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Sentence Correction questions

Agreement, tenses, conditionals, voice and punctuation.

1. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Neither the manager or the clerks were present.
  2. Neither the manager nor the clerks is present.
  3. Neither the manager nor the clerks were present.
  4. Neither the manager nor the clerks was present.
Answer

C. Neither the manager nor the clerks were present. With "neither…nor", the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "clerks" (plural).

2. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Each of the students has submitted the form.
  2. Each of the students submitting the form.
  3. Each of the students have submitted the form.
  4. Each of the students are submitting the form.
Answer

A. Each of the students has submitted the form. "Each" is singular, so it takes "has".

3. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She is working here since 2019.
  2. She has been working here since 2019.
  3. She has been working here for 2019.
  4. She was working here since 2019.
Answer

B. She has been working here since 2019. "Since" with a point in time needs the present perfect continuous.

4. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. I look forward to meet you.
  2. I am looking forward to meet you.
  3. I look forward to meeting you.
  4. I look forward for meeting you.
Answer

C. I look forward to meeting you. "Look forward to" is followed by the -ing form.

5. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He is one of the best players who has played for India.
  2. He is one of best players who have played for India.
  3. He is one of the best player who has played for India.
  4. He is one of the best players who have played for India.
Answer

D. He is one of the best players who have played for India. "One of the" takes a plural noun, and "who" refers to "players", so "have".

6. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The news are good.
  2. The news is good.
  3. The news have been good.
  4. The news were good.
Answer

B. The news is good. "News" is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

7. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. If I were you, I will accept the offer.
  2. If I was you, I will accept the offer.
  3. If I were you, I would accept the offer.
  4. If I am you, I would accept the offer.
Answer

C. If I were you, I would accept the offer. Unreal conditionals use "were" and "would".

8. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Hardly did we reached the station when the train left.
  2. Hardly had we reached the station when the train left.
  3. Hardly we had reached the station when the train left.
  4. Hardly had we reached the station than the train left.
Answer

B. Hardly had we reached the station when the train left. "Hardly" at the start inverts the verb and pairs with "when".

9. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. No sooner did he arrive than it started raining.
  2. No sooner did he arrive when it started raining.
  3. No sooner he arrived than it started raining.
  4. No sooner did he arrived than it started raining.
Answer

A. No sooner did he arrive than it started raining. "No sooner" pairs with "than" and inverts the verb.

10. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The furniture in this room is new.
  2. The furniture in this room are new.
  3. The furnitures in this room is new.
  4. The furnitures in this room are new.
Answer

A. The furniture in this room is new. "Furniture" is uncountable: no plural, singular verb.

11. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He gave me an useful information.
  2. He gave me a useful informations.
  3. He gave me some useful informations.
  4. He gave me some useful information.
Answer

D. He gave me some useful information. "Information" is uncountable.

12. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Mathematics were my favourite subject.
  2. Mathematics is my favourite subject.
  3. Mathematic is my favourite subject.
  4. Mathematics are my favourite subject.
Answer

B. Mathematics is my favourite subject. Subject names ending in -ics take a singular verb.

13. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She is senior than me by two years.
  2. She is more senior than me by two years.
  3. She is senior from me by two years.
  4. She is senior to me by two years.
Answer

D. She is senior to me by two years. "Senior", "junior", "superior" and "inferior" take "to".

14. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The committee are announced its decision.
  2. The committee has announced its decision.
  3. The committee have announced its decision.
  4. The committee has announced their decision.
Answer

B. The committee has announced its decision. Acting as one body, the committee is singular: "has… its".

15. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. I prefer tea over than coffee.
  2. I prefer tea than coffee.
  3. I prefer tea from coffee.
  4. I prefer tea to coffee.
Answer

D. I prefer tea to coffee. "Prefer" is followed by "to", not "than".

16. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He did not come, nor did he called.
  2. He did not come, or did he call.
  3. He did not come, nor did he call.
  4. He did not come, nor he called.
Answer

C. He did not come, nor did he call. "Nor" at the start of a clause inverts the verb: "nor did he call".

17. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The book who I borrowed was interesting.
  2. The book that I borrowed was interesting.
  3. The book that I borrowed were interesting.
  4. The book what I borrowed was interesting.
Answer

B. The book that I borrowed was interesting. Use "that" or "which" for things; "the book" is singular.

18. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Ten kilometres are a long distance to walk.
  2. Ten kilometre is a long distance to walk.
  3. Ten kilometres were a long distances to walk.
  4. Ten kilometres is a long distance to walk.
Answer

