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Mixed Grammar Test - 6 (English)

Description: Mixed Grammar Test - 6
Number of Questions: 15
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Tags: Verbal Practice Test Tenses Punctuation Marks Narration English Test Punctuation Direct to Indirect Speech Gerunds and Infinitives Active to Passive Simple
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Directions: Choose the answer that shows the best punctuation for the underlined part of the sentence. If the sentence is correct as it is, choose 5.

This is the first time you have ever been to a major league baseball game, isn't it?

  1. game isn't it?

  2. game, is'nt it?

  3. game, isn't it.

  4. game isn't it.

  5. Correct as it is

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

The sentence is punctuated correctly.

Directions: Find the sentence(s) that has/have a mistake in capitalization or punctuation. If you find no mistakes, mark choice 5.

  1. Can you find the Indian ocean on this map?

  2. Which river, the Nile or the Amazon, is longer?

  3. Lerner Avenue runs into the Thompson Parkway.

  4. All are incorrect

  5. All are correct

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ocean should be capitalized.

Select the correct option to fill in the blank with an infinitive in the following sentence. She wants ____________ a piano.

  1. to buy

  2. buy

  3. will buy

  4. buying

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

"to" infinitive.

Select the correct option to fill in the blank in the following sentence.

The water is too dirty ___________.

  1. to drink

  2. to be drunk

  3. not to be drunk

  4. both (1) and (2)

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

(1) and (2) are correct. (1) is correct as infinitive ‘to’ is followed by the first form of the verb. (2) is correct as it is a case of passive voice, which takes third form of the verb. That is why (4) is correct. Answer: (4)

Select the option to tick the correct meaning of the following sentence with regard to the infinitive used in it.

The boy ought to have left the place.

  1. It expresses that the action did happen.

  2. It expresses that the action did not actually happen.

  3. It expresses that the action will actually happen.

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The given sentence means that the boy ought to have left the place (but he did not). Answer: (2)

Select the correct sentence out of the following options.

  1. I saw her to win a prize.

  2. I saw her to have win a prize.

  3. I saw her to be winning a prize.

  4. I saw her win a prize.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: I saw her win a prize. Wrong use of the preposition 'to'.

Directions: Change the narration.

''May God bless you!'', cried Deesa.

  1. Deesa cried if God might bless him.

  2. Deesa asked God to bless him.

  3. Deesa prayed that God might bless him.

  4. Deesa told that God might bless him.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

When we seek something from God for someone, we use the word 'pray'. If the reported verb (Deesa cried) is in the past tense and reported speech (May God...) is in the present tense, reported speech (in indirect form) takes the simple past. Past of 'may 'is 'might'. Hence, option 3.

Directions: Choose the option that converts the given statement into indirect speech.

He said to me, ''Please help me.''

  1. He requested me to help him.

  2. He said me to help him.

  3. He told me to help him.

  4. He ordered me to help him.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is a case of a seeking help, and option 1 is the correct usage (requested).

Directions: Choose the correct passive form of the given sentence.

Rain disrupted the last day's play between India and Sri Lanka.

  1. The last day's play of India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.

  2. India and Sri Lanka's play of the last day was disrupted by rain.

  3. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted by rain.

  4. The last day's play between India and Sri Lanka were disrupted by rain.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

There is a prepositional error in options 1 and 2. Option 4 has the error of auxilary. Thus, option 3.

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

They will not allow more than two persons to see the minister.

  1. More than two persons will not be allowed to see the minister.

  2. More than two persons will not allowed to see the minister.

  3. More than two persons are not allowed to see the minister.

  4. More than two persons will be not allowed to see the minister.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Active voice: will not allow, passive voice: will not be allowed

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

I had successfully closed a hole in his heart.

  1. A hole in his heart had been successfully closed by me.

  2. A hole in his heart has been successfully closed by me.

  3. A hole in his heart has been successfully closed.

  4. A hole in his heart was successfully closed.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Active voice: had closed, passive voice: had been closed

Directions: Change the voice of the given sentence.

Shakespeare wrote the famous play Macbeth.

  1. The famous play Macbeth, was being written by Shakespeare.

  2. Macbeth, the famous play, was written by Shakespeare.

  3. Macbeth, the famous play, is written by Shakespeare.

  4. Macbeth, the famous play, was wrote by Shakespeare.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Active voice: wrote; passive voice: was written

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

My father asked me are you ready to go to the college.

  1. My father asked me, “Are you ready to go to the college.”

  2. My father asked me, “are you ready to go to the college?”

  3. My father asked me, "are you ready to go to the college.”

  4. My father asked me, “Are you ready to go to the college?”

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas (" ") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech. Since the reported speech is a question, it has to end with a question mark (?).

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

I said to jack good morning how do you feel now.

  1. I said to Jack, “Good morning! How do you feel now?”

  2. I said to jack, “Good morning! How do you feel now.”

  3. I said to Jack, “Good morning, how do you feel now?”

  4. I said to Jack, “Good morning, how do you feel now.”

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

'Jack' is a proper name. It must start with capital letter. This is the direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas (" ") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech. The salutation 'Good morning' will end with the sign of exclamation (!) and the question (How do you...) will end with a question mark.

Directions: The given question carries four options. You are to mark the correct option after checking the punctuation(s) of each option.

Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn said the traveller to the peasant.

  1. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn,” said the traveller to the peasant.

  2. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” said the traveller to the peasant.

  3. Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?” said the traveller to the peasant.

  4. “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn!” said the traveller to the peasant.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

 This is direct form of narration. The reported speech has to be separated by inverted commas ("...") and we need to put a comma between the reporting verb and the reported speech, except when some other punctuation mark (as in this case) is already there. The reported speech begins with a capital letter.

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