ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Grammar and Sentence Correction 5

Question 1

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence: 'Each of the soldiers _______ required to submit a report.'

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

'Each' is an indefinite pronoun that always takes a singular verb. Even though 'soldiers' is plural, the subject is 'each,' so the correct verb is 'is.'

Question 2

Identify the grammatically correct sentence.

Accepted Answer

The general, along with his aides, was present at the briefing.

Answer

Phrases introduced by 'along with,' 'as well as,' or 'together with' do not change the number of the subject. The subject is 'the general' (singular), so the verb must be 'was.'

Question 3

Select the sentence that uses the correct verb tense.

Accepted Answer

By the time reinforcements arrived, the unit had already left.

Answer

When one past action happens before another past action, the earlier action uses the past perfect tense ('had left'). This correctly shows that the unit's departure preceded the arrival of reinforcements.

Question 4

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: 'The award was given to _______ worked hardest during training.'

Accepted Answer

whoever

Answer

'Whoever' is correct because it functions as the subject of the clause 'whoever worked hardest.' The entire clause acts as the object of the preposition 'to,' but the pronoun's role within its own clause determines whether to use 'whoever' or 'whomever.'

Question 5

Identify the error in this sentence: 'The instructor told the recruits that they should of studied the manual before class.'

Accepted Answer

'should of' should be 'should have'

Answer

'Should of' is a common spoken error. The correct form is 'should have,' because 'have' is the auxiliary verb used with a past participle. 'Of' is a preposition and cannot function as an auxiliary verb.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

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ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Grammar and Sentence Correction 5