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English Grammar

English grammar is the structure of expressions in the English language. This includes the structure of words, phrases, clauses and sentences. There are certain differences in grammar between the standard forms of British English, American English and Australian English, although these are inconspicuous compared with the lexical and pronunciation differences.

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Quizzes in English Grammar for Grade 8

What does the sentence He has left the country for good mean?

  • he has left the country for foreign goods
  • he has left the country for his own benefit
  • he has left the country permanently
  • he wants to buy good things
Correct answer(s):
  • he has left the country permanently

Choose the best idiom or phrase to complete the sentence:
I want to settle the issue _____.

  • once or twice
  • once and for all
  • once again
  • once in a blue moon
Correct answer(s):
  • once and for all

In the sentence Oh my God! What a big chair., how is Oh my God! used?

  • conjunction
  • prepositional phrase
  • interjection
  • interjectional phrase
Correct answer(s):
  • interjectional phrase

In the sentence Fie! You can tell a lie., how is Fie! used?

  • conjunction
  • prepositional phrase
  • interjectional phrase
  • interjection
Correct answer(s):
  • interjection

What does the idiom or phrase took to heart mean?

  • made him quite vain
  • was deeply affected
  • was deeply cheered
  • cheered himself up
Correct answer(s):
  • was deeply affected

What does the idiom or phrase heart in the right place mean?

  • means well and is kindly or sympathetic
  • faithful to their employers
  • appealed deeply to them
  • out of favor with him
Correct answer(s):
  • means well and is kindly or sympathetic

What does the phrase coming to the front mean?

  • disturbed the working of
  • attaining prominence
  • made him quite vain
  • in keeping
Correct answer(s):
  • attaining prominence

What does the idiom or phrase thrown out of gear mean?

  • disturbed the working of
  • with all our power
  • made him quite vain
  • out of favor with him
  • in keeping
Correct answer(s):
  • disturbed the working of

What does the idiom or phrase coining money mean?

  • in keeping
  • out of favor with him
  • making money very rapidly
  • in favor with someone
Correct answer(s):
  • making money very rapidly

What does the phrase in character mean?

  • made him quite vain
  • in keeping
  • faithful to their employers
  • pay for it
  • with all our power
Correct answer(s):
  • in keeping

What does the idiom or phrase in someone's good books mean?

  • in keeping
  • out of favor with someone
  • in favor with someone
  • in trouble with someone
  • without someone’s knowledge
Correct answer(s):
  • in favor with someone

What does the idiom or phrase in his bad books mean?

  • ran off
  • faithful to their employers
  • made him quite vain
  • out of favor with him
  • with all our power
Correct answer(s):
  • out of favor with him

What does the idiom or phrase quite at sea mean?

  • perplexed and at a loss about what to do
  • made him quite vain
  • with all our power
  • faithful to their employers
  • ran off
Correct answer(s):
  • perplexed and at a loss about what to do

What does the idiom or phrase put one's foot in it mean?

  • with all our power
  • to blunder or get into a scrape
  • faithful to their employers
  • pay for it
  • made him quite vain
Correct answer(s):
  • to blunder or get into a scrape

What does the idiom or phrase foot the bill mean?

  • stay loyal to employers
  • pay for it
  • run away
  • use all our power
  • remain in ignorance
Correct answer(s):
  • pay for it

What does the phrase changed hands mean?

  • became someone else’s property
  • ran off
  • became loyal to employers
  • remained with the same owner
  • belonged to no one
Correct answer(s):
  • became someone else's property

What does the idiom or phrase take to one's heels mean?

  • became vain
  • remained faithful
  • ran off
  • acted in ignorance
  • stood nearby
Correct answer(s):
  • ran off

What does the phrase within a stone's throw mean?

  • at a short distance
  • faithful to their employers
  • far away from a place
  • in ignorance
  • faithful to employers
Correct answer(s):
  • at a short distance