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Unit 3: Grammar in practice - Practice Quiz

PEL100 — Communication Skills Essentials 60 Questions
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1 Which of the following words is a noun?

nouns Easy
A. Run
B. Happiness
C. Quickly
D. Beautiful

2 What type of noun is the word team?

nouns Easy
A. Collective noun
B. Abstract noun
C. Material noun
D. Proper noun

3 Which word in the sentence is a pronoun?

She gave the book to him.

pronouns Easy
A. She
B. book
C. to
D. gave

4 Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence:

This pen is ____.

pronouns Easy
A. me
B. mine
C. my
D. I

5 Which of the following is an action verb?

verbs Easy
A. Loud
B. Blue
C. Jump
D. Under

6 In the sentence He is a doctor, what kind of verb is is?

verbs Easy
A. Modal verb
B. Helping verb
C. Action verb
D. Linking verb

7 Which word is an adjective in the sentence?

The tall boy won the race.

adjectives Easy
A. tall
B. won
C. race
D. boy

8 What does an adjective usually describe?

adjectives Easy
A. A conjunction
B. A verb
C. A noun or pronoun
D. Another adjective

9 Which word is an adverb in the sentence?

She sings beautifully.

adverbs Easy
A. She
B. beautifully
C. sings
D. song

10 Most adverbs of manner in English are formed by adding which ending to an adjective?

adverbs Easy
A. -ly
B. -ing
C. -ness
D. -ed

11 Which word is a preposition in the sentence?

The cat is under the table.

prepositions Easy
A. under
B. is
C. table
D. cat

12 Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

The meeting is ____ Monday.

prepositions Easy
A. on
B. of
C. in
D. at

13 Which word is a conjunction in the sentence?

I like tea and coffee.

conjunctions Easy
A. tea
B. and
C. coffee
D. like

14 Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

conjunctions Easy
A. while
B. because
C. although
D. but

15 Which word is an interjection in the sentence?

Wow! That is amazing.

interjections Easy
A. That
B. Wow
C. is
D. amazing

16 What do interjections mainly express?

interjections Easy
A. The subject of a sentence
B. The time of an action
C. A comparison between nouns
D. Sudden emotion or feeling

17 Choose the correct article to complete the sentence:

She saw ____ elephant at the zoo.

articles Easy
A. a
B. no article
C. an
D. the

18 Which of the following is the definite article in English?

articles Easy
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. the

19 Which sentence is in the simple past tense?

tense: past, present, future (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous) Easy
A. She is walking to school.
B. She walked to school.
C. She will walk to school.
D. She walks to school.

20 Which sentence is in the present continuous tense?

tense: past, present, future (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous) Easy
A. They are playing football.
B. They play football.
C. They will play football.
D. They played football.

21 Identify the collective noun in this sentence: The committee has reached its final decision after hours of debate.

nouns Medium
A. debate
B. committee
C. decision
D. hours

22 Which sentence uses an abstract noun correctly as the subject?

nouns Medium
A. The dog chased the ball across the yard.
B. She poured coffee into the mug.
C. Honesty is valued by every employer.
D. The table was made of oak wood.

23 Choose the sentence with the correct relative pronoun: ___

pronouns Medium
A. The author whom wrote this novel lives nearby.
B. The author which wrote this novel lives nearby.
C. The author who wrote this novel lives nearby.
D. The author whose wrote this novel lives nearby.

24 Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: The students organized the entire event by ___.

pronouns Medium
A. themselves
B. them
C. theirselves
D. themself

25 In the sentence The manager appeared confident during the meeting, what type of verb is appeared?

verbs Medium
A. Transitive action verb
B. Intransitive action verb
C. Linking verb
D. Auxiliary verb

26 Which sentence contains a transitive verb?

verbs Medium
A. The baby slept peacefully.
B. He smiled at the crowd.
C. She wrote a detailed report.
D. They arrived very late.

27 Choose the correct order of adjectives: She bought a ___ handbag.

adjectives Medium
A. brown small leather
B. leather small brown
C. leather brown small
D. small brown leather

28 Identify the comparative adjective used correctly: ___

adjectives Medium
A. This route is most safe than the highway.
B. This route is more safer than the highway.
C. This route is safer than the highway.
D. This route is safest than the highway.

