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Unit 11: Grammar for Editing-I - Practice Quiz

DEENG539 — Academic English 60 Questions
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1 Which group of words is a complete sentence?

Basic sentences Easy
A. Because the bell rang.
B. Near the library door.
C. The students read quietly.
D. During the long lesson.

2 What is the subject in the sentence The teacher opened the book?

Basic sentences Easy
A. The teacher
B. opened
C. the book
D. opened the book

3 What is the predicate in the sentence Maria writes clearly?

Basic sentences Easy
A. writes clearly
B. Maria
C. Maria writes
D. clearly

4 Which sentence has the usual subject-verb-object order?

Basic sentences Easy
A. The assignment completed Ali.
B. Ali completed the assignment.
C. Completed Ali the assignment.
D. The assignment Ali completed.

5 Which sentence is a simple statement?

Basic sentences Easy
A. Please begin the lecture.
B. The lecture begins at nine.
C. Does the lecture begin now?
D. What an interesting lecture!

6 Which word is the verb in the sentence Researchers collect data?

Verbs Easy
A. collect
B. Researchers
C. data
D. the

7 Which sentence uses the correct verb form?

Verbs Easy
A. She studying every evening.
B. She studies every evening.
C. She study every evening.
D. She studied every evening now.

8 Which word is a linking verb in the sentence The results are clear?

Verbs Easy
A. are
B. the
C. clear
D. results

9 Which verb correctly completes the sentence The students ___ their essays yesterday?

Verbs Easy
A. submits
B. submitted
C. submit
D. submitting

10 Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Verbs Easy
A. The books belongs here.
B. The books is here.
C. The books was here.
D. The books belong here.

11 Which word is a noun in the sentence Students need patience?

Nouns Easy
A. patient
B. need
C. patience
D. carefully

12 Which option is a proper noun?

Nouns Easy
A. building
B. London
C. city
D. country

13 Which option is the plural form of analysis?

Nouns Easy
A. analysies
B. analyses
C. analysis
D. analysises

14 Which sentence contains a collective noun?

Nouns Easy
A. The teacher speaks today.
B. The writer works today.
C. The team meets today.
D. The student reads today.

15 Which option is an abstract noun?

Nouns Easy
A. knowledge
B. notebook
C. teacher
D. classroom

16 Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Editing a sentence Easy
A. Professor lee teaches English.
B. professor Lee teaches English.
C. Professor Lee teaches English.
D. Professor Lee teaches english.

17 Which sentence has correct punctuation?

Editing a sentence Easy
A. Where is the library,
B. Where is the library.
C. Where is the library?
D. Where is the library!

18 Which revision corrects the sentence He don't understand the question?

Editing a sentence Easy
A. He not understand the question.
B. He doesn't understand the question.
C. He doesn't understands the question.
D. He don't understands the question.

19 Which sentence removes the unnecessary repeated word?

Editing a sentence Easy
A. The the report is complete.
B. The report is is complete.
C. The report report is complete.
D. The report is complete.

20 Which sentence is edited correctly?

Editing a sentence Easy
A. My classmates am prepared.
B. My classmates are prepared.
C. My classmates be prepared.
D. My classmates is prepared.

21 Which sentence has the correct basic sentence structure?

Basic sentences Medium
A. The assignment the students completed.
B. Completed the students the assignment.
C. The students completed the assignment.
D. The students the assignment completed.

22 Which option is a complete sentence?

Basic sentences Medium
A. Because the lecture was delayed.
B. After finishing the difficult chapter.
C. Although the students were prepared.
D. The professor explained the topic clearly.

23 Choose the sentence in which the subject and predicate are correctly identified.

Basic sentences Medium
A. Subject: its findings; Predicate: the research team presented.
B. Subject: The research team presented; Predicate: its findings.
C. Subject: The research team; Predicate: presented its findings.
D. Subject: presented; Predicate: the research team its findings.

24 Which sentence contains a compound subject but a single main verb?

Basic sentences Medium
A. Maya and Daniel prepared the presentation.
B. Maya prepared the report and Daniel the slides.
C. Maya prepared and Daniel presented the report.
D. Maya and Daniel prepared and presented.

25 Which revision turns the fragment "While the committee reviewed the proposal" into a complete sentence?

Basic sentences Medium
A. The committee while reviewed the proposal.
B. While the committee reviewed the proposal, the secretary took notes.
C. While reviewing the proposal by the committee.
D. While the committee reviewed the proposal carefully.

26 Choose the verb that correctly completes the sentence: "By the time the seminar began, the speakers _____ their notes."

Verbs Medium
A. had reviewed
B. review
C. were review
D. have reviewed

27 Which sentence uses subject-verb agreement correctly?

Verbs Medium
A. The list of references have been on the desk.
B. The list of references were on the desk.
C. The list of references are on the desk.
D. The list of references is on the desk.

