Q. Identify the antonym of 'benevolent'.
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A.
kind
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B.
malevolent
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C.
generous
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D.
charitable
Solution
'Malevolent' is the antonym of 'benevolent', meaning having a wish to do evil to others.
Correct Answer:
B
— malevolent
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'difficult'.
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A.
hard
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B.
easy
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C.
complex
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D.
challenging
Solution
'Easy' is the antonym of 'difficult'.
Correct Answer:
B
— easy
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Q. Identify the antonym of 'diligent'.
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A.
lazy
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B.
hardworking
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C.
active
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D.
energetic
Solution
'Lazy' is the opposite of 'diligent', which means showing care in one's work.
Correct Answer:
A
— lazy
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Q. Identify the correct change of voice: 'She will complete the project.'
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A.
The project will be completed by her.
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B.
The project is completed by her.
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C.
The project has been completed by her.
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D.
The project was completed by her.
Solution
The correct passive voice form is 'The project will be completed by her.'
Correct Answer:
A
— The project will be completed by her.
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Q. Identify the correct change of voice: 'The teacher praised the students.'
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A.
The students were praised by the teacher.
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B.
The students are praised by the teacher.
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C.
The students have been praised by the teacher.
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D.
The students were being praised by the teacher.
Solution
The correct passive voice form is 'The students were praised by the teacher.'
Correct Answer:
A
— The students were praised by the teacher.
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Q. Identify the correct form of the verb: If he _____ harder, he would have passed the exam.
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A.
studies
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B.
study
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C.
had studied
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D.
studied
Solution
The correct form is 'had studied' to indicate a past unreal condition.
Correct Answer:
C
— had studied
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Q. Identify the correct form of the verb: If he _____ harder, he would have succeeded.
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A.
work
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B.
worked
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C.
works
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D.
working
Solution
The past tense 'worked' is correct for the conditional statement.
Correct Answer:
B
— worked
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Q. Identify the correct passive voice: 'The artist created a masterpiece.'
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A.
A masterpiece is created by the artist.
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B.
A masterpiece was created by the artist.
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C.
A masterpiece has been created by the artist.
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D.
A masterpiece will be created by the artist.
Solution
The correct passive voice form is 'A masterpiece was created by the artist.'
Correct Answer:
B
— A masterpiece was created by the artist.
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Q. Identify the correct sentence: A flock of birds _____ flying over the lake.
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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
'Is' is correct because 'flock' is a collective noun treated as singular.
Correct Answer:
A
— is
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Q. Identify the correct spelling of the word that means 'a person who studies the past'.
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A.
Historian
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B.
Hystorian
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C.
Historeian
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D.
Histirian
Solution
'Historian' is the correct spelling for a person who studies the past.
Correct Answer:
A
— Historian
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Q. Identify the correct word to fill in the blank: 'The committee's decision was met with _____ from the community.'
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A.
applause
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B.
criticism
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C.
indifference
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D.
support
Solution
'Criticism' fits best as it indicates a negative reaction from the community.
Correct Answer:
B
— criticism
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Q. Identify the correctly spelled word.
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A.
Accommodate
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B.
Acommodate
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C.
Accomodate
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D.
Acomodate
Solution
'Accommodate' is the correct spelling.
Correct Answer:
A
— Accommodate
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the players have their own locker.'
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A.
Each
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B.
players
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C.
have
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D.
own
Solution
The error is 'have'; it should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— have
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Each of the students have submitted their assignments.'
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A.
Each
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B.
students
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C.
have
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D.
their
Solution
'Have' should be 'has' because 'each' is a singular subject.
Correct Answer:
C
— have
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes.'
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A.
Neither the manager
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B.
nor the employees
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C.
was aware
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D.
of the changes.
Solution
The correct verb should be 'were' instead of 'was' because 'employees' is plural.
Correct Answer:
C
— was aware
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: Neither of the answers are correct.
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A.
