A quiz with various tasks to help learners develop a better understanding of the basic grammar rules of English. Designed to help people studying for GCSE English Language exams.
The main clause for a complex sentence has been provided. Drag and drop the subordinate clauses, punctuation marks and connectives to form the full complex sentence.
Choose the correct word from each of the drop-down menus to create a grammatically correct passage.
It [blank_start]was[blank_end] the 10:30am train [blank_start]that[blank_end] we needed to catch. But Simon and [blank_start]I[blank_end] were late so we had to get the 11:00 train. [blank_start]This[blank_end] meant we [blank_start]were[blank_end] late for the meeting which [blank_start]was[blank_end] being held in London.
A paragraph is made up of a series of sentences about the same topic or idea. When writing, you must start a new paragraph each time you move on to a new idea.
This passage has not been organised into paragraphs. Choose the correct annotations from the drop down menu to indicate where a new paragraph should begin.
Pronouns are useful words as they can be used to replace a noun and help avoid repetition, especially when writing about a specific person. However, when writing, it is important to make sure you are consistent with your use of pronouns.
Choose the correct groupings of pronouns from those listed.