of Tharpe's life, but it should have described her music more. She was born in 1915. Her parents picked cotton and were also musicians.Which is an opinion?
49What is a type of speech that describes what the subject is doing?
50Fill in the blank: "John prefers to ..... his free time outdoors rather than staying inside."
51The staff in the shop are very polite, they are .....
52In the sentence "The lake is very deep and clear," the words "deep" and "clear" express .....
53Choose the best word. We ..... English every day. (practice $\rightarrow$ improve)
54I had a wonderful spring break last week!
55Darwin and Wallace were the first scientists to ..... the theory of evolution.
56What is the construction of two or more thoughts in the same pattern?
57Adverbs give us information about verbs.
58Write the phrase as an expression. "5 less than 8"
59If you use notecards, you should .....
60What is the contraction of "I am"?
61This brand will give you a feeling of belonging.