Grammar Year 4 SKBR

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1. This road ________ because of the flood.

(1) close (3) was closed

(2) closed (4) closing ( )

2. The old books which you ________ have been thrown away.

(1) wanted (3) has wanted

(2) are wanting (4) didn't want ( )

3. The radio was inaudible, ________ I turned up the volume.

(1) so (3) because

(2) still (4) instead ( )

4. Nobody ________ allowed to loiter along the corridor.

(1) is (3) are

(2) am (4) were ( )

5. After he ________ the letter, he handed it personally to the principal.

(1) write (3) writes

(2) wrote (4) written ( )

6. If I ________ a fish, I would swim to the bottom of the ocean.

 (1) am (3) were

(2) are (4) was ( )

7. Nigel is much ________ than both his grandfather and father.

(1) tall (3) tallest

(2) taller (4) more taller ( )

8. Mr Tan cut his fingers while ________ an orange for his wife.

(1) cut (3) cuts

(2) cutting (4) been cutting ( )

9. One of the mountaineers ________ fallen ill.

(1) is (3) has

(2) was (4) have ( )

10. He has a phobia climbing ladders because he ________ from one

before.

(1) fall (3) fell

(2) was falling (4) has falling ( )

11. Neither Paula nor her friends ________ attending the netball training
tomorrow.

(1) was (3) were

(2) is (4) are ( )

12. If you find my racket, please ________ it to me.

(1) return (3) returns

(2) returned (4) be returning ( )

13. The tee-shirt you bought ________ me very well.

(1) fit (3) is fitting

(2) fits (4) has fitted ( )

14. ________ you change your bad habits, nobody would like to be with
you.

(1) When (3) Unless

(2) Since (4) Because ( )

15. He wished he ________ an artist so he could paint a portrait of his

wife.

(1) is (3) was

(2) are (4) were ( )

16. One of the boys lost ________ bearing during the mountain treking.

(1) his (3) him

(2) them (4) their ( )

17. The boy burnt his hand ________ playing with the lighter.

(1) unless (3) while

(2) since (4) because ( )

18. He is the only child so he plays by ________ most of the time.

(1) herself (3) himself

(2) yourself (4) myself ( )

19. Yen Leng ________ since lunch.

(1) has slept (3) has been sleeping

(2) was sleeping (4) had slept ( )

20. He is a well read man, his knowledge ________ world history is very
impressive.

(1) to (3) with

(2) in (4) on ( )