CLASS 10,11,12

CLASS 10

Test 10. Spot the mistakes and identify adverbial clauses.

1. The personnel consultant recommended that managers not to sit apart from other stuff during lunch.

2. I think this bride-to-be’s house will have sold by the end of next year.

3. Chris told Liz that he had a good job with a big salary, but he wasn’t.

4. No one knows that she has to have her car repair, do they?

5. Remember taking children’s magazines when you leave tomorrow.

6. Why on the earth did you decide to get your seven-year-old child to learn the Chinese language?

7. Although her severe pain, Pat decided to come to the meeting so that there would be a quorum.

8. After rising the flag to commemorate the holiday, the mayor gave a long speech.

9. In spite of Nellie’s fear of heights, she decided to fly with a group of her classmates to the Bahamas during the spring recess.

10. Research suggests that there will be significant growth in the market for women clothes.

11. Although the quantity was small, we had supplies enough to finish the experiment.

12. Why not to have your upturned nose pierced?

13. In summer of 2015, a group of Swiss skiers came across a frozen body in the Italian Alps.

14. This book is designed to help you get ready for the exams while using your study time effectively.

15. The professor Johnson has a thorough knowledge of Egyptian hieroglyphs.

CLASS 11

Test 11. Spot the mistakes, identify complex sentences and types of subordinate clauses in compound sentences.

1. Ralph has called his lawyer last night to tell him about his problems, (unnecessary coma in compound predicate) but was told that the lawyer had gone to a lecture.

2. The current edition of that magazine discusses the ancient civilization of the Latin America.

3. No one would have attended the lecture if you told the truth about the guest speaker.

4. The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health.

5. Today was such a beautiful day that I couldn’t bring myself to complete all my chores.

6. This fruit if froze is supposed to last long.

7. Nancy hasn’t begun working on her Ph.D. yet because she is still working on her master.

8. Delaware was considered to be the first state of the United States because it was the first to accept the Constitution.

9. Danny spent such an enjoyable vacation in Europe this summer that he plans to return as soon as he saves enough money.

10. Despite the time of the year, yesterday’s temperature was enough hot to turn on their air conditioning.

11. Napoleon Bonaparte’s ambition to control all the area around the Mediterranean Sea led him and his French soldiers to Egypt.

12. Writers and media personnel sell themselves best by the impression given in their verbal expression.

13. The first Olympic Games were held at the foot of the Mount Olympus to honour the Greek’s chief god, Zeus.

14. The broker Brown’s back injury may prevent him off playing in tomorrow’s game.

15. It was 90 years ago today that American swimmer Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English Channel.

CLASS 12

Test. Spot the mistakes.

1. Don’t apologize to me for saying such a thing, won’t you?!

2. It looked as if it was snowing, but we knew it was only some white dust that had covered the town’s streets.

3. Before borrowing money, banks have to assess the risks involved.

4. The Transport Minister, from which department the e-mail was apparently sent, has denied all knowledge of a cover-up.

5. If I had met him in Hague a couple of weeks ago I would have never dared to ask him this question.

6. I have bought a new sports car last week; however, I haven’t learnt how to operate it yet.

7. Recently the Cyprus has developed into an important financial hub for investors from all over the world.

8. A five-thousand-dollars reward was offered for the capture of the escaped criminals.

9. George has not completed the assignment yet, and Maria hasn’t neither.

10. The next important question we have to decide is when do we have to submit the proposal.

11. Rita enjoyed being able to meet several Congress members during her vacation.

12. If I hadn’t been in hurry, I wouldn’t have spilt the milk.

13. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.

14. She wishes that we didn’t send her the candy yesterday because she is on a diet.

15. The officials object to them wearing long dresses for the inaugural dance at the country club.