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Practice Exercise in Diction | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Practice Exercise in Diction

Find nonstandard, colloquial, and redundant usages in the following sentences. Write the standard words or phrases in the spaces provided. Some sentences may be correct; some may contain more than one error.

1. A bale of hay dropped off the truck on the way to Dover.
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2. Bruno flunked his driving test three times before he secured a licence.
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3. Mrs. Grant felt plenty scared to go into that cave because of the snake.
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4. This plate is an exactly identical replica of those that Willie stored in the attic.
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5. At the reunion, a dozen people sat in a circle and told stories about each other.
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Practice Exercise in Comparisons | English Grammar and Composition

Practice Exercise in Comparisons | English Grammar and Composition

Practice Exercise in Comparisons For English Grammar and Composition Tests

Find the errors in comparison in the following sentences. Write a correct version of the sentence in the space provided. Some sentences may be correct.

1. Jane is more efficient than any member of the committee.
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2. Adam looks more like his father than his brother.
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3. When I went to see Streetcar, I disliked Stanley as much as Mitch.
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4. Phil works faster than George on most jobs.
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5. Oscar was as tired if not more tired than Pete.
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Practice Exercise in Comparative Degree | English Grammar and Composition

Practice Exercise in Comparative Degree English Grammar and Composition

Practice Exercise in Comparative Degree For English Grammar and Composition Tests

1. Ross is a lot more rich than his brother.
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2. Although both Stephen King and Tom Clancy write thrilling books, King is the best story teller.
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3. Because there were two topics to write on, Bill chose the easiest one.
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4. This is by far the greater dinner that I have ever eaten.
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5. Sarah is about the forgetfulest person I’ve ever met.
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6. Hamlet is performed the most often of any of Shakespearean’s plays.
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Practice Exercise in Verb Form | English Grammar Exercise

PRACTICE EXERCISE IN VERB FORM, English Grammar Exercise

Practice Exercise in Verb Form | English Grammar Exercise

Write the correct verb form in each of the following sentences. If in doubt, check the List of Irregular Verbs. Match Answers at the end.

1. eat – They haven’t _____ out in months.
2. caught – The umpire said that Reggie had _____ the ball before it touched the ground.
3. swim – They _____ across the bay in less than an hour.
4. drink – All the soda had been _____ by the end of the dance.
5. go – Charlotte had already _____ home by the time Peter arrived.
6. lay (to place) – After the burial, his widow _____ a wreath on the gravesite.
7. shine – The sun _____ all day.
8. shrink – When he put on the sweatshirt, he noticed that it had _____.
9. sing – The four of them have already _____ two songs.
10. slay – In the story the king was relieved when These us _____ the Minotaur.

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