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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the part of the sentence that contains a grammatical error: 'The package containing (A) / the documents and files (B) / were delivered to (C) / the wrong department. (D)'

  1. The package containing

  2. the documents and files

  3. were delivered to

  4. the wrong department.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The true subject is the singular noun 'package', so the verb must be the singular form 'was' rather than the plural 'were'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the segment containing an error: 'Neither the manager (A) / nor the employees was (B) / satisfied with the (C) / new workplace policy. (D)'

  1. Neither the manager

  2. nor the employees was

  3. satisfied with the

  4. new workplace policy.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

With 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the subject nearer to it; since 'employees' is plural, the verb must be 'were', not 'was'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the segment with a grammatical error: 'Despite of their (A) / best efforts, the (B) / team could not (C) / win the championship. (D)'

  1. Despite of their

  2. best efforts, the

  3. team could not

  4. win the championship.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Despite' is a preposition that stands alone and is never followed by 'of'; the correct form is simply 'Despite their' or alternatively 'In spite of their'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the part of the sentence that contains an error: 'She walked slow (A) / down the corridor (B) / to avoid making (C) / any loud noise. (D)'

  1. She walked slow

  2. down the corridor

  3. to avoid making

  4. any loud noise.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The modifier here describes the manner of walking, which is a verb; therefore the adverb 'slowly' must be used instead of the adjective 'slow'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the segment containing a grammatical error: 'Although he is (A) / very hardworking, but (B) / he rarely gets (C) / any appreciation. (D)'

  1. Although he is

  2. very hardworking, but

  3. he rarely gets

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

'Although' and 'but' are both conjunctions joining contrasting clauses and cannot be used simultaneously; one must be removed to produce a grammatically correct sentence.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the part containing an error: 'Each of the participants (A) / were given a (B) / certificate of attendance (C) / after the seminar. (D)'

  1. Each of the participants

  2. were given a

  3. certificate of attendance

  4. after the seminar.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Each' is an indefinite pronoun that is always singular, so it requires a singular verb; 'were' must be replaced with 'was'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the segment with a grammatical error: 'He has been (A) / working in this (B) / company since (C) / five years now. (D)'

  1. He has been

  2. working in this

  3. company since

  4. five years now.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Since' marks a specific point in time, not a span of duration; to express a period of five years, the correct preposition is 'for'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the segment containing an error: 'If I was you, (A) / I would have (B) / accepted the job (C) / offer immediately. (D)'

  1. If I was you,

  2. I would have

  3. accepted the job

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

Hypothetical or counterfactual conditions require the subjunctive mood, so 'were' must be used in place of 'was' regardless of the subject.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Find the part with a grammatical error: 'The historical monument (A) / is located on (B) / the bank of (C) / a Ganges river. (D)'

  1. The historical monument

  2. is located on

  3. the bank of

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

Proper names of rivers take the definite article 'the'; therefore 'a Ganges river' must be corrected to 'the Ganges river' or simply 'the Ganges'.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch13

Identify the part containing an error: 'She is looking forward (A) / to meet the (B) / new director of (C) / the department. (D)'

  1. She is looking forward

  2. to meet the

  3. new director of

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

In the phrase 'look forward to', the word 'to' functions as a preposition and must be followed by a gerund; 'to meet' must therefore become 'to meeting'.