BEAT THE GEEK 8 - Grammar

Measles ___ not a relatively new illness that can cause skin rashes.

• are

• is

• were

• has

My cousin writes sonnets in great quantities as if he ____ the modern world’s Shakespeare.

• be

• am

• was

• were

A number of butterflies ___ flying around a pollinator pocket.

• is

• was

• were

• had

The number of students enrolling in our school  ___ to be increasing.

• seem

• seems

• seemingly

• seamlessly

Here ____ the administrator’s esteemed guests from a sister Jesuit institution.

• must came

• has come

• come

• comes

What kind of pronoun is used in this sentence?

The flash fiction contestants have gathered here themselves.

• intensive

• reflexive

• emphatic

• demonstrative

What kind of error is present in this sentence?

Doing push ups quickly strengthens your body muscles.

• faulty coordination

• comma splice

• dangling modifier

• squinting modifier

Sentence 1: There should be no parking on both side of the building. Sentence 2: Either of my classmates are participating in the Magnet Poetry.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

• Only sentence 1 is correct.

• Only sentence 2 is correct.

• Both sentences are correct.

Sentence1: Rene Descartes’ famous adage is, “Conquer yourself rather than the world.”

Sentence 2: The ingredients in this delicious potpourri were harvested from Lukas’s garden.

• Both sentences are incorrect.

• Only sentence 2 is correct.

• Only sentence 1 is correct.

• Both sentences are correct.

Sentence 1: My English teacher is one of those fans who enjoys binge watching K-Drama on Netflix.

Sentence 2: He is the only aide among the volunteers who assists us in cleaning.

• Both sentences are correct.

• Only sentence 1 is correct.

• Only sentence 2 is correct.

• Both sentences are incorrect.