eSkill Spelling and Grammar 5

Question 1

Each of the quarterly reports ___ reviewed by the finance team.

Accepted Answer

was

Answer

'Each' is singular, so it takes a singular verb regardless of the plural noun in the prepositional phrase.

Question 2

Which sentence uses 'its' or 'it's' correctly?

Accepted Answer

The team changed its meeting schedule.

Answer

'Its' is the possessive form, while 'it's' always means 'it is' or 'it has'.

Question 3

Which phrase correctly shows a lounge shared by several employees?

Accepted Answer

the employees' lounge

Answer

For a plural noun ending in 's', add only an apostrophe after the 's' to show possession.

Question 4

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Our main office, which is in Denver, opens at 8 a.m.

Answer

A nonrestrictive 'which' clause adds extra information and must be set off by commas on both sides.

Question 5

Which sentence uses parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes writing reports, analyzing data, and giving presentations.

Answer

Items in a series should share the same grammatical form, here all '-ing' phrases.

eSkill - eSkill Assessment Test Practice Test