Gen. Grammer Test 19

Choose the correct modal: When I was a child, I ___ climb trees easily. Choose the correct modal: When I was a child, I ___ climb trees easily.

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could could
can can
might might
should should

Fill the blank: They ___ completed the project already. Fill the blank: They ___ completed the project already.

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have have
has has
had had
is is

Choose the sentence with the correctly placed modifier. Choose the sentence with the correctly placed modifier.

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She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
On paper plates, she served to the children sandwiches.
She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.

Choose the grammatically correct comparison. Choose the grammatically correct comparison.

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Her salary is higher than any employee in the team.
Her salary is higher than that of any employee in the team.
Her salary is higher than any employees in the team.
Her salary is higher than of any employee in the team.

Choose the sentence that maintains parallelism. Choose the sentence that maintains parallelism.

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She likes dancing, to swim, and running.
She likes to dance, to swim, and to run.
She likes dance, swimming, and to run. She likes dance, swimming, and to run.
She likes to dancing, to swim, and to run.

Identify the sentence without a dangling modifier. Identify the sentence without a dangling modifier.

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Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
Walking down the street, I thought the trees looked beautiful.
Walking down the street, beauty was everywhere.
Walking down the street, a breeze was felt.

Pick the adverb of intensity: The movie was ___ interesting. Pick the adverb of intensity: The movie was ___ interesting.

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very very
quick quick
enough enough
hard hard

Select the correct correlative/parallel pair. Select the correct correlative/parallel pair.

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Not only the CFO approved but also signed the report.
Not only did the CFO approve the report, but he also signed it.
Not only the CFO approved the report, but also he signed it.
The CFO not only approved but also he signed the report.

Identify the proper adjective: He loves Italian food. Identify the proper adjective: He loves Italian food.

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Italian Italian
food food
loves loves
He He

Choose the correct sentence: Choose the correct sentence:

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He often plays cricket. He often plays cricket.
He plays often cricket. He plays often cricket.
Often he plays cricket. Often he plays cricket.
He plays cricket oftenly. He plays cricket oftenly.

Identify the auxiliary verb: She was singing beautifully. Identify the auxiliary verb: She was singing beautifully.

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was was
singing singing
beautifully beautifully
she she

Pick the quantitative adjective: I have enough money. Pick the quantitative adjective: I have enough money.

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enough enough
money money
have have
I I

Choose the sentence with emphatic auxiliary. Choose the sentence with emphatic auxiliary.

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I do like this film. I do like this film.
I like this film. I like this film.
I liking this film. I liking this film.
I liked this film. I liked this film.

Pick the correctly parallel sentence. Pick the correctly parallel sentence.

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Our goals are to reduce costs, increasing quality, and expand markets.
Our goals are reducing costs, increasing quality, and expanding markets.
Our goals are to reduce costs, increase quality, and expansion of markets.
Our goals are reduce costs, increase quality, and expand markets.

Choose the correct modal: It ___ rain later this evening. Choose the correct modal: It ___ rain later this evening.

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could could
must must
shall shall
should should

Identify the predicate adjective: The flowers smell sweet. Identify the predicate adjective: The flowers smell sweet.

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flowers flowers
smell smell
sweet sweet
the the

Fill the blank: We ___ be traveling next week. Fill the blank: We ___ be traveling next week.

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will will
shall shall
can can
might might

Choose the sentence with the modifier placed correctly. Choose the sentence with the modifier placed correctly.

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She almost drove her kids to school every day.
She drove her kids to school almost every day.
Almost she drove her kids to school every day.
She drove almost her kids to school every day.

Choose the correct modal: There is light in the room; they ___ be at home. Choose the correct modal: There is light in the room; they ___ be at home.

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must must
may may
should should
might might

Choose the correct modal: Students ___ submit assignments by Friday. Choose the correct modal: Students ___ submit assignments by Friday.

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must must
might might
could could
may may

Choose the correct modal: You ___ see a dentist about that toothache. Choose the correct modal: You ___ see a dentist about that toothache.

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should should
could could
might might
may may

Choose the correct adverb: She spoke ___ to the children. Choose the correct adverb: She spoke ___ to the children.

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kindly kindly
kind kind
kinder kinder
kindness kindness

Choose the correct auxiliary for negation: She ___ not like spicy food. Choose the correct auxiliary for negation: She ___ not like spicy food.

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does does
do do
is is
has has

Choose the correct adverb of time: We will meet ___ afternoon. Choose the correct adverb of time: We will meet ___ afternoon.

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yesterday yesterday
last last
this this
ago ago

Choose the correct comparative: This puzzle is ___ than that one. Choose the correct comparative: This puzzle is ___ than that one.

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difficult difficult
more difficult more difficult
most difficult most difficult
difficulter difficulter

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