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Mixed Test (Choose Pronoun + Error Identification)

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Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. ______ do you think the company will send abroad for the meeting?

  1. Who

  2. Whom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(whom). Object of the verb is 'will send'. The subject of the clause is 'company'.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence.

The job will be given to______ they decide is most likely to fit in their working system.

  1. whoever

  2. whomever


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(whoever). Subject of the clause whoever is most likely to fit in their working structure.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. ______ books were scattered on the desk.

  1. Whose

  2. Whose's


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(Whose). We don't use any apostrophe with Interrogative Pronoun.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence.

Everybody decided to wear a black outfit to the party except my sister and ______.

  1. I

  2. me


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(me). Pronoun is acting as the object of the preposition 'except'.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked as (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The details of John Kennedy's death (2) continuing to elude the (3) most relentless (4) of conspiracy theorists.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(have continued to elude). Past Indefinite tense is being used.          

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) It is a law that smoking (2) not is allowed in the hospitals or (3) in the (4) classrooms.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(is not). Incorrect word order

Directions: Choose the correct option from given alternatives to complete the sentence.

Each of the girls ate ______ candy.

  1. their

  2. her


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(her). ‘Each’ is a singular indefinite pronoun followed by a singular pronoun.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. ______ do you suppose will be ready to go abroad?

  1. Who

  2. Whom


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(who). Subject of the clause is needed. Hence, who will be ready to go abroad.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The Clintons, (1) with plans to leave (2) the White House soon, (3) they had to find (4) a new home quickly.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(Delete they). Unnecessary use of the pronoun

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Each (1) of the department heads (2) are going to (3) be present at the (4) graduation ceremony.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(is). Words like each, everybody etc. are used in singular and followed by singular verb.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. (1) All of the classes (2) I tried to get (3) was full by the end (4) of the first day of registration.
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(were). Subject-verb agreement. The plural subject “classes” will be followed by the plural verb “were”.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. She is the best speaker. ______ made all the teachers choose her for any sort of declamation contest.

  1. This

  2. This fact


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(This fact). 'This' does not refer to any particular noun. Whereas; 'this fact' removes the noun ambiguity.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) The polio vaccine (2) it was discovered (3) by a physician (4) named Jonas Salk.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(it). Unnecessary use of the pronoun 

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. You should not take up responsibility for any task when ______ are not aware of the consequences.

  1. you

  2. she/he


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

(you). Avoid unnecessary shifts in the point of view.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Most of the time, the business classes (2) is taught (3) in the evening so that more people (4) can attend these.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(are). Subject verb agreement

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

The (1) ultraviolet rays (2) they have (3) had a major impact (4) on the ozone layer.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(they). Unnecessary use of the pronoun 

Directions: The given sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) What to speak of milk (2) even water (3) was not available there. (4) No error

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

‘What’ should be replaced with ‘Not’. Negative sense is implied in the sentence.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Why crime keeps (2) to go high (3) is a mystery (4) to many criminologists.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(going). Present continuous tense is being used.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

Caviar is (1) deliciously served, spread on toast, flavoured with (2) a few drops of lemon juice, and (3) eating (4) as an appetiser.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

(is eaten). Present Indefinite tense is being used.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct. Bats (1) are able to guide (2) them by emitting sound waves (3) too high for humans (4) to hear.
  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(themselves). Reflexive pronoun “themselves” will be used as action is performed by the bats on themselves.

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. The girl said there is no better dancer than ______ in the class.

  1. she

  2. her


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(her). In this sentence, the comparison features a noun with the adjective. So, Objective Case will be used. 

Directions: Choose the correct option given to complete the sentence. Let you and ______ together work on this project.

  1. I

  2. me

  3. he

  4. they


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(me). Objective case. The prepositions 'let, between and except' are always followed by objective case: me, him, them etc.

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

(1) Both professors (2) they are on sabbatical until the end (3) of the next semester, (4) I am sorry to say.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(they). Unnecessary use of pronoun

Directions: The sentence has four underlined words or phrases. The four underlined parts of the sentence are marked (1), (2), (3) and (4). Identify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order for the sentence to be correct.

There (1) is several majors (2) within the engineering department (3) that you can choose from, (4) so that you can have a specialty.

  1. (1)

  2. (2)

  3. (3)

  4. (4)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Replace (is) with (are) in the first balnk(1). Subject verb agreement. The plural subject “several majors” will use the plural verb “are”.  

Directions: In the sentence given, identify the part that has an error.

(A) Discourse analysis (B) it is one of the (C) subjects offered next semester (D) in the linguistics department.

  1. (A)

  2. (B)

  3. (C)

  4. (D)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(Delete it). Unnecessary use of the pronoun. 'Subjects' will be plural as discourse analysis is one out of many other subjects.

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