All About The English Sentence Practice Test

All About The English Sentence Practice Test

Questions

Circle the letter of the word or phrase that best completes or corrects each sentence.

1. It looks as if we will be working together on this soon, they asked me about it the other day.
   1. soon. they
   2. soon. They
   3. soon? They
   4. soon? they
2. The deer run in our yard with the longest antlers.
   1. The deer in the yard with the longest antlers run.
   2. The deer ran in our yard with the longest antlers.
   3. The deer with the longest antlers run in our yard.
   4. Many deer was running in our yard with the longest antlers.
3. You have all the measurements now I'm going to call John to hear what he has to say.
   1. measurements; now
   2. measurements, now
   3. measurements. Now
   4. both a and c
4. Your house, in this group of seven houses, look the best.
   1. is looking the best.
   2. looks the best
   3. has been looking the best.
   4. had been looking the best.
5. Looking at our new furniture when it arrived.
   1. Looking at our new furniture; when it arrived!
   2. Looking at our new furniture when it arrived made me happy!
   3. Looking at our new furniture when it arrived and making me doubt my choice.
   4. Looking at our new furniture. When it arrived!
6. The children in our family rides bikes.
   1. ride's
   2. ride
   3. riding
   4. ridding
7. Yesterday we went to the local market and shop for fresh vegetables.
   1. shoped
   2. shops
   3. shopped
   4. shopping
8. Gas in our cars disappear very quickly.
   1. disappears
   2. will be disappeared
   3. was disappeared
   4. should be disappeared
9. Each day I consult my horoscope, and if I liked it, I carry it with me.
   1. liking it,
   2. have been liking it,
   3. have liked it,
   4. like it,
10. Me arriving late threw the schedule off completely.
    1. Me arriving late cleared the schedule completely.
    2. Me having arrived late threw the schedule off completely.
    3. Me and him having arrived late threw the schedule off completely.
    4. My arriving late threw the schedule off completely.
11. The guests lingers at the door.
    1. lingering
    2. are lingered
    3. is lingering
    4. linger
12. We have chose chocolate ice cream for the last time.
    1. has chose
    2. have chosen
    3. has chosen
    4. have choosing
13. All ten candidates for the offi ce presents their positions today.
    1. has presents
    2. have presents
    3. present
    4. presenting
14. Her collection of stamps include many from around the world.
    1. was including
    2. am included
    3. is including
    4. includes
15. The last book on the shelves fall to the fl oor every day.
    1. falls
    2. falled
    3. felled
    4. was falled
16. She walked on the treadmill for thirty minutes every day for a month.
    1. have walked
    2. has walked
    3. have been walking
    4. walks
17. They should have came out to meet us.
    1. comes
    2. have come
    3. have coming
    4. have comes
18. The money was returned to her and myself.
    1. to her and himself
    2. to her and hisself
    3. to her and mine
    4. to her and me
19. She should have went home.
    1. should've went
    2. should have been
    3. should have gone
    4. should have came
20. If you wanted to save money, you should have rode the bus.
    1. having ridden
    2. have ridden
    3. have always rode
    4. have rided
21. Him and me bought a motorcycle together.
    1. Me and him
    2. He and I
    3. He and me
    4. I and him
22. This is the worse meal I've ever had.
    1. better
    2. worser
    3. worst
    4. baddest
23. Admit that his is the beautifulest car you've ever seen!
    1. beautifuler
    2. most beautifulest
    3. more beautifuler
    4. most beautiful
24. I haven't felt good since the weather changed.
    1. felt as good
    2. haven't been good
    3. felt well
    4. felt so good
25. Daniella plays golf so good.
    1. so well
    2. really good
    3. real good
    4. really goodly
26. The puppies in the doghouse is adorable.
    1. has been adorable
    2. are adorable
    3. is being adorable
    4. was adorable
27. The guests in the living room seems uncomfortable.
    1. do seems
    2. are seeming
    3. they seems
    4. seem
28. Its about time we went home.
    1. Its'
    2. It's
    3. Its almost
    4. I'ts
29. It ain't ever late enough to go home!
    1. is'nt
    2. aint'
    3. isn't
    4. ain't never
30. The dog moved it's puppies every time we came near.
    1. its'
    2. it's own
    3. its
    4. I'ts
31. I dieted for six months, and I'm still waging the battle.
    1. have dieted
    2. was dieted
    3. was dieting
    4. having
32. Before I concluded the fi rst page of my report, I knew it was inadequate.
    1. am concluding
    2. had concluded
    3. I having concluded
    4. are concluding
33. When the popular singer came on stage, the audience had roared.
    1. audience be roaring
    2. had been roaring
    3. audience roared
    4. will be roaring
34. Our group of eight people were waiting for the train.
    1. are waiting
    2. weren't waiting
    3. was waiting
    4. aren't waiting
35. The puppy belongs to Anton with the brown and white spots.
    1. The puppy with the brown and white spots belongs to Anton.
    2. The puppy and the white spots belong to Anton.
    3. The puppy with the brown and white spots belong to Anton.
    4. The puppy with the brown and white spots belonging to Anton.
