Q. Which sentence is an example of a common error in direct speech?
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A.
She said, 'I am going to the store.'
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B.
He said, 'I will be there soon.'
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C.
He said, 'I am tired.'
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D.
He said, I am tired.
Solution
Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks; this sentence lacks them.
Correct Answer:
D
— He said, I am tired.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of a common error in passive voice?
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A.
The homework was completed by the students.
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B.
The students completed the homework.
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C.
The homework completed by the students.
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D.
The homework is being completed by the students.
Solution
The sentence 'The homework completed by the students.' is incorrect because it lacks a form of 'to be' to indicate passive voice.
Correct Answer:
C
— The homework completed by the students.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of a run-on sentence?
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A.
I love to read I have many books.
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B.
I love to read, and I have many books.
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C.
I love to read; I have many books.
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D.
I love to read. I have many books.
Solution
The first option is a run-on sentence because it lacks proper punctuation.
Correct Answer:
A
— I love to read I have many books.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of active voice?
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A.
The letter was written by Sarah.
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B.
Sarah wrote the letter.
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C.
The letter is being written by Sarah.
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D.
The letter has been written by Sarah.
Solution
In this sentence, 'Sarah' is the subject performing the action of writing, indicating active voice.
Correct Answer:
B
— Sarah wrote the letter.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of an incorrect passive construction?
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A.
The homework was completed by the students.
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B.
The students completed the homework.
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C.
The homework is being completed by the students.
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D.
The students were completed the homework.
Solution
This sentence is incorrect because it improperly uses 'were' instead of 'were completing' or 'completed'.
Correct Answer:
D
— The students were completed the homework.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of correct active voice?
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A.
The flowers were watered by the gardener.
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B.
The gardener waters the flowers.
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C.
The flowers are watered by the gardener.
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D.
The flowers have been watered by the gardener.
Solution
The sentence 'The gardener waters the flowers.' is in active voice as the subject performs the action.
Correct Answer:
B
— The gardener waters the flowers.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of direct speech?
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A.
He told me that he was busy.
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B.
He said he is busy.
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C.
He said, 'I am busy.'
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D.
He is busy.
Solution
Direct speech quotes the speaker's exact words.
Correct Answer:
C
— He said, 'I am busy.'
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Q. Which sentence is an example of passive voice?
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A.
The dog chased the cat.
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B.
The cat was chased by the dog.
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C.
The dog is chasing the cat.
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D.
The cat chases the dog.
Solution
The sentence 'The cat was chased by the dog.' is in passive voice.
Correct Answer:
B
— The cat was chased by the dog.
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Q. Which sentence is an example of reported speech?
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A.
'I will help you,' she promised.
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B.
She promised that she would help me.
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C.
'I can do it,' he said.
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D.
He said, 'I can do it.'
Solution
Reported speech conveys what someone said without quoting them directly.
Correct Answer:
B
— She promised that she would help me.
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Q. Which sentence is correct?
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A.
The data is conclusive.
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B.
The data are conclusive.
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C.
The data were conclusive.
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D.
The data be conclusive.
Solution
'Data' is often treated as a singular mass noun in modern usage.
Correct Answer:
A
— The data is conclusive.
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Q. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
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A.
She said, I will be late.
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B.
She said I will be late.
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C.
She said, 'I will be late.'
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D.
She said 'I will be late.'
Solution
Quotation marks are used correctly to indicate direct speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said, 'I will be late.'
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Q. Which sentence is correctly structured?
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A.
Running late, the bus was missed by John.
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B.
The teacher, who was late, arrived at class.
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C.
The cake, which was delicious, was eaten by us.
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D.
She quickly ran to the store, and bought some milk.
Solution
The third option correctly uses commas to set off the non-restrictive clause 'which was delicious'.
Correct Answer:
C
— The cake, which was delicious, was eaten by us.
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Q. Which sentence is in the active voice?
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A.
The book was read by the teacher.
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B.
The teacher read the book.
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C.
The book is being read by the teacher.
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D.
The teacher is reading the book.
Solution
In the active voice, the subject performs the action. Here, 'The teacher' is the subject performing the action of reading.
Correct Answer:
B
— The teacher read the book.
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Q. Which sentence is in the correct passive voice?
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A.
The book was read by her.
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B.
She read the book.
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C.
The book read by her.
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D.
The book is read by her.
Solution
The passive voice is formed with 'was' + past participle 'read'.
Correct Answer:
A
— The book was read by her.
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Q. Which sentence is in the future continuous tense?
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A.
I will be eating dinner at 7 PM.
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B.
