DLAB Grammar MCQ 2

Question 1

In English grammar, which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

Accepted Answer

If I were a bird, I would fly south.

Answer

The subjunctive 'were' is correct in contrary-to-fact conditional clauses.

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

By the time she arrived, he had already left.

Answer

Past perfect 'had left' correctly indicates an action completed before another past action.

Question 3

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither the students nor the teacher was prepared.

Answer

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the closest subject — 'teacher' is singular, so 'was.'

Question 4

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running to catch the bus, her bag fell off her shoulder.

Answer

The participial phrase 'Running to catch the bus' has no logical subject — the bag cannot run.

Question 5

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and to run.

Answer

All three activities use the gerund (-ing) form, creating parallel structure.

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