B1 English B1 Grammar & Sentence Structure 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.
- I'd like a coffee and the sandwich I ordered earlier. (Correct answer)
- I'd like a coffee and a sandwich I ordered earlier.
- I'd like the coffee and a sandwich I ordered earlier.
- I'd like the coffee and the sandwich I ordered.
Correct answer: I'd like a coffee and the sandwich I ordered earlier.
'A coffee' is correct because coffee is being ordered for the first time (indefinite). 'The sandwich' is correct because it refers to a specific, previously mentioned sandwich.
Question 2: Which sentence uses the passive voice correctly?
- The report was written by the manager. (Correct answer)
- The manager was written the report.
- The report has write by the manager.
- The report wrote by the manager.
Correct answer: The report was written by the manager.
The passive voice structure is: subject + was/were + past participle + by + agent. 'The report was written by the manager' follows this pattern correctly.
Question 3: Choose the correct sentence.
- You should take an umbrella in case it rains. (Correct answer)
- You should take an umbrella in case it will rain.
- You should take an umbrella in case it rained.
- You should take an umbrella in case it would rain.
Correct answer: You should take an umbrella in case it rains.
'In case' is followed by the present simple (or past simple in reported speech). It refers to a future possibility but uses the present tense form.
Question 4: Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'She suggested ___ to the cinema that evening.'
- going (Correct answer)
- to go
- go
- that she goes
Correct answer: going
'Suggest' is followed by a gerund (verb + -ing), not an infinitive. 'She suggested going' is correct.
Question 5: Choose the correct sentence.
- There are fewer people here today than yesterday. (Correct answer)
- There are less people here today than yesterday.
- There are less people here today than there was yesterday.
- There are fewer people here today than there was yesterday.
Correct answer: There are fewer people here today than yesterday.
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns (people). 'Less' is used with uncountable nouns (water, time). 'There are fewer people' is correct.
Question 6: Which sentence is correct?
- Despite the rain, they enjoyed the trip. (Correct answer)
- Despite of the rain, they enjoyed the trip.
- Despite the rain, they did enjoy the trip.
- Despite raining, they enjoyed the trip.
Correct answer: Despite the rain, they enjoyed the trip.
'Despite' is followed directly by a noun or noun phrase — not 'of'. 'Despite the rain' is correct. 'Despite of' is a common error.
B1 English B1 Grammar & Sentence Structure 2
Choose the sentence with the correct use of articles.