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BEAT THE GEEK 8 - Grammar

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

are

b)

is

c)

were

d)

has

2.

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

a)

be

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

3.

A number of butterflies ___ flying around a pollinator pocket.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

had

4.

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

a)

seem

b)

seems

c)

seemingly

d)

seamlessly

5.

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

a)

must came

b)

has come

c)

come

d)

comes

6.

What kind of pronoun is used in this sentence?

The flash fiction contestants have gathered here themselves.

a)

intensive

b)

reflexive

c)

emphatic

d)

demonstrative

7.

What kind of error is present in this sentence?

Doing push ups quickly strengthens your body muscles.

a)

faulty coordination

b)

comma splice

c)

dangling modifier

d)

squinting modifier

8.

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.

a)

Both sentences are incorrect.

b)

Only sentence 1 is correct.

c)

Only sentence 2 is correct.

d)

Both sentences are correct.

9.

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.

a)

Both sentences are incorrect.

b)

Only sentence 2 is correct.

c)

Only sentence 1 is correct.

d)

Both sentences are correct.

10.

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.

a)

Both sentences are correct.

b)

Only sentence 1 is correct.

c)

Only sentence 2 is correct.

d)

Both sentences are incorrect.

11.

Which sentence has no grammatical errors?

a)

Every man and woman deserves to live happily in this beautiful world.

b)

Many a soul are bent but not broken amidst adversaries.

c)

She is the only one of the guards who have completed the training.

d)

Fifteen-thousand pesos was terribly hard to earn these days.

12.

Which statement is true?

a)

Subject complement and appositive require a predicate nominative.

b)

Object complement and indirect objects need a receiver of the action.

c)

Direct objects are found next to the subject.

d)

Objects of the preposition can be the subjects of a sentence.

13.

 Which sentence has the correct sequence of adjectives?

a)

I bought three round white Japanese fresh dandelions for my grandmother.

b)

I bought three fresh Japanese white round dandelions for my grandmother.

c)

I bought three fresh round white Japanese dandelions for my grandmother.

d)

I bought three round fresh white Japanese dandelions for my grandmother.

14.

Which sentence is free from errors?

a)

That boy is taller than I.

b)

I heard the same news in the radio just this morning.

c)

You and me are just about to go to the exciting part.

d)

Everyone in the organization brought presents except you and I.

15.

Which of the following contains an inflectional affix?

a)

Science and technology undoubtedly MODERNIZED all aspects of life.

b)

Proctors usually instruct the examinees to BLACKEN their choice.

c)

The lights director BEAUTIFY the stage with his illumination effects.

d)

I WALKED all the way from Cardoner’s highest building to the grounds of Montserrat.