Practice Questions
Bank updating
Concept Explanation
Sentence correction gives one ungrammatical or awkward sentence and four revised versions. Only one is fully correct and clear. Topics overlap with SVA, tenses, pronouns, and parallelism.
How to solve fast
- Scan for obvious errors first: tense shift, subject–verb mismatch, wrong preposition.
- Compare remaining options for clarity and parallel structure.
- Prefer concise, standard written English over wordy fixes.
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Q1 EasyIdentify the best revision: Neither the manager nor the interns was willing to stay late.ExplanationWith nor, the verb agrees with the nearer plural subject interns.
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Q2 EasyIdentify the best revision: She is taller than me.ExplanationThan I (am) is the standard formal comparison.
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Q3 EasyIdentify the best revision: The data are ready for review.ExplanationData as plural takes are; the sentence is already correct.
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Q4 EasyIdentify the best revision: He suggested to go early.ExplanationSuggest takes a gerund, not an infinitive.
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Q5 EasyIdentify the best revision: Each of the players have a locker.ExplanationEach is singular and takes has.
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Q6 EasyIdentify the best revision: Running quickly, the bus was missed by Rahul.ExplanationThe opener must modify Rahul, not the bus.
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Q7 EasyIdentify the best revision: She is capable to handle the client call.ExplanationCapable of is followed by a gerund.
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Q8 EasyIdentify the best revision: The committee have decided.ExplanationCommittee as a unit takes a singular verb in standard exam usage.
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Q9 EasyIdentify the best revision: I look forward to meet you.ExplanationLook forward to is followed by a gerund.
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Q10 EasyIdentify the best revision: Between you and I, the plan may fail.ExplanationBetween takes object pronouns: you and me.
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Q11 EasyIdentify the best revision: The reason is because he was late.ExplanationReason is that avoids redundant because.
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Q12 EasyIdentify the best revision: One of the files were corrupted.ExplanationOne of the files is singular and takes was.
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Q13 EasyIdentify the best revision: Neither of the answers seem correct.ExplanationNeither is singular and takes seems.
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Q14 EasyIdentify the best revision: Me and my colleague will present the findings tomorrow.ExplanationSubject pronoun I is required; polite order puts the other person first.
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Q15 EasyIdentify the best revision: Less people attended than we expected.ExplanationCountable nouns like people take fewer, not less.
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Q16 EasyIdentify the best revision: She drives more faster than her brother.ExplanationFaster already is comparative; more faster is redundant.
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Q17 EasyIdentify the best revision: The instructions was unclear, so several candidates submitted the wrong form.ExplanationInstructions is plural and takes were.
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Q18 EasyIdentify the best revision: He insisted to pay the bill himself.ExplanationInsist on takes a gerund: paying.
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Q19 EasyIdentify the best revision: Despite of the rain, the outdoor event continued.ExplanationDespite never takes of; Despite the rain is correct.
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Q20 MediumIdentify the best revision: The principal, together with the teachers, were present.ExplanationPrincipal is the subject; together with does not pluralize the verb.
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Q21 MediumIdentify the best revision: He is one of those students who always submits homework on time.ExplanationWho refers to students (plural), so submit agrees with them.
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Q22 MediumIdentify the best revision: The report, along with the charts, were attached.ExplanationThe subject is report; along with does not make the verb plural.
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Q23 MediumIdentify the best revision: She not only missed the deadline but also forgetting the attachment.ExplanationNot only … but also requires parallel past verbs: missed and forgot.
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Q24 MediumIdentify the best revision: I prefer reading than watching videos for revision.ExplanationPrefer takes to between parallel forms: reading to watching.
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Q25 MediumIdentify the best revision: Having finished the test, the paper was handed in by Anita.ExplanationAnita finished the test, so she must be the subject after the opener.
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Q26 MediumIdentify the best revision: The number of applicants have increased this year.ExplanationThe number of takes a singular verb: has.
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Q27 MediumIdentify the best revision: A number of issues was reported yesterday.ExplanationA number of means many and takes a plural verb: were.
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Q28 MediumIdentify the best revision: If I was you, I would accept the offer.ExplanationContrary-to-fact if clauses use were, not was.
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Q29 MediumIdentify the best revision: Who did you invite to the session?ExplanationInvite takes an object; whom is correct in formal usage.
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Q30 MediumIdentify the best revision: The criteria for selection has been published.ExplanationCriteria is plural and takes have been.
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Q31 MediumIdentify the best revision: The equipment were moved to the new lab.ExplanationEquipment is uncountable and takes singular was.
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Q32 MediumIdentify the best revision: By the time we arrived, the lecture already started.ExplanationPast arrival needs past perfect for the earlier event: had started.
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Q33 MediumIdentify the best revision: The news about the merger are surprising.ExplanationNews is singular and takes is surprising.
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Q34 MediumIdentify the best revision: Either the cables or the router needs replacing.ExplanationWith either … or, the verb agrees with the nearer subject router: needs.
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Q35 MediumIdentify the best revision: Walking to the gate, my phone rang in my pocket.ExplanationWalking must attach to I, not to the phone.
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Q36 HardIdentify the best revision: Not only the cost but also the timeline were unacceptable.ExplanationWith not only … but also, the verb agrees with the nearer subject timeline: was.
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Q37 HardIdentify the best revision: The phenomena was observed in three trials.ExplanationPhenomena is plural and takes were observed.
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Q38 HardIdentify the best revision: Scarcely had the meeting began when the alarm sounded.ExplanationAfter scarcely had, use past participle begun, not began.
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Q39 HardIdentify the best revision: The manager asked that everyone is on time tomorrow.ExplanationAsked that triggers subjunctive be for a requirement.
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Q40 HardIdentify the best revision: The company aims to reduce costs, improving quality, and expand markets.ExplanationThree parallel infinitives share to: reduce, improve, expand.