36. Us and our neighbors share the driving.
    1. Us and them share the driving.
    2. Our neighbors and us share the driving.
    3. Them neighbors share the driving with us.
    4. Our neighbors and we share the driving.
37. I like classical music much more than her.
    1. I like classical music more than she.
    2. I like classical music much more than her, don't I.
    3. I like classical music much more than she does.
    4. I like classical music much more than her does.
38. Them and you go bowling once a week, don't you?
    1. You and them go bowling once a week, don't you?
    2. Them and you go bowling once a week, don't you?
    3. They and you go bowling once a week, don't you?
    4. Them and you go bowling once a week, don't they?
39. Him working late every night became a problem for the family.
    1. Him working late every night becomed a problem for the family.
    2. Him working late every night becomes a problem for the family.
    3. Him working late every night became a problem for him and the family.
    4. His working late every night became a problem for the family.
40. Them lighting the Christmas tree was fi ne with us.
    1. Them lighted the Christmas tree was fi ne with us.
    2. His lighting the Christmas tree was fi ne with us.
    3. Him and her lighting the Christmas tree was fi ne with us.
    4. Them and their family lighting the Christmas tree was fi ne with us.
41. John took the whole problem on hisself.
    1. John took the whole problem on himself.
    2. John and Dina took the whole problem on theirselves.
    3. John took the whole problem on hiself.
    4. On hisself, John took the whole problem.
42. Jamie and myself usually solve the problems easily.
    1. Jamie and me usually solve the problems easily.
    2. Jamie and myself usually solve the problems easy.
    3. Jamie and theirselves usually solve the problems easily.
    4. Jamie and I usually solve the problems easily.
43. Each of your choices were the right ones.
    1. Each of your choices was the right ones.
    2. Each and every of your choices were the right ones.
    3. Each of your choices was the right one.
    4. All of your choices was the right ones.
44. Whom left the lid off the jar?
    1. Whom was it who left the lid off with you?
    2. Who left the lid off the jar?
    3. Whom lifted the lid off the jar?
    4. Whom used the jar last?
45. Living in the mountains has been invigorating so we've decided to build a cabin here.
    1. … invigorating? so we've decided…
    2. … invigorating; so we've decided…
    3. … invigorating. so we've decided…
    4. … invigorating, so we've decided…
46. The weather both wet and gray for a week.
    1. The weather wet, gray, and dismal for a week.
    2. The weather, wet, gray, and dismal, wearing us down.
    3. The weather, wet, gray and dismal, has worn us down.
    4. The weather wet and dismal wearing us down.
47. I want to take a class at the adult school getting out of the house at night is frequently a problem my young children don't always cooperate.
    1. I want to take a class at the adult school getting out of the house at night is frequently a problem. My young children don't always cooperate.
    2. I want to take a class at the adult school. Getting out of the house at night is frequently a problem. My young children don't always cooperate.
    3. I want to take a class at the adult school. Getting out of the house at night is frequently a problem my young children don't always cooperate.
    4. I want to take a class at the adult school, getting out of the house at night is frequently a problem, my young children don't always cooperate.
48. The child ran into the classroom shouting, "I brung my lunch today! I choosed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
    1. The child ran into the classroom shouting, "I bringed my lunch today! I choosed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
    2. The child ran into the classroom shouting, "I brung my lunch today! I chose a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
    3. The child ran into the classroom shouting, "I packed my lunch today! I choosed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
    4. The child ran into the classroom shouting, "I brought my lunch today! I chose a peanut butter and jelly sandwich."
49. Every day this week I lay my car keys on the kitchen counter when I came home.
    1. Every day this week, I laid my car keys on the kitchen counter when I came home.
    2. Every day this week, I lied my car keys on the kitchen counter when I came home.
    3. Every day this week, I lain my car keys on the kitchen counter when I came home.
    4. Every day this week, I have lain my car keys on the kitchen counter when I have come home.
50. Elliot had to remind hisself to set his alarm each night.
    1. Elliot had to say to hisself to set his alarm each night.
    2. Elliot had to say to hisself, "set this alarm each night."
    3. Elliot had to remind himself to set his alarm each night.
    4. Elliot had to remind hisself and it was to set his alarm each night.

Answers

1. b 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. b 6. b 7. c 8. a 9. d 10. d 11. d 12. b 13. c 14. d 15. a 16. b 17. b 18. d. 19. c 20. b 21. b 22. c 23. d 24. c 25. a 26. b 27. d 28. b 29. c 30. c 31. a 32. b. 33. c 34. c 35. a 36. d 37. c 38. c 39. d 40. b 41. a 42. d 43. c 44. b 45. d 46. c 47. b 48. d 49. a 50. c