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Unit 5: Grammar - Practice Quiz

PEL101 — Communication Skills-I 60 Questions
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1 Choose the correct question form: "_____ you a student?"

wh-questions and statements with be Easy
A. Is
B. Be
C. Are
D. Am

2 Which sentence is a correct statement with be?

wh-questions and statements with be Easy
A. She is my teacher.
B. She am my teacher.
C. She be my teacher.
D. She are my teacher.

3 Which question word asks about a place?

questions with what, where, who and how Easy
A. How
B. What
C. Where
D. Who

4 Complete the question: "_____ is your name?"

questions with what, where, who and how Easy
A. What
B. How
C. Where
D. Who

5 Which word is a subject pronoun?

subject pronouns Easy
A. Them
B. Theirs
C. They
D. Their

6 Choose the correct subject pronoun: "_____ is my best friend."

subject pronouns Easy
A. Him
B. He
C. His
D. Himself

7 Choose the correct possessive adjective: "This is _____ book." (belonging to me)

possessive adjectives Easy
A. mine
B. I
C. me
D. my

8 Which sentence uses a possessive adjective correctly?

possessive adjectives Easy
A. Theirs house is big.
B. Their house is big.
C. Them house is big.
D. They house is big.

9 Choose the correct object pronoun: "Please give the pen to _____."

pronouns Easy
A. hers
B. herself
C. she
D. her

10 Which demonstrative is used for a single object that is far away?

demonstratives Easy
A. these
B. this
C. that
D. those

11 Complete: "_____ shoes over there are new." (plural, far)

demonstratives Easy
A. That
B. Those
C. These
D. This

12 Choose the correct comparative form: "A train is _____ than a bicycle."

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Easy
A. fast
B. faster
C. fastest
D. more fast

13 Choose the correct superlative form: "This is the _____ building in the city."

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Easy
A. tallest
B. tall
C. most tall
D. taller

14 Choose the correct quantifier: "How _____ water do you drink?"

quantifiers Easy
A. much
B. few
C. several
D. many

15 Choose the correct quantifier: "There are _____ apples in the basket."

quantifiers Easy
A. much
B. little
C. many
D. a little

16 Which word is an adverb of frequency?

adverbs of frequency Easy
A. happily
B. always
C. quickly
D. loudly

17 Where does the adverb usually go? "She _____ reads before bed."

adverbs of frequency Easy
A. yesterday
B. tomorrow
C. often
D. quickly

18 Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Easy
A. I visited my aunt yesterday.
B. I am visiting my aunt now.
C. I will visit my aunt soon.
D. I visit my aunt every week.

19 Choose the correct preposition: "The meeting is _____ Monday."

prepositions of time and place Easy
A. by
B. in
C. at
D. on

20 Which modal verb is used to ask for permission politely?

modal verbs Easy
A. Must
B. Should
C. May
D. Will

21 Choose the correct question for the answer: "They are in the library."

wh-questions and statements with be Medium
A. Where are them?
B. Where they are?
C. Where is they?
D. Where are they?

22 Select the correct wh-word: "____ do you travel to work?" — "By bus."

questions with what, where, who and how Medium
A. Who
B. Where
C. What
D. How

23 Which question correctly asks about the person who wrote the letter?

questions with what, where, who and how Medium
A. What wrote the letter?
B. Who wrote the letter?
C. Where wrote the letter?
D. How wrote the letter?

24 Replace the underlined words with a subject pronoun: "Maria and I are going to the market."

subject pronouns Medium
A. We
B. Us
C. They
D. Our

25 Choose the correct possessive adjective: "The dog wagged ____ tail happily."

possessive adjectives Medium
A. their
B. it's
C. its
D. his'

26 Which sentence uses the object pronoun correctly?

pronouns Medium
A. The teacher praised he and me for the project.
B. The teacher praised he and I for the project.
C. The teacher praised him and me for the project.
D. The teacher praised him and I for the project.

27 Fill in the blank: "____ shoes over there belong to my brother."

demonstratives Medium
A. This
B. These
C. Those
D. That

28 Choose the correct comparative form: "This novel is ____ than the one I read last week."

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Medium
A. more interestinger
B. interestinger
C. most interesting
D. more interesting

29 Select the sentence that correctly compares quantities of a noun.

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Medium
A. She has little books than her sister.
B. She has less books than her sister.
C. She has fewer books than her sister.
D. She has lesser books than her sister.

