{"id":501,"date":"2015-02-10T11:30:20","date_gmt":"2015-02-10T11:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=501"},"modified":"2015-02-10T11:30:20","modified_gmt":"2015-02-10T11:30:20","slug":"grammar-exercise-correct-the-sentences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/grammar-exercise-correct-the-sentences\/","title":{"rendered":"Grammar exercise | Correct the sentences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A part of the given sentence may be incorrect. From the given options, you have to choose the one that will make the sentence grammatically correct.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The police said she was driving over 110 mph.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Over<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At over<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At on<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0At above<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Electricity cables stretch through the fields.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Through<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Along<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0On<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Across<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0We often walk in the fields in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0over<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Across<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0On<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0According to the timetable, the train gets on at 8.30.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gets in at<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gets on at<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gets up at<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Gets down at<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I am interested at learning to cook.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0To learn to cook<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In learn to cook<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0at learning to cook<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0In learning to cook<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0It is important that everybody feels comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0That everybody shall feel comfortable<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0That everybody should feel comfortable<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0For everybody to feel comfortable<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0That everybody feels comfortable<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0It was a so warm day that I could hardly work.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A so warm day<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0So warm a day<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A warm so day<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0A day so warm<\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I like your so beautiful country.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I like your country \u2013 it is so beautiful.<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I like so beautiful country.<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I like your so beautiful a country.<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0I like your so beautiful country<\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Under no circumstances children are allowed in the bar.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Under no circumstances are children<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Children under no circumstances are<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Under no circumstances is children<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0No circumstances are children under<\/p>\n<p>10.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Some of us want a new system; and, not everybody agrees.<\/p>\n<p>a)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Also<br \/>\nb)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0And<br \/>\nc)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0However<br \/>\nd)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Since<\/p>\n<h3>Answers<\/h3>\n<p>1. The police said she was driving <strong>at over<\/strong> 110 mph.<\/p>\n<p>2. Electricity cables stretch <strong>over<\/strong> the fields.<\/p>\n<p>3. We often walk <strong>over<\/strong> the fields in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>4. According to the timetable, the train <strong>gets in at<\/strong> 8.30.<\/p>\n<p>5. I am interested in learning to cook.<\/p>\n<p>6. It is important that everybody <strong>should feel<\/strong> comfortable. \/ It is important that everybody <strong>feel<\/strong> comfortable. (The second sentence is an example of the subjunctive.)<\/p>\n<p>7. It was <strong>so warm a day<\/strong> that I could hardly work.<\/p>\n<p>8. <strong>I like your country \u2013 it is so beautiful.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9. <strong>Under no circumstances are children<\/strong> allowed in the bar.<\/p>\n<p>10. Some of us want a new system;<strong> however,<\/strong> not everybody agrees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A part of the given sentence may be incorrect. 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