Grammar and Sentence Structure Quiz

Parrots’ ability to copy human speech makes ___ endearing pets.

• they

• he

• us

• them

W. Rontgen, ___ discovered X-ray, earned his mechanical engineering degree at FIT in Zurich

• which

• who

• where

• what

Even in 3000 B.C. the Chinese, Greeks, and Romans all used mustard, ___ sold in the world today, to flavor food.

• a most popular spice

• the most popular spice

• most popular spice

• most popular spices

About one in every 7,500 males suffers from hemophilia, ___ rare genetic condition that prevents blood from clotting.

• any

• a

• some

• one of

Some birds have strong hooked beaks for tearing fish and ___ have dagger-like bills for spearing and grasping fish and frogs.

• others birds

• another bird

• others

• the other

___ the Renaissance style that inspired Sir Christopher Wren when he built 51 churches in London

• There was

• It was

• There had

• When it had

The Acropolis, ___ in ancient Greece, dominates the city of Athens.

• a fortified natural stronghold

• by fortifying a natural stronghold

• to fortify natural stronghold

• fortifying a natural stronghold

In addition to its high frequency, ___ has the other qualities that distinguish it from sound that is audible to human beings.

• ultrasound, it

• ultrasound that

• when ultrasound

• ultrasound

Detergent breaks the oil into tiny droplets ___ in water.

• suspended

• suspending

• are suspending

• are suspended

Escherichia coli is a common bacterium ___ the intestinal tracts of human and animals.

• inhabits

• inhabiting

• it inhabits

• can inhabit