Last min Grammar - Study Sections

Which of the following sentences contains a direct object?

I have to read a lot of reports before the meeting.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The woman in the little black dress met her husband last year.

Which of the following sentences contains a predicate nominative?

We are students at the local university.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

We were late because of the snowstorm.

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Not only my husband but also my own children ________ me of theft.

accuse

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. I couldn't take the check because I have forgotten my wallet at home.

have

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Not only Jack but also his children ________ that university. has attended

have attended

Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. A considerable _______ of customers have complained about the music being too loud.

number

Which word in the following sentence is an adverb? I missed the last bus and a cab is going to be very expensive.

An adverb is a word that describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. The word very modifies the word expensive.

Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. Puffy, my cat, is very _____ and always behaves _______.

bad, badly

Which type of sentence is written below? Don′t cross the street when the light is red.

imperative

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a predicate adjective? This Mexican recipe Carlos taught me is very easy to make.

very easy to make

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. Mrs. Chang's last anthology of poems were brilliant and a best-seller, and readers can't wait to get their hands on whatever she publishes next.

were

Which of the following sentences contains a cliché?

He took the bull by the horns and took on the ambitious project.

Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. I′m fascinated by your last piece of work, Mr. Brown. _____ I ask you a couple of questions?

May

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Neither Peter nor David can host the dinner party.

There's no hurry to pay me back, but just so you know, the matte lipstick was $12.00 and the foundation was $21.50, so it was $33.50 all together.

all together

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Neither the bank nor the stores _____ open today.

are

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. If your friends want to take a plane, they will first have to take either a train or a bus to the capitol.

capitol

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. We forgot the ______ coats in the car, they must be freezing.

children′s

Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. The track star could not practice any ______ . She knew that she could run _______ than anyone else.

further, farther

Select the best word or words for filling the blank in the following sentence. My neighbor and her brother ____ to the same gym.

go

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. Aziz is one of the four students who has been wrongly accused of plagiarizing.

has

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Neither my hard-earned dollars nor my time ______ in this nonsense.

has been invested

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a direct object? Sarah realized she didn′t know much about engines.

she didn′t know much about engines

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The _______ excitement was evident, it was the first time they performed for such a large audience.

singers′

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? My keys are in the bag which I bought in that Mexican village we visited last year.

which

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? My father, from who I have learned so much, has had an immense effect on my career as a nurse.

who

The following sentence contains which type of word or phrase? Paul is still a diamond in the rough but, if he keeps training, he will become a tennis superstar.

Cliché

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. We′ve had the __________ lawnmower since July. We should return it!

Johnsons′

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the subject? The few tourists who do come here don′t usually visit this part of the island.

The few tourists who do come here

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

The weather forecast said it was going to rain, but it was sunny the whole weekend.

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. They are not too heavy to carry by hand: each of the bottles contain a gallon of fertilizer.

contain

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Spanish tortilla de patatas (_______, omelette with potatoes) is delicious and very easy to make.

i.e.

Pregnant women should abstain from taking this medicine, regardless if they are in the third trimester.

regardless

Which word in the following sentence is a pronoun? Helen has been shoplifting and she will be grounded for weeks.

she

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The Great Gatsby is one of the most important books from the ______.

1920s

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

I can't remember the book's title but its cover was green.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

I love reading, and I would read all day if I didn′t have to work.

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the independent clause? According to my doctor, I need more Vitamin C.

I need more Vitamin C

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Either you or your sisters ______ to tell me who broke the window.

are going

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. My grandmother categorically refuses eating out; according to her, restaurants are noisy, dirty, and the food they serve is always too salty.

eating

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. ________ make you look older and more interesting; if I were you I would never wear contacts.

eyeglasses

Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? You can choose between four different kinds of fries and then select two condiments (i.e., ketchup and mayo).

i.e.

Select the best word or phrase for the blank in the following sentence. There _____ no time to work on that at this moment, let′s finish Mrs. Harris' project first.

is

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. Either the corn dog or the onion rings ______ fried in peanut oil.

is

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. My coworkers and Sheila, who will arrive from Oslo tomorrow, _____ meeting next week. is

is

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. The characters in this completely outdated version of George Orwell's 1984 is no longer believable.

is

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. The local baseball team ________ win the championship this year.

is going to

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the predicate? The man in the blue shirt is my neighbor′s ex-husband.

is my neighbor′s ex-husband

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is the predicate? All of the nurses learned a new skill at the conference.

learned a new skill at the conference

Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a subject? When asked to fill out her schedule, the nurse requested Monday off. nurse

nurse

Identify the euphemism in the following passage: I learned today, with great sadness, that the elderly patient passed away last evening. He was a pleasant, amiable gentleman and will truly be missed by everyone at the hospital.

passed away

Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct. She wanted to know if you have _______ to the airline this morning.

spoken

Identify the euphemism in the following passage. I had always been proud of my beautiful black curls, but I started to shave my head after becoming thin on top.

thin on top

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. She uses the ______ beads to make these beautiful bracelets.

tiniest

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. His inventions have not always been use in the way he had originally intended.

use

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. My impossible kid just asked me what would I do if I had to choose between going to work naked once or never eating chocolate again.

would