OOPT Basic 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses the present continuous correctly?

Accepted Answer

She is cooking dinner now.

Answer

Present continuous = subject + am/is/are + verb-ing. 'She is cooking' is correct.

Question 2

Choose the correct possessive: 'That is ___ book.' (referring to James)

Accepted Answer

James's

Answer

For singular proper nouns ending in 's', either 'James'' or 'James's' is acceptable, but 'James's' is more common in modern usage.

Question 3

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

He and I went to the store.

Answer

'He and I went to the store' uses subject pronouns correctly for the subject position.

Question 4

What does 'frequently' mean?

Accepted Answer

often

Answer

'Frequently' means 'often' or 'many times'.

Question 5

Choose the correct preposition: 'The meeting is ___ Monday.'

Accepted Answer

on

Answer

We use 'on' with specific days of the week.

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