ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Grammar and Sentence Correction 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Each of the soldiers _______ required to submit a fitness report.'
- are
- is (Correct answer)
- were
- have been
Correct answer: is
'Each' is an indefinite pronoun that always takes a singular verb, so 'is' is correct even though it is followed by the plural phrase 'of the soldiers.'
Question 2: Identify the error in this sentence: 'The general, along with his advisors, were present at the briefing.'
- 'general' should be 'generals'
- 'were' should be 'was' (Correct answer)
- 'advisors' should be 'advisor'
- 'briefing' should be 'brief'
Correct answer: 'were' should be 'was'
The true subject is 'general,' which is singular. Phrases introduced by 'along with' do not change the number of the subject, so the verb must be 'was.'
Question 3: Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
- The troops has completed their assigned objectives.
- The troops completed their assigned objectives successfully. (Correct answer)
- The troops were complete their assigned objectives.
- Their assigned objectives the troops completed it.
Correct answer: The troops completed their assigned objectives successfully.
'The troops completed their assigned objectives successfully' uses the correct plural verb form, proper word order, and appropriate simple past tense.
Question 4: Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The officer submitted the report _______ the deadline.'
- until
- during
- by (Correct answer)
- since
Correct answer: by
'By' indicates a deadline or the latest point in time an action must occur, making it the correct preposition when referring to submitting something before a cutoff.
Question 5: Select the sentence that is grammatically correct.
- Between you and I, the mission plan needs revision.
- Between you and myself, the mission plan needs revision.
- Between you and me, the mission plan needs revision. (Correct answer)
- Between I and you, the mission plan needs revision.
Correct answer: Between you and me, the mission plan needs revision.
After a preposition such as 'between,' object pronouns must be used. 'Me' is the correct object pronoun; 'I' and 'myself' are both incorrect in this position.
Question 6: Identify the error in this sentence: 'She is more smarter than any other officer in the unit.'
- 'She' should be 'Her'
- 'more smarter' should be 'smarter' (Correct answer)
- 'any other' should be 'any'
- 'unit' should be 'units'
Correct answer: 'more smarter' should be 'smarter'
'More smarter' is a double comparative, which is incorrect. 'Smarter' already expresses the comparative degree, so 'more' must be removed.
ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Grammar and Sentence Correction 3
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'Each of the soldiers _______ required to submit a fitness report.'