IEO Grammar and Sentence Correction 2

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

I went to the market yesterday.

Answer

'Yesterday' indicates the past, so the past tense 'went' must be used.

Question 2

Identify the error: 'The team are playing good today.'

Accepted Answer

Both B and C are correct

Answer

In most English contexts, 'team' is treated as singular (use 'is'), and adverb 'well' should be used to describe the verb 'playing', not the adjective 'good'.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with correct use of articles:

Accepted Answer

She is an honest woman.

Answer

'Honest' begins with a silent 'h' so the vowel sound /ɒ/ follows the article. 'An' is used before vowel sounds.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

She had finished her homework before dinner.

Answer

Past perfect (had + past participle) is used for an action completed before another past action.

Question 5

Find the correctly punctuated sentence:

Accepted Answer

The girl who won the prize is my sister.

Answer

The relative clause 'who won the prize' is a defining/restrictive clause that identifies which girl — no commas needed.

IEO - International English Olympiad Practice Test

IEO - International English Olympiad Practice Test

IEO Grammar and Sentence Correction 2