Grammar and Sentence Completion Flashcards
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Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Answer: The team of analysts has submitted the report.
'Team' is the subject (singular collective noun). 'Has submitted' is grammatically consistent in formal British English for a single team acting as a unit.
Select the correct sentence:
Answer: We were given fewer resources than last year.
'Fewer' is used for countable nouns (resources can be counted). 'Less' is used for uncountable nouns.
Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'The policy affects ______ who joined before 2020.'
Answer: those
'Those' is the correct pronoun to use as the subject of the relative clause 'who joined before 2020.'
Choose the correct sentence:
Answer: If I were in charge, I would change the policy.
The subjunctive 'were' is required for hypothetical conditions contrary to fact. 'If I were' is the grammatically correct formal form.
Select the word that best completes the sentence: 'The new legislation will ______ all public bodies.'
Answer: affect
'Affect' is the verb meaning to have an impact on. 'Effect' is usually a noun. 'Impact on' is less formal. 'Affect' is the clearest correct choice.
Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
Answer: She suggested that he submit the report by Friday.
After 'suggest that', the subjunctive is used in formal English: 'he submit' (not 'submits' or 'submitted').