1. The defendant refused to answer the prosecutor’s
questions _________
A. Because he was afraid it would incriminate him
B. For fear that they will incriminate him
C. Because he was afraid that his answer would incriminate
him
D. Fearing that will be incriminated by it.
Jawaban :
A. Style error. There is no
antecedent for the pronoun it.
B. 2 style errors. Refused … will is an incorrect sequence of tense; There is no antecedent for
the pronoun they.
C. Correct.
D. 2 style errors. There is an
incorrect sequence of tense; There is no antecedent for the pronoun it.
2. Mrs. Walker has returned______
A. A wallet back to its original owner
B. To its original owner the wallet
C. The wallet to its originally owner
D. The wallet to its original owner
Jawaban:
A. Style error. It is redundant
to say return … back.
B. Grammar error. When the
indirect object precedes the direct object, no preposition is possible.
C. Grammar error. Originally is an adverb and is not
correct because it modifies the noun owner.
D. Correct.
3. The hospital owes______for the construction of the new
wing.
A. The government twenty million dollars
B. For the government twenty millions dollars
C. To the government twenty million dollars
D. Twenty millions of dollars to the government
Jawaban:
A. Correct.
B. 2 grammar errors. It is not
correct to use a preposition when the indirect object precedes the direct
object; when million is preceded by a
number, it cannot be plural (one million, two million).
C. Grammar error. It is not
correct to use a preposition when the indirect object precedes the direct
object.
D. 2 grammar errors. When million is preceded by a number, it
cannot be plural, and when million is
preceded by a number and followed by a noun, the preposition of is incorrect.
4. Sarah_______that she could not attend classes next week.
A. Told to her professors
B. Said her professors
C. Told her professors
D. Is telling her professors
Jawaban:
A. Grammar error. Tell must be followed directly by
indirect object; there can be no preposition.
B. Grammar errors.
It is not correct to follow the verb say
with the name of a person or people.
C. Correct.
D. Grammar error. Is telling … could is an incorrect sequence of tense.
5. The artist was asked to show some paintings at the
contest because ______
A. He painted very good
B. Yhey believed he painted well
C. Of their belief that he was an good artist
D. The judges had been told of his talents
Jawaban:
A. Grammar error. Good is an adjective and modifies the
verb painted; it should always be well.
B. Grammar error.
The pronoun they has no antecedent.
C. Grammar error.
The pronoun their has no antecedent; an cannot precede a word beginning with
a consonant sound.
D. Correct.
6. If motorists do not observe the traffic
regulations, they will be stopped,ticketed, and
A
B C
have to pay a
fine.
D
Jawaban:
(D) Should be fined. For parallel structure, all past
participles are required.
7. Fred, who usually conducts the choir rehearsals,
did not show up last night because he
A B
had an accident on his way to the
practice.
C D
Jawaban :
(C) Should be had had. The past perfect should be
used; the accident happened first.
8. A short time before her operation last
month, Mrs. Carlye dreams of her daughter
A B C
who lives
overcast.
D
Jawaban:
(C) Should be dreamed. Use past time because it
happened last month.
9. The atmosphere in Andalucia is open, warm and gives
a welcome to all who have the good
A B C D
Fortune to visit
there.
Jawaban:
(B) Should be welcoming. For parallel structure, all
adjectives are required.
10. Some of the people were standing in the
street watched the parade, while others were
A B C D
singing songs.
Jawaban:
(C) Shoukd be watching. Were standing … watching
is correct parallel structure.
