University:
Alabama State University
Course:
ENG 303 | Advanced Grammar
Academic year:

2023
Views:

358

Pages:

2
Author:

Shea Bartlett

DATE: 2023 NAME: Shea Bartlett MODEL 3 A.Choose the word in parentheses which completes each of the following sentences correctly. 1. Four girls (beside, besides) Mary left for camp. 2. Who (taught, learned) you how to ice-skate ? 3. When is the man going to (lie, lay) the carpet in the hall ? 4. The river has (raised, risen) ten inches as a result of the rain. 5. Never (sit, set) a lamp too near a curtain. 6. We went for a walk (despite, despite the fact) that the weather was bad. 7. Never (I have seen, have I seen) him so angry. 8. I am afraid that I have (left, forgotten) my book on the subway. 9. John is going to (teach, learn) me how to play tennis. 10. Helen sits (beside, besides) me at the lesson. 11. He studied English for only a short time, but apparently he was (learned, taught) by a good teacher. 12. The sun has not (raised, risen) yet. 13. In his garden John (rises, raises) all kinds of vegetables. 14. Grace saw the thief (to take, take) the money. 15. Grace likes to (sit, set) the table but she doesn't like to wash dishes. 16. Not once (the speaker mentioned, did the speaker mention) the subject of taxes. 17. The doctor made us (to wait, wait) two hours in his offices: 18. (In spite of, in spite of the fact) that he was ill, John attended each of the meetings. B. Choose the word in parentheses which completes each "The following sentences correctly. 13. We walked (until, as far as) 72nd Street. 14. (No, not) one girl wanted to dance with Henry. 15. Grace was obviously (effected, affected) by the news. 16. He is always ready to give us his (advise, advice). 17. We arrived (some, somewhat) late and got very poor state. 18. The waitress carefully (spilled, poured) the cream into the pitcher. 19. Who (robbed, stole) the pencil I left lying on this desk? 20. I told him to (pour, spill) some of the water out of the bowl in order to avoid (pouring, spilling) it. C. Choose the word In parentheses which completes each of this flollowing sentences correctly. 3. This soup is (too, very) hot to eat. 4. I have lost my new live (dollar, dollars) pen. 5. It is a (too, very) heavy chair, but John is strong and can easily move it. 6. It was so beautiful (night, a night) that we all went for a walk. 7. John has (little, few) money but he still has (few,a few) friends. 8. Mary says that she is (too, very) tired to go for a walk with