English Practice for Academic Olympiad!

_____ did you call last night?

• Who

• Whom

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Whom' because it is the object of the verb 'call'. 'Who' is used as a subject, while 'whom' is used as an object in questions or relative clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

_______ emptied the recycling yesterday?

• Whom

• Fred

• Who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Who' because it is used as a subject in questions. 'Whom' is used as an object, which does not fit the structure of the question asking about the subject who emptied the recycling.

_____ couldn't go to sleep last night because of a fire?

• Who

• Whom

• Potato

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Who' because it is used as the subject of the verb 'couldn't go to sleep.' 'Whom' is used as an object, which does not fit this sentence structure. 'Potato' is irrelevant.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

_____ did Francis meet at the law firm?

• Whom

• Who

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Whom' because it is used as the object of a verb or preposition. In this case, Francis is meeting someone, making 'whom' the appropriate word to use.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?

• Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

• Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

• Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

Answer explanation

The correct choice, 'Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors,' maintains parallel structure by using consistent verb forms and phrases, unlike the other options.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which sentence has no errors?

• Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and he searched inside the refrigerator.

• Alex looked everywhere for his math book—viewing under the bed, searching on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.

• Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'Alex looked everywhere for his math book—under the bed, on his desk, and inside the refrigerator.' It is concise and maintains parallel structure without unnecessary repetition.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence has no errors?

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and didn’t snack on the chicken nuggets.

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, would be smiling at the customers, and would not be snacking on the chicken nuggets.

• The manager wanted staff who arrived on time, smiled at the customers, and no snacking on the chicken nuggets.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is the first one. It uses parallel structure correctly with 'arrived', 'smiled', and 'didn’t snack', maintaining consistency in verb forms. The other options either mix tenses or use incorrect forms.

Which sentence has no errors?

• After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.

• After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate his late night calls, the fact that he carried on stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.

• After giving Jeremy her phone number, Felicia had to tolerate being woken up late at night, having stupid conversations, and he constantly requested her math homework.

Answer explanation

The first sentence is correct as it maintains parallel structure with 'his late night calls, stupid conversations, and requests for her math homework.' The other options introduce errors in parallelism or clarity.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence.
Pasta boiling in water, __________, and garlic bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.

• simmered tomato sauce in the pan

• tomato sauce simmering in the pan

• tomato sauce that simmered in the pan

• saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan

Answer explanation

The phrase 'tomato sauce simmering in the pan' fits best as it describes the ongoing action of the sauce, maintaining parallel structure with 'boiling' and 'baking' in the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Karen wished Ray chewed with his mouth closed, for otherwise he was everything she wanted in a date; he was tall, intelligent, and __________.

• he looked good

• being good looking

• one handsome man to look at

• handsome

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'handsome' because it is a concise adjective that directly describes Ray's appearance, fitting the context of the sentence. The other options are either less direct or more verbose.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E