SCHOOL-BASED INTEGRATED COMPETITION

GRAMMART TEST

Directions: Encircle the letter of the best answer for each item.
Test I. Easy Level (1 pt. each)
1. I don't know why she behaves so _____ sometimes.
a. bad b. badly c. worse d. strange
2. This bag isn't _____ it looks.
a. as lightly as b. brighter c.as light as d. the lightest
3. She's a _____ driver. She drives her car _____.
a. careless / carefully b. slow / careful c. well / carefully d. good / carefully
4. He is _____ at painting. He paints _____.
a. bad / worse b. bad / badly c. worse / bad d. badly / the worst
5. Not every American _____ English.
a. doesn't speak b. don't speak c. speaks d. speak
6. Terry hasn't come to school _____.
a. almost b. yet c. just d. never
7. I ________ to Greece until Sally and I went there last summer.
a. have never been b. had never been c. was never being d. am never been
8. By the time I'm 50, I ________ a million dollars.
a. will make b. would make c. will have made d. will have make
9. She ________ lunch when someone rang the doorbell.
a. was preparing b. prepared c. has been preparing d. prepared
10. I go to school ________ Monday________7 o'clock
a. in / at b. at / to c. on / at d. at / in
11. Caroline has never ________ to London.
a. went b. gone c. been d. came
12. He congratulated you________ your promotion.
a. in b. on c. of d. for
13. She jumped_______ the river.
a. on b.in c. into d. to
14. Mike has been told he will have to pay the fine ---- his high rank in the military.
a. even if b. furthermore c. on grounds that d. despite
15. The economy in China is booming; ---- many foreign investors are planning to enter China's market.
a. nonetheless b. even if c. so as to d. that's why

Test II. Average Level (3 pts. Each)

1. Which one of the following sentences is written in the simple future tense?
a. He is finished painting my house.
b. He will finish painting my house soon.
c. He will be finished painting my house by tonight.
d. He has finished painting my house
2. Which example avoids faulty parallelism?
a. Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.
b. Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.
c. Exercise helps people to maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.
d. Exercise helps people maintaining healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.
3. Which of the following word groups is a sentence fragment?
a. They fought. c. Quit it.
b. The boy and the girls uncle. d. A family just moved in.
4. You ________ have been here an hour ago. But you didn't show up.
a. should b. could c. would d. shall
5. Critics argue that the television show trivializes violence, glamorizes drug use and premarital sex.
a. encourages premarital sex c. is encouraging premarital sex
b. was encouraging premarital sex d. no change
6. 6. They will wash the car, ________
a. will it? b. won't they? c. wouldn't they? d. will they?
7. We must lock the doors, ________
a. mustn't they? b. shouldn't we? c. mustn't we? d. should we?
8. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
a. To raise a good dog, patience is useful. c. After eating the cat food, Bowie belched.
b. Moving slowly, Bowie stalked the rabbits. d. all of the above
9. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
a. While eating a croissant, Josh waved to the crowd.
b. Covered in fluffiness, the couple played with the kitten.
c. Having eaten lunch, the girl turned on the laptop.
d. While playing, Lancaster jumped on the feathers.
10. 4. You ________ when the time comes.
a. will be told b. told c. will told d. are told
 11. Whenever the door slams, the lamp rocks back and forth. The underlined word is a ________________.
a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. adverb
12. The garden wall is made of rocks. The underlined word is a ________________.
a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. adverb
13. Walking is a good exercise. The underlined word is a ________________.
a. adjective b. noun c. verb d. preposition

Identify the error in No. 14 to 15.

14. His dog is running around the neighborhood without its collar. No error
a b c d e
15. Im always afraid that Ill loose my house key. No error
a b c d e

Test III. Difficult Level (5 pts. Each)

The following sentences contain misplaced/dangling modifiers (for 1 and 2) and faulty parallelism (for 3 and 4).
Correct it by rewriting the sentences. (5 pts. each)
1. Whimpering under the couch, the storm frightened our dog.
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2. He ordered some auto parts from a company in Vancouver which cost $700.00.
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3. Samantha likes to run, jumping around in the backyard and played with her friend.
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4. To my horror, my wedding dress looked stained, torn and it had wrinkles.

