Part One ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR Directions: Complete the sentences below using the correct alternative from those marked A, B, C, or D.The noun Test 1 |1. When I came into cottage, the family sittinground the table playing draughts. Draughts theirfavourite game. They like to play in the evenings.A the Holley's, were, are, it B Holleys, was, are, them C the Holleys', were, is, it D Holleys's, was, is, them2. When he was going through a narrow passage betweentwo , he heard , These were his neighbours, two girls.A merrys-go-round, laugh, twenty-years old B merry-go-rounds, a laugh, twenty-year old C merry-goes-round, laughter, twenty-years old D merry-goes-rounds, a laughter, twenty-year old3. They decided to open a season. Though it was a fashionable party and the walls were decorated with and , the majority of the guests wearing jeansand T-shirts.A lilies-of-the-valley, forget-me-nots, were B lily-of-the-valleys, forget-me-nots, were C lilies-of-the-valley, forgets-me-not, wasD lilies-of-the-valleys, forgets-me-nots, was4. The wife was wearing a plain white dress with a string of pearls that cost more than my salary.A governor's-general, two years' B governor-general's, two years' C governor-general, two years D governor's-general's, two-year5. He pulled off his gloves and put onto the dressing table. She noticed that brand new. So was his hat.A it, it was B it, they were C them, it was D them, they were6. He conducted a lot of into but a failure.A researches, hay fevers, they were B research, hay fever, it was C researches, hay fever, it was . D research, hay fevers, they were7. The proceeds of the campaign been spent on the construction of the Children's Care Centre. Roadworks being held there to build a new crossing.A has, are, pedestrian'sB have, are, pedestrianC has, is, pedestriansD have, is, pedestrians'8. Look, Mary is playing with the scissors! Take away from her, may cut into her fingers.A it, it B them, it C it, they D them, they​