Elance English Grammar Test Answers 2015
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Everything is permitted in our secret club. In
this sentence, "everything" is an example of a[n] _________.
intensive pronoun
indefinite pronoun
intensive article
indefinite article
Now he is no longer as indifferent ___
criticism as he used to be.
at
on
in
to
for
What is an adjective?
A part of speech that modifies a verb, adverb, or
another adjective.
A part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun.
A person, place, thing, or idea.
A part of speech that derives from a verb but
functions as a noun.
That was intense; I need to ___ down for a
second.
laid
lie
lay
lain
Identify the gerund in the sentence below.
"Driving to the store without my glasses is always a bad idea."
Driving
always
is
without
_____ peaches are classified as freestone or
clingstone depends on how difficult it is to remove the pit.
Because
The
Depending
When
Whether
The word "whom" is:
An outdated pronoun similar to "thou" or
"thine"
Only used when it is the subject of a sentence.
Only used when it is the object of a sentence.
A more proper way of saying "who".
"Juniper brought me a cheese croissant
instead of a chocolate one." What is the direct object?
a cheese croissant
Juniper
me
a chocolate croissant
Which of these is correct?
The pouring rain didn't fays the marathon runners
The pouring rain didn't phrase the marathon
runners.
The pouring rain didn't phase the marathon runners.
The pouring rain didn't faze the marathon runners.
Which part of the following sentence is the
predicate? "The fluffy cat jumped on the chair with graceful
agility."
on the chair
jumped on the chair with graceful agility
The fluffy cat
cat jumped on the chair
There are many kinds of pronouns in English.
Which is an example of a Third Person Singular pronoun?
Them
Us
He
You
Which is an example of a Split Infinitive?
to go further
to go boldly
to go wrong
to boldly go
Which of the following is a split infinitive?
to run profitably
to sing gleefully
to accurately be drawn
quick to climb
Select the infinitive.
jumped
to jump
may jump
jumping
Which of the following phrases is written
CORRECTLY?
"We're one and the same."
"It peaks my curiosity!"
"Irregardlessly, the point is mute."
"For all intensive purposes."
"Make due and mend"
Which sentence is correct?
When he was assassinated, Abraham Lincoln had been
in office for a full term.
Both of these
When he was assassinated, Abraham Lincoln was in
office for a full term.
Adjectives have three degrees of comparison.
List them.
positive, multiplicative, superlative
positive, comparative, superlative
diminutive, comparative, superlative
positive, comparative, negative
Identify the subordinate conjunction in the
sentence "Nobody even questioned it when a baboon was seen in the
garden."
even
when
was
Nobody
Some stores reserve a checkout lane for people
with 10 or _______ items.
fewer
less
We were surprised ___ the certainty ___ which
he spoke.
for / at
at / for
at / with
for / with
with / at
Which is NOT a common style, format, or
citation?
Arabian
APA
MLA
Chicago
It is unreasonable to regard any language ___
the possession of a particular nation.
of
to
for
in
as
What is the difference between a simile and a
metaphor?
There isn't a difference.
A simile uses 'as' or 'like' while a metaphor does
not.
A metaphor uses 'as', while a simile uses 'like'.
A metaphor uses 'as' or 'like', while a simile does
not.
Which of the following is an example of an
Imperative Sentence?
None of these
Will you please go away?
Would you like some cake?
Go away.
Cake?
Did you find out if you can come to the movies
with __________?
Sam and I
All answers are correct.
Sam and me
I and Sam
Which of the following sentences is correct?
The jeans are on sale. They're 25% off the original
price.
That car over their is for sale. It's only $1,000.
There's a bigger discount on the first item then on
the second one.
It's price has been reduced from $25 to $20.
Which is correct?
It's been awhile since I've seen it.
Its been a while since I've seen it.
It's been a while since I seen it.
It's been a while since I've seen it.
Deciding whether to first take a shower, brush
her teeth, or walking the dog is always hard for Jane.
Change DECIDING to DECIDE.
Change WHETHER to WEATHER.
The sentence is correct in its present state.
Change SHOWER to SHOWERING.
Change WALKING to WALK.