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 1. Which word is a regular verb?
a. looked b. saw c. was d. heard
2. He's ...... doctor of law.
a. an b. the c. a one

This house - in 1970 by my grandfather.

a) Built
b) Was built
c) Was build
d) Has built

2. The robbers - by the police.

a) Have arrested
b) Have been arrested
c) Was arrested
d) Had arrested

3. We - for the examination.

a) Have preparing
b) Are preparing
c) Had preparing
d) Have been prepared

4. It since yesterday.

a) Is raining
b) Has been raining
c) Have been raining
d) Was raining

5. I - for five hours.

a) Have been working

b) Has been working
c) Was working
d) Am working

6. The students - to submit their reports by the end of this week.

a) Have asked
b) Are asked
c) Has asked
d) Are asking

7. She - for a while.

a) Are ailing
b) Is ailing
c) Has been ailing
d) Have been ailing

8. The teacher the student for lying.

a) Has been punished

b) Punished
c) Is punished
d) Was punished

9. I to become a successful writer.

a) Have always wanted

b) Am always wanted
c) Was always wanted
d) Am always wanting

10. The inmates of the juvenile home well by their caretakers.

a) Were not being treated

b) Were not treating
c) Have not being treated
d) Was not being treated

11. As the patient could not walk he home in a wheel chair.

a) Has carried
b) Has been carried
c) Was carried
d) Was carrying

12. The injured - to the hospital in an ambulance.

a) Were taking
b) Was taking
c) Were taken
d) Have taken

Which example avoids faulty parallelism?

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

Which example avoids faulty parallelism?

Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.

Exercise helps people maintain healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.

Exercise helps people to maintain healthy bodies and handling mental pressures.

Exercise helps people maintaining healthy bodies and handle mental pressures.

Which example avoids faulty parallelism?

Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, because they need to increase stamina, and to live longer.

Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, because they need to increase stamina, and because they
hope to live longer.
Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, to increase stamina, and because they hope to live longer.
 Many people exercise because they want to look healthy, to increase stamina, and because they are hoping to live
longer.

Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.

A learning

B to learning

C no change
2 Every morning, I run two miles, walk one mile, and half a mile on the bike.

A half a mile.

B bike half a mile.

C no change
3 There are two ways to get a promotion: working hard or make friends in high places.

A work hard

B to working hard

C no change
4 Many college students have the same goals: playing hard, doing well in classes, and a job after graduation.

A after graduation, a job.

B finding a job after graduation.

C no change
5 The man walked down the street, stopped at a shop window, and was fixing his tie.

A fixed his tie.

B to fix his tie.

C no change
6 The chef chopped the parsley, peeled the tomatoes and cut the zucchini into cubes.

A was cutting the zucchini into cubes

B cubed the zucchini

C no change
7 People often try to avoid eye contact with others, whether riding on a bus, strolling through a shopping mall,
or when they are in line at a supermarket.

A waiting in line at a supermarket

 B in a supermarket line

C no change
8 When trying to impress a prospective employer, people should pay attention to their clothing, their posture,
and that they dont use too much slang.

A if they use too much slang

B their speech

C no change
9 Critics argue that the television show trivializes violence, glamorizes drug use and premarital sex.

A encourages premarital sex

B was encouraging premarital sex

C no change
10 The bedroom was filled with old newspapers and radios that dont work.

