PET Grammar & Sentence Structure 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct relative pronoun: The woman ___ called was my teacher.
- which
- whose
- who (Correct answer)
- whom
Correct answer: who
'Who' is used as a subject relative pronoun referring to a person.
Question 2: Select the correct conditional: If I ___ you, I would apologize.
- am
- was
- were (Correct answer)
- will be
Correct answer: were
Second conditional uses 'were' (not 'was') for all subjects in formal and exam English.
Question 3: Which sentence contains a mistake?
- She doesn't like coffee.
- They are going to the park.
- He play football every day. (Correct answer)
- We were watching TV.
Correct answer: He play football every day.
With third-person singular in simple present, the verb needs the -s ending: 'He plays'.
Question 4: Fill in the blank: The students were told ___ the test carefully.
- reading
- read
- to read (Correct answer)
- for reading
Correct answer: to read
After passive reporting verbs like 'were told', use 'to + infinitive'.
Question 5: Choose the correct answer: He has been studying English ___ three years.
- since
- for (Correct answer)
- during
- from
Correct answer: for
'For' is used with a duration of time (three years), while 'since' is used with a point in time.
Question 6: Which sentence uses 'used to' correctly?
- I am used to wake up early.
- I used to waking up early.
- I used to wake up early. (Correct answer)
- I use to wake up early.
Correct answer: I used to wake up early.
'Used to' expresses a past habit and is followed by the base infinitive.
Question 7: Select the correct question tag: She rarely comes here, ___?
- does she (Correct answer)
- doesn't she
- is she
- isn't she
Correct answer: does she
With 'rarely' (a negative adverb), the sentence is already negative, so the tag is positive.
PET Grammar & Sentence Structure 3
Choose the correct relative pronoun: The woman ___ called was my teacher.