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Reading, usage and sentence skills

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  1. Which of these is a complex sentence?
  2. Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in "She sings beautifully."
  3. Which of these is a proper noun?
  4. Which of these is an abstract noun?
  5. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
  6. Which word is correctly used? "The weather will ___ our plans."
  7. Which word is correctly used? "The ___ of the medicine was immediate."
  8. Choose the correct sentence about Ram and Sita.
  9. Choose the correct sentence about the best students.
  10. Identify the figure of speech: "The old house groaned as the storm hit it."
  11. Identify the figure of speech: "He is as brave as a lion."
  12. Identify the figure of speech: "Time is a thief."
  13. Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
  14. Choose the best word to fill the gap: The manager was ___ with the quality of the work, so he gave everyone a bonus.
  15. Read the passage and answer: "Rina studied every night for the entrance test, but she did not revise on the final day. She scored lower than she had hoped." Which statement is best supported?
  16. Choose the sentence that has the correct subject-verb agreement.
  17. Choose the correct form: The police ___ looking for the thief.
  18. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: He worked hard; ___, he failed.
  19. Choose the correct sentence about the rise in students.
  20. Which of these is a compound sentence?

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