29 In the sentence He rarely arrives late for his shifts, which word is the adverb of frequency?

adverbs Medium
A. rarely
B. shifts
C. late
D. arrives

30 Which sentence places the adverb correctly to modify the adjective?

adverbs Medium
A. The extremely was exam difficult.
B. The exam was difficult extremely.
C. The exam extremely was difficult.
D. The exam was extremely difficult.

31 Choose the correct preposition: The meeting has been rescheduled ___ Monday morning.

prepositions Medium
A. for
B. until
C. since
D. from

32 Which sentence uses the preposition of place correctly?

prepositions Medium
A. The keys are by the table near the door.
B. The keys are on the table near the door.
C. The keys are at the table near the door.
D. The keys are in the table near the door.

33 Identify the subordinating conjunction in: She stayed indoors because the storm was severe.

conjunctions Medium
A. or
B. and
C. but
D. because

34 Choose the sentence that correctly uses a correlative conjunction.

conjunctions Medium
A. Either the manager nor the staff were informed.
B. Neither the manager or the staff were informed.
C. Both the manager or the staff were informed.
D. Neither the manager nor the staff were informed.

35 Which sentence uses an interjection to express relief?

interjections Medium
A. Wow, the view is stunning!
B. Phew, we finally finished the project!
C. Oops, I dropped my phone!
D. Ouch, that pin really hurt!

36 Choose the correct article: She is ___ honest employee who always meets deadlines.

articles Medium
A. no article
B. an
C. a
D. the

37 Which sentence uses the definite article correctly?

articles Medium
A. The sun rises in the east every day.
B. A sun rises in the east every day.
C. An sun rises in the east every day.
D. Sun rises in a east every day.

38 Identify the tense: By next June, she will have worked here for ten years.

tense: past, present, future (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous) Medium
A. Future continuous
B. Future perfect continuous
C. Future simple
D. Future perfect

39 Choose the sentence in the present perfect continuous tense.

tense: past, present, future (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous) Medium
A. They have been waiting for the bus since noon.
B. They waited for the bus since noon.
C. They have waited for the bus since noon.
D. They are waiting for the bus since noon.

40 Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense to show the earlier of two past actions?

tense: past, present, future (simple, continuous, perfect, perfect continuous) Medium
A. The train was leaving before we reached the station.
B. The train has left before we reached the station.
C. The train left before we had reached the station.
D. The train had left before we reached the station.

41 Identify the sentence that correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense to show an action ongoing before another past action:

tense: perfect continuous Hard
A. By the time the guests arrived, she was cooking for three hours.
B. By the time the guests arrived, she has been cooking for three hours.
C. By the time the guests arrived, she had been cooking for three hours.
D. By the time the guests arrived, she cooked for three hours.

42 Which sentence uses the reflexive/intensive pronoun correctly according to standard grammar?

pronouns Hard
A. The manager and me completed the report ourself.
B. The manager and myself completed the report.
C. Myself and the manager completed the report.
D. The manager and I completed the report ourselves.

43 In the sentence "The committee recommends that he be present," why is "be" used instead of "is"?

verbs Hard
A. It is the subjunctive mood used after verbs of recommendation.
B. It is a spelling error that should read "is".
C. It is the future tense marker for third person.
D. It is the passive voice of the verb "present".

44 Choose the sentence with the correct preposition usage in formal English:

prepositions Hard
A. She is not averse from taking on new challenges.
B. She is not averse of taking on new challenges.
C. She is not averse to taking on new challenges.
D. She is not averse with taking on new challenges.

45 Which sentence uses articles correctly?

articles Hard
A. He was elected president of a university's the honor society.
B. He was elected the president of an university's honor society.
C. He was elected president of the university's honor society.
D. He was elected a president of the university's honor society.

46 Identify the sentence that correctly maintains parallel structure with correlative conjunctions:

conjunctions Hard
A. She not only writes novels but also is directing films.
B. She not only writes novels but also directs films.
C. Not only she writes novels but also directs films.
D. She writes not only novels but also she directs films.

