English grammar

English grammar

The following exercises help you improve your knowledge of and power over English grammar, mechanics, and usage. Turn to the Handbook of Grammar, Mechanics, and Usage at the end of this book and review all of Section 1.3 (Verbs). Ten look at the following 10 items. Circle the letter of the preferred choice in the following groups of sentences. (Answers to these exercises appear on page AK-3.)
1. Which sentence contains a verb in the present perfect form?
a. I became the resident expert on repairing the copy machine.
b. I have become the resident expert on repairing the copy machine.

2. Which sentence contains a verb in the simple past form?
a. She knows how to conduct an audit when she came to work for us.
b. She knew how to conduct an audit when she came to work for us.

3. Which sentence contains a verb in the simple future form?
a. Next week, call John to tell him what you will do to help him set up the seminar.
b. Next week, call John to tell him what you will be doing to help him set up the seminar.

4. Which sentence is in the active voice?
a. Th e report will be written by Leslie Cartwright.
b. Leslie Cartwright will write the report.

5. Which sentence is in the passive voice?
a. The failure to record the transaction was mine.
b. I failed to record the transaction.

6. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?
a. Everyone upstairs receives mail before we do.
b. Everyone upstairs receive mail before we do.

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7. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?
a. Neither the main office nor the branches is blameless.
b. Neither the main office nor the branches are blameless.

8. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?
a. C&B Sales are listed in the directory
b. C&B Sales is listed in the directory.

9. Which sentence contains the correct verb form?
a. When measuring shelves, 7 inches is signcant.
b. When measuring shelves, 7 inches are signifi cant.

10. Which sentence contains the correct verb for
a. About 90 percent of the employees plans to come to the company picnic.
b. About 90 percent of the employees plan to come to the company picnic.
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