1.
Which underlined word is incorrect?
The majority to the news is about violence or scandal.
Correct Answer
B. To
Explanation
The word “to” should be replaced by the word “of” to make the sentence correct.
2.
Takeshi swimmed one hundred laps in the pool yesterday.
Correct Answer
A. Swimmed
Explanation
The word “swimmed” is not the correct past tense of the verb “swim.” The correct form of the verb would be “swam.”
3.
When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving.
Correct Answer
A. When
Explanation
The word "When" indicates a specific time or condition. In this case, additional words would need to be added after “When” to make the sentence grammatically correct. Replacing the word “When” with the word “On” would also be appropriate.
4.
Mr. Feinauer does not take critical of his work very well.
Correct Answer
B. Critical
Explanation
Mr. Feinauer does not handle criticism of his work well. “Critical” is an adjective, whereas “criticism” is a noun. Since adjectives are merely descriptive words, a noun is needed to understand what Mr. Feinauer was not taking well.
5.
Yvette and Rinaldo send e-mail messages to other often.
Correct Answer
C. Other
Explanation
The word “each” needs to be added in front of “other” to make this sentence correct.
6.
Mr. Olsen is telephoning a American Red Cross for help.
Correct Answer
B. A
Explanation
Mr. Olsen is telephoning the American Red Cross for help. The article “the” should be used to indicate that Mr. Olsen is contacting one specific organization, which is the American Red Cross. The use of the article "a" suggests that there may be other organizations that Mr. Olsen could have contacted, but he chose to reach out to the American Red Cross specifically.
7.
I had a enjoyable time at the party last night.
Correct Answer
A. A
Explanation
The word "a" is not gramatically correct, as “an” should be used before words that start with a vowel.
8.
The doctor him visited the patient's parents.
Correct Answer
B. Him
Explanation
The given sentence is grammatically incorrect. The correct sentence should be "The doctor visited the patient's parents." In this corrected sentence, "him" is omitted, as the subject is already indicated by the words “The doctor.” It is incorrect to have a pronoun immediately following the identified subject.
9.
Petra intends to starting her own software business in a few years.
Correct Answer
B. Starting
Explanation
Petra intends to start her business in the future, but she is not actively starting it. Therefore, “starting” is the incorrect form of the verb “start” in this sentence.
10.
Each day after school, Jerome run five miles.
Correct Answer
C. Run
Explanation
The correct form of “run” in this sentence should be “runs.”
11.
He goes never to the company softball games.
Correct Answer
A. Never
Explanation
The word "never" should be used before the word “goes” to make the sentence gramatically correct.
12.
Do you know the student who books were stolen?
Correct Answer
C. Who
Explanation
“Whose” should be used to describe the student with stolen books, as it indicates possession.
13.
Jean-Pierre will spend his vacation either in Singapore nor the Bahamas.
Correct Answer
C. Nor
Explanation
The word "nor" is used to indicate a negative choice or option, but Jean-Pierre could chose either of his options for his vacation. Therefore, the word “or” should be used in this sentence.
14.
I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model.
Correct Answer
C. Interesting
Explanation
The word "interesting" should be changed to “interested” to make this sentence correct.
15.
Frederick used work for a multinational corporation when he lived in Malaysia.
Correct Answer
A. Used work
Explanation
The phrase "used work" is incorrect. It should be "used to work" to indicate a past habitual action. The word "multinational" describes the type of corporation Frederick worked for. The word "when" indicates the time period during which Frederick worked for the corporation. The phrase "lived in" specifies the location where Frederick worked for the corporation, which is Malaysia.