Sentence completion exercise

The questions here test your knowledge of English Grammar. You have to complete the given sentences using a word or phrase. Choose your answers from the given options.

1. This fabric is inferior ………………….. that.

2. Do you like ....................... of meat pie?

3. The book ....................... on the table.

4. The garden shears ..................... used to clip the hedges.

5. Each of the boys ....................... given a prize today.

6. A strimmer is a machine used ………………….. grass and weeds.

7. To ………………….., he failed his exam.

8. The circus ..................... round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt.

Answers

1. This fabric is inferior to that.

2. Do you like this sort of meat pie?

3. The book was laid on the table.

4. The garden shears were used to clip the hedges.

5. Each of the boys was given a prize today.

6. A strimmer is a machine used for cutting grass and weeds.

7. To no one’s surprise, he failed his exam.

8. The circus audience gave a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic stunt.