Which of phrases given below each sentence should replace the phrase printed in bold type to make the grammatically correct?
Rightly it has been said that man's real enemy is his idleness.
Answer: A
It should read rightly has it been said.
When an adverb like rightly, seldom or never is placed at the front for emphasis, the subject and auxiliary invert. Without the inversion the fronted adverb has no work to do.
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Some peoples feels that without discipline no progress is possible in this world.
Answer: A
It should read some people feel.
People is already plural, so peoples would mean nations or races. A plural subject takes the plural verb feel.
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The boy told his teacher to explain the passage.
Answer: C
It should read asked his teacher.
A boy does not tell his teacher to do something; tell carries the force of an instruction from a superior. Ask is the verb for a request, and takes the same object-plus-infinitive pattern.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. Our school had won the match if only we have concentrated.
2. Our school would have won the match if only we would have concentrated.
3. Our school would have won the match if only we had concentrated.
4. Our school had won the match if only we would have concentrated.
Answer: C
It is sentence 3.
A third conditional takes the past perfect in the if-clause and would have in the main clause. Sentences 1 and 2 put would into the if-clause or drop the perfect from the main one.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. He may be poor now but he appears to have been rich in his youth.
2. He may be poor now but he appears to be rich in his youth.
3. He may be poor now but he appears being rich in his youth.
4. He may be poor now but he appears to rich in his youth.
Answer: A
It is sentence 1.
The appearing is present but what he appears to have been is past, so the perfect infinitive to have been is required. To be would place the wealth in the present, which contradicts in his youth.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. He carried the little child and me on his shoulders.
2. He was me that gave away the prizes.
3. All what he said had no effect on me.
4. They who did this thing should be punished.
Answer: A
It is sentence 1.
Sentence 2 needs it was I that gave, with the subject pronoun. Sentence 3 needs all that he said - all what is not English.
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If you will pray sincerely, God will listen to your prayers.
Answer: A
It should read you pray.
The if-clause of a first conditional takes the present simple; will belongs only in the main clause. Will in an if-clause is possible only when it means to be willing, which is not the sense here.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. You cannot win my confidence without ever believing me.
2. You cannot win my confidence without never believing me.
3. You cannot win my confidence without not believing me.
4. You cannot win my confidence with ever believing me.
Answer: A
It is sentence 1.
Without is already negative, so it cannot be followed by never - that would be a double negative. Without ever believing me is the correct form.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. Since the dividend being declared then the notices were prepared for mailing.
2. No sooner had the dividend being declared then the notices were prepared for mailing.
3. No sooner had the dividend been declared then the notices were prepared for mailing.
4. Scarcely had the dividend being declared then the notices were sent out.
Answer: C
It is sentence 3.
No sooner pairs with than, not then, and takes the past perfect with inversion - no sooner had the dividend been declared than. Being cannot follow had.
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Select the grammatically correct sentence:
1. The audience looked at him while he spoke.
2. The audience looked at him while he had spoken.
3. The audience looked at him while he was speaking.
4. The audience looked at him while he had been speaking.
Answer: C
It is sentence 3.
The looking went on during the speaking, so the continuous is right: while he was speaking. The past perfect in sentence 2 would put the speech before the looking.
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