DLAB Grammar MCQ 2

Question 1

In English grammar, which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

Accepted Answer

If I were a bird, I would fly south.

Answer

If I was a bird, I would fly south.

Answer

If I am a bird, I would fly south.

Answer

If I be a bird, I fly south.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

By the time she arrived, he had already left.

Answer

By the time she arrived, he already left.

Answer

By the time she arrived, he has already left.

Answer

By the time she arrives, he had already left.

Question 3

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher was prepared.

Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher were prepared.

Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher are prepared.

Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher have prepared.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running to catch the bus, her bag fell off her shoulder.

Answer

Running to catch the bus, she dropped her bag.

Answer

She ran to catch the bus and dropped her bag.

Answer

Her bag fell as she ran to catch the bus.

Question 5

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and to run.

Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

Answer

She likes to hike, swimming, and running.

Answer

She likes to hike, to swim, and running.

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses a restrictive relative clause?

Accepted Answer

The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

Answer

The book, that I borrowed, was fascinating.

Answer

The book which I borrowed, was fascinating.

Answer

The book, which I borrowed was fascinating.