Which is the predicate in the sentence,
"Peter's dog jumps over the fence."
Peter's dog
Dog jumps
The fence
Jumps over the fence
Which of the following sentences is
grammatically correct?
The woman which got the job is highly qualified.
The woman is highly qualified who got the job.
The woman who got the job is highly qualified.
The woman, who got the job, is highly qualified.
Identify the adverb: Broken baskets nearly
ruptured my internal organs.
Broken
Rupture
Nearly
Baskets
Choose the properly written sentence.
Strolling down the street, the birds songs lifted
John's spirits.
Strolling down the street, the singing bird's
proved a solace for John.
Strolling down the street, the birds song's lifted
John's spirits.
Strolling down the street, John found solace in the
birds' singing.
The _____ man spoke _____ in his _____ 101
class.
English; English; english
English; english; English
English; English; English
English; english; english
I ___ call him tomorrow.
could
shall
all are correct
should
The car went slower and slower until it
stopped........
together
altogether
the same time
all together
In which sentence is a semicolon used
appropriately?
In my family; we're avid readers thus I love to
read.
I come from a family of avid readers; not T.V.
junkies.
My family; avid readers, we love to read.
I come from a family of avid readers; I love to
read.
Which of the following is an irregular verb?
walk
gallop
go
sprint
Which of the following phrases is correct?
own its on right
in its own right
on it's own right
The combination of three periods (. . .) is
known as a(n)____ ?
Ellipsis
Silence
Pause
Parentheses
Which of the following sentences uses the
passive voice?
The hunter was mauled by a velociraptor.
Velociraptors quietly stalk their prey.
I tried to prevent a pack of velociraptors from
eating my best friend, but I wasn't fast enough.
Please don't disembowel me, velociraptors, I cried.
In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped
over the fence.", what part of speech is the word "over"?
an Article
a Noun
an Adjective
a Preposition
If you ___ that, then you must have an upset
stomach.
eat
ate
eight
I inferred ______ her letter that she hadn't
enjoyed her holiday
in
of
on
for
from
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
The Captain had no alternative or smugglers must
face judgment!
The Captain had no alternative however smugglers
must face judgment.
The captain had no alternative; smugglers must face
judgment.
The captain had no alternative, smugglers must face
judgement?
Select the irregular comparatives and
superlatives.
Bad, worse, worst
white, whiter, whitest
small, smaller, smallest
big, bigger, biggest
My uncle left his fortune to my brother and
___.
me
I
I'll
we
Which of these is correct?
The school has less teachers than schools in
surrounding districts.
The school has lesser teachers than schools in
surrounding districts.
The school has fewer teachers than schools in
surrounding districts.
What is the subject of the following sentence:
Go to the park!
to
go
you (implied)
park
Neither the students nor the teachers are able
to answer the question.
The sentence is correct in its present state.
Change ARE to IS.
Change NOR to AND.
Change ARE to WAS.
Identify the adverb: I must finish the test as
quickly as I can.
can
must
as
quickly
finish
Which is grammatically correct?
People continue to worry about the future; our
failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.
People continue to worry about the future, our
failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.
People continue to worry about the future our
failure to conserve resources has put the world at risk.
Choose the option with correct spelling and
grammar.
My classroom became very queit when the soldier
begun to tell his stories.
My classroom became very quiet when the soldier
began to tell his stories.
My classroom become very quiet, when the soldier
began to tell his stories.
My classroom became very quit when the soldier
began to tell his stories.
My classroom became very quiet when the Soldier
begun to tell his stories.
Which of the following words contains a
Suffix?
Fences
Peter
Me
Jump
There are many kinds of pronouns in English.
Which is an example of a First Person Plural pronoun?
Him
Them
Me
We
If she ___________ about his financial situation,
she would have helped him out.
had known
had been knowing
have known
knew
Given the example, "Peter's dog jumped
over the fence." What is "the dog" in this sentence?
the Subject
the Verb
the Object
the only Noun
Running and swimming are what?
Interlocutors
Gerunds
Nominals
Prepositions
Carla is ______ focus on what she is good at.
loosing
lost
lose
losing
Fill in the blank: I'm going to wring ___
neck!
it's
its
it is
you're
True or False: The following sentence is
grammatically correct: "What time are you going to be there at?"
