Grammar: 1001 Practice Questions For Dummies (+ Free Online Practice). Geraldine Woods
Recognizing Complete Sentences
321–331 Identify the sentence(s) that are complete in Standard English.
321.
1 Have eaten?
2 Have you eaten
3 Have you eaten?
322.
1 Jose, along with Helena and her best friends from school.
2 Jose, along with Helena and her best friends from school
3 Jose, along with Helena and her best friends from school!
323.
1 At the army museum, many exhibits caught our attention.
2 At the army museum, many exhibits caught our attention
3 At the army museum, many exhibits catching our attention.
324.
1 Balloons of all colors of the rainbow above us in the sky!
2 Balloons of all colors of the rainbow floated above us in the sky!
3 Balloons of all colors of the rainbow floated above us in the sky
325.
1 Around the corner on tiptoes came the burglar.
2 The burglar came around the corner on tiptoes.
3 On tiptoes, around the corner the burglar came.
326.
1 I dance.
2 I dance on stage.
3 On Sundays, I dance.
327.
1 Standing in the aisle, Charlotte scanned the audience, searching for an empty seat.
2 Standing in the aisle, Charlotte scanned the audience and searched for an empty seat
3 Standing in the aisle, Charlotte, scanning the audience, searching for an empty seat.
328.
1 The little dog, chewing his food quickly and then running off to play.
2 The little dog chewed his food quickly and then ran off to play.
3 The little dog chewed his food quickly and then ran off to play
329.
1 Who is solving the puzzle.
2 Who is solving the puzzle?
3 Who is solving the puzzle!
330.
1 Alan, having changed his clothes, was ready for the dance.
2 Having changed his clothes, Alan, ready for the dance.
3 Having changed his clothes, Alan was ready for the dance.
331.
1 Nice to meet you.
2 Nice meeting you!
3 It was nice to meet you.
Combining Ideas Correctly
332–346 Identify the sentence(s) in which ideas are joined correctly.
332.
1 The table fell over, but it didn’t break.
2 The table fell over, it didn’t break.
3 The table fell over but didn’t break.
333.
1 Miami has a warm climate, Greenland is much colder.
2 Miami has a warm climate, and Greenland is much colder.
3 Miami has a warm climate, but Greenland is much colder.
334.
1 Although she had reviewed the material thoroughly, Lisa was still nervous before her test.
2 Lisa was still nervous before her test, although she had reviewed the material thoroughly.
3 She had reviewed the material thoroughly, Lisa was still nervous before her test.
335.
1 Tomorrow Laura will hike two miles, or she will work out for an hour at the gym.
2 Tomorrow Laura will hike two miles, and she will work out for an hour at the gym.
3 Tomorrow Laura will hike two miles, she will work out for an hour at the gym.
336.
1 The twins cried for hours, no one could quiet them.
2 The twins cried for hours, and no one could quiet them.
3 The twins cried for hours, because no one could quiet them.
337.
1 Before she met the ambassadors, the president examined their credentials carefully.
2 The president examined their credentials carefully before she met the ambassadors.
3 The president first examined their credentials carefully, and then she met the ambassadors.
338.
1 The can is full, so please empty it.
2 The can is full, you should empty it.
3 The can is full, please empty it.
339.
1 Although they had arrived late, the manager refused to shorten the team practice.
2 The manager refused to shorten the team practice, although they had arrived late.
3 They had arrived late, but the manager refused to shorten the team practice.
340.
1 Even though George has never studied French, he understands a few simple words.
2 George has never studied French, however, he understands a few simple words.
3 George has never studied French, he understands a few simple words anyway.
341.
1 Stamp collecting is a fascinating hobby, it can be expensive.
2 Stamp collecting is a fascinating hobby, although it can be expensive.
3 Stamp collecting is a fascinating hobby, additionally it can be expensive.
342.
1 Jim dropped the fragile vase, consequently, it shattered into a thousand pieces.
2 Jim dropped the fragile vase; consequently, it shattered into a thousand pieces.
3 Jim dropped the fragile vase, and consequently it shattered into a thousand pieces.
343.
1 Penny turned off her phone, for she didn’t want to be interrupted.
2 Penny turned off her phone, she didn’t want to be interrupted.
3 Penny turned off her phone because she didn’t want to be interrupted.