Top-50 English Grammar Question Answers Quiz Part-07 for All Competitive Exams

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Top-50 English Grammar Question Answers Quiz Part-07 for All Competitive Exams

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1. Which of the following sentences correctly employs the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical condition contrary to fact?

If he was here, he would help us. If he were here, he would help us. If he had been here, he would help us. If he is here, he will help us.

2. Identify the sentence where "that" functions as a demonstrative pronoun, not a conjunction or relative pronoun.

She said that she would arrive late. The book that I read was fascinating. I prefer that one over this one. It is true that honesty is the best policy.

3. Which sentence exhibits a misplaced modifier, leading to ambiguity?

Walking quickly, the dog chased the squirrel. He bought a car with a sunroof that was broken. Having finished the work, she relaxed. The old man sat on the bench, watching the children play.

4. Select the option that demonstrates the correct use of a restrictive clause.

My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor. The student, who passed the exam, studied diligently. The car that is parked illegally will be towed. Shakespeare, who wrote Hamlet, is a famous playwright.

5. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to connect two independent clauses?

She loves to read, therefore she buys many books. The weather was terrible; still, we decided to go out. He studied hard; and he passed the exam. They went to the market; buying fruits and vegetables.

6. Identify the sentence that demonstrates proper parallelism.

She likes to swim, to hike, and dancing. He is good at playing chess and at solving puzzles. They enjoyed the food, the music, and were talking. My goals are to finish my degree, finding a job, and to travel.

7. Which sentence correctly uses an appositive phrase?

My sister, a talented musician, played the piano. A talented musician, my sister played the piano. My sister is a talented musician who played the piano. Playing the piano, my sister is a talented musician.

8. Identify the sentence where the verb "lie" (to recline) is used correctly in the past tense.

He laid on the sofa for an hour. He lay on the sofa for an hour. He has laid on the sofa all morning. He was laying on the sofa when I arrived.

9. Choose the sentence that correctly employs the past perfect continuous tense.

She had been studying for three hours when he called. She has been studying for three hours. She was studying for three hours. She studied for three hours.

10. In which sentence is the word "effect" used correctly as a verb?

The new policy will have a positive effect on the economy. The changes will effect a significant improvement in services. The principal's speech had a strong effect on the students. He worked hard to achieve the desired effect.

11. Which of the following demonstrates the proper use of dangling participle?

Having finished the novel, the lamp was turned off. After finishing the novel, she turned off the lamp. The lamp was turned off, having finished the novel. Finishing the novel, the lamp was off.

12. Identify the sentence with a correctly placed adverb of frequency.

She often visits her grandmother. Often she visits her grandmother. She visits often her grandmother. She visits her grandmother often.

13. Which sentence accurately uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action completed before another past action?

When I arrived, he left. When I arrived, he had left. When I arrived, he was leaving. When I arrived, he leaves.

14. Select the sentence that correctly employs the conditional perfect tense.

If I had known, I would have told you. If I knew, I would tell you. If I know, I will tell you. If I had known, I would tell you.

15. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a relative adverb?

This is the house, where I was born. This is the house where I was born. This is the house, that I was born in. This is the house in which I was born.

16. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the word "complement" (to complete or enhance) rather than "compliment" (an expression of praise).

She gave him a sincere compliment on his presentation. The new curtains truly compliment the room's decor. His skills complement her weaknesses perfectly. He received many compliments for his performance.

17. Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice to emphasize the action rather than the doer?

The team won the championship. The championship was won by the team. The team was winning the championship. The championship will be won by the team.

18. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the absolute phrase.

His eyes gleaming, he told the story. He told the story, his eyes were gleaming. His gleaming eyes told the story. He told the story, and his eyes gleamed.

19. Which sentence correctly uses "fewer" versus "less"?

There is less people in the queue today. I have less books than you. She consumed fewer sugar than recommended. There are fewer cars on the road during the lockdown.

20. Identify the sentence that correctly uses an elliptical clause.

Although he was tired, he continued working. She is taller than her brother is. He left earlier than I. When ready, we will leave.

21. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a nominal clause as the subject?

He told me what he wanted. What he wanted was a new car. I know what he wanted. This is what he wanted.

22. Select the sentence that correctly employs a non-restrictive relative clause.

The dog that barked all night kept us awake. My car, which is red, is parked outside. The student who cheated failed the exam. The city where I grew up is very green.

23. Identify the sentence with an ungrammatical use of "whom".

To whom did you give the book? Whom did you see at the party? He is the man whom I believe is innocent. The person whom she trusts most is her sister.

24. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a subjunctive clause to express a recommendation or demand.

She insists that he studies harder. It is essential that he be present. They requested that she came to the meeting. I suggest that she takes a break.