28 Select the sentence with the correct verb form.

Verbs Medium
A. She suggested that he submitting the report today.
B. She suggested that he submitted the report today.
C. She suggested that he submit the report today.
D. She suggested that he submits the report today.

29 Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?

Verbs Medium
A. The experiment conducted by the students.
B. The experiment has conduct by the students.
C. The experiment was conducted by the students.
D. The experiment conducting by the students.

30 Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence: "Neither the lecturer nor the students _____ aware of the schedule change."

Verbs Medium
A. were
B. is
C. was
D. has been

31 Which sentence uses the plural form of the noun correctly?

Nouns Medium
A. Several analyses were included in the report.
B. Several analysises were included in the report.
C. Several analysis were included in the report.
D. Several analysises was included in the report.

32 Choose the correct possessive form: "The _____ decision affected the entire department."

Nouns Medium
A. committee's
B. committees
C. committees'
D. committee

33 Which sentence correctly uses a countable and an uncountable noun?

Nouns Medium
A. The researcher collected an information from three sources.
B. The researcher collected many information from three sources.
C. The researcher collected much informations from three sources.
D. The researcher collected much information from three sources.

34 Which noun is functioning as an abstract noun in the sentence "The student's honesty impressed the examiner"?

Nouns Medium
A. impressed
B. student's
C. honesty
D. examiner

35 Choose the sentence with the correct noun form.

Nouns Medium
A. The university supports student's developments.
B. The university supports students development.
C. The university supports student development.
D. The university supports student developement.

36 Identify the best edited version of the sentence: "The results of the survey indicates that students prefers online resources."

Editing a sentence Medium
A. The result of the survey indicates that students prefers online resources.
B. The results of the survey indicates that students prefer online resources.
C. The result of the survey indicate that students prefers online resources.
D. The results of the survey indicate that students prefer online resources.

37 Choose the best edited version: "After reading the article, the main argument was summarized by Priya."

Editing a sentence Medium
A. After reading the article, summarizing the main argument was Priya.
B. After reading the article, Priya was summarized by the main argument.
C. After reading the article, Priya summarized the main argument.
D. After reading the article, the main argument summarized Priya.

38 Which revision corrects the parallel structure in the sentence "The course requires reading research articles, writing summaries, and students must present findings"?

Editing a sentence Medium
A. The course requires reading research articles, summaries written, and findings presented.
B. The course requires to read research articles, writing summaries, and presenting findings.
C. The course requires reading research articles, writing summaries, and students presenting findings.
D. The course requires reading research articles, writing summaries, and presenting findings.

39 Select the best edited version: "Although the evidence was limited. The researcher made a cautious conclusion."

Editing a sentence Medium
A. Although the evidence was limited, the researcher made a cautious conclusion.
B. Although the evidence was limited, and the researcher made a cautious conclusion.
C. Although the evidence was limited. The researcher made cautious conclusion.
D. Although the evidence limited, the researcher made a cautious conclusion.

40 Choose the sentence that is edited for concision and grammatical accuracy.

Editing a sentence Medium
A. Because of the data were incomplete, the report was delayed.
B. Due to the fact of incomplete data, the report was being delayed.
C. Due to the fact that the data was incomplete, the report was delayed.
D. Because the data were incomplete, the report was delayed.

41 Which revision correctly fixes the comma splice while preserving the relationship between the ideas?

The evidence was incomplete, the committee postponed its decision.

Basic sentences Hard
A. The evidence was incomplete, because the committee postponed its decision.
B. The evidence was incomplete; because the committee postponed its decision.
C. Because the evidence was incomplete, the committee postponed its decision.
D. The evidence was incomplete, the committee, postponed its decision.

42 Which sentence contains a correctly formed independent clause after the introductory phrase?

Basic sentences Hard
A. After reviewing the archive, several gaps in the record being identified.
B. After reviewing the archive, the researcher identified several gaps in the record.
C. After reviewing the archive, several gaps remained in the record.
D. After reviewing the archive, the identification of several gaps in the record.

43 Which option is a complete sentence rather than a fragment?

Basic sentences Hard
A. The revised model accounted for seasonal variation more accurately.
B. Because seasonal variation had distorted the earlier results.
C. The revised model, accounting for seasonal variation.
D. Although the revised model accounted for seasonal variation.

44 Choose the sentence with correct coordination.

Basic sentences Hard
A. The sample was small, but the statistically significant findings.
B. The sample was small, but because the findings were statistically significant.
C. The sample was small, but statistically significant the findings were.
D. The sample was small, but the findings were statistically significant.

45 Which revision eliminates the dangling modifier?

To understand the policy's impact, data from three regions were examined.

Basic sentences Hard
A. To understand the policy's impact, the researchers examined data from three regions.
B. To understand the policy's impact, the examination of three regions' data.
C. To understand the policy's impact, data from three regions examining occurred.
D. To understand the policy's impact, three regions were examined by data.

46 Which sentence uses verb tense most appropriately for an academic report describing an earlier study and its current relevance?

