Grammar Flashcards

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

Answer: I suggest that he go home early.

The subjunctive mood uses the base form of the verb after 'suggest that,' so 'go' is correct.

Choose the correct form: 'By the time she arrived, the meeting ___.'

Answer: had already ended

The past perfect 'had already ended' shows an action completed before another past action.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Answer: Running through the park, a deer was seen.

'Running through the park' is a dangling modifier because the deer cannot run through the park.

Select the correct reported speech: He said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'

Answer: He said he would call me the next day.

In reported speech, 'will' shifts to 'would' and 'tomorrow' shifts to 'the next day.'

Which option correctly uses a relative clause?

Answer: The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

'That' or 'which' is used for things; 'who' is for people, so 'that I borrowed' is correct.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:

Answer: Neither the students nor the teacher is ready.

With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it — 'teacher' is singular, so 'is' is correct.

Choose the correct conditional: '___ harder, she would have passed the exam.'

Answer: If she had studied

The third conditional uses 'if + past perfect' to describe an unreal past situation.