GRADE 8

COMPETENCY BASED WORKSHEET 1

1. Choose the correct form of the verb: I (plan) to visit him today.
a. were planned
b. am planning
c. was planned
d. has planned
2. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.
a. Although he continued to advise me, I no longer took his advice.
b. Although he continued to advice me, I no longer took his advise.
c. Although he continued to advise me, I no longer took his advise.
d. Although he continued to advice me, I no longer took his advice.

3. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.

a. In order to adopt to the climate, we had to adopt a different style of clothing.
b. In order to adapt to the climate, we had to adapt a different style of clothing.
c. In order to adapt to the climate, we had to adopt a different style of clothing.
d. In order to adopt to the climate, we had to adapt a different style of clothing.

4. Which sentence is GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a. I have received no informations.
b. That’s a useful information.
c. He gave us many good advices.
d. She has sold all her furniture.

5. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.

a. You’re mistaken; that is not you’re book.
b. Your mistaken; that is not your book.
c. You’re mistaken; that is not your book.
d. Your mistaken; that is not you’re book.
6. Given below are two sentences. What change, if necessary, would
CORRECT
any GRAMMATICAL ERROR that MAY be there in the sentences?
Vivan, as well as his sister, love the neighborhood park very much. They go
together to the park every evening.
a. Replace ‘They’ with ‘He’.
b. Replace ‘go’ with ‘goes’.
c. Replace’ love’ with ‘loves’.
d. The sentences are correct; no change is required.

7. Choose the sentence with the correct grammar.

a. Each boy and girl were given a toy.
b. Each boy and girl was given a toy.
c. Each boy and girl are given a toy.
d. None of the above.

8. Choose the sentence with the correct usage.

a. Although I would prefer to have dog, I actually own a cat.
b. Although I would prefer to have a dog, I actually own cat.
c. Although I would prefer to have a dog, I actually own a cat.
d. Although I would prefer to have dog, I actually own cat.

9. Choose the CORRECT option that MATCHES the sentence given

below.
He was known as a great playwright and as a great artist.
a. He was not known only as a great playwright and as a great artist.
b. He was not known as a great playwright but only as a great artist.
c. He was known only as great playwright and not as a great artist.
d. He was not only known as a great playwright but also as a great artist.

10. Which sentence is GRAMMATICALLY CORRECT?

a. I am ill for two days.
b. We had gone to the cinema last night.
c. They finished the work a week ago.
d. The river has overflowed its banks