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Practice Exercise in Punctuation | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Practice Exercise in Punctuation | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

In the sentences below insert commas where they are needed, remove them where they are not. Also, beware of errors in the use of semicolons. Some sentences may contain no error.


1. While Bill was riding his bike got a flat tire.
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2. The mailman did not leave the package for Jeff was not at home.
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3. After doing her homework Millie as you might expect talked on the phone for an hour.
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4. His work criticised many commonly held beliefs however and it was strictly censored.
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5. The car, which ran into mine, was a Buick.
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6. Dad went to the airport to pick up Dave and Ellie went to the train station to meet Debbie.
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Practice Exercise in English Idioms | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Identify the errors in English idiom in the following sentences. Write revised versions in the spaces provided. Some sentences may contain no error.

1. It was an honour to die at battle for their religion.
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2. After the ceremony, the newlyweds ascended up the stairs.
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3. I hope that the admissions office will comply to my request for an extension.
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4. Unless the call comes soon, we will lose out on a lucrative business venture.
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Practice Exercise in Pronoun Agreement | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Some of these sentences contain errors in agreement between pronoun and antecedent or shifts in pronoun person. Make corrections in the space provided. Some sentences are correct.

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Practice Exercise in Adjective/Adverb Use | English Grammar for Competitive Exams

Check each of these sentences for faulty use of adjectives and adverbs. Write the correct word in the spaces provided. Some sentences are correct.


1. The nurse felt bitterly that she had contracted AIDS from a patient.
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2. There is simply no justification for the judge’s ruling.
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3. Meredith’s bike is old, but it rides smooth.
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4. The soprano sang the aria beautiful, in spite of her head cold.
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5. The black Mercedes drove slow up the gravel driveway.
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