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UK English Grammar Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. Identify the sentence that illustrates correct use of modifiers. -
2. Which of the following sentences contains a subject-verb agreement error? -
3. Identify the sentence that contains a verb tense error. -
4. Identify the sentence that is written in active voice. -
5. Identify the sentence that contains a faulty comparison. -
6. Identify the sentence that illustrates correct verb tense usage. -
7. Choose the series of words that correctly completes the following passage. Stanley worked five hours ________ ________ last week in order to ________ the company's software. The new _________ is really great! I'm going to _________ some cake and champagne for him. Would you ________ the table in the conference room? -
8. Which of the following statements is true? -
9. Identify the sentence that illustrates correct comparison structure. -
10. Choose the option that best corrects the sentence structure error underlined in the following sentence.
11. Choose the option that best corrects the verb tense error in the underlined part of the following sentence.
12. Identify the sentence that illustrates correct subject-verb agreement. -
13. Choose the series of modifiers that best completes the following sentence. We heard your performance was really __________ last night and felt __________ that we had missed it. -
14. Identify the sentence that contains an error in sentence structure. -
15. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. met some tourists - ________ of ________ were university students - at my friend's house. -
16. Read the following passage and identify the type of sentence structure error it contains. 'That moose stood smack-dab in the middle of the road - ' recounted our neighbour - Griffin - from his hospital bed. 'I have only three choices: to hit the brakes and hope for the best - to swerve into the trees and hope for the best - or running him over and hoping for the best. Guess which one I chose?' -
17. Read the following passage and identify the type of sentence structure error it contains. Surprisingly - everyone at the pot-luck dinner thought Melina's everyday Jell-O salad was tastier than Frank's spectacular - towering Twinkie cake. In a fit of pique - Frank told each guest that their opinions mean nothing to him; then he grabbed his cake - flung a Twinkie or two at the crowd - and slammed out the door. -
18. Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The general rule in grammar is to place modifiers _______________ . -
19. Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the following sentence. There is advice about marketing - which is invaluable - in Kerstall's new book. -
20. Identify the sentence that contains a verb tense error. -
21. Identify the sentence that illustrates proper sentence construction. -
22. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. _______________ Bertha's eyes to limpid pools of light - Benny sat smugly back in his wing chair and ___________ for Bertha ___________ with delight at his poetic prowess. -
23. The martini - very dry - was sipped taciturnly by Sebastian while Wanda - absentmindedly twirling the little umbrella in her cocktail - stared at him maliciously. -
24. Complete the following sentence by choosing the verbs that agree with the subject. The arrangements for the reception - which _______ handled exclusively by Brown & Mangle - _________ an utter disaster. -
25. Which of the following sentences uses correct diction? -