CAEL CAEL - Canadian Academic English Language Grammar and Sentence Structure Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement in academic English?

Accepted Answer

The number of students is increasing.

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The number of students are increasing.

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The number of students were increasing.

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The number of students have increased.

Question 2

Which of the following correctly uses the passive voice in academic writing?

Accepted Answer

The experiment was conducted by the researcher.

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The researcher conducted the experiment.

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The researcher has been conducting the experiment.

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The experiment conducts itself.

Question 3

Identify the error in this sentence: 'Each of the students have submitted their assignment.'

Accepted Answer

'have' should be 'has' because 'each' is singular

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'submitted' should be 'submits'

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'their' should be 'his or her'

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There is no error

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The study, which was published in 2020, had major findings.

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The study, that was published in 2020, had major findings.

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The study, who was published in 2020, had major findings.

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The study, what was published in 2020, had major findings.

Question 5

What is a dangling modifier in academic writing?

Accepted Answer

A modifier placed too far from the word it modifies, creating ambiguity

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A modifier that correctly follows the noun it describes

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A modifier that is used excessively in a paragraph

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A modifier that is spelled incorrectly

Question 6

Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

Accepted Answer

She enjoys reading, writing, and researching.

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She enjoys reading, to write, and research.

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She enjoys to read, writing, and to research.

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She enjoys read, write, and research.