OOPT Grammar 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses a gerund correctly as a subject?
- To swim in the ocean is refreshing.
- Swimming in the ocean is refreshing. (Correct answer)
- Swim in the ocean is refreshing.
- Swims in the ocean is refreshing.
Correct answer: Swimming in the ocean is refreshing.
A gerund (verb + -ing) can function as the subject of a sentence.
Question 2: Choose the sentence with the correct use of 'who' vs. 'whom':
- Who did you speak to at the conference?
- Whom did you speak to at the conference? (Correct answer)
- Who you spoke to at the conference?
- Whom spoke at the conference to you?
Correct answer: Whom did you speak to at the conference?
'Whom' is correct because it is the object of the preposition 'to.'
Question 3: Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
- She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.
- She likes hiking, swimming, and biking. (Correct answer)
- She likes to hike, swimming, and biking.
- She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike.
Correct answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
Parallel structure requires the same grammatical form for all items in a list.
Question 4: Select the correct use of articles: '___ Mount Everest is ___ highest peak in the world.'
- The / the
- A / the
- — / the (Correct answer)
- The / a
Correct answer: — / the
Proper names of mountains do not take 'the,' but superlatives require the definite article.
Question 5: Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice in the future?
- The report will write tomorrow.
- The report will be written tomorrow. (Correct answer)
- The report will be wrote tomorrow.
- The report will have write tomorrow.
Correct answer: The report will be written tomorrow.
Future passive is formed with 'will + be + past participle.'
Question 6: Choose the correct word order for an indirect question:
- Can you tell me where is the station?
- Can you tell me where the station is? (Correct answer)
- Can you tell me where does the station is?
- Can you tell me where was the station?
Correct answer: Can you tell me where the station is?
In indirect questions, the word order follows a statement pattern — subject before verb.
Question 7: Which option correctly completes the mixed conditional: 'If I ___ more careful then, I ___ in trouble now.'
- was / wouldn't be
- had been / wouldn't be (Correct answer)
- were / hadn't been
- have been / won't be
Correct answer: had been / wouldn't be
A mixed conditional uses past perfect in the if-clause and would + base verb in the main clause.
OOPT Grammar 5
Which sentence uses a gerund correctly as a subject?