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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch01

Identify the sentence that is free from grammatical or structural errors.

  1. Driving through the mountains, the scenery was breathtaking.

  2. Having reviewed all the evidence, the judge delivered a fair verdict.

  3. To finish on time, discipline must be exercised by the student every day.

  4. Waiting at the platform, the train was announced over the loudspeaker.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is grammatically correct: the participial phrase 'Having reviewed all the evidence' logically modifies 'the judge', the subject of the main clause. Options A, C, and D contain dangling modifiers where the introductory phrase does not agree with the stated subject.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch01

Choose the sentence in which the apostrophe is used correctly.

  1. The committee presented it's findings to the board.

  2. Its a well-known fact that practice improves performance.

  3. The research team submitted its final report ahead of schedule.

  4. The organisations' goal is to expand into three new markets.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In option C, 'its' is the possessive pronoun correctly used to show that the report belongs to the team. Option A wrongly uses 'it's' (a contraction) in place of the possessive; option B omits the apostrophe from the contraction 'it's'; option D misplaces the apostrophe in 'organisations'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly uses a noun that is always plural in form and takes a plural verb?

  1. The scissor is kept on the desk.

  2. His spectacles was broken in the accident.

  3. Her belongings were sorted into separate bags.

  4. The surrounding of the park look lovely.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Belongings' is a noun that exists only in plural form and correctly takes the plural verb 'were'. All other options incorrectly pair always-plural nouns with singular verbs or misuse the singular form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly uses an uncountable noun?

  1. The hotel lost all of our baggages during the transfer.

  2. She offered me a useful advice before the interview.

  3. The agency provided accurate information about the visa process.

  4. They purchased several new furnitures for the office.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Information' is an uncountable noun correctly used without a plural ending and without an indefinite article. 'Baggage', 'advice', and 'furniture' are also uncountable but are wrongly pluralized or preceded by 'a' in the other options.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly treats a noun that ends in -s as singular?

  1. Mathematics are a compulsory subject in this curriculum.

  2. The news about the results were announced yesterday.

  3. Billiards are usually played in recreation clubs.

  4. Physics is offered as an elective in the final year.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Physics' ends in -s but names a single academic discipline and must take the singular verb 'is'. The other options incorrectly pair similar nouns ('mathematics', 'news', 'billiards') with plural verbs.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly uses a noun that appears singular but requires a plural verb?

  1. The cattle is being driven toward the barn.

  2. The police has sealed all the exits.

  3. Poultry is raised on farms across the region.

  4. The infantry were ordered to advance at dawn.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'Infantry', like 'cattle' and 'police', represents a plural group and takes a plural verb. Option (D) correctly pairs 'infantry' with the plural verb 'were'. Options (A) and (B) incorrectly use singular verbs with 'cattle' and 'police'; option (C) treats 'poultry' as singular when it functions as a plural noun.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly uses a noun of measure with a specific numeral?

  1. The vendor sold four dozens mangoes at the stall.

  2. Hundreds of applicants gathered outside the examination hall.

  3. She received six hundred scholarship funds from the institution.

  4. Thousands of fan cheered for the team.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When a measure noun like 'hundred' is used without a specific numeral before it, it takes the plural form 'hundreds'. Option (A) incorrectly pluralises 'dozen' after a numeral; option (C) and (D) contain other grammatical errors. Option (B) correctly uses 'hundreds' to express an indefinite large quantity.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly applies the rule that 'one of' must be followed by a plural noun?

  1. One of the window in the hall is broken.

  2. One of my colleague has resigned from the position.

  3. One of the paintings in the gallery was damaged.

  4. One of the student has failed the examination.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'One of' must be followed by a plural noun and a singular verb. Option (C) correctly uses the plural noun 'paintings' followed by the singular verb 'was'. The other options incorrectly use singular nouns ('window', 'colleague', 'student') after 'one of'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which sentence correctly shows joint possession between two people?

  1. Anita's and Ravi's anniversary party was a grand success.

  2. Anita and Ravi's anniversary party was a grand success.

  3. Anita and Ravi' anniversary party was a grand success.

  4. Anitas and Ravis' anniversary party was a grand success.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

For joint possession—where two people share the same thing—the possessive apostrophe-s is added only to the last name in the sequence. Option (A) shows individual possession, not joint possession.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch02

Which possessive form is grammatically correct for a plural noun already ending in -s?

  1. The teachers's lounge was redesigned last semester.

  2. The teacher's lounge was redesigned last semester.

  3. The teachers' lounge was redesigned last semester.

  4. The teacheres' lounge was redesigned last semester.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When a plural noun ends in -s (here, 'teachers'), possession is shown by placing the apostrophe after the final -s without adding another 's'. Option (B) uses the singular possessive, and options (A) and (D) are incorrectly formed.