Verbs Hard
A. The study had found a pattern that remains relevant before publication.
B. The study finds a pattern that remained relevant to current policy debates.
C. The study found a pattern that remains relevant to current policy debates.
D. The study was finding a pattern that had remained relevant currently.

47 Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Verbs Hard
A. The proportion of respondents who support the proposal have increased.
B. The proportion of respondents who supports the proposal have increased.
C. The proportion of respondents who support the proposal has increased.
D. The respondents' proportion who supports the proposal have increased.

48 Select the sentence that correctly uses the subjunctive form.

Verbs Hard
A. The committee recommended that each applicant submitted a revised proposal.
B. The committee recommended that each applicant submit a revised proposal.
C. The committee recommended that each applicant has submitted a revised proposal.
D. The committee recommended that each applicant submits a revised proposal.

49 Which sentence correctly maintains parallel verb forms?

Verbs Hard
A. The protocol requires researchers to obtain consent, protecting identities, and reporting conflicts.
B. The protocol requires researchers to obtain consent, protect identities, and report conflicts.
C. The protocol requires researchers obtain consent, to protect identities, and reporting conflicts.
D. The protocol requires researchers obtaining consent, protecting identities, and to report conflicts.

50 Which revision correctly expresses an unreal past condition?

Verbs Hard
A. If the data had been available, the team will have included them.
B. If the data were available, the team would have included them.
C. If the data would be available, the team had included them.
D. If the data had been available, the team would have included them.

51 Which sentence uses count and noncount nouns correctly?

Nouns Hard
A. The researchers collected less data but obtained more evidences.
B. The researchers collected less data but obtained fewer evidence.
C. The researchers collected fewer data but obtained more evidence.
D. The researchers collected fewer data but obtained more evidences.

52 Which sentence correctly forms the possessive noun phrase?

Nouns Hard
A. The two departments policies were revised after the audit.
B. The two department policies' were revised after the audit.
C. The two department's policies were revised after the audit.
D. The two departments' policies were revised after the audit.

53 Which option correctly uses a noun as an adjective without creating an unnecessary plural modifier?

Nouns Hard
A. The university introduced a new students support program.
B. The university introduced a new student's support program.
C. The university introduced a new students' support program.
D. The university introduced a new student support program.

54 Which sentence correctly uses a collective noun in formal American English?

Nouns Hard
A. The faculty have approved their revised assessment policy.
B. The faculty has approved their revised assessment policy.
C. The faculty has approved its revised assessment policy.
D. The faculty have approved its revised assessment policy.

55 Which revision corrects the noun form in the sentence?

The committee questioned the reliable of the source.

Nouns Hard
A. The committee questioned the reliably of the source.
B. The committee questioned the reliability of the source.
C. The committee questioned the reliability source.
D. The committee questioned the reliable source's.

56 Choose the best edited version of the sentence.

Each of the participants were asked to submit their response before Friday.

Editing a sentence Hard
A. Each of the participants was asked to submit their responses before Friday.
B. Each of the participants was asked to submit a response before Friday.
C. Each of the participants were asked to submit a response before Friday.
D. Each of the participants have been asked to submit a response before Friday.

57 Which edit most effectively corrects the misplaced modifier?

The lecturer discussed the article with several inaccuracies during the seminar.

Editing a sentence Hard
A. The article discussed the lecturer with several inaccuracies during the seminar.
B. During the seminar, the lecturer discussed an article containing several inaccuracies.
C. The lecturer, with several inaccuracies, discussed the article during the seminar.
D. The lecturer discussed during the seminar the article with several inaccuracies.

58 Which sentence is the most concise and grammatically correct revision?

Due to the fact that the experiment failed, therefore the researchers repeated it again.

Editing a sentence Hard
A. Because the experiment failed, the researchers repeated it.
B. The experiment failed; therefore, the researchers repeated it again.
C. Because of the fact the experiment failed, the researchers repeated it again.
D. Due to the experiment failing, therefore the researchers repeated it again.

59 Which revision corrects both the pronoun reference and the comparison?

Unlike the results of the first trial, the second trial showed that it was more accurate.

Editing a sentence Hard
A. Unlike the first trial's results, it was more accurate in the second trial.
B. Unlike the results of the first trial, it showed that the second trial was more accurate.
C. Unlike the first trial, the results of the second trial showed it was accurate.
D. Unlike the first trial, the second trial produced more accurate results.

60 Choose the best revision for logical parallelism and agreement.

The report recommends improving laboratory safety, that staff should receive training, and the inspection of equipment monthly.

Editing a sentence Hard
A. The report recommends laboratory safety improvement, staff should receive training, and inspecting equipment monthly.
B. The report recommends improving laboratory safety, training staff, and inspecting equipment monthly.
C. The report recommends to improve laboratory safety, that staff receive training, and monthly equipment inspection.
D. The report recommends improving laboratory safety, staff training, and that equipment is inspected monthly.
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