47 In the sentence "Only he told her the truth yesterday," which meaning is conveyed by the placement of "only"?

adverbs Hard
A. He told the truth only on that day.
B. He told only her and no one else.
C. He told her nothing but the truth.
D. He was the sole person who told her the truth.

48 Which sentence correctly expresses that an action will be completed before a specific future time?

tense: future perfect Hard
A. By 2030, engineers will be building the new bridge.
B. By 2030, engineers will have built the new bridge.
C. By 2030, engineers will build the new bridge.
D. By 2030, engineers have built the new bridge.

49 Which sentence treats the collective noun correctly for the intended meaning that members act individually?

nouns Hard
A. The jury was divided in their opinions.
B. The jury were divided in their opinions.
C. The jury was divided in its opinions.
D. The jury were divided in its opinions.

50 Choose the sentence with the correct order of cumulative adjectives:

adjectives Hard
A. She bought a wooden antique small lovely box.
B. She bought a lovely small antique wooden box.
C. She bought an antique lovely wooden small box.
D. She bought a small lovely wooden antique box.

51 Which sentence correctly contrasts completed vs. ongoing action using the present perfect continuous?

tense: present perfect continuous Hard
A. I have been painting the fence, so my hands are covered in paint.
B. I am painting the fence, so my hands were covered in paint.
C. I painted the fence, so my hands are covered in paint.
D. I have painted the fence, so my hands are covered in paint.

52 Which sentence correctly uses the pronoun case after a comparative "than"?

pronouns Hard
A. He is taller than I (am).
B. He is taller than myself.
C. Him is taller than I.
D. He is taller than me am.

53 Identify the sentence where the verb correctly agrees with a subject joined by "or":

verbs Hard
A. Neither the teachers nor the principal was informed.
B. Neither the teachers or the principal was informed.
C. Neither the principal nor the teachers was informed.
D. Neither the teachers nor the principal were informed.

54 Which sentence punctuates a mild interjection correctly according to convention?

interjections Hard
A. Well I suppose we could try again tomorrow!
B. Well, I suppose we could try again tomorrow.
C. Well: I suppose we could try again tomorrow.
D. Well; I suppose we could try again tomorrow.

55 Which sentence uses "between" and "among" correctly?

prepositions Hard
A. The prize was shared between the three finalists after a choice among two judges.
B. The prize was shared among the three finalists after a choice among two judges.
C. The prize was shared between the three finalists after a choice between two judges.
D. The prize was shared among the three finalists after a choice between two judges.

56 Which sentence correctly sequences two past events using the past perfect?

tense: past perfect Hard
A. The train left before we had reached the station.
B. The train has left before we reached the station.
C. The train had left before we reached the station.
D. The train had left before we had reached the station.

57 Which sentence correctly uses a conjunctive adverb with proper punctuation?

adverbs Hard
A. The results were unexpected however they were welcome.
B. The results were unexpected however; they were welcome.
C. The results were unexpected; however, they were welcome.
D. The results were unexpected, however, they were welcome.

58 Identify the sentence in which "as" functions as a subordinating conjunction of reason:

conjunctions Hard
A. She sings as sweetly as a nightingale.
B. As it was raining, we cancelled the picnic.
C. He works as a consultant for the firm.
D. The lights dimmed as if by magic.

59 Which sentence uses the definite and zero article correctly with proper nouns and generalizations?

articles Hard
A. The Netherlands exports cheese, and history teaches us many lessons.
B. Netherlands exports the cheese, and the history teaches us many lessons.
C. Netherlands exports cheese, and history teaches us the many lessons.
D. The Netherlands exports the cheese, and the history teaches us many lessons.

60 Which sentence correctly uses the future continuous to describe an action in progress at a future time?

tense: future continuous Hard
A. This time tomorrow, I am flying to Tokyo.
B. This time tomorrow, I will be flying to Tokyo.
C. This time tomorrow, I will fly to Tokyo.
D. This time tomorrow, I will have flown to Tokyo.
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