D. Ten kilometres is a long distance to walk. An amount of distance treated as one unit takes a singular verb.

19. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Both of them are good singer.
  2. Both of them are a good singers.
  3. Both of them is good singers.
  4. Both of them are good singers.
Answer

D. Both of them are good singers. "Both" is plural: "are" and "singers".

20. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He has lived in Hyderabad since ten years.
  2. He has lived in Hyderabad for ten years.
  3. He is living in Hyderabad since ten years.
  4. He lives in Hyderabad from ten years.
Answer

B. He has lived in Hyderabad for ten years. Use "for" with a period of time.

21. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The teacher, along with her students, were going on a trip.
  2. The teacher, along with her students, are going on a trip.
  3. The teacher, along with her students, is going on a trip.
  4. The teacher along with her students are going on a trip.
Answer

C. The teacher, along with her students, is going on a trip. Phrases like "along with" do not change the subject; "teacher" is singular.

22. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Unless you will work hard, you will not pass.
  2. Unless you work hard, you will pass not.
  3. Unless you do not work hard, you will not pass.
  4. Unless you work hard, you will not pass.
Answer

D. Unless you work hard, you will not pass. "Unless" already means "if not", so no extra "not".

23. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Scarcely had I leave when the phone rang.
  2. Scarcely had I left when the phone rang.
  3. Scarcely I had left when the phone rang.
  4. Scarcely had I left than the phone rang.
Answer

B. Scarcely had I left when the phone rang. "Scarcely" takes inversion and "when".

24. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She is tallest than I.
  2. She is taller then I.
  3. She is taller than I.
  4. She is more taller than I.
Answer

C. She is taller than I. One comparative form only, and "than" (not "then").

25. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Many a student has failed this test.
  2. Many a student have failed this test.
  3. Many a students have failed this test.
  4. Many a students has failed this test.
Answer

A. Many a student has failed this test. "Many a" takes a singular noun and a singular verb.

26. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. A number of applicants has increased.
  2. The number of applicants have increased.
  3. The number of applicant has increased.
  4. The number of applicants has increased.
Answer

D. The number of applicants has increased. "The number of" is singular; "a number of" would be plural.

27. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. A number of students were absent.
  2. A number of students was absent.
  3. The number of students were absent.
  4. A number of student were absent.
Answer

A. A number of students were absent. "A number of" means "many" and takes a plural verb.

28. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He insisted to pay the bill.
  2. He insisted on pay the bill.
  3. He insisted on paying the bill.
  4. He insisted for paying the bill.
Answer

C. He insisted on paying the bill. "Insist on" is followed by the -ing form.

29. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She avoided answering the question.
  2. She avoided to answer the question.
  3. She avoided answer the question.
  4. She avoided for answering the question.
Answer

A. She avoided answering the question. "Avoid" is followed by the -ing form.

30. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The police has arrested the thief.
  2. The polices have arrested the thief.
  3. The police have arrested the thief.
  4. The police is arresting the thief.
Answer

C. The police have arrested the thief. "Police" is always plural.

31. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Who is tallest, Ravi or Sameer?
  2. Who is taller, Ravi or Sameer?
  3. Who is more taller, Ravi or Sameer?
  4. Who taller is, Ravi or Sameer?
Answer

B. Who is taller, Ravi or Sameer? Comparing two people uses the comparative "taller".

32. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She is living here for five years.
  2. She has lived here since five years.
  3. She has lived here for five years.
  4. She lives here since five years.
Answer

C. She has lived here for five years. A period of time with the present perfect uses "for".

33. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. I did not went anywhere yesterday.
  2. I did not go anywhere yesterday.
  3. I did not go nowhere yesterday.
  4. I not went anywhere yesterday.
Answer

B. I did not go anywhere yesterday. Avoid double negatives; use the base verb after "did not".

34. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The manager asked me where I lived.
  2. The manager asked me where did I live.
  3. The manager asked me where do I live.
  4. The manager asked me where I live?
Answer

A. The manager asked me where I lived. Reported questions use statement word order and no question mark.

35. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Let him goes home.
  2. Let him to go home.
  3. Let him going home.
  4. Let him go home.
Answer

D. Let him go home. "Let" is followed by the base verb without "to".

36. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He is the person whose I met in Delhi.
  2. He is the person whom I met in Delhi.
  3. He is the person which I met in Delhi.
  4. He is the person what I met in Delhi.
Answer

