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1

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Subjects joined by "and" are usually plural.

A Ali and Sara is going to the market.

B Ali and Sara are going to the market.

C Ali and Sara am going to the market.

D Ali and Sara go to market is.

2

Fill in the blank: She ___ to school every day.

Easy 1 Mark

Singular subjects in present tense need an "-s" ending verb.

A walk

B walks

C walking

D walked

3

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

Ignore the phrase between the subject and the verb when checking agreement.

A The list of names are posted on the board.

B The list of names is posted on the board.

C The list of names were posted on the board.

D The list of names being posted on the board.

4

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

"Each," "every," and "either" are always treated as singular.

A Each of the players have received a medal.

B Each of the players has received a medal.

C Each of the players were receiving a medal.

D Each of the players receive a medal.

5

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

With either/or and neither/nor, match the verb to the nearer subject.

A Neither the manager nor the employees was informed.

B Neither the manager nor the employees were informed.

C Neither the manager nor the employees is informed.

D Neither the manager nor the employees being informed.

6

Choose the correct sentence.

Hard 1 Mark

Phrases like "along with" or "as well as" don't change the subject's number.

A The committee, along with its members, are reviewing the case.

B The committee, along with its members, is reviewing the case.

C The committee, along with its members, were reviewing the case.

D The committee, along with its members, have been reviewing the case.

7

Choose the sentence with a clear pronoun reference.

Easy 1 Mark

If a pronoun could refer to more than one person, the sentence is ambiguous.

A Ahmed told Bilal that he had failed the test.

B Ahmed told Bilal, "You have failed the test."

C Ahmed told that he failed test.

D Ahmed told him he failed.

8

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Treat singular collective nouns like company, team, or government as "it," not "they."

A The company increased its profits this year.

B The company increased their profits this year.

C The company increased they profits this year.

D The company increased it's profits this year.

9

Choose the sentence with no pronoun reference error.

Medium 1 Mark

When two people of the same gender are in a sentence, repeat the name instead of using a second pronoun.

A When Hina called Farah, she said she was busy.

B Hina called Farah and told her she was busy.

C Hina called Farah; Hina said she was busy.

D Hina, who called Farah, said she was busy.

10

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

For formal exams, treat "everyone," "anyone," and "someone" as singular.

A Everyone should bring his or her own laptop to the seminar.

B Everyone should bring their own laptop to the seminar.

C Everyone should bring its own laptop to the seminar.

D Everyone should bring our own laptop to the seminar.

11

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

Most collective nouns (government, team, jury) take singular pronouns unless members are acting individually.

A The government announced their new tax policy yesterday.

B The government announced its new tax policy yesterday.

C The government announced them new tax policy yesterday.

D The government announced it new tax policy yesterday.

12

Choose the sentence with no pronoun reference error.

Hard 1 Mark

When "which" or "this" refers to an entire idea, make sure only one idea precedes it.

A The report said that the company's profits had declined, which surprised the board.

B The company's profits had declined, and this surprised the board, which they discussed at length.

C When the board read the report, they were surprised, which led to a long discussion.

D The board discussed the report, and it surprised them.

13

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Use "for" with a length of time and "since" with a starting point.

A She is living here since five years.

B She has been living here for five years.

C She lives here since five years.

D She was living here for five years now.

14

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Don't use "will" twice in one sentence when one clause already sets up a future time.

A I will call you when I will reach home.

B I will call you when I reach home.

C I will call you when I reached home.

D I will call you when I am reaching home.

15

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Definite past time words (yesterday, last week, in 2020) never pair with present perfect.

A He has finished his homework yesterday.

B He finished his homework yesterday.

C He has finish his homework yesterday.

D He finishing his homework yesterday.

16

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

Use past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.

A By the time we arrived, the movie already started.

B By the time we arrived, the movie had already started.

C By the time we arrived, the movie has already started.

D By the time we arrived, the movie was already starting.

17

Choose the correct sentence.

Medium 1 Mark

General truths and scientific facts don't follow the normal backshift rule in reported speech.

A The teacher told the class that water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

B The teacher told the class that water boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.

C The teacher told the class that water had boiled at 100 degrees Celsius.

D The teacher told the class that water was boiling at 100 degrees Celsius.

18

Choose the sentence with correct and consistent tense usage.

Hard 1 Mark

For an unreal past situation, both clauses must stay in the past — never mix in "will."

A If she had studied harder, she will pass the exam.

B If she studies harder, she would pass the exam.

C If she had studied harder, she would have passed the exam.

D If she study harder, she passes the exam.

19

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Check the sound of the word right after the article, not the article itself.

A She bought an new car.

B She bought a new car.

C She bought new car.

D She bought the new car a.

20

Choose the correct sentence.

Easy 1 Mark

Some words starting with "h" are silent — say the word aloud to check.

A He is a honest man.

B He is an honest man.

C He is honest man.

D He is the honest man a.

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