1. Identify the sentence with the correct use of the relative pronoun 'who′ vs. 'whom′.
A. Who did you see at the party?
B. To who should I address this letter?
C. The person whom is responsible will be punished.
D. She is the author who′s book I enjoyed.
2. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'whoever′ and 'whomever′.
A. Whomever is at the door, please let them in.
B. Give it to whoever asks for it.
C. I will support whomever you choose.
D. Whoever do you think you are?
3. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb 'to lie′ (to recline)?
A. He laid on the beach all day.
B. She has lain down for a nap.
C. The book is laying on the table.
D. They lied the blanket on the grass.
4. Identify the sentence that uses the correct tense to describe a future action that will be completed before another future action.
A. By next year, I will finish my degree.
B. By next year, I will have finished my degree.
C. By next year, I am going to finish my degree.
D. By next year, I am finishing my degree.
5. Which sentence is grammatically incorrect due to a run-on sentence?
A. I went to the store and I bought some bread.
B. I went to the store, and I bought some bread.
C. I went to the store; I bought some bread.
D. I went to the store I bought some bread.
6. Identify the sentence with the correct use of 'further′ and 'farther′.
A. He ran farther down the road.
B. Let′s discuss this subject further.
C. The farther instructions are in the manual.
D. She needs to research this farther.
7. Which sentence is grammatically correct regarding subject-verb agreement with collective nouns?
A. The team are playing well tonight.
B. The committee have made their decision.
C. The family is going on vacation.
D. The government are discussing new policies.
8. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
A. The recipe calls for: flour, sugar, and eggs.
B. He made the following points; firstly, secondly, and finally.
C. There is only one thing to do: run!
D. She visited Paris, Rome; and London.
9. Identify the sentence that uses the past perfect continuous tense correctly.
A. She had been finished her work before he arrived.
B. They were been waiting for hours when the bus finally came.
C. He had been studying all night, so he was tired.
D. By the time we got there, the movie already started.
10. Which sentence uses the correct form of the conditional clause (Type 2 conditional)?
A. If I would have known, I would have told you.
B. If I knew, I will tell you.
C. If I know, I would tell you.
D. If I knew, I would tell you.
11. Identify the sentence that uses the passive voice effectively and appropriately.
A. Mistakes were made by the committee.
B. The cat was chased by the mouse.
C. The report was written yesterday.
D. The dinner was eaten by John.
12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen.
A. She is a well known author.
B. He is a twenty year old student.
C. They live in a state of the art house.
D. This is a very long term project.
13. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.
A. I enjoy reading novels; especially historical fiction.
B. The rain was heavy; therefore, the game was cancelled.
C. She went to the store, and bought milk; eggs, and bread.
D. Despite the traffic; we arrived on time.
14. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'among′ and 'between′.
A. The decision was made between the team members.
B. Divide the cake between yourselves.
C. The secret is just between you and I.
D. She distributed the flyers among the crowd.
15. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession.
A. The dogs′ bone was buried in the yard.
B. The childrens toys were scattered everywhere.
C. Its′ color is bright red.
D. The companies profits increased this year.
16. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a comma in a compound sentence.
A. The sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing.
B. The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing.
C. The sun was shining brightly and, the birds were singing.
D. The sun was shining brightly, but it was cold.
17. Choose the sentence that correctly uses 'fewer′ and 'less′.
A. There are less cars on the road today.
B. He has fewer money than his brother.
C. She drank fewer water than usual.
D. We need less sugar in this recipe.
18. Identify the sentence that uses the present perfect tense correctly.
A. I am knowing him for five years.
B. I know him for five years.
C. I have known him for five years.
D. I was knowing him for five years.
19. Choose the sentence that correctly uses articles ('a′, 'an′, 'the′).
A. She is an university student.
B. He is a honest man.
C. They live in the United States.
D. I need to buy the milk.
20. Which of the following sentences uses a dangling modifier?
A. Walking down the street, I saw a dog.
B. Having finished the race, she felt exhausted.
C. Covered in chocolate sauce, the ice cream was delicious.
D. After a long day at work, he relaxed at home.
21. Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Each student should bring their own lunch.
B. Someone left their umbrella in the office.
C. The team played its best game of the season.
D. Everyone are excited about the trip.
22. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase.
A. After a long and tiring journey we arrived home.
B. After a long and tiring journey, we arrived home.
C. Although it was raining heavily we decided to go for a walk.
D. Despite the rain we enjoyed our walk.
23. Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'neither…nor′.
A. Neither he nor I are going to the party.
B. Neither he or I am going to the party.
C. Neither he nor me is going to the party.
D. Neither he nor I am going to the party.
24. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the subjunctive mood?
A. If I was you, I would study harder.
B. I wish I am taller.
C. It is essential that he is present at the meeting.
D. She suggested that he be on time.
25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure.
A. She enjoys singing, to dance, and playing the piano.
B. He is not only intelligent but also he is very kind.
C. They are interested in hiking, camping, and to swim.
D. She is diligent, intelligent, and possesses creativity.
26. Which of the following sentences uses a double negative incorrectly?
A. I don′t have no money.
B. I don′t have any money.
C. I have no money.
D. I haven′t any money.
27. Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks for direct speech?
A. She said, 'I am going to the store′.
B. She said 'I am going to the store.'
C. She said, 'I am going to the store.'
D. She said, 'I am going to the store.'
28. Choose the sentence with the correct use of 'affect′ and 'effect′.
A. The medicine had a strong affect on her.
B. The weather will effect our travel plans.
C. Stress can negatively affect your health.
D. His speech had little affect on the audience.
29. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the gerund?
A. To swim is good exercise.
B. Swimming is good exercise.
C. For swim is good exercise.
D. Swim is good exercise.
30. Which of the following sentences uses a misplaced modifier?
A. Covered in mud, he washed the car.
B. He washed the car covered in mud.
C. He washed the muddy car.
D. The car, covered in mud, was washed.
