Grammar Test 1:
Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct.
1. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hrs. ____ administration.
a. Of
b. Since
c. As
d. From
2. The student ______ for the final exam.
a. Didn died
b. Was studying
c. Studied hardly
d. Would have study
3. My mother and___ went shopping for clothes yesterday.
a. Us
b. Me
c. Myself
d. I
4. She went to the party______ her dislike for the host.
a. Although
b. Even though
c. Despite of
d. In spite of
5. The accident_________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign.
a. Never would have happened
b. Never would happen
c. Never happened
d. Would happen never
6. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she_____ on him when he called.
a. Terminated
b. Hung Up
c. Yelled
d. Hang up
7. ____ are very ancient people.
a. The chineses
b. Chineses
c. The Chinese
d. Chinese
8. If he ____ ha he ea he a going o be o bad, he o ldn ha e gone o he beach.
a. Had known
b. Were knowing
c. Knew
d. Known
9. John Kennedy was a senator before he ____ President in 1960.
a. Was electing
b. Elected
c. Had elected
d. Was elected
10. It is required that he ________ the payment immediately.
a. Send
b. Sent
c. Sends
d. Sended
11. He tried to remember that names of all the people_________ were there that night.
a. Whom
b. That
c. Whose
, d. Which
12. A synonym is a word _________ a meaning similar to another word.
a. Who have
b. That have
c. Who is having
d. Having
13. After having robbed the bank,_______.
a. The back president offered a reward for the thief.
b. The hief ife became e ne o .
c. The police searched for the thief from many weeks.
d. The thief hid at the house of a friend.
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
1) After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse.
a) Had ran
b) Several miles
c) Who
d) Up with
2) The man hea a ack ca ed him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on.
a) Having
b) Man
c) Badly
d) From
3) Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be
contaminated.
a) To be
b) Principals
c) Asepsis
d) Waist
4) I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister.
a) Visiting
b) My
c) When
d) Will get
5) Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college.
a) From
b) Her
c) Would/she
d) mother
6) When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet, also fattening.
a) Also
b) Becomes
c) To
d) Cup of
7) The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.
a) That
b) For
c) Keeps
d) At least
Which of the following is incorrect? (8- 20)
8) It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday.
a) Seem
b) It
Select the word or phrase that makes the sentence grammatically correct.
1. A tuberculin skin test should be read within 24 hrs. ____ administration.
a. Of
b. Since
c. As
d. From
2. The student ______ for the final exam.
a. Didn died
b. Was studying
c. Studied hardly
d. Would have study
3. My mother and___ went shopping for clothes yesterday.
a. Us
b. Me
c. Myself
d. I
4. She went to the party______ her dislike for the host.
a. Although
b. Even though
c. Despite of
d. In spite of
5. The accident_________ if the motorist had obeyed the speed limit sign.
a. Never would have happened
b. Never would happen
c. Never happened
d. Would happen never
6. She was so mad at her boyfriend, she_____ on him when he called.
a. Terminated
b. Hung Up
c. Yelled
d. Hang up
7. ____ are very ancient people.
a. The chineses
b. Chineses
c. The Chinese
d. Chinese
8. If he ____ ha he ea he a going o be o bad, he o ldn ha e gone o he beach.
a. Had known
b. Were knowing
c. Knew
d. Known
9. John Kennedy was a senator before he ____ President in 1960.
a. Was electing
b. Elected
c. Had elected
d. Was elected
10. It is required that he ________ the payment immediately.
a. Send
b. Sent
c. Sends
d. Sended
11. He tried to remember that names of all the people_________ were there that night.
a. Whom
b. That
c. Whose
, d. Which
12. A synonym is a word _________ a meaning similar to another word.
a. Who have
b. That have
c. Who is having
d. Having
13. After having robbed the bank,_______.
a. The back president offered a reward for the thief.
b. The hief ife became e ne o .
c. The police searched for the thief from many weeks.
d. The thief hid at the house of a friend.
Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly.
1) After the policeman had ran for several miles, he finally caught up with the man who had stolen the purse.
a) Had ran
b) Several miles
c) Who
d) Up with
2) The man hea a ack ca ed him badly and he decided having a regular check-up from then on.
a) Having
b) Man
c) Badly
d) From
3) Based on the principals of asepsis, the nurse should consider a sterile packet below waist level to be
contaminated.
a) To be
b) Principals
c) Asepsis
d) Waist
4) I will call you when I will get back from visiting my sister.
a) Visiting
b) My
c) When
d) Will get
5) Her mother asked her what would she do after she graduated from college.
a) From
b) Her
c) Would/she
d) mother
6) When you add sugar to it, your cup of coffee becomes not only sweet, also fattening.
a) Also
b) Becomes
c) To
d) Cup of
7) The sales man recommended that he keeps his receipt for at least a month.
a) That
b) For
c) Keeps
d) At least
Which of the following is incorrect? (8- 20)
8) It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday.
a) Seem
b) It
