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Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

A collection of rare stamps ________ sold at the auction yesterday.

  1. were

  2. was

  3. are

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

The grammatical subject is the singular noun 'collection,' not the plural 'stamps.' Singular subjects require singular verbs, so 'was' is correct.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

Choose the sentence that most clearly resolves the pronoun reference error.

  1. When the chef spoke to the customer, he seemed angry.

  2. The customer seemed angry when the chef spoke to him.

  3. When the chef spoke to the customer, they got upset.

  4. He seemed angry when the chef spoke to the customer.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B names 'the customer' as the subject of the adjective 'angry,' eliminating any ambiguity about which person the pronoun referred to.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

Which of the following sentences is free from dangling or misplaced modifiers?

  1. Walking through the park, a large oak branch fell near me.

  2. Walking through the park, I saw a large oak branch fall.

  3. A large oak branch fell walking through the park near me.

  4. While walking through the park, a large oak branch fell.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In option B, the participial phrase 'Walking through the park' correctly modifies 'I,' the subject who was actually doing the walking.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

The new tax policy will directly ________ the profit margins of small businesses.

  1. effect

  2. affect

  3. affects

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

'Affect' functions as a verb meaning to influence or produce a change in something; 'effect' in this position would be a noun and does not fit the sentence structure.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

The company announced that ________ quarterly revenue had exceeded all expectations.

  1. its

  2. it's

  3. its'

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

The possessive pronoun 'its' (no apostrophe) indicates that the revenue belongs to the company; 'it's' is a contraction of 'it is' and is grammatically inappropriate here.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

This database query runs much faster ________ the one we executed yesterday.

  1. then

  2. than

  3. that

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

'Than' introduces comparisons between two things; 'then' is an adverb relating to time and cannot be used in comparative constructions.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

Which sentence contains a comma splice error?

  1. The weather was clear, but the wind was quite strong.

  2. The weather was clear, the wind was quite strong.

  3. The weather was clear; the wind was quite strong.

  4. The weather was clear. The wind was quite strong.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B connects two independent clauses with only a comma and no coordinating conjunction, which is the defining characteristic of a comma splice.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

We had ________ delays on this project than we did on the last one.

  1. less

  2. fewer

  3. lesser

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

'Delays' is a countable plural noun, so 'fewer' is the correct comparative quantifier; 'less' applies to uncountable nouns such as stress or funding.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

Choose the grammatically correct sentence.

  1. I didn't see nobody in the hallway.

  2. I didn't see anybody in the hallway.

  3. I didn't see no one in the hallway.

  4. I didn't saw nobody in the hallway.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B pairs the negative auxiliary 'didn't' with the indefinite pronoun 'anybody,' maintaining a single negation; all other options create double negatives or use an incorrect verb form.

Multiple choice english-grammar-course mh-grammar-ch29

They ________ completed the project sooner if they had received the software update in time.

  1. would of

  2. would have

  3. will have

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

Standard conditional perfect constructions require 'would have' followed by a past participle; 'would of' is a misspelling based on the contracted spoken form 'would've.'