Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Grammar Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses an article correctly?
- She is an honest person. (Correct answer)
- She is a honest person.
- She is the honest person.
- She is honest a person.
Correct answer: She is an honest person.
'An' is used before words with a vowel sound; 'honest' starts with a silent 'h,' making the vowel sound 'o.'
Question 2: Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a conditional (if-clause)?
- If she will study, she will pass.
- If she studied, she would pass.
- If she studies, she will pass. (Correct answer)
- If she study, she will pass.
Correct answer: If she studies, she will pass.
First conditional (real possibility) uses present simple in the if-clause and 'will' in the main clause.
Question 3: Which sentence uses a modal verb correctly?
- You should to call her back.
- You should calling her back.
- You should call her back. (Correct answer)
- You should called her back.
Correct answer: You should call her back.
Modal verbs (should, must, can, etc.) are always followed by the base form of the verb without 'to.'
Question 4: Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice?
- The letter was wrote by James.
- The letter was written by James. (Correct answer)
- The letter is write by James.
- The letter written by James.
Correct answer: The letter was written by James.
The passive voice requires 'was/were' followed by the past participle; 'written' is the past participle of 'write.'
Question 5: Which option correctly fills the blank: 'He drives _____ to avoid accidents.'
- careful
- more careful
- carefully (Correct answer)
- carefullier
Correct answer: carefully
Adverbs, not adjectives, modify verbs; 'carefully' is the correct adverb form of 'careful.'
Question 6: Which sentence shows correct use of a gerund?
- She enjoys to swim in the ocean.
- She enjoys swim in the ocean.
- She enjoys swimming in the ocean. (Correct answer)
- She enjoys swam in the ocean.
Correct answer: She enjoys swimming in the ocean.
After the verb 'enjoy,' a gerund (verb + -ing) is required, not an infinitive.
Question 7: Which sentence contains a correctly placed adverb of frequency?
- He goes always to work by train.
- He always goes to work by train. (Correct answer)
- Always he goes to work by train.
- He goes to work always by train.
Correct answer: He always goes to work by train.
Adverbs of frequency (always, never, usually) are placed before the main verb but after auxiliary verbs.
Versant English Proficiency VERSANT Grammar Fundamentals 2
Which sentence uses an article correctly?