True or false: In “We walked to the park and will return tomorrow,” the shift from past to future tense is appropriate because the actions occur at different times.
3 Core Grammar and Usage Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Core Grammar and Usage, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
True or false: In “When Ava spoke to Mei, she looked worried,” the pronoun “she” clearly identifies which person looked worried.
- A
True
- B
False
Which sentence correctly applies the usual subject–verb agreement rule for a subject joined by “or”?
- A
Either the players or the coach are arriving first.
- B
Either the coach or the players are arriving first.
- C
Either the coach or the players is arriving first.
- D
Either the coach and the players are arriving first.
What is the grammatical term for the noun that a pronoun replaces or refers to?
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: “The instructor thanked Jordan and .”
Which sentence keeps the verb tense consistent for two actions that happened in the past?
- A
We walk to the park and ate lunch there.
- B
We walked to the park and ate lunch there.
- C
We walked to the park and eat lunch there.
- D
We will walk to the park and ate lunch there.
In “The students submitted their forms,” which noun does “their” refer to?
In the material’s parallel version of the list, what noun phrase appears between “careful planning” and “patience”? “The job requires careful planning, , and patience.”
Select all sentences that use parallel grammatical forms in the paired construction.
- A
She enjoys both reading novels and writing stories.
- B
She enjoys both reading novels and to write stories.
- C
She plans both to read novels and to write stories.
- D
She plans both reading novels and to write stories.
Which sentence has correct subject–verb agreement?
- A
The list of supplies are on the desk.
- B
The supplies on the list is on the desk.
- C
The list of supplies is on the desk.
- D
The list of supplies be on the desk.
Revise “Walking to school, the rain began to fall” so the introductory phrase clearly describes the person performing the action. Briefly explain what was unclear in the original.
Select all sentences that follow the material’s guidance for indefinite pronouns and later pronoun reference.
- A
Everyone has a ticket.
- B
Everyone have a ticket.
- C
Everyone should bring their ticket.
- D
Everyone should brings their ticket.
Which sentence uses pronoun case correctly in both the subject and object positions?
- A
Jordan and he finished the task, and the instructor thanked Jordan and him.
- B
Jordan and him finished the task, and the instructor thanked Jordan and he.
- C
Jordan and he finished the task, and the instructor thanked Jordan and he.
- D
Jordan and him finished the task, and the instructor thanked Jordan and him.
Which sentence correctly applies subject–verb agreement to a compound subject joined by “and”?
- A
Maya and Luis works together.
- B
Maya and Luis work together.
- C
Maya and Luis is working together.
- D
Maya and Luis has worked together.
Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: “The basket of apples ___ by the door.”
- A
is
- B
are
- C
were
- D
have been
Complete the sentence with the correct pronoun: “The panel thanked Morgan and ___ for the careful revision.”
Choose the verb that follows the usual agreement rule: “Either the editor or the writers ___ responsible for the final check.”
- A
is
- B
are
- C
was
- D
has been
True or false: A verb-tense shift is always an error, even when it accurately reflects a change in time.
- A
True
- B
False
Which sentence keeps the verb tense consistent with the time word “yesterday”?
- A
Yesterday, we walk to the park and ate lunch there.
- B
Yesterday, we walked to the park and eat lunch there.
- C
Yesterday, we walked to the park and ate lunch there.
- D
Yesterday, we will walk to the park and ate lunch there.
In the sentence “Ava looked worried while speaking to Mei,” which person is explicitly described as worried? Enter the person's name.