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$10.00 English Grammar
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- Due on Apr. 19, 2008
- Asked on Apr. 19, 2008 at 08:12:38AM
Q:I need help in answering this Examination Paper- I' ll be
ckecking your answers against mine !
'*' = my answers
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1. Janice and __________ will give the flyers to __________ who wants them. (Points: 5)
he; any one
him; anyone
him; any one
* he; anyone
2. __________ will divide the money between __________. (Points: 5)
Him and me; you and her
*He and I; you and her
Him and I; you and she
He and I; you and she
3. Which one of the following sentences correctly uses a pronoun? (Points: 5)
*Is Ted better informed than I?
She was as late as me.
Give the book to the manager or I.
My sister is as tall as her.
4. Which one of the following sentences incorrectly uses a pronoun? (Points: 5)
We ourselves are to blame.
He corrected himself immediately.
She herself does the easy work.
* The manager and myself will attend.
5. That area rug is __________, but __________ faded. (Points: 5)
ours; its
* ours; it's
our's; its
our's; it's
6. Almost __________ work would be better than __________. (Points: 5)
*anyone's; hers
anyone's; her's
anyones; hers
anyones'; hers'
7. The man __________ you should marry is the one __________ gave me the portfolio. (Points: 5)
who; who
whom; whom
*whom; who
who; whom
8. According to your textbook, which one of the following sentences is preferable? (Points: 5)
Each person did their work quietly.
Everyone did their work quietly.
Everyone did his work quietly.
* Everyone worked quietly.
9. Which one of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (Points: 5)
The company closed it's offices.
*The company closed its offices.
The company closed there offices.
The company closed their offices.
10. We thought it was __________ should go. (Points: 5)
he whom
him whom
* he who
him who
11. To form the past tense of a regular verb, use the basic form and add: (Points: 5)
ing.
s.
*ed.
a helping verb.
12. I thought that the toaster was __________, but it was just __________ out. (Points: 5)
broke; wore
broken; wore
broke; worn
* broken; worn
13. For irregular verbs with singular subjects in the present tense, add -s to the basic form except when the subject is: (Points: 5)
*I or you.
he.
she.
it.
14. A report on the accounts __________ been completed, and the supply of tablets __________ low. (Points: 5)
has; are
*has; is
have; are
have; is
15. Kim and Nathan, who __________ been in college for several years, __________ close to graduating. (Points: 5)
have; is
has; is
*have; are
has; are
16. Which one of the following sentences does not illustrate subject-verb agreement? (Points: 5)
*Each of the players need a locker.
He said that the computer is broken.
There go the members of the cast.
We knew that rivers flow south.
17. Which one of the following sentences does illustrate subject-verb agreement? (Points: 5)
Tricia, as well as all her colleagues, are being trained on new equipment.
Here comes your teachers.
* That box of two dozen eggs need to be put in the refrigerator.
The excuse he gave for being late seems legitimate.
18. We could meet the man who __________ all loans if the manager _________ here. (Points: 5)
approves; was
approve; were
approve; was
*approves; were
19. Half the apples __________ on the floor, but some of them __________ on the table. (Points: 5)
are; are
is; is
*is; are
are; is
20. According to your textbook, which one of the following sentences does not contain one of the three most serious verb errors? (Points: 5)
They staying there now.
She want a promotion.
If I was younger, I'd pursue another line of work.
*We had sang that hymn last week.
