Choose the correct alternative.
1Which sentence or sentences are correct?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"We went out despite the rain." and "We went out in spite of the rain." are correct because "despite" is used without "of," but "in spite of" includes "of."
2Which sentence or sentences are correct?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"This is Stella, who works with me." and "This is Stella. She works with me." are correct because the relative clause does not need both "who" and "she" as subjects.
3Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"Go and enjoy yourself." is correct because "enjoy" normally needs an object.
4Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"He and I are brothers." is correct because subject pronouns are used before the verb, and "I" is usually placed after the other person.
5Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"The rich man didn't give the beggar anything." is correct because standard English uses "anything" after a negative verb, not another negative word.
6Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"Each of these pictures was drawn by him." is correct because "each" takes a singular verb.
7Which sentence best means that no one in our group went?
Wrong!
"None of us went." is correct because it clearly means that no one in the group went.
8Which sentence best means that the two people failed the test?
Wrong!
"Neither passed the test." is correct because "neither" means that not one of the two people passed.
9Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"Her hair is black." is correct because "hair" is normally uncountable when we talk about all the hair on someone's head.
10Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"One of my friends has just returned from Zambia." is correct because the subject is "one," so the verb is singular.
11Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"Some of the panelists were against the proposal." is correct because "panelists" is plural, so the verb is plural.
12Which sentence is correct?
Wrong!
"The cattle are grazing." is correct because "cattle" is a plural noun and does not take "-s."
Done.
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Answers
- Which sentence or sentences are correct? — We went out despite the rain. / We went out in spite of the rain.
- Which sentence or sentences are correct? — This is Stella, who works with me. / This is Stella. She works with me.
- Which sentence is correct? — Go and enjoy yourself.
- Which sentence is correct? — He and I are brothers.
- Which sentence is correct? — The rich man didn’t give the beggar anything.
- Which sentence is correct? — Each of these pictures was drawn by him.
- Which sentence best means that no one in our group went? — None of us went.
- Which sentence best means that the two people failed the test? — Neither passed the test.
- Which sentence is correct? — Her hair is black.
- Which sentence is correct? — One of my friends has just returned from Zambia.
- Which sentence is correct? — Some of the panelists were against the proposal.
- Which sentence is correct? — The cattle are grazing.
