Can You Pass This English Grammar Quiz? Trivia Questions

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    Supratim, _____ my uncle has always admired, was recently arrested for insider trading.

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    • Whom
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Can you pass this English grammar quiz? There are different ways that one can test out what they know when it comes to writing sentences but taking quizzes is one of the quickest ways. In the quiz below all you need to do is choose a sentence you view as correct or incorrect based on your grammar knowledge so far. Test yourself and see how far your skills have grown. .

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  • 2. 

    Don’t call Mark and _____ until tomorrow.

    • I

    • Me

    Correct Answer
    A. Me
    Explanation
    Cross off the words Mark and, so that you are left with: Don’t call _____ until tomorrow. You wouldn’t write Don’t call I, would you? The name in front of the pronoun has no effect on it, so no matter how many names you inserted between Mark and the pronoun, the correct form would still be me.

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  • 3. 

    Which of the following sentences is preferable?

    • The play was confusing, offensive, and a bore.

    • The play was confusing, offensive, and boring.

    Correct Answer
    A. The play was confusing, offensive, and boring.
    Explanation
    The second sentence illustrates parallel grammatical structure. In the list of qualities associated with the play, all three — confusing, offensive, and boring — are adjectives. In the first sentence, the last item — bore — is a noun and therefore doesn’t match the two adjectives that precede it. The second sentence is preferable, both grammatically and stylistically.

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  • 4. 

    Which of the following two phrases is correct?

    • Upasana and Monica’s car

    • Upasana’s and Monica’s car

    Correct Answer
    A. Upasana and Monica’s car
    Explanation
    Sometimes a possessive involves two or more nouns, such as Upasana and Monica in the example above. The formation of possessives in such a case depends on the meaning of the sentence. If two people share ownership of a single entity — in this case, the car — then only the second noun shows the possessive ending. In the example above, Upasana may be the fortunate co-owner of a car, but she does not get her own ’s. Now, suppose that Upasana and Monica like to go mountain biking together. If you made reference to their bikes, the correct wording would be Upasana’s and Monica’s bikes. Each has a bike — and each gets his or her own ’s.

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  • 5. 

    Which of the following phrases is punctuated correctly?

    • a long confusing speech

    • A long, confusing speech

    Correct Answer
    A. A long, confusing speech
    Explanation
    When nouns are preceded by multiple adjectives, as in this situation, it can be difficult to determine whether a comma is needed between the adjectives. To determine comma requirements, try reading the phrase with an and between the adjectives. If adding the and sounds reasonable, then you should insert a comma. A long and confusing speech sounds reasonable, right? Hence a comma. For a contrasting example, consider the phrase an earnest American writer. If it doesn’t sound right with an and inserted between the adjectives, then no comma is necessary. We hope you agree that an earnest and American writer does not sound right. Go comma-free in this instance.

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  • 6. 

    Which of the following contain(s) an error?

    • Because it was raining, we held the annual company picnic inside.

    • Because she had left her laptop at home, she didn’t have access to her files.

    • Because he had far too many PowerPoint slides.

    • All of the above.

    Correct Answer
    A. Because he had far too many PowerPoint slides.
    Explanation
    The notion that one can’t begin a sentence with because is a persistent and pernicious writing myth. Read any good publication, and you are likely to encounter examples of sentences structured in the same way as Answers a and b above. Sentence c illustrates the real issue with because — that it is sometimes used to begin a sentence fragment, which is a significant sentence error.

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  • 7. 

    Which of the following sentences is correct?

    • Its not its most reliable product.

    • It’s not it’s most reliable product.

    • Its not it’s most reliable product.

    • It’s not its most reliable product.

    Correct Answer
    A. It’s not its most reliable product.
    Explanation
    It’s is a contraction for it is or it has. Its is a possessive pronoun. If you are unsure whether to use its or it’s in a particular context, try substituting the words it is or it has. If the substitution doesn’t make sense, use the (apostrophe-free) possessive pronoun its. The only possible interpretation of the sentence above is as follows: It’s [contraction for it is] not its [possessive pronoun, perhaps referring to a company] most reliable product.

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  • 8. 

    Neither of the associates _____ going to be there tonight.

    • Is

    • Are

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    The pronoun neither is the subject of the sentence and is singular; therefore, it requires a singular verb (is). Associates is part of the prepositional phrase of the associates and therefore cannot be the subject

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  • 9. 

    Daljeet, as well as Jaya and Jyoti, _____ going to speak at the meeting.

    • Is

    • Are

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
    Explanation
    A singular subject requires a singular verb. Even though there are three speakers in the sentence, anything following the words as well as is not considered part of the grammatical subject. Therefore, although Jaya and Jyoti may have prepared fascinating presentations, they have absolutely no impact on the verb choice. That power is reserved solely for Daljeet. As the grammatical subject, he is singular; therefore, so is the verb.

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  • 10. 

    Shradha is one of the few people who _____ how to operate the equipment.

    • Knows

    • Know

    Correct Answer
    A. Know
    Explanation
    Most people mistakenly choose the singular verb knows here, but the verb is actually the plural form, know. (Remember: although adding an s to a noun makes it plural, adding s to a verb makes it singular.) Does more than one person know how to operate the equipment? The answer is yes — Shradha is one of the multiple people who know how to operate it. Alternatively, you can think of the issue in more grammatical terms: the verb goes with who, so you have to figure out whether who is singular or plural. To decide that, figure out which word in the sentence who refers back to; that word will then determine whether who is singular or plural. Since who refers to people, which is plural, who requires a plural verb: know.

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