True
False
We have _____ money left. We can't afford this
ring.
little
some
plenty
few
Select the verb in the past participle of
"pass":
past
pass
passing
passed
That's Jeremy's and ____ favorite movie.
my's
I's
my
mine
Which of the options represents a Singular
Possesive?
Peter's
Peters'
was Peter
is Peter
Keynes argued that to avoid an economic
depression, the government _________ spending.
higher
should increase
increased
None of these are grammatically correct.
There are many kinds of pronouns in English.
Which is an example of a Second Person Singular pronoun?
You
Them
Us
Me
How would you fix the following sentence? The
boy and the girl go on a date.
The sentence is correct in its present state.
Change GO to GOES.
Change ON to IN.
Change GO to GOING.
Jenny, Tommy and ___ are in the car.
I
myself
me
Which of the options is a preposition?
This
Car
Their
Before
He found she was particularly good ___
attending ___ the correspondence.
to / at
at / at
for / for
at / to
to / to
Which of the following sentences is an example
of simile?
Don is the smartest person in the history of the
world.
Bill is as powerful as an ox.
Erin is a tiger on the tennis court.
Penny is a pretty powerful ping-pong player.
Which of the options represents a Plural
Possesive?
Peters'
Peter is
Peter's
Peter
Fill in the blank: I'm not sure if ___ still
blue or if they changed its color.
it's
your
its
Which of the following is the plural of CD?
CDS
CDs
CD's
CD
The sun ______ at 9 last night.
setted
sat
was setting
set
Who is _____, Keshi or Lhiandra
more pretty
prettier
prettiest
In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped
over the fence.", what kind of word is "the"?
a Noun
a Preposition
an Article
a Verb
Which of the options is a Proper Noun?
Jump
Peter
Dog
Before
My friend traveled _____ to _____ America
south, south
South, South
South, south
south, South
Complete the question tag: They worked for
Kaufman's, ________
don't they?
didn't they?
haven't they?
My life experiences _____ been, for me, an
amazing journey
have
are
has
Which sentence is punctuated properly?
When I'm busy (like now,) I don't answer the phone.
When I'm busy (like now), I don't answer the phone.
When I'm busy, (like now) I don't answer the phone.
When I'm busy (like now, I) don't answer the phone.
What is the past participle of drink?
drunken
drunk
drinked
dranked
I can't go right now because I still have
..... orders to fill by 5 o'clock.
a few
a little
few
little
"Jane and ___ had so much fun at the
party last night! I wish you had been there to dance with Jane and ___."
I/I
Me/me
I/me
Me/I
In formal writing (and correct speech), how
would you correct the following sentence? There is 24 hours in a day.
Change THERE to THEIR.
Change HOURS to HOUR.
Change 24 to ONE.
Change IS to ARE.
Change IN to THROUGHOUT.
He is stronger than she is.
Change IS to ARE.
The sentence is correct in its present state.
Change THAN to THEN.
Change SHE to HER
Which sentence uses whom correctly?
Garry, whom went to the dance with me, asked me on
another date.
Garry, with whom I went to the dance, asked me on
another date.
Garry, who I went to the dance with, asked me on
another date.
Garry, with who I went to the dance, asked me on
another date.
The dog ______ the boy yesterday.
bitten
bite
beat
bit
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Sophie has never written any novels and doesn’t
think she ever will.
Sophie has ever written any novels' and don't think
she ever will.
Sophie has never written any novel's and dont think
she ever will.
Sophie has never written any novels; and doesn’t
think she never will.
Which of these sentences is grammatically
correct?
Me and Sharon drinks tea.
Sharon and I drink tee.
Sharon and I drink tea.
Me and Sharon drink tea.
Which of the following are articles?
to, at, by
a, an, the
is, am, are
of, from, with
How long have you been studying in London?
at least 5 years ago
since 5 years
5 years ago
for 5 years
Select the sentence containing a transitive
verb.
She trains dogs.
She trains.
She will train.
She has trained.
She is transfixed.
