English Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
The committee considered the final proposal carefully.
The committee approved the final proposal.
The final proposal was approved by the committee.
The final proposal impressed the committee.
2. When Priya arrived at the station, the train was already gone. Which sentence best expresses this sequence?
The train had left before Priya arrived.
The train leaves before Priya arrived.
The train has left before Priya arrived.
The train was leaving before Priya has arrived.
3. Which sentence correctly joins two independent clauses with a conjunctive adverb?
Rain was forecast, nevertheless, the match continued.
The forecast predicted rain; however, the match continued.
Although rain was expected; however, the match continued.
The forecast predicted rain therefore the match continued.
4. Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
The role requires campaign planning, analyzing data, and results must be presented.
The role requires planning campaigns, analyzing data, and presenting results.
The role requires to plan campaigns, analyzing data, and presentation of results.
The role requires planning campaigns, data analysis, and to present results.
5. Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.
Each of the student have submitted a draft.
Each of the students have submitted a draft.
Each of the students has submitted a draft.
Each of the students were submitting a draft.
6. A traveler is comparing three routes. Which sentence uses the correct superlative form?
Of the three routes, this one is shorter.
Of the three routes, this one is the shortest.
Of the three routes, this one is the more shortest.
Of the three routes, this one is the most short.
7. You missed a flight because you left home too late. Which sentence correctly describes the unreal past alternative?
If I leave earlier, I would catch the flight.
If I had left earlier, I would have caught the flight.
If I had left earlier, I would catch the flight.
If I left earlier, I will catch the flight.
8. Choose the standard present-tense verb: “Please ___ down and rest for a few minutes.”
laid
lain
lie
lay
9. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: “The author ___ novel won the award thanked her editor.”
which
who’s
whom
whose
10. Complete the sentence using the standard pronoun form: “The manager spoke privately to Elena and ___.”
I
myself
me
mine
11. Which revision best fixes the comma splice while preserving the meaning of “The library was closing, we returned the books quickly”?
The library was closing, we quickly returned the books.
Because the library was closing. We returned the books quickly.
Although the library was closing, but we returned the books quickly.
The library was closing, so we returned the books quickly.
12. Which sentence uses “its” and “it’s” correctly?
The company changed it’s policy because it’s responding to customer feedback.
The company changed it’s policy because its responding to customer feedback.
The company changed its policy because its responding to customer feedback.
The company changed its policy because it’s responding to customer feedback.
13. Noah began working at the museum in 2021 and still works there. Which sentence describes this correctly?
Noah has worked at the museum since 2021.
Noah works at the museum since 2021.
Noah had worked at the museum since 2021.
Noah is working at the museum since 2021.
14. A proofreader compares two drafts and finds that the second contains a smaller number of errors. Which sentence is standard?
The second draft contains fewer errors.
The second draft contains less errors.
The second draft contains lesser errors.
The second draft contains few errors than the first.
15. Complete the formal recommendation: “The committee recommended that he ___ the conclusion.”
revises
revised
will revise
revise
16. Which sentence places the opening modifier next to the person performing the action?
After reading the report, Maya found the recommendation convincing.
After reading the report, there was a recommendation that convinced Maya.
After reading the report, the recommendation seemed convincing to Maya.
The recommendation, after reading the report, convinced Maya.