1. Which sentence uses the correct comparative or superlative adjective?
A. She is the taller of the two sisters.
B. He is the most tallest man in the room.
C. This is the more better option.
D. That was the best experience of my life.
2. Identify the sentence with the correct use of `lie` or `lay`.
A. I am going to lay down for a nap.
B. The book is laying on the table.
C. He lies on the beach every day.
D. She laid her keys on the counter.
3. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an ellipsis?
A. I`m not sure if I should...go or stay.
B. He said... he was tired.
C. The movie was long... and boring.
D. She thought about it . . . and decided to leave.
4. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the present perfect continuous tense?
A. I have been known him for years.
B. She is learning English since 2020.
C. They have been lived here for five years.
D. We have been studying all day.
5. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?
A. I went to the store; I bought milk, bread, and eggs.
B. I need to go to the bank; and then I`m going to the library.
C. She loves to read; however, she doesn`t have much time.
D. It was raining; so, I took my umbrella.
6. Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?
A. He decided to quickly run to the store.
B. She wanted to sing loudly.
C. They needed to leave early.
D. I tried to carefully open the package.
7. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a compound subject joined by `or`?
A. Either the students or the teacher are wrong.
B. Neither the students nor the teacher are correct.
C. Either the students or the teacher is wrong.
D. Neither the students nor the teacher is correct.
8. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement when using a collective noun?
A. The team are arguing about their strategy.
B. The committee have submitted their report.
C. The family disagree on everything.
D. The jury has reached a verdict.
9. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Each of the students should bring their own book.
B. Everyone should bring their own lunch.
C. Somebody left their umbrella.
D. Every student should bring his or her own book.
10. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?
A. I have saw the movie yesterday.
B. She had went to the store before I arrived.
C. They have finished their work before the deadline.
D. He had already eaten when we arrived.
11. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
A. Covered in chocolate, she ate the ice cream.
B. He ate the ice cream covered in chocolate.
C. She quickly ate the ice cream.
D. Eating quickly, she finished her dessert.
12. Which sentence contains an example of assonance?
A. The cat sat on the mat.
B. The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
C. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
D. She sells seashells by the seashore.
13. Which of the following sentences contains an example of alliteration?
A. The cat sat on the mat.
B. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
C. The sun shone brightly.
D. She sells seashells by the seashore.
14. Which of the following sentences correctly uses `who` or `whom`?
A. Who did you give the book to?
B. Whom is at the door?
C. Who are you going with?
D. Whom did you see at the party?
15. Identify the sentence that correctly uses quotation marks.
A. She said, `I`m going to the store`.
B. He asked, `where are you going`?
C. The sign read `Do not enter!`.
D. She exclaimed `That`s amazing!`
16. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a hyphen?
A. She is a well known author.
B. He is a very good student.
C. It is a state of the art technology.
D. They have a long-term commitment.
17. Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of capitalization?
A. I am reading a book by charles dickens.
B. She is going to visit the eiffel tower.
C. He lives in new york city.
D. They are studying English Literature.
18. Which sentence correctly uses the correlative conjunctions `both...and`?
A. Both he is intelligent and hardworking.
B. He is both intelligent, and hardworking.
C. He is both intelligent and he is hardworking.
D. He is both intelligent and hardworking.
19. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a dangling modifier.
A. Walking down the street, the buildings were tall.
B. Covered in chocolate sauce, I ate the ice cream.
C. After eating dinner, the dishes were washed.
D. Having finished the race, he felt exhausted.
20. Which sentence correctly uses `affect` or `effect`?
A. The medicine had a positive affect on her health.
B. The weather will effect our plans.
C. His decision will affect the outcome.
D. The effects of the storm were minimal.
21. Identify the sentence with correct use of `that` or `which`.
A. The book, that I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
B. The car which is parked outside is mine.
C. The house that is on the corner is for sale.
D. My phone, that has a cracked screen, still works.
22. Which of the following sentences contains a gerund?
A. She likes to swim.
B. He is running.
C. Swimming is her favorite activity.
D. They went to the store.
23. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the future perfect tense?
A. I will see the movie tomorrow.
B. She is going to study when I call.
C. They will be playing when it starts to rain.
D. He will have finished dinner by the time we arrive.
24. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the past continuous tense?
A. I was see the movie yesterday.
B. She is studying when I called.
C. They were playing when it started to rain.
D. He had eaten dinner when we arrived.
25. Which sentence correctly uses a conjunctive adverb?
A. It was raining; but, I took my umbrella.
B. I was tired; so I went to bed.
C. She studied hard, therefore she passed the exam.
D. He was late, however, he still made it.
26. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a colon?
A. I need the following: milk, bread, and eggs.
B. I need: milk, bread, and eggs.
C. There are three things I need; milk, bread, and eggs.
D. The reason is: because I`m hungry.
27. Which sentence contains an example of personification?
A. The wind howled through the trees.
B. The car was as fast as a cheetah.
C. The sun was shining brightly.
D. The flowers were colorful and vibrant.
28. Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
A. She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.
B. He enjoys reading, to cook, and gardening.
C. They are good at singing, dancing, and to act.
D. We went swimming, hiking, and biking.
29. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb `to be` in the subjunctive mood?
A. If I was a rich man, I would travel the world.
B. I wish I was taller.
C. It is important that he is on time.
D. If I were a rich man, I would travel the world.
30. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the subjunctive mood.
A. If I was you, I would study harder.
B. I wish I am taller.
C. He acts as if he knows everything.
D. I suggest that he be present at the meeting.