I'll ______________ their cat while they are
away on vacation.
None are correct
be looking after
be looking into
be looking at
be looking over
Select the sentence containing a transitive
verb.
She plays the flute.
She practices.
She is listening.
She was thinking.
She is training.
Which of the following words contains a
Prefix?
Undo
Fence
Jump
Run
Correct this sentence: "The mans yellow
car rolled into the street."
The mans' yellow car rolled into the street.
The mans' yellow cars rolled into the street.
The man's yellow car's rolled into the street.
The man's yellow car rolled into the street.
Choose the option with correct spelling and
grammar.
The whirling tornado raced threw the town and it
uprooted many trees.
The whirling tornado raced thru the town and
uprooted many trees.
The whirling tornado raced though the town, It
uprooted many trees.
The whirling tornado raced through the town and
uprooted many trees.
Does this sentence use active or passive
voice? "The pumps were destroyed by a surge of power."
Passive
Active
If you want to be the ______ of this school,
you must stick to your ______.
Principle; Principles
principle; principals
principal; principles
Principle; principals
Identify the Subject(s): You and I will be
good friends forever
friends
I
You
You and I
forever
Which of the following demonstrates the
imperative?
He was opening his book to page twenty-five.
Open your book and turn to page twenty-five.
You opened your book to page twenty-five.
Pattni owns a _________ of vehicles
fleat
fleet
flete
flit
There are many kinds of pronouns in English.
Which is an example of a Third Person Plural pronoun?
They
Us
You
Me
I live my life _____ words
by this
with this
by these
with them
Which is an example of an interrogative
statement?
The dog jumps higher than Peter.
Did Peter's dog jump over the fence?
Peter's dog did jump over the fence.
The fence cannot jump.
Identify the subject in the following sentence.
Into the classroom ran the dog.
ran
the classrooom
into
The dog
Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence
below. "It is extremely cold today," said Mary.
said
extremely
It's
cold
There are many kinds of pronouns in English.
Which is an example of a First Person Singular pronoun?
Me
You
Us
Them
In which phrase are the nouns and proper noun
properly indicated or capitalized?
I refer to my Grandma as Mom.
I refer to my grandma as Mom.
I refer to my Grandma as mom.
I refer to my grandma as mom.
Choose the correct sentence.
I should of gone to the movies yesterday.
I should of went to the movies yesterday.
I should have gone to the movies yesterday.
I should have went to the movies yesterday.
Which of the following is the root word for
the Superlative "Happiest"?
Happi
Happy
was Happy
Happier
Since I started my new job, it seems like I
have very ____ time to do the things I enjoy.
few
a little
a few
little
The man recently _______ from New Zealand to
his new home in France.
emigrated
migrated
immigrated
imigrated
Select the list of singular personal pronouns.
this, that, these, those
we, you, they
I, you, they
who, which, that, what
I, you, he, she, it
What is the past form of hit?
hitting
hiter
hitten
hited
hit
______ going to drive me to the airport?
Both answers are correct, but "Whose" is
more proper.
Who's
Whose
Choose the option with correct spelling and
grammar.
The girl was running too fast, tripped on the curb.
The girl was running two fast and tripped on the
curb.
The girl was runing to fast and tripped on the
curb.
The girl was running too fast and tripped on the
curb.
There is ___ coffee in your cup. Shall I give
you some more?
fewer
little
few
a few
Jane _______ her special recipe for last
night's dinner.
cooking
cooked
cooks
is cooking
Correct the following sentence: Dirt roads
cost twice as much as maintaining paved roads
Maintaining dirt roads cost twice as much as paved
roads do.
Dirt roads cost twice as much as maintaining paved
roads.
To maintain dirt roads cost twice as much as for
paved roads.
Dirt roads cost twice as much to maintain as paved
roads do.
What is a proper noun?
A proper noun does not contain capital letters.
A proper noun is a particular person, place, or
thing.
A proper noun is a name applied to a whole kind.
Which of the options is an adverb?
Loudly
Soft
Loud
Peter
Which of the options is a Compound Word?
Car
Armchair
Dog
Couch
_____ going out to the movies, and it's _____
where they will meet up with _____ friends.
