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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch04

Select the grammatically correct sentence:

  1. Neither the players nor the coach are attending the conference.

  2. Neither the coach nor the players is attending the conference.

  3. Neither the coach nor the players are attending the conference.

  4. Neither the players nor the coach has attended the conference.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

With 'neither…nor', the verb agrees with the subject immediately preceding it (the proximity rule). 'Players' is plural and closest to the verb, so the plural 'are attending' is correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch04

Choose the correct option: '________ his task early, the employee was allowed to leave before closing time.'

  1. Having completing

  2. Having complete

  3. Having completed

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

A perfect participle is formed with 'Having' followed by the past participle (V3) of the verb. 'Having completed' correctly indicates an action that was finished before the next event occurred.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch04

Identify the sentence in which the stative verb is used incorrectly:

  1. This fabric feels rough to the touch.

  2. She is seeming upset about the delay.

  3. The package belongs to the new tenant.

  4. He believes every word she says.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Seem' is a stative verb describing a perceptual state and cannot be used in the progressive tense. The correct form is 'She seems upset about the delay'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch04

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

  1. Why not taking a short break before continuing?

  2. Why not to take a short break before continuing?

  3. Why not take a short break before continuing?

  4. Why not taken a short break before continuing?
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The expression 'Why not' is followed by a bare infinitive (base form without 'to') when making a suggestion; no -ing form, infinitive with 'to', or past participle is appropriate here.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.

  1. No sooner had we stepped outside than it began to pour.

  2. No sooner had the bell rung when the students ran out.

  3. No sooner does she finish one project than she starts another.

  4. No sooner had he closed his eyes than he fell asleep.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'No sooner' must always be paired with 'than,' not 'when.' Option B incorrectly uses 'when' and is therefore grammatically wrong.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Select the word that correctly completes the sentence: "Scarcely had the concert started ________ the power went out."

  1. than

  2. then

  3. when

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

Negative adverbs like 'scarcely' and 'hardly' must be paired with 'when' (or 'before') to introduce the subsequent event; 'than' and 'then' are both incorrect in this construction.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Which of the following sentences maintains correct parallel structure?

  1. She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to ride bicycles.

  2. She enjoys hiking, swimming, and riding bicycles.

  3. She enjoys to hike, swimming, and ride bicycles.

  4. She enjoys hiking, to swim, and riding bicycles.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

All three items in the list must share the same grammatical form. Only option B uses matching gerunds throughout: hiking, swimming, and riding.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Which sentence uses 'lest' correctly?

  1. Run quickly lest you should not miss the train.

  2. Run quickly lest you would miss the train.

  3. Run quickly lest you should miss the train.

  4. Run quickly lest you will miss the train.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Lest' is inherently negative ('for fear that'), so adding 'not' creates a double negative. The correct construction uses 'should' without any negative marker, as in option C.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Choose the correct verb form: "Neither the captain nor the crew members ________ aware of the incoming storm."

  1. was

  2. were

  3. is

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

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. Since 'crew members' is plural, the plural verb 'were' is required.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch05

Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence.

  1. The chef is not only talented but also hardworking.

  2. The hotel was not only expensive but also poorly maintained.

  3. The movie was not only long but also quite boring.

  4. The new app is not only user-friendly and highly efficient.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The correlative conjunction 'not only' must pair with 'but also,' not with 'and.' Option D breaks this fixed pair and is therefore incorrect.