SKILL 1 SENTENCES WITH ONE CLAUSE

1. ___ is expected to target structural changes.

a) Normally
b) In the afternoon
c) The package
d) The numbers
2. Ruling party lawmakers ___ for an extra budget.

a) stimulus
b) have called
c) early
d) this year

3. The economy ___ recovering further from the damage.

a) it is
b) it always was
c) was surviving
d) was

4. ___ has called on parents to stay cautious and patiently.

a) Now
b) This evening
c) President
d) Ministers

5. The archipelago ___ to enforce prevailing health protocols.

a) important
b) is required
c) necessarily
d) this year

6. The decision ___ made by the school committee.

a) it is
b) it commonly is
c) is fixing
d) would be

7. ___ are said to stay in the skin forever.

a) Nowadays
b) This era
c) Tattoos
d) Ink
8. Artists ___ of showing little respect to original art.

a) also
b) have been accused
c) commonly
d) last year

9.Herbal ink ___broken down naturally by the body.

a) it is
b) it oftenly is
c) is made
d) can be

10. A number of brands ___ offering organic or natural nail polish.

a) are
b) today
c) intensively
d) they

Skill 2 Object Of Preposition

1. At school _ was good at Math and Science.

a) study
b) I
c) yesterday
d) where

2. After soccer ___ go out for pizza.

a) to
b) we
c) today
d) if

3. For each mistake ___ will lose half a point.

a) fall
b) you
c) tomorrow
d) which

4. After the service ___ was unusually silent.

 a) fix
b) Alex
c) fast
d) everytime

5. With a lovely voice ___ set herself to intoning the melody.

a) gets
b) now
c) she
d) by

6. Over the sink __ pulled the cork out from the champagne bottle

a) he
b) drown
c) together
d) alone

7. With this tool _ can do anything.

a) assist
b) I
c) useful
d) absolutely

8. At the top of the stairs _ paused.

a) suddenly
b) she
c) stop
d) immediately

9. For every three people who agree, ___ will find five who don't.

a) maybe
b) you
c) is
d) look

10. Over a period of ten years __ stole a million pounds from the company.

a) will
b) he
c) directly
d) lastly
SKILL 3 APPOSITIVES

1. ___, the largest state in the U.S., is north of the contiguous 48 states.

a) Last month
b) In fact
c) From the south
d) Alaska

2. ___, Roslyn Carter is the oldest living First Lady.

a) Former First Lady

b) Former First Lady is
c) Roslyn Carter is former First Lady
d) Her form

3. ___, a character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, is still popular on screen and in print.

a) In the last decade

b) Curiously
c) Apart from his career
d) Sherlock Holmes

4. ___, Leonardo DaVinci painted the Mona Lisa.

a) The talented artist

b) The talented artist is
c) Leonardo Da Vinci is a talented artist
d) His excellent talent

5. ___, a golden retriever, is my newest pet.

a) Since this morning

b) Graciously
c) Accompanied me
d) The puppy

6.___, Henry was able to carry the entire pallet of bricks by himself.

a) An enormous man
b) An enormous man is
c) Henry is an enormous man
d) His enormous body

7.___, an expert in organ-transplant procedures, took her nephew on a hospital tour.

a) The best
b) Separately
c) With his family
d) The chief surgeon
8. ___, Wassily Kandinsky is known for his colorful abstract paintings.

a) A bold innovator
b) A bold innovator is
c) Wassily Kandisky is a bold innovator
d) His bold innovation

9. ___, the popular US president, was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.

a) During 1991-1993
b) Charismatically
c) Since Cold War
d) John Kennedy

10. ___, Delaware is rich in history.

a) The first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution

b) The first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution is
c) Delaware is the first state to ratify the U. S. Constitution
d) Its first Constitution