SR Zone Grammar Exam

Grammar Quest

15 questions • 15 marks • Mobile friendly

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Sentence Transformations (10 marks)

1a

Identify the adverb and rewrite the sentence using its comparative form.

"He spoke quietly to avoid waking up the baby."

Your full rewritten sentence:

1b

Choose the correct preposition and complete the sentence.

"The cat is sitting ... (in/on/at/by) the couch."

Your complete sentence:

1c

Choose the correct verb form and rewrite the full sentence.

"My brother and I ... (have been/were/will be/are) planning to go hiking in the mountains this weekend."

Your complete sentence:

1d

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate modal verb.

"You ... (should/must/could/might) try this new restaurant, it has great reviews."

Your complete sentence:

1e

Choose the correct future form and rewrite the full sentence.

"She ... (is going to/will/has/had) finish her project by tomorrow."

Your complete sentence:

1f

Identify the mistake and correct the sentence.

"They are looking forward to hear from me."

Your corrected sentence:

1g

Combine using "not only ... but also".

"My sister is a talented musician. My brother is also a talented musician."

Your combined sentence:

1h

Join using a relative pronoun.

"The man is lost. He needs help."

Your combined sentence:

1i

Change to passive voice.

"They awarded her the scholarship because of her academic achievements."

Your passive sentence:

1j

Change to reported speech.

"I'll be there by 5 pm," said John.

Your reported speech:

2

Multiple Choice (5 marks)

2a

Which one of the following words has a different stress pattern?

i) assume ii) forget iii) release iv) prefer

2b

Identify the type of sentence:

"The cat is sitting on the windowsill."

i) declarative ii) imperative iii) interrogative iv) exclamatory

2c

Choose the word that is NOT a synonym of "happy":

i) elated ii) cheerful iii) content iv) melancholy

2d

Choose the word that is NOT an antonym of "generous":

i) selfish ii) stingy iii) greedy iv) kind

2e

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

i) and ii) because iii) therefore iv) although

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