Grammar Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Choose the correct words: “The new schedule may ___ attendance, but its overall ___ is not yet clear.”
affect; effect
affect; affect
effect; affect
effect; effect
2. Which revision fixes the dangling modifier in “Walking through the park, the flowers looked beautiful”?
Walking through the park, the beautiful flowers could be seen.
The beautiful flowers looked through the park while walking.
The flowers, walking through the park, looked beautiful.
Walking through the park, I thought the flowers looked beautiful.
3. In standard formal English, which sentence correctly describes an unreal present situation?
If I am taller, I would reach the shelf.
If I was taller, I can reach the shelf yesterday.
If I were taller, I could reach the shelf.
If I would be taller, I could reach the shelf.
4. You want to make clear that Leah came close to attending every rehearsal but did not actually attend. Which sentence expresses that meaning?
Leah attended nearly every rehearsal.
Leah nearly attended every rehearsal.
Leah every rehearsal nearly attended.
Leah attended every rehearsal nearly.
5. Which sentence correctly uses “fewer” or “less” in standard edited English?
Fewer applicants missed the deadline this year.
Fewer patience was needed after the process improved.
The express line is for shoppers with less items than before.
The revised form requires fewer time to complete.
6. Consider the comma splice “The deadline is tomorrow, we should finish the report tonight.” Which edit correctly joins the two independent clauses without adding a conjunction?
Place a semicolon immediately after “deadline.”
Move the comma so it follows “report.”
Replace the comma after “tomorrow” with a semicolon.
Insert a colon between “should” and “finish.”
7. The sentence “The shop was closed, we returned the next morning” contains a comma splice. Which edit repairs it while preserving the original meaning?
Add a comma immediately after “we.”
Change “returned” to “returning.”
Insert “so” after the existing comma.
Move the existing comma so it follows “returned.”
8. Which revision removes the unclear pronoun reference in “When Ava spoke to Priya, she was already upset”?
When Ava spoke to Priya, she had already become upset.
Already upset, she spoke when Ava met Priya.
When speaking to her, Ava told Priya she was upset.
Ava was already upset when she spoke to Priya.
9. You are writing about several bicycles owned by a group of children. Which possessive phrase is correct?
the childs’ bicycles
the childrens bicycles
the children’s bicycles
the children bicycle’s
10. Which sentence uses subject-verb agreement correctly?
The list of requested supplies are on the desk.
The list of requested supplies is on the desk.
The requested list of supplies have been placed on the desk.
The supplies on the requested list was on the desk.
11. Choose the standard pronoun form: “The agreement should remain between Elena and ___.”
me
I
myself
mine
12. Nora finished the report before the meeting began. Which sentence most clearly shows that sequence using the past perfect?
Nora has finished the report before the meeting began.
Nora finished the report before the meeting had begun.
Nora was finishing the report before the meeting begins.
Nora had finished the report before the meeting began.
13. Which sentence is written in the passive voice?
The committee approved the proposal.
The proposal was approved by the committee.
The committee considered the proposal reasonable.
The proposal seemed reasonable to the committee.
14. Which sentence has parallel structure?
Mina enjoys hiking, swimming, and cycling.
Mina enjoys to hike, swimming, and bicycles.
Mina enjoys hiking, to go swimming, and riding her bicycle.
Mina enjoys hiking, to swim, and bicycle rides.
15. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
The reason for the delay was: that the road had flooded.
She brought three things: a map, a compass, and water.
Her supplies included: a map, a compass, and water.
She: brought a map, a compass, and water.
16. Which option is a dependent clause?
What a heavy storm!
The rain stopped suddenly
Stop the car now
Although the rain stopped