P6 4TH November Grammar MCQ

Arthur’s worth was _________when he drew Excalibur from the lake.

• determined

• determining

• determine

• determines

Answer explanation

Determined - Using the clues from "was" and "drew", we know that we must use past tense.

As time passed, Persephone's return to the underworld ______ closer.

• drawn

• draw

• drawing

• drew

Answer explanation

Drew - Using "passed" as a clue, we know that we must use past tense.

As Nyx stood upon the dawning horizon, she _____ the night upon it.

• casts

• casted

• casting

• cast

Answer explanation

Cast - As the action is being casted in present tense, we use the present tense of the verb.

Cupid’s arrow _____ love has struck a chord deep in my heart!

• and

• of

• in

• out

Answer explanation

Of - Since "love" is an adjective for the noun "arrow", we use "of" to connect them.

_______ titanic strength was nothing short of legendary.

• Atlas's

• Atlas'

• Atla's

• Atlases

Answer explanation

The proper way of using an apostrophe for a pronoun ending with "s" is to simply add a ' behind it.

Of ____ three heads, Cerberus’ rightmost maw was by far the most ferocious.

• all

• lesser than

• multiple

• many

Answer explanation

All - "of all (numbers)" is a phrase used to compare something particular within a specific group. For example; "of all 7 watermelons, only 1 was ripe".

Legend _____ of the sheer mischief committed by the Nordic God Loki.

• telling

• tell

• tells

• telled

Answer explanation

Tells - SVA dictates that we use a plural verb (tells) for a singular subject (Legend).

Merlin was ______ for his magical aid of King Arthur throughout the Arthurian tales.

• know

• knowing

• knows

• known

Answer explanation

Known - Using the clue "was", we know that we must use past tense.

The word “herculean” ______ from the demigod Hercules’ immense strength.

• stem

• stemming

• stemmed

• stems

Answer explanation

Stems - SVA dictates that a singular subject requires a plural verb.

When given the choice between Scylla or Charybdis, sailors often ______ towards the former.

• lean

• leans

• leaning

• leaned

Answer explanation

Leaned - Using the clue "given", we understand that we must use the past tense.