National Benchmark Tests (NBT) · Academic Literacy
Grammar, connectors and cohesion
8 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.
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- Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The bus was late; ______, we missed the start of the film.
- Choose the best word to complete the sentence: The plan is cheap; ______, it is unlikely to work.
- Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
- In the sentence 'When Sipho met Tom, he gave him the book', what is unclear?
- Choose the sentence that avoids repetition without losing meaning.
- Which word best completes the sentence? The library will close early ______ the staff meeting.
- Which linking word shows contrast? 'She trained every day. ______, she did not win the race.'
- Choose the sentence in which the verb agrees with the subject.
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