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1. 1. Question

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

She purchased a perfectly-fitted dress from her favorite store.

A perfect fit, she purchased a dress from her favorite store.

From her favorite store, she purchased a dress that fit perfectly.

She purchased a dress from her favorite store that fit perfectly.



Answer:

She purchased a perfectly-fitted dress from her favorite store.
This is correct because the modifier (“perfectly-fitted”) comes right before the noun (“dress”)
that it modifies.



From her favorite store, she purchased a dress that fit perfectly.
This is incorrect. This is because the modifier (“from her favorite store”) is not meant to modify
the pronoun (“she”).

A perfect fit, she purchased a dress from her favorite store.
This is incorrect. This is because the modifier (“a perfect fit”) is not meant to modify the
pronoun (“she”).

She purchased a dress from her favorite store that fit perfectly.
This is incorrect. This is because the modifier (“that fit perfectly”) is not meant to modify the
noun (“store”).



2. 2. Question

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence?

Books can learn you many great and wonderful things about the world we inhabit.

inhabit

can

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learn

many



Answer: learn




Books can teach you many great and wonderful things about the world we inhabit.

“Learn” means “to receive knowledge” (I learned how to tie a tie from YouTube video).

“Teach” means “to give knowledge” (I teach people how to tie a tie on my YouTube video).



3. 3. Question

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.

There _____ no time to work on that at this moment, let′s finish Mrs. Harris’ project first.

is

had been

will be

was



Answer: is




The phrase “at this moment” places the action in the present; therefore, the present tense verb
“is” is required.

The verbs “was” and “had been” place the action in the past.

The verb “will be” places the action in the future.

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4. 4. Question

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.

The fruit _______ to rot soon if we don′t hire more people for the harvest.

will start

has started

starts

is starting



Answer: will start




The word “soon” places the action in the future; therefore, the future tense verb “will start” is
required.

The verbs “starts”, “has started”, and “is starting” place the action in the present.



5. 5. Question

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence.

His car broke down last month, and now he _____ to work by bicycle.

comes

will have come

will come

came



Answer: comes