1. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a conditional clause (Type 2)?
A. If I will win the lottery, I would travel the world.
B. If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
C. If I had won the lottery, I would travel the world.
D. If I win the lottery, I will travel the world.
2. Select the sentence that correctly uses a reflexive pronoun.
A. I saw her in the mirror.
B. They hurt themselves during the game.
C. He gave the book to I.
D. She told we the story.
3. Select the sentence that uses correct parallel structure.
A. She likes swimming, to hike, and biking.
B. He enjoys reading, writing, and to paint.
C. They are interested in singing, dancing, and acting.
D. We went to the park, the store, and going to the library.
4. Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
A. I need: milk, bread, and eggs.
B. I need milk, bread, and eggs:
C. I need milk: bread and eggs.
D. I need the following: milk, bread, and eggs.
5. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the subjunctive mood?
A. If I was you, I would apologize.
B. I wish I were taller.
C. She insisted that he is wrong.
D. It is important that he will be on time.
6. Select the sentence that correctly uses a preposition of time.
A. I will meet you at Monday.
B. The meeting is on 3 PM.
C. She was born in 1990.
D. He arrived in the evening morning.
7. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?
A. They had been lived here for ten years.
B. She has been studying all day.
C. He had been working on the project before he got sick.
D. We were being waited for hours.
8. Identify the sentence with the correct use of the article 'the′ with geographical locations.
A. I live in United States.
B. They are visiting the Mount Everest.
C. She traveled to the Netherlands.
D. He went to Italy last year.
9. Select the sentence that uses correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. Each student should bring their book.
B. Every student should bring their books.
C. Each student should bring his or her book.
D. All students should bring his book.
10. Select the sentence that correctly uses 'its′ versus 'it′s′.
A. Its a beautiful day.
B. It′s color is blue.
C. The dog wagged it′s tail.
D. The dog wagged its tail.
11. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun?
A. The team are playing well.
B. The committee have made their decision.
C. The family is going on vacation.
D. The staff is often late.
12. Select the sentence that uses a gerund phrase as the subject.
A. He enjoys to swim in the ocean.
B. Swimming in the ocean is great exercise.
C. To swim in the ocean is his dream.
D. The ocean is a great place for swimming.
13. Which of the following sentences uses the imperative mood?
A. You should close the door.
B. Close the door, please.
C. He closed the door.
D. If you close the door…
14. Identify the sentence that uses a dangling modifier.
A. Walking down the street, I saw a cat.
B. Having finished the race, the runner felt exhausted.
C. Covered in chocolate sauce, I ate the ice cream.
D. After a long day, she relaxed with a book.
15. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of 'affect′ and 'effect′?
A. The weather will effect our plans.
B. The weather will affect our plans.
C. The effects of the rain are minimal.
D. The affects of the rain are minimal.
16. Identify the sentence that contains a split infinitive.
A. To boldly go where no man has gone before.
B. She decided to quickly eat her lunch.
C. He wants to carefully consider his options.
D. They plan to visit their grandparents.
17. Which sentence correctly uses 'lay′ versus 'lie′?
A. I am going to lay down for a nap.
B. The book is laying on the table.
C. She lies down every afternoon.
D. He laid down to rest.
18. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses?
A. I went to the store, and bought milk.
B. She was tired but she finished her work.
C. He likes coffee, so he drinks it every morning.
D. Although it was raining, but we went for a walk.
19. Identify the sentence that contains a misplaced modifier.
A. He only ate the apple.
B. Only he ate the apple.
C. He ate only the apple.
D. He ate the only apple.
20. Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense to indicate an action that started in the past and continues to the present?
A. I lived here for five years.
B. I am living here for five years.
C. I have been living here for five years.
D. I will live here for five years.
21. Select the sentence that uses an appositive phrase correctly.
A. My brother, a doctor is coming.
B. A doctor my brother, is coming.
C. My brother a doctor, is coming.
D. My brother, a doctor, is coming.
22. Which of the following sentences correctly uses ellipsis?
A. I was thinking… maybe we should go.
B. I was thinking…maybe we should go.
C. I was thinking… maybe we should go…
D. I was thinking…maybe…we should go.
23. Identify the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks for direct speech.
A. He said, I am tired.
B. He said 'I am tired′.
C. He said, 'I am tired.'
D. He said 'I am tired'
24. Identify the sentence that uses a relative clause to add non-essential information.
A. The book that I borrowed is interesting.
B. My brother, who lives in London, is a doctor.
C. The car which is parked outside is mine.
D. This is the house where I was born.
25. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a participle phrase to begin the sentence.
A. The book being read, was interesting.
B. Being read the book, was interesting.
C. Being read, the book was interesting.
D. Being read by her, the book was interesting.
26. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a semicolon to join closely related independent clauses?
A. I went to the store; and I bought milk.
B. I went to the store, I bought milk.
C. I went to the store; I bought milk.
D. I went to the store, but I bought milk.
27. Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice effectively?
A. The cat chased the mouse.
B. The report was written by the committee.
C. People speak English all over the world.
D. She is singing a song.
28. Which sentence correctly uses 'who′ versus 'whom′?
A. Who did you see?
B. Whom is at the door?
C. Who are you going with?
D. Whom is going to the party?
29. Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer′ versus 'less′?
A. There are less cars on the road today.
B. She has fewer money than him.
C. He drank less water than usual.
D. We need fewer sugar in this recipe.
30. Identify the sentence that avoids a comma splice.
A. It was raining, the game was cancelled.
B. It was raining; the game was cancelled.
C. It was raining, and the game was cancelled.
D. It was raining but the game was cancelled.
