Modifiers
Choose the correct adverb to complete the sentence:
He answered the question ___.
a) confident
b) confidently
c) confidence
d) confidentness
✅ Answer: b) confidently
Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
She wanted to go out, ___ it was raining.
a) but
b) or
c) because
d) so
✅ Answer: a) but
The cake ___ by my mom yesterday.
a) was baked
b) baked
c) is baking
d) has bake
✅ Answer: a) was baked
Choose the correct verb tense:
She ___ to the store every Saturday.
a) goes
b) went
c) is going
d) has gone
✅ Answer: a) goes
Choose the correct sentence (article use):
a) She is teacher.
b) She is a teacher.
c) She is the teacher in general.
d) She is an teacher.
✅ Answer: b) She is a teacher.
Choose the sentence with the correct placement of the modifier:
a) She only studies grammar in the morning.
b) She studies only grammar in the morning.
c) She studies grammar only in the morning.
d) All of the above
✅ Answer: d) All of the above
Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
He has been waiting ___ the bus for twenty minutes.
a) on
b) at
c) for
d) since
✅ Answer: c) for
Choose the correct sentence in passive voice:
a) They clean the house every weekend.
b) The house is cleaned every weekend.
c) Cleaning the house every weekend.
d) The house clean every weekend.
✅ Answer: b) The house is cleaned every weekend.
Choose the correct past continuous form:
We ___ dinner when the phone rang.
a) ate
b) have eaten
c) were eating
d) are eating
✅ Answer: c) were eating
Choose the correct translation of the idea “Je suis ici depuis deux heures”:
a) I am here since two hours.
b) I have been here since two hours.
c) I have been here for two hours.
d) I am here for two hours.
✅ Answer: c) I have been here for two hours.
Choose the best placement of the adverb in this sentence:
He ___ explained the situation to avoid confusion.
a) clearly
b) explained clearly
c) to clearly
d) clearly to
✅ Answer: a) clearly
Choose the correct pair of conjunctions to complete the sentence:
___ she was tired ___ stressed, she managed to finish the project.
a) Whether / or
b) Although / and
c) Even though / but
d) Both / and
✅ Answer: d) Both / and
Choose the correct passive transformation:
Active: The company will launch the new product next month.
Passive:
a) The new product is launched by the company next month.
b) The new product will be launched by the company next month.
c) The new product launched by the company next month.
d) The company will be launching the new product next month.
✅ Answer: b) The new product will be launched by the company next month.
Choose the correct future perfect form:
By this time next year, she ___ her degree.
a) finishes
b) is finishing
c) will have finished
d) has finished
✅ Answer: c) will have finished
Which sentence avoids a false friend?
a) I demand to see the manager.
b) I ask to see the manager.
c) I assist at the meeting every week.
d) He passed his exam with a big note.
✅ Answer: b) I ask to see the manager.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
a) She saw a bird on the way to school with blue feathers.
b) She saw a bird with blue feathers on the way to school.
c) On the way to school, she saw a bird with blue feathers.
d) She saw a blue-feathered bird on her way to school.
✅ Answer: a) She saw a bird on the way to school with blue feathers.
Which sentence uses the preposition correctly?
a) She is interested for learning new languages.
b) They insisted to help us with the move.
c) He apologized for being late to the meeting.
d) We discussed about the project yesterday.
✅ Answer: c) He apologized for being late to the meeting.
Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice with a modal verb?
a) The letter must be sent today.
b) The letter must sends today.
c) The letter must sent today.
d) The letter must be sending today.
✅ Answer: a) The letter must be sent today.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I have seen that movie last week.
b) I have been seeing that movie.
c) I was seen that movie last week.
d) I have seen that movie before.
✅ Answer: d) I have seen that movie before.
Choose the sentence with the correct preposition (time expression):
a) I arrived to the airport at 6 p.m.
b) I arrived in the airport at 6 p.m.
c) I arrived at the airport at 6 p.m.
d) I arrived on the airport at 6 p.m.
✅ Answer: c) I arrived at the airport at 6 p.m.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
a) To improve her writing, the teacher gave her some tips.
b) To improve her writing, she worked with a tutor.
c) Hoping to win the prize, he submitted his essay early.
d) After taking the test, she felt relieved.
✅ Answer: a) To improve her writing, the teacher gave her some tips.
Choose the sentence with proper use of correlative conjunctions:
a) Not only he is talented, but also hardworking.
b) Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes.
c) Either she can stay here or go to the hotel, but not both.
d) Both he not studies and fails the exams.
✅ Answer: b) Neither the manager nor the employees was aware of the changes.
Choose the sentence with correct complex passive voice construction:
a) It is believed that she is living abroad.
b) She believed to be living abroad.
c) It believes she is living abroad.
d) She is believed living abroad.
✅ Answer: a) It is believed that she is living abroad.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a mixed tense structure:
a) If he studies more, he would have passed the test.
b) If he had studied more, he would pass the test.
c) If he had studied more, he would have passed the test.
d) If he studies more, he would pass the test.
✅ Answer: c) If he had studied more, he would have passed the test.
Which sentence correctly uses a complex structure and avoids a French-style literal translation?
a) It’s important that he is studying hard.
b) It’s important that he studies hard.
c) It’s important that he study hard.
d) It’s important that he will study hard.
✅ Answer: c) It’s important that he study hard.