ENGLISH GRAMMAR PRAC TICE (2) 1. Which sentence has correct subject – verb agreement? A. Each of the paintings have been restored. C. Every one of the students has completed the task. B. Neither of the answers are correct. D. The list of names were on the desk. 2. Which sentence is correct? A. The quality of the apples are improvin g. C. The quality of the apples have improved. B. The quality of the apples is improving. D. The quality of the apples were improving. 3. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. Mathematics are my favourite subject. C. Mathematics have many topics. B. Mathematics is my favourite subject. D. Mathematics were difficult yesterday. 4. Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly? A. They have finished before we arri ved. C. They finished before we had arrive. B. They had finished before we arrived. D. They had finish before we arrived. 5. Which sentence is correct? A. By next week, I completed the project. C. By next week, I will have completed the project. B. By next week, I complete the project. D. By next week, I had completed the project. 6. Which sentence uses tense consistently? A. She opened the book and reads the first page. C. She opened the book and read the first page. B. She opens the book and read the first page. D. She had opened the book and reads the first page. 7. Which sentence contains the correct pronoun? A. Between you and I, the test was difficult. C. Between I and you, the test was difficult. B. Between you and me, the test was difficult. D. Between me and myself, the test was difficult. 8. Which sentence avoids an unclear pronoun reference? A. Sarah told Emma that she had won. C. Sarah told Emma, "You won the competition." B. When Jack met Ben, he smiled. D. After Tom called David, he thanked him. 9. Choose the correct word. The coach praised the players for ________ excellent teamwork. A. there C. their B. they're D. them 10. Choose the correct word. The heavy rain had a serious ________ on traffic. A. affec t C. effected B. effect D. affecting 11. Which sentence is complex? A. Mia laughed, and Ben smiled. C. Although Mia was nervous, she gave an excellent speech. B. Mia laughed loudly. D. Mia laughed loudly, Ben smiled happily. 12. Which sentence is compound - complex? A. I studied because I had a test. C. Although I was tired, I studied, and I passed the test. B. I studied, and I passed. D. I studied all evening. 13. Which sentence is a fragment? A. The team celebrated after the match. C . Although they celebrated after the match, they remained humble. B . They celebrated because they won. D . Although they celebrated after the match. 14. Which sentence is a run - on sentence? A. The storm ended, and everyone went outside. C. Because the storm ended, everyone went outside. B. The storm ended everyone went outside. D. Everyone went outside after the storm ended. 15. Which sentence expresses strong obligation? A. You could finish your homework tonight. C. You might finish your homework tonight. B. You must wear a seatbelt while travelling. D. You can wear a seatbelt. 16. Which sentence expresses deduction? A. She might be at home. C. She should be at home. B. She must be at home because the lights are on. D. She could be at home. 17. Which word contains a prefix meaning "before"? A. preview C. impossible B. rewrite D. disconnect 18. Which word contains a prefix meaning "opposite" or "remove"? A. unhappy C. preview B. disconnect D. cooperate 19. Which sentence is correct? A. The childrens' playground was b usy. C. The childrens playground was busy. B. The children's playground was busy. D. The children's' playground was busy. 20. Which sentence is correct? A. James' bicycle was new. C. James bicycle's was new. B. James's bicycle was new. D. Jamess' bicycle was new. 21. Which sentence is correct? A . Either the teacher or the students was forgotten. C . Either the teacher or the students have forgotten the books. B . Either the teacher or the students is forgetting the books. D . Either the teacher or the students has forgotten the books. 22. Which sentence has correct subject – verb agreement? A. A number of students has voluntee red. C. The number of students have increased. B. A number of students have volunteered. D. The number of students were increasing. 23. Which sentence is correct? A. The news are surprisin g. C. The news have surprised everyone. B. The news is surprising. D. The news were surprising. 24. Which sentence is grammatically correct? A. Neither Ali nor his friends was ready. C. Neither Ali nor his friends is ready. B. Neither Ali nor his friends were ready. D. Neither Ali nor his friends has been ready. 25. Which sentence is completely correct? A. Everyone have submitted they're assignment before the deadline. B. Everyone has submitted there assignment before the deadline. C. Everyone has submitted their assignment before the deadline. D. Everyone have submitted their assignment before the deadline.