A radios that are broken

B broken radios

C no change

1. That teacher _____ at the university since 1990.

a. teaches b. taught c. has taught d. is taught
2. A young girl who is away from her mother and father for the first time often _____.
a. miss her b. misses them c. misses her d. miss them
3. The homework can be _____ in 90 minutes.
a. do b. done c. does d. did
4. Egypt has more people but Saudi Arabia _____ larger in area.
a. is more b. has more c. more d. is
5. Neither Jane nor her brothers _______________a consent form for tomorrow`s field trip.
a. need b. needs c. is needing d. has need
6. By the end of the year, she ___ with a degree in business.
a. already graduates b. will have already graduated c. has already graduated d. will
graduate
7. I ___ on this project for days without success.
a. have been worked b. have been working c. had being worked d. worked
8. I wish I ___ a millionaire so I could travel all over the world.
a. was b. had been c. were d. am
9. ___ a UFO?
a. Did you ever see b. Do you ever see c. Have you ever seen d. Are you ever seen
10. I can reassure you that everything _______ as quickly as possible.
a. will be dealt b. will deal c. will be dealt with d. will deal with
11. Only on very rare occasions _______ an appearance before midday.
a. would make the old lady b. would the old lady make c. the old lady would make d. the
old lady make would
13. They ___ together for five years when they decided to get married.
a. had been b. have been c. were d. are
14. The children were _____ alone by him.
a. Rose b. rised c. raised d. risen
15. A loud banging came from the kitchen. The underlined group of words is an example of _____.
A. Adjective phrase B. Noun phrase C. Adverb phrase D. None of the above
16. That magnificent ______________ temple was constructed by the Chinese.
a. eight-centuries-old b. eight-century`s-old c. old-eight-centuries d. eight-century-old
17. He drank too much and passes ____ on the floor.
a. Down b. off c. out d. away
18. The barking dog scared ____ the burglar.
 a. Intob. off c. up d. down
19. I am thinking ___ my trip to Canada.
a. About b. for c. to d. at
20. His grandfather often dozes _______ in front of the TV after dinner.
a. out b. over c. off d. in
21. I need to work hard ___________ I can pass the exam.
a. That b. so c. for d. since
22. _________ he was the best qualified party candidate, he didn't win the elections.
a. Because b. whereas c. although d. since
23. Peter played handball yesterday, ______?
a. does he b. isnt he c. didnt he d. doesnt he
24. She looks tired, ______?
a. isnt she b. does she c. is she d. doesnt she
25. I'm clever, _____?
a. am I b. aint I c. am I not d. do I
26. He likes you and _____.
a. I b. me c.my d. mine
27. The coat of ___ is very warm.
a. He b. him c. his d. hes
28. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a. Do you see who I see?
b. Do you see whom I see?
c. Do you see whos I see?
d. Do you see whose I see?

Correct the faulty parallelism. Encircle the letter of your answer.

29. Learning a new language as an adult is more difficult than to learn one as a child.
a. learning b. to learning c. learn d. no change
30. People often try to avoid eye contact with others, whether riding on a bus, strolling through a shopping mall,
or when they are in line at a supermarket.
a. waiting in line at a supermarket b. in a supermarket line c. to line in a supermarket d. no change
31. The bedroom was filled with old newspapers and radios that dont work.
a. radios that are broken b. broken radios c. breaking radios d. no change
32. Many college students have the same goals: playing hard, doing well in classes, and a job after graduation.
a. after graduation, a job. b. finding a job after graduation.
c. to get a job after graduation d. no change

Identify the functions of the underlined nouns. Encircle the letter of your answer.
33. Mrs. Erlinda G. Haudar, the principal presented the activities.
a. Subject b. indirect object c. direct object d. subjective complement
34. I consider my mother my best friend.
a. Subject b. objective complement c. direct object d. subjective complement
35. The family will have their vacation in Manila.
a. objective complement b. subjective complement c. object of the preposition d. subject

Identify the error in every sentence. Encircle the letter of your answer.
36. He was quite amusing when he heard what had happened. No error
a b c d e
37. He stopped to see if he could picked up the trail. No error
a b c d e
38. Although he jumped aside, for the stone hit him. No error
a b c d e
39. After a few minutes, I look up and saw that it was getting dark. No error
a b c d e
40. Turn left by the crossroads when you reach it. No error
a b c d e

The following sentences contain misplaced/dangling modifiers. Correct it by rewriting the sentences. (2 pts. each)
5. Piled up next to the washer, I began doing the laundry.
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6. The clerk sold the scarf to the woman with the red print.
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7. Always eager for cake, the birthday party was attended by all my children.
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