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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Neither the team leader nor _____ for the project delay.

  1. the department members is blamed

  2. the department members are to blame

  3. blaming the department members

  4. the department members blames
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Because 'department members' is plural, the verb must be plural ('are'), making option B correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Public speaking can be as terrifying as _____ in front of a camera.

  1. performing

  2. to perform

  3. you perform

  4. perform
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The gerund 'speaking' in 'public speaking' must be compared to another gerund; 'performing in front of a camera' provides the required parallel form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The professor advised us to read the article carefully, _____ the primary arguments, and write a summary.

  1. analyzing

  2. analyze

  3. to analyze

  4. analyzed
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

After the first 'to', the listed verbs 'read', 'analyze', and 'write' share the same base (bare infinitive) form with the 'to' applied to all—dropping 'to' before each subsequent verb in the list is the natural parallel construction here.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The artist was praised both for her innovative style _____ her meticulous attention to detail.

  1. but also

  2. as well

  3. and for

  4. or
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'both' pairs with 'and'; repeating the preposition 'for' after 'and' ('and for') preserves the grammatical symmetry between both parts of the pair.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure with a correlative conjunction?

  1. She not only drafted the report but also presenting the findings.

  2. She not only drafted the report but also presented the findings.

  3. She not only drafting the report but also presented the findings.

  4. She not only to draft the report but also presented the findings.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Both verbs must be in the same form after 'not only...but also'; 'drafted' and 'presented' are both simple past verbs, making option B the only fully parallel choice.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch28

The coach told the players to arrive early, _____ their equipment, and stay focused throughout the game.

  1. checking

  2. they should check

  3. check

  4. to check
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The list follows the pattern 'to arrive...to [check]...and [to] stay', so all three items must be infinitives; 'to check' is the correct parallel form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch30

Convert the following affirmative sentence to its negative form: 'They have already packed their luggage.'

  1. They have not packed their luggage already.

  2. They have not packed their luggage yet.

  3. They have not yet packed their luggage.

  4. Both (B) and (C) are correct.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In negative sentences, 'already' is replaced by 'yet'. The word 'yet' may appear at the sentence's end or immediately before the past participle, making both (B) and (C) grammatically valid.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch30

Which option correctly converts the assertive sentence 'It was a very memorable trip' into its exclamatory form?

  1. How a memorable trip it was!

  2. What memorable trip it was!

  3. What a memorable trip it was!

  4. How memorable a trip it was!
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The exclamatory pattern for a countable noun phrase is 'What + a/an + adjective + noun + subject + verb!'. Option (D) has awkward word order, and options (A) and (B) are structurally incorrect.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch30

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

  1. Though the exam was difficult, he passed.

  2. Despite the difficulty of the exam, he passed.

  3. He studied hard, so he passed the exam.

  4. He passed because the exam was easy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction ('so' here). Option (A) is complex, and options (B) and (D) are simple and complex respectively.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch30

Transform the following superlative sentence into the positive degree: 'The Amazon is the widest river in the world.'

  1. The Amazon is as wide as any other river.

  2. The Amazon is wider than all rivers in the world.

  3. No other river in the world is as wide as the Amazon.

  4. All rivers in the world are less wide than the Amazon.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The standard positive-degree equivalent of a superlative statement uses 'No other + noun + is as + adjective + as + subject'.