Grammar Reviewer 5
Directions: Below are the sentences with underlined words or phrases which may be incorrect. Choose the underlined word or phrase which is not acceptable in formal written English. Select No error if the sentence is grammatically correct.
1. By his perseverance, he succeeded in overcoming the apathy of his pupils.
a. perseverance
b. overcoming
c. apathy
d. his
e. No error
Answer: E
2. The student argued he would not cheat in his final examination even if he would failed.
a. argued
b. would not cheat
c. even
d. would failed
e. No error
Answer: D
3. One of the members of the Red Brigade who killed Aldo More refused to plead guilty.
a. One
b. members
c. killed
d. plead
e. No error
Answer: E
4. Frank's dog is still in the yard, my father said, "perhaps he had better stay there until we have finished our dinner.
a. Frank's dog
b. said,"perhaps
c. had better stay
d. until we have finished
e. No error
Answer: B
5. In the near future, man hopes to send computerized spaceship to explore Mars.
a. hopes to send
b. computerized
c. spaceship
d. to explore
e. No error
Answer: E
6. Neither Leonora nor Filipina are to be held responsible for the hospital deaths.
a. Neither
b. nor
c. are
d. held
e. no error
Answer: C
7. I know that you will enjoy receiving flowers that smell so sweetly.
a. enjoy
b. receiving
c. smell
d. sweetly
e. No error
Answer: D
8. Have anyone of you experienced working in a company?
a. Have
b. you
c. experienced
d. a company
e. No error
Answer: A
9. A group of young people have been working for the local barangay.
a. A group
b. people
c. have been
d. working
e. no error
Answer: C
10. The three last chapters of this book are very interesting.
a. The three last
b. this book
c. are
d. very interesting
e. No error
Answer: A
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2. Logical Reasoning Reviewer 1
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1. By his perseverance, he succeeded in overcoming the apathy of his pupils.
a. perseverance
b. overcoming
c. apathy
d. his
e. No error
Answer: E
2. The student argued he would not cheat in his final examination even if he would failed.
a. argued
b. would not cheat
c. even
d. would failed
e. No error
Answer: D
3. One of the members of the Red Brigade who killed Aldo More refused to plead guilty.
a. One
b. members
c. killed
d. plead
e. No error
Answer: E
4. Frank's dog is still in the yard, my father said, "perhaps he had better stay there until we have finished our dinner.
a. Frank's dog
b. said,"perhaps
c. had better stay
d. until we have finished
e. No error
Answer: B
5. In the near future, man hopes to send computerized spaceship to explore Mars.
a. hopes to send
b. computerized
c. spaceship
d. to explore
e. No error
Answer: E
6. Neither Leonora nor Filipina are to be held responsible for the hospital deaths.
a. Neither
b. nor
c. are
d. held
e. no error
Answer: C
7. I know that you will enjoy receiving flowers that smell so sweetly.
a. enjoy
b. receiving
c. smell
d. sweetly
e. No error
Answer: D
8. Have anyone of you experienced working in a company?
a. Have
b. you
c. experienced
d. a company
e. No error
Answer: A
9. A group of young people have been working for the local barangay.
a. A group
b. people
c. have been
d. working
e. no error
Answer: C
10. The three last chapters of this book are very interesting.
a. The three last
b. this book
c. are
d. very interesting
e. No error
Answer: A
Related:
1. PNP Law and History Reviewer 1
2. Logical Reasoning Reviewer 1
3. Grammar Reviewer 6