25. Which sentence correctly uses a split infinitive for clarity or emphasis?

He tried to quickly finish the task. He tried quickly to finish the task. He tried to finish the task quickly. Quickly, he tried to finish the task.

26. Identify the sentence that demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun.

The team are celebrating their victory. The committee has agreed on its decision. The jury is divided in their opinions. The audience were applauding loudly.

27. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the object of a preposition?

She is good at to sing. He is interested in writing. They talked about go to the party. We look forward to meet you.

28. Select the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of correlative conjunctions.

Not only he is intelligent but also hardworking. Either you go or I stay. She is both a singer and a dancer. Neither did he apologize nor did he explain.

29. Which sentence contains a properly formed compound adjective?

He bought a well known painting. It was a decision that was well-thought out. She wore a beautifully designed dress. He is a highly respected professor.

30. Identify the sentence that uses "like" correctly as a preposition, not a conjunction.

She sings like she is a professional. He looks like his father. It feels like it's going to rain. You should do it like I told you.

31. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of "could have"?

I could have gone to the party, but I chose not to. I could of gone to the party, but I chose not to. I could have went to the party, but I chose not to. I could go to the party, but I chose not to.

32. Select the sentence that uses a double negative correctly for emphasis in non-standard English (though generally avoided in formal writing).

I don't have no money. I have no money. I don't have any money. I barely have any money.

33. Identify the sentence that correctly employs inversion for emphasis.

Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset. I have never seen such a beautiful sunset. Such a beautiful sunset I have never seen. I never saw such a beautiful sunset.

34. Which sentence contains a nominalization that could be rephrased for stronger, more concise writing?

The decision was made by the committee. They made a decision regarding the new policy. The committee decided on the new policy. There was a discussion about the proposal.

35. Select the sentence that correctly uses the word "affect" as a noun.

The changes will affect everyone. He showed little affect during the interview. The principal's decision had a profound affect on the students. The weather will affect our plans.

36. Identify the sentence with a correctly used parenthetical expression.

The book (which was a bestseller) is now a movie. She arrived late, however, she still managed to catch the beginning. My friend John, who lives next door, helped me move. The weather, although it was sunny, was quite cold.

37. Which sentence exhibits proper ellipsis to indicate omitted words?

"To be or not to be..." that is the question. "Four score and seven years ago... we brought forth on this continent..." "The quick brown fox... jumps over the lazy dog." "She began to sing... and everyone listened."

38. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a participle to introduce an adverbial phrase of reason.

Running quickly, he caught the bus. Having studied hard, she passed the exam easily. The dog wagged its tail, seeing its owner. Singing loudly, she walked down the street.

39. Identify the sentence that correctly uses "whoever" versus "whomever".

Give the prize to whomever deserves it. Whoever calls, tell them I'm busy. He will hire whomever he thinks is best. I will speak to whomever is in charge.

40. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a preterite verb form?

She has eaten her breakfast. He ran a marathon last year. They were singing all night. I am going to read that book.

41. Select the sentence that contains a correct example of grammatical inversion for rhetorical effect.

Rarely does he complain about his workload. He rarely complains about his workload. About his workload, he rarely complains. Complain he does rarely about his workload.

42. Identify the sentence that incorrectly uses "if" instead of "whether".

I don't know if I should go or stay. She asked if he was coming to the party. Please tell me if you are finished. They debated if the proposal was feasible.

43. Which sentence correctly uses a participial phrase to modify the subject?

Running late, the bus was missed. Running late, she missed the bus. She missed the bus, running late. The bus was missed by her running late.

44. Select the sentence that accurately uses the principle of proximity for subject-verb agreement.

Neither the students nor the teacher are ready. Either the parents or the child is responsible. Along with the dog, the cats is playing. Every one of the books are interesting.

45. Which sentence correctly uses a dangling infinitive?

To solve the problem, a calculator was used. To solve the problem, she used a calculator. A calculator was used to solve the problem. She used a calculator to solve the problem.

46. Identify the sentence that correctly employs the historical present tense.

In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. In 1492, Columbus sails the ocean blue. In 1492, Columbus had sailed the ocean blue. In 1492, Columbus was sailing the ocean blue.

47. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of "whether or not" when the "or not" is truly optional?

I don't know whether or not I will go. Tell me whether or not you finished. She asked whether he would come or not. We need to decide whether to proceed.

48. Select the sentence that correctly uses a phrasal verb with an inseparable object.

She looked up the word in the dictionary. She looked the word up in the dictionary. He came across an old friend. He came an old friend across.

49. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a rhetorical question.

Are you going to the store? Who knows what the future holds? Did you finish your homework? What time is it?

50. Choose the sentence that correctly employs the objective case for a pronoun following "than" in a comparison where the pronoun is the object of an implied verb.

She is taller than him. She is taller than he. She likes ice cream more than him. She likes ice cream more than he does.

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