ALCPT Identifying Grammatical Errors 5

Question 1

Identify the grammatical error: 'Him and his partner completed the mission successfully.'

Accepted Answer

Him and his partner

Answer

Object pronouns like 'him' cannot be used as subjects; the correct form is 'He and his partner.'

Question 2

Which sentence has an incorrect use of apostrophes?

Accepted Answer

The team lost it's motivation.

Answer

'It's' is a contraction for 'it is'; the possessive form has no apostrophe: 'its.'

Question 3

Find the error in verb tense: 'Yesterday, she goes to the supply depot and picked up the equipment.'

Accepted Answer

goes

Answer

The time marker 'yesterday' requires past tense; 'goes' should be 'went.'

Question 4

Which sentence contains a double negative error?

Accepted Answer

They couldn't find no supplies in the depot.

Answer

'Couldn't' and 'no' create a double negative; correct versions include 'couldn't find any' or 'could find no.'

Question 5

Select the sentence with incorrect pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Accepted Answer

Every recruit must pass their fitness test.

Answer

'Every recruit' is singular, so 'his or her' is the grammatically correct pronoun in formal usage, not 'their.'

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