30 Choose the correct quantifier: "There isn't ____ sugar left in the jar."

quantifiers Medium
A. many
B. a few
C. much
D. several

31 Where does the adverb of frequency correctly go? "She ____ arrives late for meetings."

adverbs of frequency Medium
A. rarely
B. late rarely
C. sometimes never
D. arrives rarely often

32 Which sentence places the adverb of frequency correctly with the verb "be"?

adverbs of frequency Medium
A. Always he is punctual.
B. He always is punctual.
C. He is punctual always.
D. He is always punctual.

33 Choose the correct present perfect sentence.

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Medium
A. I have lived in Delhi for 2019.
B. I live in Delhi since 2019.
C. I have lived in Delhi since 2019.
D. I am living in Delhi since 2019.

34 Select the sentence that correctly uses the past continuous tense.

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Medium
A. I was reading when the phone rang.
B. I was read when the phone rang.
C. I read when the phone was ringing happening.
D. I am reading when the phone rang.

35 Which sentence expresses a planned future arrangement most appropriately?

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Medium
A. We meet the clients tomorrow at noon maybe.
B. We met the clients tomorrow at noon.
C. We are meeting the clients tomorrow at noon.
D. We will have been meeting the clients tomorrow at noon as the scheduled formal appointment confirms.

36 Choose the correct preposition: "The meeting is scheduled ____ Monday morning."

prepositions of time and place Medium
A. at
B. in
C. by
D. on

37 Select the correct preposition of place: "The keys are ____ the drawer."

prepositions of time and place Medium
A. in
B. at
C. on
D. over

38 Which sentence correctly uses an adverb before an adjective?

adverbs before adjectives Medium
A. The film was extremely boring.
B. The film was an extreme boringly one.
C. The film was boring extremely.
D. The film was extreme boring.

39 Choose the sentence with the correctly placed participle modifier.

modifiers with participles and prepositions Medium
A. She noticed a new café walking down the street confusingly placed.
B. A new café walking down the street she noticed.
C. Walking down the street, she noticed a new café.
D. Walking down the street a new café was noticed.

40 Choose the modal that best expresses strong obligation: "You ____ wear a helmet while riding a motorcycle."

modal verbs Medium
A. could
B. must
C. may
D. might

41 Which sentence is grammatically correct and preserves the intended meaning of the statement "The reports that were overdue are now on your desk" when rephrased as a wh-question asking about location?

wh-questions and statements with be Hard
A. Where are the reports that were overdue now?
B. Where is the reports that were overdue now?
C. Where the reports that were overdue are now?
D. Where were the reports that are overdue now?

42 In the question "__ of these two proposals did the committee find more convincing?", which option correctly completes it while functioning as the object of the verb?

questions with what, where, who and how Hard
A. Which
B. What
C. Who
D. Whom

43 Identify the sentence where the subject pronoun is used correctly in formal written English.

subject pronouns Hard
A. Her and I first noticed the discrepancy.
B. It was her who first noticed the discrepancy.
C. It was she who first noticed the discrepancy.
D. Me and him first noticed the discrepancy.

44 Choose the sentence in which the possessive adjective is used correctly without ambiguity or error.

possessive adjectives Hard
A. Each of the employees submitted its timesheet on time.
B. Each of the employees submitted their timesheet, which was theirs own.
C. Every of the employees submitted his timesheets on time.
D. Each of the employees submitted his or her timesheet on time.

45 Which sentence correctly uses a reflexive or object pronoun according to standard grammar?

pronouns Hard
A. The manager asked Priya and myself to prepare the slides.
B. The manager asked Priya and I to prepare the slides.
C. The manager asked Priya and me to prepare the slides.
D. The manager asked myself and Priya to prepare the slides.

