General English Exercise Test your understanding of English grammar rules with this exercise Besides his parents, he ………………………… present at the function a) was b) were c) has d) have The storm was accompanied ………………………… heavy rains a) with b) by c) from d) through Choose the word that is misspelt a) embarassing b) diarrhea c) entrepreneur d) accustomed ‘Sine die’ means a) die while in service b) after the date c) indefinitely d) countersign Choose the antonym of the word ‘Embellish’ a) Sacrifice b) decorate c) disfigure d) indict A person who lacks experience can be called a ……………………… a) veteran b) senior c) novice d) rustic I have bought a bag of …………………………… a) floor b) flour c) flower d) flaur You will never win, ……………………… hard you may try a) as well as b) however c) whenever d) as though Barking dogs …………………………… bite a) seldom b) hardly c) rarely d) never 10 Which of the following words has nearly the same meaning as the phrase ‘make out’? a) read b) build c) bring about d) understand Answers Besides his parents, he was present at the function The storm was accompanied by heavy rains 3 Embarrassing Indefinitely Disfigure Novice I have bought a bag of flour You will never win, however hard you may try Barking dogs seldom bite 10 Understand Stay on top of your writing! Download our grammar guide from www.englishgrammar.org to stay up-to-date Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)