This grammar practice test assesses a student’s understanding of various grammar rules and sentence patterns.\u00a0\u00a0Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.<\/p>\n
HMS Astute, the newest submarine \u2026\u2026.1\u2026\u2026\u2026. the British navy is arguably \u2026\u2026.2\u2026.. in the world today. It
\n\u2026\u2026..3\u2026\u2026\u2026. with technology \u2026\u20264\u2026\u2026.. sensitive that it can hear a ship leaving New York while \u2026\u2026..5\u2026\u2026.. in
\nthe English Channel.<\/p>\n
Astute \u2026\u2026\u2026.6\u2026\u2026.. to be more complex than a space shuttle. It is able to circumnavigate the globe without
\nsurfacing. The submarine is 318 ft long and \u2026\u20267\u2026\u2026.. four double-decker buses. Its nuclear-powered engine will
\npropel it through the water at more than 20 knots. The best part is that this stealth sub \u2026..8\u2026.. less noise than a
\nbaby dolphin \u2026\u2026..9\u2026\u2026. it practically impossible to be detected by enemy ships.<\/p>\n
1. a) newest; b) the newest; c) the newer; d) new<\/p>\n
2. a) most advanced; b) the most advanced; c) most advancing; d) the more advanced<\/p>\n
3. a) has armed; b) armed; c) is armed; d) is arming<\/p>\n
4. a) enough; b) very; c) too; d) so<\/p>\n
5. a) lay; b) laying; c) lying; d) lain<\/p>\n
6. a) is said; b) said; c) has said; d) is saying<\/p>\n
7. a) as widely as; b) as wide as; c) wide as; d) as wide so<\/p>\n
8. a) is making; b) has made; c) make; d) makes<\/p>\n
9. a) make; b) making; c) is making; d) made<\/p>\n
Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n 1) the newest<\/p>\n 2) the most advanced<\/p>\n 3) is armed<\/p>\n 4) so<\/p>\n 5. lying<\/p>\n 6. is said<\/p>\n 7. as wide as<\/p>\n 8. makes<\/p>\n 9. making<\/p>\n HMS Astute, the newest<\/strong> submarine to join the British navy is arguably the most advanced<\/strong> in the world today. It is armed<\/strong> with technology so<\/strong> sensitive that it can hear a ship leaving New York while lying<\/strong> in the English Channel.<\/p>\n Astute is said<\/strong> to be more complex than a space shuttle. It is able to circumnavigate the globe without surfacing.
\nThe submarine is 318 ft long and as wide as<\/strong> four double-decker buses. Its nuclear-powered engine will propel it
\nthrough the water at more than 20 knots. The best part is that this stealth sub makes<\/strong> less noise than a baby
\ndolphin making<\/strong> it practically impossible to be detected by enemy ships.<\/p>\nMore Grammar Worksheets<\/h2>\n