CFPT English Expression and Grammar 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?
- Between you and I, the decision was poorly timed.
- Between you and me, the decision was poorly timed. (Correct answer)
- Between you and myself, the decision was poorly timed.
- Between you and mine, the decision was poorly timed.
Correct answer: Between you and me, the decision was poorly timed.
Prepositions like 'between' require object pronouns; 'me' is the correct object form, not 'I.'
Question 2: Select the sentence that correctly uses 'whom.'
- Who did you consult with about the travel advisory?
- Whom did you consult with about the travel advisory? (Correct answer)
- Whom consulted you about the travel advisory?
- Who was consulted by you about the travel advisory?
Correct answer: Whom did you consult with about the travel advisory?
'Whom' is used as an object; here it is the object of the verb 'consult,' so 'whom' is correct.
Question 3: Which sentence is free of redundancy?
- The two diplomats cooperated together on the joint initiative.
- The delegates reached a mutual consensus on the proposal.
- The official submitted the report ahead of the deadline. (Correct answer)
- The foreign minister reiterated the same point again.
Correct answer: The official submitted the report ahead of the deadline.
'Cooperated together,' 'mutual consensus,' and 'reiterated again' are all redundant; only option C avoids repetition.
Question 4: Which option best replaces the wordy phrase 'due to the fact that'?
- owing to
- because (Correct answer)
- in light of the fact
- on account of the reason that
Correct answer: because
'Because' is the most concise and direct replacement for the wordy phrase 'due to the fact that.'
Question 5: Identify the correctly punctuated sentence containing a nonrestrictive clause.
- The embassy which was built in 1952 is undergoing renovation.
- The embassy, which was built in 1952, is undergoing renovation. (Correct answer)
- The embassy that was built in 1952 is undergoing renovation.
- The embassy, that was built in 1952, is undergoing renovation.
Correct answer: The embassy, which was built in 1952, is undergoing renovation.
Nonrestrictive (parenthetical) clauses use 'which' and are set off by commas; restrictive clauses use 'that' without commas.
Question 6: Choose the sentence that uses the apostrophe correctly.
- The consul's report addressed the citizen's concerns.
- The consuls' report addressed the citizens' concerns. (Correct answer)
- The consul's report addressed the citizens concerns.
- The consuls report addressed the citizen's' concerns.
Correct answer: The consuls' report addressed the citizens' concerns.
Multiple consuls share a report (consuls'), and multiple citizens have concerns (citizens'), both requiring plural possessive apostrophes.
Question 7: Which sentence uses the active voice most effectively for a formal diplomatic memo?
- The application was denied by the officer due to missing documentation.
- It was determined that the application lacked sufficient documentation.
- The officer denied the application because documentation was missing. (Correct answer)
- A denial was issued regarding the application due to missing documentation.
Correct answer: The officer denied the application because documentation was missing.
Active voice names the actor (the officer) as the subject performing a clear action, making the sentence direct and accountable.
CFPT English Expression and Grammar 3
Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?