ELTIS ELTIS Grammar and Sentence Structure Practice Test 5

Question 1

Choose the correct word: "Neither the students nor the teacher ___ ready for the fire drill."

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

With "neither...nor," the verb agrees with the nearer subject, "teacher," which is singular, and the sentence is in the past tense.

Question 2

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

In the summer, Maria likes swimming, hiking, and riding her bike.

Answer

All three items in the list use the same -ing form, so the structure is parallel.

Question 3

Which sentence does NOT have a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Walking to school, I felt the rain start to fall.

Answer

Only "I" can logically do the walking, so the opening phrase correctly describes the subject.

Question 4

Choose the correct word: "The counselor ___ I spoke with yesterday gave me great advice."

Accepted Answer

whom

Answer

"Whom" is the object of the preposition "with" and refers to a person.

Question 5

Choose the best completion: "If I had studied harder last year, I ___ in a higher class now."

Accepted Answer

would be

Answer

This is a mixed conditional: a past condition ("had studied") with a present result ("now"), so "would be" is correct.

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