Neither
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B.
of
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C.
answers
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D.
are
Solution
'Are' should be 'is' because 'neither' is singular.
Correct Answer:
D
— are
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: Neither the teacher nor the students was aware of the changes.
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A.
Neither
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B.
the
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C.
nor
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D.
was
Solution
The correct verb should be 'were' because 'students' is plural.
Correct Answer:
D
— was
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: She is more smarter than her brother.
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A.
more
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B.
smarter
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C.
than
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D.
no error
Solution
'More' is incorrect because 'smarter' already indicates a comparative form. The correct sentence should be 'She is smarter than her brother.'
Correct Answer:
A
— more
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: The committee have made their decision.
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A.
The
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B.
committee
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C.
have
-
D.
decision
Solution
'Have' is incorrect because 'committee' is a collective noun and should take a singular verb: 'The committee has made its decision.'
Correct Answer:
C
— have
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: Each of the players have a unique skill.
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A.
Each of the players has a unique skill.
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B.
Each of the player have a unique skill.
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C.
Each of the players have unique skills.
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D.
Each player have a unique skill.
Solution
The subject 'each' is singular, so it should be followed by 'has'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the players has a unique skill.
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: Each of the students have submitted their assignments.
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A.
Each
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B.
of
-
C.
have
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D.
submitted
Solution
The error is 'have'; it should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— have
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: The team are winning the match.
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A.
The team is winning the match.
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B.
The team are winning the matches.
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C.
The teams is winning the match.
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D.
The team wins the match.
Solution
'Team' is a collective noun and takes a singular verb 'is'.
Correct Answer:
A
— The team is winning the match.
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Q. Identify the error in the sentence: The team of researchers were awarded for their groundbreaking work.
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A.
The
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B.
of
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C.
were
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D.
awarded
Solution
The error is 'were'; it should be 'was' because 'team' is a collective noun treated as singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— were
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'Each of the players have their own locker.'
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A.
A. Each
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B.
B. of the players
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C.
C. have
-
D.
D. their own locker
Solution
'Have' should be 'has' because 'each' is singular.
Correct Answer:
C
— C. have
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was happy with the decision.'
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A.
A. Neither
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B.
B. manager
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C.
C. nor
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D.
D. was
Solution
'Was' should be 'were' because the subject is plural ('employees').
Correct Answer:
D
— D. was
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'The committee have made their decision.'
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A.
A. The committee
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B.
B. have
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C.
C. made
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D.
D. their
Solution
The correct verb should be 'has' because 'committee' is a collective noun treated as singular.
Correct Answer:
B
— B. have
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Q. Identify the error: Each of the students have completed their assignments.
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A.
Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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B.
Each of the student have completed their assignments.
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C.
Each of the students have completed his assignment.
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D.
No error.
Solution
The subject 'Each' is singular, so it should be 'has' instead of 'have'.
Correct Answer:
A
— Each of the students has completed their assignments.
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Q. Identify the error: Neither the manager nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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A.
Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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B.
Neither the manager nor the employee was happy with the decision.
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C.
Neither the managers nor the employees was happy with the decision.
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D.
No error.
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is 'employees' (plural).
Correct Answer:
A
— Neither the manager nor the employees were happy with the decision.
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Q. Identify the error: She sings more better than her sister.
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A.
She sings better than her sister.
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B.
She sings more good than her sister.
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C.
She sings best than her sister.
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D.
No error.
Solution
'Better' is the correct comparative form, not 'more better'.
Correct Answer:
A
— She sings better than her sister.
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Q. Identify the idiom that best fits the sentence: 'After the argument, he decided to ______ and make peace.'
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A.
A. bury the hatchet
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B.
B. throw in the towel
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C.
C. hit the nail on the head
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D.
D. break the ice
Solution
'Bury the hatchet' means to make peace after a conflict, which fits the context of the sentence.
Correct Answer:
A
— A. bury the hatchet
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