46 In the sentence "__ kind of errors are harder to detect than the ones we saw yesterday," which demonstrative correctly agrees and fits the context of currently present items?

demonstratives Hard
A. That
B. This
C. Those
D. These

47 Which sentence forms the comparison correctly in standard English?

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Hard
A. This method is far more less time-consuming than the previous one.
B. This method is far less time-consuming than the previous one.
C. This method is the less time-consuming than the previous one.
D. This method is lesser time-consuming as the previous one.

48 Select the sentence that correctly compares quantities of a countable and an uncountable noun respectively.

comparisons with adjectives and nouns Hard
A. There are fewer applicants but less funding this year.
B. There are less applicants but less funding this year.
C. There are less applicants but fewer funding this year.
D. There are fewer applicants but fewer funding this year.

49 Choose the sentence that uses quantifiers correctly with both the noun type and the verb agreement.

quantifiers Hard
A. Neither of the two reports contains the required data.
B. Neither of the two reports contain the required data.
C. None of the two reports contains the required data.
D. Either of the two reports contain the required data.

50 Which sentence uses the quantifier appropriately for an uncountable noun in a formal context?

quantifiers Hard
A. We have made a great deal of progress this quarter.
B. We have made many progress this quarter.
C. We have made a great number of progress this quarter.
D. We have made several progress this quarter.

51 Identify the sentence with the correct placement of the adverb of frequency.

adverbs of frequency Hard
A. She has been rarely late for an important meeting.
B. Rarely she has been late for an important meeting.
C. She has rarely been late for an important meeting.
D. She rarely has been late for an important meeting.

52 In which sentence does the fronted adverb of frequency require—and correctly use—subject-auxiliary inversion?

adverbs of frequency Hard
A. Seldom we do encounter such a well-structured argument.
B. Seldom do we encounter such a well-structured argument.
C. Seldom we encounter such a well-structured argument.
D. Seldom encounter we such a well-structured argument.

53 Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect to express an action completed before a point in the future?

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Hard
A. By next March, she will have completed her certification.
B. By next March, she will complete her certification.
C. By next March, she has completed her certification.
D. By next March, she will be completing her certification.

54 Choose the sentence that correctly combines a past perfect and a simple past to show sequence of events.

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Hard
A. By the time the client had arrived, we finalized the contract.
B. By the time the client arrived, we had finalized the contract.
C. By the time the client arrives, we had finalized the contract.
D. By the time the client arrived, we have finalized the contract.

55 Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect continuous to emphasize the ongoing duration of an action up to now?

structure and functions of past, present and future tenses Hard
A. They have reviewed the proposal for three hours now.
B. They had been reviewing the proposal for three hours.
C. They have been reviewing the proposal for three hours.
D. They are reviewing the proposal since three hours.

56 Select the sentence in which every preposition of time and place is used correctly.

prepositions of time and place Hard
A. The seminar is on Monday in 9 a.m. at the main hall.
B. The seminar is in Monday on 9 a.m. at the main hall.
C. The seminar is on Monday at 9 a.m. in the main hall.
D. The seminar is at Monday in 9 a.m. on the main hall.

57 Which sentence correctly distinguishes between in, at, and by in a time context?

prepositions of time and place Hard
A. Submit the file by Friday; the review happens at June in noon.
B. Submit the file in Friday; the review happens by June at noon.
C. Submit the file at Friday; the review happens on June by noon.
D. Submit the file by Friday; the review happens in June at noon.

58 Which sentence correctly uses an adverb to modify an adjective, with proper form and placement?

adverbs before adjectives Hard
A. The results were remarkable consistent across all trials.
B. The results were remarkably consistently across all trials.
C. The results were remarkably consistent across all trials.
D. The results were remark consistent across all trials.

59 Identify the sentence with a correctly attached (non-dangling) participial modifier.

modifiers with participles and prepositions Hard
A. Walking into the room, the broken window was noticed by the manager.
B. The broken window, walking into the room, was noticed by the manager.
C. Walking into the room, it was noticed that the window was broken.
D. Walking into the room, the manager noticed the broken window.

60 Which sentence correctly uses a modal of past deduction to express near-certainty about a past event?

modal verbs Hard
A. She should have missed the train, since she isn't here yet.
B. She can have missed the train, since she isn't here yet.
C. She must miss the train, since she isn't here yet.
D. She must have missed the train, since she isn't here yet.
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