Q. Choose the correct verb form: 'They _____ to the party if they finish their work.'
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A.
will go
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B.
go
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C.
went
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D.
going
Solution
The correct form is 'will go' to indicate a future action dependent on a condition.
Correct Answer:
A
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Q. Choose the correct verb form: A number of students ___ absent today.
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A.
is
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B.
are
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C.
was
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D.
be
Solution
'A number of' is treated as plural, so the correct verb form is 'are'.
Correct Answer:
B
— are
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Q. Choose the correct verb form: A pair of shoes ___ missing.
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A.
are
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B.
is
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C.
were
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D.
be
Solution
The subject 'pair' is singular, so the correct verb form is 'is'.
Correct Answer:
B
— is
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Q. Choose the correct verb: A pair of shoes ___ missing.
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A.
is
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B.
are
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C.
were
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D.
be
Solution
The subject 'pair' is singular, so the verb should be 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— is
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Q. Choose the correct verb: The majority of the cake ___ eaten.
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A.
was
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B.
were
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C.
are
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D.
is
Solution
The subject 'majority' is singular, so it takes the singular verb 'was'.
Correct Answer:
A
— was
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Q. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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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. Choose the sentence that contains a comma splice.
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A.
I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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B.
I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
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C.
It was raining, so I stayed inside.
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D.
I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining.
Solution
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by just a comma.
Correct Answer:
A
— I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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Q. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.
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A.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
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B.
She loves reading; and writing.
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C.
He is tall; and very athletic.
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D.
We went to the beach; it was sunny.
Solution
The semicolon correctly connects 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. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the active voice.
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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 who performs the action of writing.
Correct Answer:
B
— John wrote the letter.
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Q. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the past continuous tense.
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A.
I was reading when she called.
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B.
I read when she called.
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C.
I am reading when she called.
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D.
I will read when she called.
Solution
The past continuous tense is formed with 'was/were' + verb-ing.
Correct Answer:
A
— I was reading when she called.
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Q. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the present continuous tense.
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A.
She is studying for her exams.
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B.
She study for her exams.
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C.
She studied for her exams.
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D.
She was studying for her exams.
Solution
The present continuous tense is formed with 'is/am/are' + verb-ing.
Correct Answer:
A
— She is studying for her exams.
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Q. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense.
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A.
They have went to the store.
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B.
They have gone to the store.
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C.
They gone to the store.
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D.
They has gone to the store.
Solution
The present perfect tense is formed with 'have' + past participle; 'gone' is the correct past participle of 'go'.
Correct Answer:
B
— They have gone to the store.
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Q. Choose the sentence that demonstrates a change from active to passive voice.
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A.
The chef cooked a delicious meal.
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B.
A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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C.
The meal was cooked by the chef.
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D.
The chef is cooking a delicious meal.
Solution
This sentence changes the focus from the doer (the chef) to the receiver (the meal), which is characteristic of passive voice.
Correct Answer:
B
— A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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Q. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in active voice.
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A.
The dogs runs fast.
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B.
The dog run fast.
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C.
The dog runs fast.
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D.
The dogs running fast.
Solution
The sentence 'The dog runs fast.' demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in active voice.
Correct Answer:
C
— The dog runs fast.
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Q. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in passive voice.
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A.
The cookies was baked by the chef.
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B.
The cookies were baked by the chef.
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C.
The cookie were baked by the chef.
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D.
The cookie was baked by the chefs.
Solution
The sentence 'The cookies were baked by the chef.' correctly uses plural subject 'cookies' with the plural verb 'were'.
Correct Answer:
B
— The cookies were baked by the chef.
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Q. Choose the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement.
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A.
The team are winning the game.
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B.
The group of students were excited.
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C.
Neither of the answers is correct.
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D.
Each of the players have a uniform.
Solution
The third option correctly uses 'is' with 'neither' which is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— Neither of the answers is correct.
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Q. Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
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A.
The book, which I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.
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B.
I have visited Paris, France, and London, England.
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C.
She said, 'I will be there soon.'
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D.
He enjoys hiking, biking, and to swim.
Solution
The second option correctly uses commas to separate the city from the country.
Correct Answer:
B
— I have visited Paris, France, and London, England.
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Q. Choose the sentence that is correctly structured.
