Grammar: Sentences
30 Questions
| Attempts: 111
Questions and Answers
- 1.
What type of phrase is in this sentence: An old man, he could not stand up quickly.
- A.
Adjective
- B.
Appositive
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Gerund
Correct Answer
B. Appositive -
- 2.
What type of phrase is in this sentence: As soon as I can, I'll deliver the package.
- A.
Adjective
- B.
Appositive
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Gerund
Correct Answer
C. Adverb -
- 3.
What type of phrase is in this sentence: Our children love swimming in the lake.
- A.
Adjective
- B.
Appositive
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Gerund
Correct Answer
D. Gerund -
- 4.
What type of phrase is in this sentence: Her mother, anxious, called the police.
- A.
Adjective
- B.
Appositive
- C.
Adverb
- D.
Gerund
Correct Answer
A. Adjective -
- 5.
Fill in the blank: I heard ___________ he is going to retire.
- A.
That
- B.
Which
- C.
Who
- D.
If
Correct Answer
A. That -
- 6.
___ you press this button, the phone will turn on.
- A.
That
- B.
Which
- C.
Who
- D.
If
Correct Answer
D. If -
- 7.
His grades are very good. I'm not sure __________ college he will choose.
- A.
That
- B.
Which
- C.
Who
- D.
If
Correct Answer
B. Which -
- 8.
At the movie, I sat next to a child _______ was very loud.
- A.
That
- B.
Which
- C.
Who
- D.
If
Correct Answer
C. Who -
- 9.
The man to ________ I spoke was Chinese.
- A.
That
- B.
Which
- C.
Who
- D.
Whom
Correct Answer
D. Whom -
- 10.
I know _________ you're tired, but can you show me _________ door leads to the museum?
- A.
Which / that
- B.
That / which
- C.
That / if
- D.
Of / that
Correct Answer
B. That / which -
- 11.
I never saw him, _______ I wish I had.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- D.
For
Correct Answer
B. But -
- 12.
He's not sure if he wants the red, the orange ____ the yellow one.
- A.
And
- B.
But
- C.
Or
- D.
For
Correct Answer
C. Or -
- 13.
_________ my car was being fixed, I walked in the nearby neighborhood.
- A.
Although
- B.
So
- C.
While
- D.
Whether
Correct Answer
C. While -
- 14.
__________ she heard the news, she called me immediately.
- A.
When
- B.
While
- C.
Although
- D.
Whether
Correct Answer
A. When -
- 15.
I don't care ____________ we go today or tomorrow.
- A.
When
- B.
While
- C.
Although
- D.
Whether
Correct Answer
D. Whether -
- 16.
_____________ my car is old, I love it.
- A.
When
- B.
While
- C.
Even though
- D.
Because
Correct Answer
C. Even though -
- 17.
The little girl is staying home ___________ she is sick.
- A.
Although
- B.
When
- C.
Because
- D.
As soon as
Correct Answer
C. Because -
- 18.
"Did you cancel the appointment?" and "Didn't you cancel the appointment?" have the same meaning.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 19.
They __________ going to the movies this week.
- A.
Didn't
- B.
Aren't
- C.
Isn't
- D.
Doesn't
Correct Answer
B. Aren't -
- 20.
I usually _________ get up early in the morning.
- A.
Am not
- B.
Didn't
- C.
Don't
- D.
Isn't
Correct Answer
C. Don't -
- 21.
I _____________ tried the vegetable dish yet.
- A.
Didn't
- B.
Am not
- C.
Wasn't
- D.
Haven't
Correct Answer
D. Haven't -
- 22.
She __________ driven to work in years.
- A.
Hadn't
- B.
Wasn't
- C.
Didn't
- D.
Won't
Correct Answer
A. Hadn't -
- 23.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: When he drives to work he takes the freeway.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 24.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: My father was very talented; he worked with wood.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 25.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: I wish to present the following information: our company's mission, our priorities and our budget.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 26.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: The cat was playing with the ball and the dog was watching the cat.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 27.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: "Will you please lend a hand?" she asked.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 28.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: "I'm not going," he said, "because I have work to do"
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 29.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: I liked playing outside, when I was young.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 30.
This sentence is punctuated correctly: He added: "but we're out of time."
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
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