grammar

grammar structures

100

• What is the correct form of this sentence: "The solitary scientist _ by himself"?
  • (A) to make important discoveries (B) important discoveries were made (C) has made important discoveries (D) making important discoveries

(A) to make important discoveries

200

 Complete the sentence: "In addition to being a naturalist, Stewart E. White was a writer _ the struggle for survival on the American frontier."

• (A) whose novels describe (B) he describes in his novels (C) his novels describe (D) who, describing in his novels

(A) whose novels describe

300

Identify the correct structure: "_ together in one place, they form a community."

• (A) When people who live (B) When people living (C) Whenever people live (D) Whenever living people

(c) Whenever people live

400

Fill in the blank: "A substance that is harmless to a person who has no allergies can cause mild to serious reactions in a person _ allergies."

• (A) has (B) which having (C) can have (D) with

(D) with

500

Select the correct form: "Economics _ the study of the relationship between unlimited demands and limited resources."

• (A) are (B) is (C) was (D) were

(B) is

sentence completion

100

Complete the sentence: "Although not as important as they once were, _ a major form of transportation in North America."

• (A) there are still railroads (B) railroads, which are still (C) railroads are still (D) railroads still being

(C) railroads are stil

200

Choose the correct option: "The American dancer Maria Tallchief first __ prominent in Europe."

• (A) to become (B) become (C) has become (D) became

(D) became

300

 Fill in the blank: "For many years people have wondered _ exists elsewhere in the universe."

• (A) that life (B) life which (C) whether life (D) life as it

(C) whether life

400

What completes this sentence: "Customers could, until the 1960's, open small savings accounts at U.S. Post Offices, but that service is _ offered."

• (A) no longer (B) not longer (C) no long (D) not along

(A) no longer

500

Complete: "The deep oceans contain some of the _ of all living creatures."

• (A) stranger (B) strangest (C) strange (D) more strange

(B) strangest

error identification

100

 Identify the error: "Southwestern Boston is made up of Hyde Park, West Roxbury, and other pleasant residential neighbors."

Error in "neighbors" (should be "neighborhoods")

200

What's wrong in this sentence? "Because of refraction, the water in a tank ever looks as deep as it actually is."

Error in "ever" (should be "never"

300

Identify the error: "The period is probably the most easiest punctuation mark to use."

 Error in "most easiest" (should be "easiest")

400

 Find the mistake: "Around seventy - five percents of the Earth's surface is covered by water."

 Error in "percents" (should be "percent")

500

 What is incorrect: "The principles used in air-conditioning are basically the same as those used by the human body to cool himself."

Error in "himself" (should be "itself")

word choice

100

 Choose the correct form: "When vigorous exercise, muscles require a much greater amount."

Error in "When" (should be "During")

200

What is the correct word? "Positive reinforcement is essential for those students who are unsure of their _  to learn."

(A) ability

300

 Identify the correct choice: "Designing fabric requires not only artistic talent yet also a knowledge of fiber and of textile machinery."

Error in "yet" (should be "but")

400

Complete the sentence: "Styles and fads in music may come and _, but the blues always seem to endure."

 go

500

 Fill in the blank: "During a depression, economic conditions are far _ than they are during a recession."

worse

comparisons

100

What is the correct comparison? "The social system of bumblebees is not as complex _."

as honeybees

200

 Complete: "The car is ___ than the one we had before, making it better for long road trips with the family"

larger

300

 Complete: "Demographers believe most metropolitan areas will continue to grow in _ population and area in the future."

both

400

complete the sentence with a positive adjective: "the test was ___ than the last one"

easier

500

 Identify the correct comparison: "During a depression, economic conditions are far _ than they are during a recession."

worse