English

A. Find the subject and the verb in the following sentences, and write them in the provided spaces:

1. For a split second, everybody froze in awe.

S. ___________ V. ___________

2. The fuming train disappeared behind the hills.

S. ______________ V. ____________

3. What did she ask you to do?

S.____________ V. __________

4. There is still some milk in the jug.

S. _______________ V. _____________

5. The painting made by Monet is perfect.

S. _____________ V. _____________

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B. Write F next to the sentence fragment, RO next to the run-on sentence, and C next to the complete sentence.

1. _______ All the students were excited because the schools were opening.

2. _______The whole country went dark there must be a power cut.

3. _______ When he was 10 years old, he got his first dog.

4. _______ When the washer started rumbling and shaking loudly.

5. _______ Because we all were very hungry, we ordered almost everything in the menu.

6. __________ Protests against immorality which became very strong by 1928.

7. __________ Jaws, an unusually frightening film about a shark attacking swimmers at a popular beach area.

8. __________ David politely asked his mother to bake chocolate chip cookies for him.

9. __________ That famous chef from the popular television show.

10. __________ It is really hot today we are going for a swim.

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C. Use the indicated method to correct the following run-on sentences.

1. Water is the best cure for a burn using butter is like adding fire to the flame. (semicolon)

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2. He wanted to go to the party his father didn’t agree. (comma and joining word)

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3. The current was too strong Anood decided to cancel the trip. (comma and joining word)

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4. The race was too early we got ready the night before. (full stop)

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5. All the students were successful in the exam every one of them worked really hard. (full stop)

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D. Complete each fragment with a suitable part:

1. The scariest movie I watched as a kid ______________________________________________.

2. ______________________________ is the most interesting thing to do on holiday.

3. __________________________________the red and blue chair.

4. __________________________________ read twenty books during the pandemic.

5. Our English teacher __________________________________________________.

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E. Highlight the correct form of the pronoun.

1. Both the boys and the girls were busy completing (his or her / their) exercises.

2. A person needs to see ( his or her / their) dentist at least once a year.

3. Either Fouzan or his sisters said (she / they) were too tired to prepare for the party.

4. Each of the contestants had (his or her / their) tasks completed.

5. Neither the group nor Bader said (he, they) would be attending the ceremony.

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BONUS 10%

Highlight the correct word:

1. My cousin helped me paint the walls. He’s done it very (nice / nicely) .

2. Mum always dresses (beautiful / beautifully) .

3. He felt (sick / sickly) so he stayed at home.

4. The doctor said that that the wound looked very (badly / bad)

5. Have you been to the cinema (late / lately)?