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Grammar Test- Feb. 23. 2021



Underline the word in the brackets that correctly completes EACH sentence. 

    1. My mother loves to have (beats, beets) in her soup. 

    2. We will (bye, buy) the groceries on Friday. 

    3. I could not believe he ate the (whole, hole) cake.

    4. The fishermen (road, rowed) the boat. 

    5. The cats (prey, pray) on the mice.

  1. (Their, There, They're) going to win the game!

  2. (Whose, Who's) going to the soccer game?

  3. The store owner made a huge (profit, prophet) from the Christmas sales. 

  4. You must (ring, wring) the clothes well to get out the water. 

  5. Mummy cooks with a lot of (thyme, time) and other seasonings. 


In the space provided, write the PAST TENSE of the verb given in the brackets. 

  1. Last month Joseph _____________________ Karen's house. (buy)

  2. Ana _____________________for this job months before she was actually interviewed. (apply)

  3. Samuel _____________________ his application to the college next month. (submit)

  4. While Brenda _____________________in the mall, a thief stole her purse. (shop)

  5. The chef ______________________ his finger while dicing the vegetables. (cut)


In the space provided, write the PRESENT TENSE of the verb given in the brackets. 

  1. The classrooms on the fifth floor of the library ___________________new computers. (had)

  2. Dr. Lopez often tells me that I ___________________ too much sugar. (ate)

  3. The new mother ___________________ her baby tightly. (held)

  4. Kenan and Stacy ___________________ Royal Family all the time. (watched)

  5. Larry ______________________ when his son receives a medal. (applauded)

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