CLBPT Grammar and Language Mechanics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?
- The report was wrote by the committee.
- The new policy has been implemented by the board. (Correct answer)
- The package will being delivered tomorrow.
- The form should filled out completely.
Correct answer: The new policy has been implemented by the board.
'Has been implemented' is the correct present perfect passive form (has/have + been + past participle).
Question 2: Choose the sentence with the correct relative clause:
- The woman which helped me was very kind.
- The document who was filed yesterday is missing.
- The office where I work is downtown. (Correct answer)
- The reason because I left was personal.
Correct answer: The office where I work is downtown.
'Where' is the correct relative pronoun for referring to a place.
Question 3: Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a gerund as a subject?
- To swim in the lake is refreshing in summer.
- Swimming in the lake is refreshing in summer. (Correct answer)
- Swim in the lake is refreshing in summer.
- For swimming in the lake is refreshing in summer.
Correct answer: Swimming in the lake is refreshing in summer.
A gerund (verb + -ing) functions as a noun and is used here correctly as the subject of the sentence.
Question 4: Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
- However she decided to apply for the position.
- However, she decided to apply for the position. (Correct answer)
- However; she decided to apply for the position.
- However: she decided to apply for the position.
Correct answer: However, she decided to apply for the position.
Conjunctive adverbs like 'however' at the start of a clause must be followed by a comma.
Question 5: Which sentence uses reported (indirect) speech correctly? Original: 'I will call you tomorrow,' he said.
- He said he will call me tomorrow.
- He said he would call me the next day. (Correct answer)
- He said he calls me the next day.
- He said that he has called me the next day.
Correct answer: He said he would call me the next day.
In reported speech, 'will' shifts to 'would' and time expressions like 'tomorrow' shift to 'the next day'.
Question 6: Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure:
- She likes hiking, to swim, and cycling.
- He enjoys reading, writing, and to travel.
- They plan to cook dinner, watch a movie, and play board games. (Correct answer)
- We need to finish the report, review the data, and presenting our findings.
Correct answer: They plan to cook dinner, watch a movie, and play board games.
Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; here all three use the infinitive 'to + verb'.
Question 7: Choose the sentence that correctly uses a conjunction to show contrast:
- He studied hard, so he failed the exam.
- She is quiet; furthermore, her brother is very outgoing.
- The weather was cold; nevertheless, they went for a walk. (Correct answer)
- They were tired, therefore they stayed out late.
Correct answer: The weather was cold; nevertheless, they went for a walk.
'Nevertheless' correctly signals a contrast or unexpected result between two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.
CLBPT Grammar and Language Mechanics 2
Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?