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1

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.

2

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.

3

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.

4

Choose the correct sentence.

Hard 1 Mark

Musical instruments take "the" after the verb "play"; sports and games don't.

A I play a guitar every evening.

B I play guitar every evening.

C I play the guitar every evening.

D I play an guitar every evening.

5

Choose the sentence that correctly uses only one negative.

Hard 1 Mark

When a sentence has multiple negative-sounding words, check each one separately — only one true negative is allowed.

A She couldn't barely finish the race without no help.

B She could barely finish the race without any help.

C She couldn't hardly finish the race with no help.

D She couldn't barely finish the race with no help at all not.

6

Choose the most concise and correct sentence.

Hard 1 Mark

Replace wordy phrases like "due to the fact that" with single words like "because," and never pair two words that mean the same thing.

A Due to the fact that it was raining heavily, the outdoor event was cancelled and called off.

B Because it was raining heavily, the outdoor event was cancelled.

C Owing to the fact that it was raining heavily and pouring down, the event was called off and cancelled.

D Since it was raining heavily due to the fact of bad weather, the event was cancelled and called off.

7

Choose the sentence with no modifier error.

Hard 1 Mark

Identify who performed the action in the modifying phrase, then make sure that exact noun/pronoun comes right after it.

A Having finished the report, the manager's approval was needed before sending it.

B Having finished the report, I needed the manager's approval before sending it.

C The manager's approval, having finished the report, was needed before sending it.

D Having finished the report, approval was needed by the manager before it was sent.

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