I eat dinner at 7 PM.
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C.
I was eating dinner at 7 PM.
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D.
I have eaten dinner at 7 PM.
Solution
The future continuous tense describes an action that will be ongoing at a specific time in the future.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will be eating dinner at 7 PM.
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Q. Which sentence is in the future perfect tense?
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A.
I will have completed the project by Friday.
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B.
I complete the project by Friday.
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C.
I completed the project by Friday.
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D.
I am completing the project by Friday.
Solution
The future perfect tense is formed with 'will have' plus the past participle.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will have completed the project by Friday.
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Q. Which sentence is in the past continuous tense?
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A.
I was watching a movie.
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B.
I watched a movie.
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C.
I have watched a movie.
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D.
I will watch a movie.
Solution
The past continuous tense describes an action that was ongoing in the past, formed with 'was/were' + verb-ing.
Correct Answer:
A
— I was watching a movie.
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Q. Which sentence is in the present perfect tense?
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A.
I have seen that movie.
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B.
I seen that movie.
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C.
I see that movie.
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D.
I will see that movie.
Solution
The present perfect tense is formed with 'have' + past participle 'seen'.
Correct Answer:
A
— I have seen that movie.
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Q. Which sentence is in the simple future tense?
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A.
I will go to the store tomorrow.
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B.
I am going to the store tomorrow.
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C.
I went to the store yesterday.
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D.
I go to the store every day.
Solution
The simple future tense is formed with 'will' + base form of the verb.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will go to the store tomorrow.
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Q. Which sentence is in the simple past tense?
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A.
She has finished her homework.
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B.
She finished her homework.
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C.
She is finishing her homework.
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D.
She will finish her homework.
Solution
The simple past tense is formed with the past form of the verb.
Correct Answer:
B
— She finished her homework.
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Q. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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A.
Its a sunny day.
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B.
It's a sunny day.
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C.
Its' a sunny day.
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D.
It is a sunny day.
Solution
It's is the contraction for 'it is', which is correct in this context.
Correct Answer:
B
— It's a sunny day.
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Q. Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
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A.
After dinner we went for a walk.
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B.
After dinner, we went for a walk.
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C.
After, dinner we went for a walk.
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D.
After dinner we, went for a walk.
Solution
A comma is needed after introductory phrases like 'After dinner'.
Correct Answer:
B
— After dinner, we went for a walk.
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Q. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
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A.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
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B.
I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.
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C.
I have a big test tomorrow; however I can't go out tonight.
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D.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight;
Solution
A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.
Correct Answer:
A
— I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
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Q. Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
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A.
Its a great day for a picnic.
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B.
The cat chased it's tail.
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C.
She found the dog's toy.
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D.
They went to the friends house.
Solution
The apostrophe correctly indicates possession in 'dog's'.
Correct Answer:
C
— She found the dog's toy.
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Q. Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
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A.
The flock of birds are flying south.
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B.
The flock of birds is flying south.
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C.
The flock of birds were flying south.
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D.
The flock of birds fly south.
Solution
The subject 'flock' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'is'.
Correct Answer:
B
— The flock of birds is flying south.
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Q. Which sentence uses the active voice correctly?
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A.
The letter was written by John.
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B.
John wrote the letter.
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C.
The letter is being written by John.
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D.
The letter has been written by John.
Solution
In the active voice, 'John' is the subject performing the action of writing.
Correct Answer:
B
— John wrote the letter.
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Q. Which sentence uses the correct past tense form of the verb?
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A.
She go to the store yesterday.
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B.
She gone to the store yesterday.
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C.
She went to the store yesterday.
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D.
She goes to the store yesterday.
Solution
The correct past tense form of 'go' is 'went'.
Correct Answer:
C
— She went to the store yesterday.
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Q. Which sentence uses the correct present tense?
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A.
She play the piano.
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B.
She plays the piano.
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C.
She played the piano.
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D.
She playing the piano.
Solution
In present tense, 'she' requires the verb form 'plays'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She plays the piano.
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Q. Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
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A.
The team are winning.
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B.
The team is winning.
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C.
The team were winning.
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D.
The team wins.
Solution
The subject 'team' is singular, so the verb should be 'is'.
Correct Answer:
B
— The team is winning.
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Q. Which sentence uses the future perfect tense correctly?
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A.
I will have finished my work by 5 PM.
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B.
I will finish my work by 5 PM.
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C.
I finished my work by 5 PM.
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D.
I have finished my work by 5 PM.
Solution
The future perfect tense indicates an action that will be completed before a specified future time.
Correct Answer:
A
— I will have finished my work by 5 PM.
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