Grammar and Usage Quiz

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Each of the cars are fast.

• Each of the cars is fast.

• One of the planes are late.

• One of the planes are late.

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Each of the cars are fast.

• Each of the cars are fast.

• One of the planes are late.

• One of the planes is late.

Which sentence correctly compares Alaska to other states?

• Alaska is larger than all states in the United States.

• Alaska is the biggest state in the United States.

• Alaska is bigger than any other state in the United States.

• Alaska is bigger than any state in the United States.

Which sentence uses correct parallel structure?

• He learned to play tennis, swim, and sailing.

• He learned tennis, swimming, and sailing.

• He learned to play tennis, to swim and to sail.

• He learned to play tennis, to swim and sail.

Which sentence uses the correct article?

• It is a old television set.

• It is a costly purchase.

• It is an old television set.

• It is an costly purchase.

Which sentence uses the correct word?

• We will alternative playing the video games.

• We will alternate playing the video games.

• We will alternate to play video games.

• We will alternately play video games.

Which sentence correctly uses 'between'?

• She could not choose between the two guys.

• She could not decide among the two guys.

• She could not decide between the two guys.

• She could not choose among the two guys.

Which sentence uses the correct preposition?

• Ask him to sit beside me.

• Ask him to sit near me.

• Ask him to sit with me.

• Ask him to sit besides me.

Which sentence correctly expresses ability?

• I will drive because I passed the driving test.

• I can drive because I passed the driving test.

• I should drive because I passed the driving test.

• I may drive because I passed the driving test.

Which sentence uses the correct preposition?

• Nelson Mandela was deprived from his freedom.

• Nelson Mandela was deprived of his freedom.

• Nelson Mandela was deprived by his freedom.

• Nelson Mandela was deprived in his freedom.