Practice questions for English grammar

Practice Questions for English Grammar

It can be very interesting to listen to the radio. (Begin: Listening…)

Start now or you will not arrive in time. (Begin: You…)

In your place, I would ask for a better reward. (Begin: If…)

He tried harder and harder but achieved less and less. (Begin: The…)

The bag was so heavy that it could not be carried. ( Use: too)

Your answers need correcting. ( Use: corrected)

Very few people are as honest as Mrs. Jacob. ( Use: most)

As soon as they write the exam, they start discussing the answers. (Begin: No ….)

If you had not advised me, I would have been deceived. (Begin: But…)

The sudden knock startled her. ( Change the voice)

People grew a lot of rubber in Malaysia. [Begin: A…]

“Shall I ask her to wait,” said Pamela. [Change into Reported Speech]

It was so late that I could not attend the class. [Use: too]

Prizes were being given by the Minister when the lights went out. [Change the voice]

If you had not advised me, I would have fallen into the trap. [Begin: But….]

I am coming with you. [Provide a suitable question tag]

This is the biggest elephant I have ever seen. [Use: big]

As soon as Rama starts to run the race, the crowd cheers her. [Begin: No sooner …]

Both the answers are wrong. [Begin: Neither….]

Neither John nor his friends ……… to blame. [Use: is/are]

The United Nations has its headquarters in U.S.A. [Correct the sentence]

He is a principled man. [Use: principle]

But for my help, she would not have succeeded. Begin: Had…]

If he apologizes, he will be pardoned. [Use: Unless…]

The teacher asked, “Will you confess your mistake?” [Change into indirect speech]

Let the child not be disturbed. [Change into active voice]

Very few Prime Ministers are as scholarly as our Prime Minister. [change into superlative]

He is so ill that he cannot attend the meeting. [Use: too]

The task was not pleasant. It was not easy either. [Combine the two sentences]

The Principal is calling everyone from this class. [Begin: Everyone…]

How kind a person Anurag is! [Begin: What…]

It was wrong on the part of the management to dismiss him. [Use: ought]

Tokyo is the most expensive city in the world. [Begin: No other…

There were only a few coins in the purse that Seema lost. [Begin: The purse…]

“I do not think I can finish the work by today”, said the plumber. [Change the narration

There is nothing more beautiful than the sunset. [Begin: Is….]

If you do not mend your ways, you will get into trouble. [Begin: Mend…]

He is not a reckless driver. [End: recklessly]

She exclaimed that Kolkata is a very congested city. [Change into direct speech]

Very few foods are as healthy as milk. [Change into superlative]

Andrew is the best cobbler in our town. [Change into positive]

Hyderabad is one of the cleanest cities in India. [Use: clean]

A deer does not run as fast as a cheetah. [Begin: A cheetah…]

No other poet is as popular as Shakespeare. [Use: most]

Mr. Ram came last of all for the meeting. [Change into positive]

Some monuments are perhaps more beautiful than the Taj. [Use: most]

‘Why don’t you sing a song, Rita?’ said Suresh. (Rita)

To Iqbal’s surprise, the office was closed. (find)

The play I saw last week was better than this one. (good)

Has Nidhi written to you? ( Use hear)

As soon as the news of the fire broke out, everyone rushed to the spot. [Begin: No sooner…..]

Richard sat on a freshly painted chair. [Begin: the Chair…]

This is the cruelest act I have ever seen. [Begin: Never…]

Even as a young artist, my aunt did not neglect her studies. [Use: when]

I found a ten rupee note in the book. [Change the voice]

It was wrong on the part of political parties to blame the neighboring country. [Use: ought]

Being strong, Arun can lift the heavy suitcase.[ Use; so…. That]

“If you do not hurry, you will miss the bus.” My mother said. [Change into indirect speech]

The children failed to notice the teacher as she entered. [Change into a negative sentence]

Only Rachel came to the birthday party. [Begin: None…..]

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