Grammar
I __ be late for school.
a) will
b) am
c) is
d) are
a) will
The athlete was disqualified for trying to gain an unfair ______ over his opponents.
a) skill
b) advantage
c) result
d) score
b) advantage
She stayed home ______ she was feeling unwell.
a) unless
b) because
c) although
d) so
b) because
This is so exciting, I cannot wait to explore this island __
a) .
b) ,
c) !
d) ?
c) !
She asked "Do you want a banana?"
She asked him ___ .
She asked him if/whether he wanted a banana.
Zara __ never liked black fungus.
a) has
b) have
c) did
d) do
a) has
The way the student posed the question was too __ . The teacher could not figure out what he was trying to ask with the question's limited details.
a) Confusing
b) Hard
c) Vague
d) Subtle
c) Vague
The event will proceed as scheduled, ______ the weather worsens dramatically.
a) in case
b) unless
c) provided that
d) even if
b) unless
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) “Where is the library?”, he asked.
b) “Where is the library?” he asked.
c) “Where is the library” he asked?
d) “Where is the library.” he asked?
b) “Where is the library?” he asked.
Tomi is late everyday, but Ryan waits for him.
Despite_____, ______.
Despite Tomi being late everyday, Ryan still waits for him.
Jill saw a letter on the table and immediately knew to ___ it belonged.
a) who
b) which
c) whom
d) whose
Extra points if can explain difference between who/whose.
c) whom
The scientist proposed a ______ theory that challenged the existing paradigm.
a) conventional
b) radical
c) trivial
d) obsolete
b) radical
______ you have completed the required training, you may not operate this machinery.
a) Before
b) Unless
c) While
d) Although
b) Unless
Which sentence correctly uses the apostrophe?
a) The teachers lounge was empty.
b) The teacher's lounge was empty.
c) The teachers' lounge was empty.
d) The teachers lounge's was empty.
c) The teachers' lounge was empty.
The politician’s speech showed great ______ (persuade).
The politician’s speech showed great persuasiveness.
It was essential that the documents ______ thoroughly reviewed before being signed off.
a) be
b) are
c) were
d) have been
a) be
After sleeping for only three hours the previous night, Ryan's mental state was quickly ____.
a) dilapidating
b) deteriorating
c) diminishing
d) flatlining
b) deteriorating
The policy will be implemented next year, ______ amendments might be made following further consultations.
a) unless
b) although
c) provided
d) even though
c) provided
I wanted to go for a run __ however, it started raining heavily.
a) .
b) ,
c) :
d) ;
d) ;
Active Voice:
The committee will review the proposal next week.
Passive Voice:
___________.
The proposal will be reviewed by the committee next week.
Seldom ______ such an extraordinary display of courage in the face of adversity.
a) one witnesses
b) have one witnessed
c) did one witness
d) one has witness
b) have one witnessed
The novel’s ______ setting transported readers to a vividly imagined world.
a) mundane
b) evocative
c) tedious
d) superficial
b) evocative
The phenomenon can be explained by quantum mechanics, ______ classical physics fails to provide a satisfactory account.
a) since
b) whereas
c) albeit
d) therefore
b) whereas
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) The company, which was founded in 1995 has now expanded globally.
b) The company which was founded in 1995, has now expanded globally.
c) The company, which was founded in 1995, has now expanded globally.
d) The company, which was founded in 1995 has, now expanded globally.
c) The company, which was founded in 1995, has now expanded globally.
Active Voice:
The manager made the team revise the entire report.
Passive Voice:
_______.
The team was made to revise the entire report by the manager.