UK English Grammar, English Language

Question: Choose the series of words that correctly completes the following passage. Stanley worked five hours ________ ________ last week in order to ________ the company's software. The new _________ is really great! I'm going to _______ some cake and champagne for him. Would you ________ the table in the conference room?
A
overtime, everyday, up grade, set up, pickup, setup

B
overtime, every day, upgrade, setup, pick up, set up

C
over time, everyday, upgrade, setup, pickup, set up

D
overtime, everyday, up grade, set up, pick up, setup

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Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Not only does Rachel expect a promotion within the next year but also a significant increase in salary.
A
Not only does Rachel expect a promotion within the next year, but she also expects a significant increase in salary.

B
Rachel expects not only a promotion within the next year but also a significant increase in salary.

C
None of these—original sentence has no error

D
Both of these

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Question: Choose the series of modifiers that best completes the following sentence. _________ enough, even though we mixed all those _________ ingredients together, the cake turned out remarkably ________; however, it did smell _________ while it was baking.
A
Strange, strange, good, strange

B
Strangely, strange, well, strange

C
Strangely, strange, well, strangely

D
Strangely, strangely, good, strange

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Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the verbs that agree with the subject. The clown with his accompanying unicyclists _________ surprised to find that the elephants or the zebra ________ chewing on his rubber noses in the dressing room.
A
were, were

B
was, was

C
were, was

D
was, were

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Question: Identify the sentence that contains a verb tense error.
A
Oh, how the queen wished that she had not married the king!

B
Jethro has lost his keys and does not remember where he last saw them.

C
The hunter claimed that he killed more than a hundred lions in his life.

D
Siobhan has been playing the harp for the last three years—and, boy, her fingers are tired!

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Question: Choose the option that best corrects the comparison error in the underlined part of the following sentence. With so many young adults entering the workforce, few people are surprised that there are larger numbers of unemployed college graduates than twenty years ago.
A
then there were twenty years ago

B
there was twenty years ago

C
than there were twenty years ago

D
than did occur twenty years ago

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Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage.
A
Being an accomplished skier herself, Magda understood that Grandma's old trophies captured the moments in which Grandma excelled.

B
Sergio told me that he just discovered a secret door under his porch, but I think he knows about it since he moved into the house.

C
Because Alma did a great deal of volunteer work for the new library before it opened, she was honoured at a special dinner.

D
Never having read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I found myself in a fix when asked to explain why Huck decides to light out for the territory at the end of the book.

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. __________ a picky eater my whole life, I ________ I wouldn't like those fried fish lips.
A
To be, had to know

B
Having been, knew

C
Having been, had known

D
Being, knew

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Garrett _______ ostracized by the other penguins for so long that he no longer noticed the way they ______ him. For their part, the others ______ Garrett ______ a rogue.
A
has been, shun, believe, to be

B
had been, shunned, believed, to be

C
was, shunned, believed, was

D
had been, shun, believe, is

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Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the following sentence. There is advice about marketing, which is invaluable, in Kerstall's new book.
A
Kerstall offers invaluable advice about marketing in her new book.

B
With advice about marketing, the help offered in Kerstall's new book is invaluable.

C
In Kerstall's new book she offers invaluable advice about marketing.

D
In her new book, Kerstall offers invaluable advice about marketing.

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Question: Choose the series of words that correctly completes the following passage. Stanley worked five hours ____ last week in order to the company's software. The new _ is really great! I'm going to _ some cake and champagne for him. Would you ______ the table in the conference room?

Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Not only does Rachel expect a promotion within the next year but also a significant increase in salary.

Question: Choose the series of modifiers that best completes the following sentence. _____ enough, even though we mixed all those _ ingredients together, the cake turned out remarkably ; however, it did smell _____ while it was baking.

Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the verbs that agree with the subject. The clown with his accompanying unicyclists _ surprised to find that the elephants or the zebra chewing on his rubber noses in the dressing room.

Question: Identify the sentence that contains a verb tense error.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the comparison error in the underlined part of the following sentence. With so many young adults entering the workforce, few people are surprised that there are larger numbers of unemployed college graduates than twenty years ago.

Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. __ a picky eater my whole life, I I wouldn't like those fried fish lips.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Garrett _ ostracized by the other penguins for so long that he no longer noticed the way they him. For their part, the others Garrett a rogue.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the following sentence. There is advice about marketing, which is invaluable, in Kerstall's new book.

Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Not only does Rachel expect a promotion within the next year but also a significant increase in salary.

Question: Choose the series of modifiers that best completes the following sentence. _________ enough, even though we mixed all those _________ ingredients together, the cake turned out remarkably ________; however, it did smell _________ while it was baking.

Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the verbs that agree with the subject. The clown with his accompanying unicyclists _________ surprised to find that the elephants or the zebra ________ chewing on his rubber noses in the dressing room.

Question: Identify the sentence that contains a verb tense error.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the comparison error in the underlined part of the following sentence. With so many young adults entering the workforce, few people are surprised that there are larger numbers of unemployed college graduates than twenty years ago.

Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. __________ a picky eater my whole life, I ________ I wouldn't like those fried fish lips.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Garrett _______ ostracized by the other penguins for so long that he no longer noticed the way they ______ him. For their part, the others ______ Garrett ______ a rogue.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the following sentence. There is advice about marketing, which is invaluable, in Kerstall's new book.

Question: Choose the series of modifiers that best completes the following sentence. _____ enough, even though we mixed all those _ ingredients together, the cake turned out remarkably ; however, it did smell _____ while it was baking.

Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the verbs that agree with the subject. The clown with his accompanying unicyclists _ surprised to find that the elephants or the zebra chewing on his rubber noses in the dressing room.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. __ a picky eater my whole life, I I wouldn't like those fried fish lips.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Garrett _ ostracized by the other penguins for so long that he no longer noticed the way they him. For their part, the others Garrett a rogue.