ALCPT Identifying Grammatical Errors 4

Question 1

Which sentence contains a grammatical error?
A) She has been working here since 2010.
B) They have went to the store already.
C) He had finished the report before the meeting.
D) We will have completed it by Friday.

Accepted Answer

They have went to the store already.

Answer

'Have went' is incorrect; the correct past participle is 'gone,' making it 'have gone.'

Question 2

Identify the error in this sentence: 'Neither the manager nor the employees was informed about the change.'

Accepted Answer

The word 'was' instead of 'were'

Answer

When 'neither...nor' connects subjects, the verb agrees with the closer subject ('employees'), so 'were' is required.

Question 3

Which underlined word is incorrect? 'The data [shows] that the results are [consistent] with [our] [hypothesis].'

Accepted Answer

shows

Answer

'Data' is a plural noun, so the correct verb form is 'show,' not 'shows.'

Question 4

Select the sentence with a dangling modifier error.

Accepted Answer

Running to catch the bus, the briefcase fell to the ground.

Answer

The briefcase cannot be 'running to catch the bus'; the modifier dangles because the subject it modifies is missing.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the reflexive pronoun incorrectly?

Accepted Answer

Please contact John or myself for details.

Answer

Reflexive pronouns like 'myself' should only be used when the subject and object refer to the same person; 'me' is correct here.

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT - American Language Course Placement Test Practice Test

ALCPT Identifying Grammatical Errors 4