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A.
Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.
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B.
Although it was raining we decided to go hiking.
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C.
We decided to go hiking although it was raining.
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D.
We decided to go hiking, although it was raining.
Solution
The first option correctly uses a comma after the introductory clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— Although it was raining, we decided to go hiking.
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Q. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
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A.
Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
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B.
Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
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C.
Neither the teacher or the students were ready.
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D.
Neither the teacher or the students was ready.
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject, which is 'students' (plural).
Correct Answer:
B
— Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
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Q. Choose the sentence that is incorrectly structured.
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A.
The cat sat on the mat.
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B.
Running quickly, she caught the bus.
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C.
He enjoys playing soccer, and to swim.
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D.
The flowers in the garden are blooming.
Solution
The third option is incorrect because it mixes gerunds and infinitives improperly.
Correct Answer:
C
— He enjoys playing soccer, and to swim.
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Q. Choose the sentence that is structured correctly.
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A.
The book that I borrowed was interesting.
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B.
The teacher, who is very nice, gave us homework.
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C.
He enjoys to play soccer and to swim.
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D.
Neither of the options is correct.
Solution
The first option correctly uses a restrictive clause without unnecessary commas.
Correct Answer:
A
— The book that I borrowed was interesting.
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Q. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
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A.
My favorite fruits are apples oranges and bananas.
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B.
My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.
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C.
My favorite fruits are, apples, oranges and bananas.
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D.
My favorite fruits, are apples, oranges and bananas.
Solution
Commas are used correctly to separate items in a list.
Correct Answer:
B
— My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.
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Q. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
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A.
The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
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B.
The dog barked loudly and the cat ran away.
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C.
The dog barked loudly; and the cat ran away.
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D.
The dog barked loudly: the cat ran away.
Solution
The sentence correctly uses a comma before the conjunction 'and' to separate two independent clauses.
Correct Answer:
A
— The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
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Q. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
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A.
The team are winning the game.
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B.
The team is winning the game.
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C.
The teams is winning the game.
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D.
The team were winning the game.
Solution
The singular subject 'team' requires the singular verb 'is'.
Correct Answer:
B
— The team is winning the game.
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Q. Convert the active voice sentence to passive: 'The chef cooked the meal.'
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A.
The meal was cooked by the chef.
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B.
The meal is cooked by the chef.
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C.
The meal has been cooked by the chef.
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D.
The meal cooks by the chef.
Solution
The correct passive form is 'The meal was cooked by the chef,' where the object becomes the subject.
Correct Answer:
A
— The meal was cooked by the chef.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to passive voice: 'The chef cooked a delicious meal.'
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A.
A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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B.
The meal was deliciously cooked by the chef.
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C.
The chef was cooking a delicious meal.
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D.
A delicious meal is cooked by the chef.
Solution
In passive voice, the object of the active sentence becomes the subject. Here, 'A delicious meal' becomes the subject.
Correct Answer:
A
— A delicious meal was cooked by the chef.
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Q. Convert the following to indirect speech: 'They asked, 'Are you coming to the party?'
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A.
They asked if I was coming to the party.
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B.
They asked if you are coming to the party.
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C.
They asked if you were coming to the party.
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D.
They asked if I am coming to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, the question format changes to a statement, and the tense shifts accordingly.
Correct Answer:
A
— They asked if I was coming to the party.
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Q. Convert the following to indirect speech: 'They said, 'We are happy.'
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A.
They said that they are happy.
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B.
They said that they were happy.
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C.
They said they are happy.
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D.
They said they happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, present tense 'are' changes to past tense 'were'.
Correct Answer:
B
— They said that they were happy.
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Q. Convert to active voice: 'The novel was written by the author.'
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A.
The author wrote the novel.
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B.
The author is writing the novel.
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C.
The novel writes the author.
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D.
The author has written the novel.
Solution
In active voice, the subject 'the author' performs the action of writing.
Correct Answer:
A
— The author wrote the novel.
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Q. Convert to active voice: 'The song was performed by the band.'
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A.
The band performed the song.
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B.
The song performed the band.
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C.
The band is performing the song.
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D.
The song is performed by the band.
Solution
In active voice, the subject 'The band' performs the action of performing.
Correct Answer:
A
— The band performed the song.
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