Grammar Course - Day 1 Quiz

The manager had a strong ______________ on how the employees behaved at work.

• influence

• influential

• influencer

• influenced

Answer explanation

influence = noun

influential = adjective

influencer= noun person

influenced = verb

_________ San Diego fitness experts recommend you check out a variety of health clubs before joining one.

• A

• An

• The

• (N/A)

Answer explanation

"San Diego" is a proper noun that doesn't require an article.

Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in _________ world.

• the

• a

• an

• (N/A)

Answer explanation

"the" world is already familiar and one of a kind to the reader.

I had to live in New York and Paris for work once, but I didn't like _________ city.

• all

• both

• either

• neither

Answer explanation

all & both = must be followed by a plural.

either = correct because it's used in a negative manner with (didn't) in the sentence.

neither = cannot be used or the sentence will have a double negative.

Philadelphia

• Collective Noun

• Compound Noun

• Proper Noun

• Abstract Noun

Answer explanation

Philadelphia is a city in Pennsylvania.

The team ____ hard to get the required results every day.

• works

• worked

• work

• was working

Answer explanation

"Team" is a collective noun that takes both singular and plural verbs.

____ brother and sister travelled to the US.

• Myself

• Mine

• Me

• My

Answer explanation

"My" is a possessive adjective determiner for the 1st person singular (the speaker).

____ student was able to give a presentation.

• Some

• Each

• All

• Every

Answer explanation

"Each" and "every" are interchangeable.

It was ____ a powerful experience.

• quite

• rather

• half

• the

Answer explanation

"Quite" is a pre-determiner that refers to the degree of the quality of the adjective.

You can find ____ of books in the local library.

• few

• a lot

• some

• any

Answer explanation

"A lot OF" is used for a large quantity, countable or uncountable.