B. He is the person whom I met in Delhi. "Whom" is the object pronoun for people.

37. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The work was complete by the team.
  2. The work was completed by the team.
  3. The work completed by the team was.
  4. The work were completed by the team.
Answer

B. The work was completed by the team. Passive voice: "was" + past participle "completed".

38. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. I am waiting since an hour.
  2. I have been waiting for an hour.
  3. I have been waiting since an hour.
  4. I waited from an hour.
Answer

B. I have been waiting for an hour. An action continuing up to now: present perfect continuous with "for".

39. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. She suggested we taking a break.
  2. She suggested to take us a break.
  3. She suggested that we take a break.
  4. She suggested us to take a break.
Answer

C. She suggested that we take a break. "Suggest" is followed by a that-clause (or an -ing form), not "someone to".

40. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Hardly no one came to the meeting.
  2. Hardly anyone did not come to the meeting.
  3. Hardly anyone came to the meeting.
  4. Hardly anyone come to the meeting.
Answer

C. Hardly anyone came to the meeting. "Hardly" is already negative; do not add another negative.

41. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The report which was due on Monday, is late.
  2. The report, which was due on Monday is late.
  3. The report, that was due on Monday, is late.
  4. The report, which was due on Monday, is late.
Answer

D. The report, which was due on Monday, is late. A non-defining clause needs commas on both sides and uses "which".

42. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. Either you or him has to attend.
  2. Either you or he have to attend.
  3. Either you nor he has to attend.
  4. Either you or he has to attend.
Answer

D. Either you or he has to attend. With "either…or" the verb agrees with the nearer subject "he".

43. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. It is high time we leave.
  2. It is high time we are leaving.
  3. It is high time we will leave.
  4. It is high time we left.
Answer

D. It is high time we left. "It is high time" is followed by the past form.

44. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. He has two brothers-in-law.
  2. He has two brother-in-laws.
  3. He has two brother-in-law.
  4. He has two brothers-in-laws.
Answer

A. He has two brothers-in-law. The plural goes on the main noun: "brothers-in-law".

45. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The childs are playing in the park.
  2. The childrens are playing in the park.
  3. The children are playing in the park.
  4. The children is playing in the park.
Answer

C. The children are playing in the park. "Children" is already plural.

46. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. The manager writes the report.
  2. The manager are writes the report.
  3. The manager have writes the report.
  4. The manager write the report.
Answer

A. The manager writes the report. A singular third-person subject takes the singular present-tense verb; the other choices have agreement or auxiliary errors.

47. Choose the passive form of “The doctor reviews the report.”

  1. The report reviewed by the doctor.
  2. The report are reviewed by the doctor.
  3. The report is reviewing by the doctor.
  4. The report is reviewed by the doctor.
Answer

D. The report is reviewed by the doctor. Present simple passive uses is + past participle for a singular object.

48. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

  1. However the accountant completed the report.
  2. However: the accountant completed the report.
  3. However; the accountant completed the report.
  4. However, the accountant completed the report.
Answer

D. However, the accountant completed the report. A sentence-opening conjunctive adverb such as “However” is normally followed by a comma.

49. Choose the correct sentence.

  1. If the researcher studies, the results will improve.
  2. If the researcher studied, the results will improves.
  3. If the researcher will study, the results improve.
  4. If the researcher study, the results will improve.
Answer

A. If the researcher studies, the results will improve. First conditional uses if + present simple, followed by will + base verb.

50. Choose the passive form of “The doctor reviews the document.”

  1. The document is reviewed by the doctor.
  2. The document are reviewed by the doctor.
  3. The document reviewed by the doctor.
  4. The document is reviewing by the doctor.
Answer

A. The document is reviewed by the doctor. Present simple passive uses is + past participle for a singular object.

51. Choose the passive form of “The doctor reviews the project.”

  1. The project reviewed by the doctor.
  2. The project are reviewed by the doctor.
  3. The project is reviewed by the doctor.
  4. The project is reviewing by the doctor.
Answer

C. The project is reviewed by the doctor. Present simple passive uses is + past participle for a singular object.

52. Choose the passive form of “The doctor reviews the assignment.”

  1. The assignment is reviewing by the doctor.
  2. The assignment are reviewed by the doctor.
  3. The assignment is reviewed by the doctor.
  4. The assignment reviewed by the doctor.
Answer

C. The assignment is reviewed by the doctor. Present simple passive uses is + past participle for a singular object.

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