2.
Write answers to all questions (50 marks)
1. Which is correct: “The teacher, along with the
students, is going” or “The teacher, along with the
students, are going”? “The teacher, along with the
students, is going”
2. Identify the type of clause in the sentence:
“Although she was tired, she continued working.”
“Although she was tired” is a dependent clause
3. Fill in the blank: “No sooner did she entered the
room than the phone rang.” (do/did)
4. Correct the sentence: “Each of the students have
submitted their assignments.” “Each of the
students has submitted their assignments”
5. What is the function of “to read” in the sentence:
“Her goal is to read every day”? Verb
6. Convert to passive voice: “They are building a
new bridge in the city.” A new bridge is being
built in the city
7. Re write this in Active voice; “The book was
written by an unknown author.” “An unknown
author wrote the book”
8. Which is correct; “Mistakes are made” , Mistakes
make” “Mistakes are made”
9. Fill in the blank: “You should have finished the
task by now. Why is it incomplete?” (should
/must)
10. What the difference is between “may” and
“might” in expressing possibility? May = Less
chance is something happening / Might = very
little chance of anything happening
11. Which modal verb is appropriate: “You must
not smoke in this area.” (should / must)
12. She is excellent at mathematics.
13. The book was written by an award-winning
author.
14. I was surprised by her behavior at the party.
15. He’s been absent from work for two weeks.
16. The new policy comes into effect next
Monday.
17. Choose the correct sentence.
a) If I was you, I would take the opportunity.
b) If I were you, I would take the opportunity.
c) If I had been you, I would take the
opportunity.
d) If I were you, I will take the opportunity.
18. Fill in the blank with correct form of the verb:
By the time we arrived, the guests had finished
dinner.
a) Finished
b) Had finished
c) Have finished
d) Were finished
19. Identify the correct sentence with proper
parallelism:
a) She enjoys reading novels, watching movies,
and travel.
b) She enjoys reading novels, watching movies,
and traveling
c) She enjoys to read novels, watching movies,
and traveling
d) She enjoys reading novels, watching, and
traveling
20. Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood
correctly?
a) It is essential that she attends the meeting.
b) It is essential that the she attend the meeting
c) It is essential that the has attend the meeting
d) It is essential that she will attend the meeting
21. Fill in the blank with the appropriate conditional
sentence:
If he had tried harder, he could have won the
race.
22. Choose the grammatically correct sentence:
a) Neither of the options are suitable for us
b) Neither of the options is suitable for us
c) Neither options are suitable for us
d) Neither options suitable for us.
23. Choose the correct use of modifiers:
a) Having finished the assignment, the TV was
turned on by Jane.
b) Having finished the assignment, Jane turned
on the TV
c) Jane, having finished the assignment, the TV
was turned on.
d) Having finished the assignment, the turned
itself on.
24. Fill in the blank with correct tense:
He said he will go to the concert next day.
25. Identify the grammatically correct sentence
a) The report, which was submitted yesterday,
are being reviewed.
b) The report which was submitted yesterday,
is being reviewed.
c) The report, which was submitted yesterday,
is being reviewed.
d) The report which, was submitted yesterday
is being reviewed.
