grammar quiz

In the sentence, “He demanded that she arrive on time,” the word “arrive” is in which form?

• infinitive

• present participle

• subjunctive

• gerund

In formal writing, which of the following is the best replacement for “a lot of”?

• tons of

• numerous

• loads of

• heaps of

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Neither the students nor the teacher have arrived.

• Neither the teacher nor the students has arrived.

• Neither the students nor the teacher has arrived.

• Neither the teacher nor the students has arrives.

Which sentence contains a correctly used past perfect continuous tense?

• I had be going to the store before it closed.

• She had been studying all night for the exam.

• We have eating dinner already.

• They had leave early to catch the train.

Choose the grammatically correct passive voice sentence:
A) The cake was made by Mary.
B) Mary made by the cake.
C) Was made the cake by Mary.
D) Mary was the cake made by.

• the cake was made by Mary

• Mary made by the cake

• was made the cake by Mary

• Mary was the cake made by

A _______ is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying it.

By the time you arrive, we ______ (finish) dinner.

The manager, along with the employees, ______ attending the meeting.

Why is grammar important?

When do we use “a” and when do we use “an”?