This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Editing And Proofreading > Grammar Usage – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Grammar Usage Quiz 11 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Everybody ..... a good reason for being late. A) Have. B) Having. C) Has. D) Hads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has. 2. In order to relieve some tension in my shoulders, I have to ..... down these super heavy books. A) Lay. B) Lie. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lay. 3. What is the error in this sentence? Neither the Jets nor the Bombers had score any goals in the first half. A) Neither. B) Had score. C) Nor. D) Any. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Had score. 4. A word that takes place of a noun? A) Conjunction. B) Pronoun. C) Noun. D) Adjective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun. 5. Rewrite the sentence using the personal pronouns:I lost my key and I couldn't find my key. A) I lost my key and I couldn't find my key. B) I lost my key and I couldn't find mine. C) I lost my key and I couldn't find it. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I lost my key and I couldn't find it. 6. The ..... noted that he had received ..... complaints about the Homecoming Dance that in year's past. A) Principle; fewer. B) Principal; less. C) Principle; less. D) Principal; fewer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Principal; fewer. 7. After three years of college education, one should be allowed to apply to graduate school, because by that time you are ready to choose a profession. A) A profession can be chosen. B) Your profession is read to be chosen. C) No change. D) One is ready to choose a profession. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One is ready to choose a profession. 8. Identify the adjective:Kind people are often rewarded. A) Rewarded. B) Kind. C) Often. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kind. 9. Identify the correct preposition to use in this expression. It's been getting colder as ..... late now that it's winter. Choose 1 answer: A) In. B) Off. C) Of. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of. 10. My best ..... is to print your paper and proofread with a set of a fresh eyes! A) Advise. B) Advice. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advice. 11. ..... Liang and his sister born in Taiwan? A) Was. B) Were. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were. 12. Do you know if ..... ready to begin? A) They're. B) Their. C) There. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They're. 13. Select the correct preposition to complete the sentence:The book is (on, at, in) the table. A) Beside. B) At. C) On. D) Under. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 14. What is the subject of the sentence? A) Van. B) William Least Heat-Moon. C) United States. D) Journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) William Least Heat-Moon. 15. Bonnie Sue-Granville High's student body president and the first handicapped female to lead the schools Senior Debate Team-began to study economics and law to prepare herself for a career in politics. A) NO CHANGE. B) Schools'. C) Schools's. D) School's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) School's. 16. I can handle a lot, ..... disrespect. A) Except. B) Accept. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Except. 17. An argument broke out ..... the students in debate class. A) Among. B) Between. C) Amongst. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Among. 18. What is the purpose of an argument essay? A) To tell facts of a reading. B) To state the author's position. C) To state the reader's opinion. D) To state the author's position and support it with convincing reasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To state the author's position and support it with convincing reasons. 19. The plural form of potato is A) Potatoes. B) Potatoss. C) Potatoess. D) Potatoches. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potatoes. 20. Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence.I like to listen to the birds when they ..... in the morning. A) Sung. B) Singing. C) Sang. D) Sing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sing. 21. A ..... pronoun is a substitute for a noun that refers to a specific person, place, or thing. A) Possessive. B) Reflecsive. C) Demonstrative. D) Personal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Personal. 22. Which sentence has a perfect participle? A) Having finished his homework, he went outside. B) Finished his homework, he went outside. C) He finished his homework, having gone outside. D) He has finished his homework, he went outside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Having finished his homework, he went outside. 23. Select the sentence that uses 'it's' correctly: A) It's going to rain today. B) Its raining outside. C) It's tires are flat. D) Its a beautiful day. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's going to rain today. 24. The writer wants to use words that imitate the sound of an event. Which choice best accomplishes this goal? When the demolition team sent the wrecking ball sailing into the old stadium, a massive boom reverberated out to the city. Choose 1 answer: A) NO CHANGE. B) Explosion. C) Thwack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) NO CHANGE. 25. Which words in the sentence should be followed by a comma? A) Book, library. B) Ellen, book. C) Library, isn't. D) Ellen, isn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ellen, isn't. 26. Here ..... the chocolate donuts we made this morning. A) Aren't. B) Be. C) Are. D) Is. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Are. 27. Tasya wishes ..... her grandparents more often. A) Visiting. B) To visit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To visit. 28. Which sentence uses "more important than" correctly? A) Family values are more important than individual achievements in many cultures. B) Family values are more important than warmer and friendlier customs. C) Family values are more important than the greatest museums. D) Family values are more important than a little colder traditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Family values are more important than individual achievements in many cultures. 29. For each sentence choose the correct verb form that agrees with the subject.Most clarinets (is, are) made of wood. A) Is. B) Are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Are. 30. Choose the word that BEST completes the sentence.The maid ..... her work well. A) Does. B) Do. C) Does do. D) Doing. 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