Infinitives
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
a) She hired a designer in order improve her product.
b) She hired a designer to improving her product.
c) She hired a designer for improve her product.
d) She hired a designer to improve her product.
d) She hired a designer to improve her product.
Choose the correct sentence.
a) He was late because of he missed the bus.
b) He was late because he missed the bus.
c) He was late due to he missed the bus.
d) Due to he missed the bus, he was late.
b) He was late because he missed the bus.
Which sentence shows a strong guess (almost sure)?
A) He might have left his wallet at home.
B) He must have left his wallet at home.
C) He could have left his wallet at home.
D) He may have left his wallet at home.
B) He must have left his wallet at home.
Which sentence shows regret or advice?
A) You should have studied more.
B) You might have studied more.
C) You could have studied more.
D) You must have studied more.
A) You should have studied more.
Which word best describes someone who is physically strong and has well-developed muscles?
a) persuasive
b) athletic
c) muscular
d) clever
c) muscular
Choose incorrect word used to express purpose in the sentence below:
"Entrepreneurs attend networking events _____ meet potential business partners."
a) to
b) for
c) in order to
d) so as to
b) for
a) Sales dropped due to people bought less.
b) Sales dropped since the unstability of economy.
c) Sales dropped because of it was expensive.
d) Sales dropped due to the econmy being unstable.
d) Sales dropped due to the econmy being unstable.
Which sentence expresses uncertainty about what happened?
A) She must have forgotten the meeting.
B) She might have forgotten the meeting.
C) She did forget the meeting.
D) She definitely forgot the meeting.
B) She might have forgotten the meeting.
Situation: Sarah had enough money and free time last year, but she didn’t travel anywhere.
Q: Choose the sentence that shows a missed opportunity.
A) Sarah must have traveled last year.
B) Sarah could have traveled last year.
C) Sarah should travel last year.
D) Sarah didn’t travel because she couldn’t.
B) Sarah could have traveled last year.
Which of the following words means “a sudden or strong expression of something (like questions, criticism, or complaints)”?
a) suggestion
b) warning
c) barrage
d) landscape
c) barrage
Combine the sentences using an infinitive clause:
"He launced a YouTube channel. He wanted to promote his brand."
He launched a YouTube channel to promote his brand.
What is the difference between "because" and "because of"?
a) "Because" is followed by a noun,"because of" is followed by a clause.
b) "Because" is more formal.
c) "Because" is followed by a clause, "because of" is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
c) "Because" is followed by a clause, "because of" is followed by a noun or noun phrase.
Which two modals have almost the same meaning?
A) must have / couldn't have
B) might have / may have
C) could have / would have
D) must not have / might not have
B) might have / may have
Which sentence means “you did something wrong”?
A) You could have called me.
B) You might have called me.
C) You shouldn’t have yelled at him.
D) You should have called me.
C) You shouldn’t have yelled at him.
The politician tried to __________ the audience by sharing an emotional personal story.
convince
Fix the error in this sentence:
" The company created a new logo in order for attract more customers."
The company created a new logo to attract more customers.
Which sentence is most formal and grammatically correct?
a) As she was sick, she stayed home.
b) She stayed home due to she was sick.
c) She stayed home because of she was sick.
d) She stayed home for she was sick.
a) As she was sick, she stayed home.
Situation: You see your coworker’s umbrella and wet shoes near the door. It was raining all morning.
Q: He _______ walked to work this morning.
A) might have
B) could have
C) must have
D) may have
c) He must have walked to work this morning.
Situation: Kevin’s friend waited for him for an hour at the cafe, but Kevin never showed up.
He completely forgot they had made plans.
Q: Kevin _______ checked his schedule.
A) should have
B) might have
C) must have
D) could
A) Kevin should have checked his schedule.
The strange sound coming from the tunnel was loud and __________, like a scream.
high-pitched
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) In order for succeed, companies must innovate.
b) In order for companies to succeed, they must innovate.
c) In order to companies succeed, they must innovate.
d) In order companies to succeed, they must innovate.
b) In order for companies to succeed, they must innovate.
a) The reason she got the job is her strong portfolio.
b) The reason why she got the job is that she had strong skills.
c) She got the job because she was well-prepared.
d) The reason that she got the job is because she worked hard.
d) The reason that she got the job is because she worked hard.
"The reason ... is because " is considered redundant.
Situation: You heard a strange noise outside, but when you checked, no one was there and everything looked normal.
Q: It _______ been just the wind.
A) might have
B) must have
C) would have
D) should have
a) It might have been just the wind.
Situation: Lisa had the opportunity to ask her professor for help before the big exam, but she didn’t.
She failed the test.
Q: Lisa _______ asked for help when she had the chance.
A) must have
B) might have
C) could have
D) shouldn’t have
C) Lisa could have asked for help when she had the chance.
A strange orange __________ appeared in the night sky, and no one could explain what caused it.
flare