Free Advanced Grammar Rules Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Each of the players was awarded a medal.

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The group of students are excited.

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Neither the teacher nor the students knows the answer.

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The team play well.

Question 2

Identify the correct use of a semicolon.

Accepted Answer

I brought a jacket; it might rain.

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I like apples; and I like oranges.

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I like to swim; and to run.

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She’s kind; but strict.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

He enjoys reading, writing, and painting.

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She likes running, to swim, and biking.

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I like to jog, swimming, and to bike.

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They prefer hiking, to ski, and surfing.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

We saw a puppy on the way to school.

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She ate her lunch quickly.

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I barely passed the test.

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They cleaned the house thoroughly.

Question 5

Which is the correct form of the pronoun in this sentence: 'It was between you and ___'?

Accepted Answer

me

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I

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myself

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mine

Question 6

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

She has three hobbies: reading, painting, and gardening.

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I need to buy: milk, eggs, and bread.

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We visited: the zoo and the museum.

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Let's go: swimming.

Question 7

What type of clause is underlined: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'?

Accepted Answer

Dependent clause

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Independent clause

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Adjective phrase

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Noun clause

Question 8

Which sentence demonstrates correct comparative adjective usage?

Accepted Answer

This book is more interesting than that one.

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This book is most interesting than that one.

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This book is interestinger than that one.

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This book is most interest than that one.

Question 9

Which is an example of a subjunctive mood sentence?

Accepted Answer

If I were taller, I could reach it.

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If I was taller, I could reach it.

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I am taller than my brother.

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She was running late.