Their; there; they're
They're; there; their
They're; their; there
There; their; they're
What is the appropriate answer to the
following question? How long have you been working for this company?
I have been working for this company for 15 years.
I had worked for this company for 15 years.
I have been worked for this company for 15 years.
I has for this company for 15 years worked.
I been working for this company for 15 years.
In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped
over the fence.", what kind of word is "dog"?
a Verb
an Adverb
an Article
a Noun
Which of the following is correct?
They're going to go over their to eat their lunch.
There going to go over their to eat there lunch.
Their going to go over there to eat they're lunch.
They're going to go over there to eat their lunch.
Which of the options represents a Possesive?
Peters
Peter's
Peter is
Pete'rs
Omar owns a large _____ of cows.
heard
herd
hard
had
The sport of hang gliding......by the Federal
Aviation Administration.
is regulated
that it was regulated
that was regulated
regulated it
Which one is correct?
If I was you
If I were you
If I where you
The Kilauea volcano......on the eastern slope
of the larger Mauna Loa volcano
has situated
situating
had situated
is situated
to situate
She was wearing a skirt. She was _____-legged.
bare
empty
beer
bear
Supply the following statements with a
suitable question tag. They went swimming,--------------
Swimmingn't they?
didn't they?
don't they?
did they?
In November of 1863, Atlanta _______ during
Sherman's famous "March to the Sea."
it was burned completely
were completely burned
completely burned it
completely was burned
was completely burned
How many members are there in your family?
Are there six members in my family.
There are six member in my family.
There is six members in my family.
There are six members in my family.
Which of the following connotes an ongoing
action?
did play
playing
played
will play
Which of the options is an Adjective?
Car
Dog
Flower
Loud
Nouns are not inflected by the following:
case (nominative, objective, possessive)
gender (masculine or feminine)
prosody (manner of speaking)
number (singular or plural)
"They're" is a contraction of
_______.
there
They are
they really
their
He went to the station ______.
in taxi
on taxi
by taxi
with taxi
Select the sentence containing an intransitive
verb.
He trains dogs.
He trained dogs.
He will train dogs.
He is training dogs.
He trains.
They cannot decide. They cannot make up ____
minds.
they're
there
their
Which punctuation mark indicates excitement
and emphasis?
semicolon
quotation mark
period
exclamation point
Which question listed is a "yes or
no" question?
Peter can have cake.
How do you eat your cake?
Will you have cake?
What kind of cake do you like?
Which is the proper spelling?
a lot
alot
Which sentence is correct?
There over their in they're tent.
Their over there in they're tent.
They're over their in there tent.
They're over there in their tent.
Which of the options is an Article?
Peter
Jump
The
Dog
John and Sarah are happy because ______
spending the weekend in _______ favorite hotel in Paris.
their, a
their, they're
their, their
they're, their
they're, they're
Which of these is correct?
There over their by they're bikes
They're over their by there bikes.
Theyre over there near they're bikes.
They're over there near their bikes.
Answer the question: What will you do this
weekend?
I shop.
I go shopping.
I went shopping.
I do shopping.
I will go shopping.
She is ___ new teacher.
our
The
mine
they're
Which of the following is the Contraction for
the phrase, "did not"?
Won't
Didn't
Di'dnt
Did'nt
Which of these is an irregular verb?
Neither of these verbs is irregular.
swim
Both of these verbs are irregular.
cut
What is the proper format?
Mr john smith
Mr John Smith
mr john smith
Mr. John Smith
Lou and I _____the house on Monday.
will cleaned
shall cleaned
will clean
shall cleaning
I saw him __ school.
from
by
at
on
but
In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped
over the fence.", what kind of word is "jump"?
a Preposition
a Verb
a Noun
an Article
Which of the options is an example of a noun?
Eat
This
Car
Their
The javelin used in competition must be
between 260 and 270 centimeters ________.
it is long
in length
lengthily
whose length
Which sentence is correct?
Me and my father were the only people left in the
room.
The only people left in the room were my father and
me.
The only people left in the room were my father and
I.
The only people left in the room were me and my
father.
I'm going to the market, would you like to
come ____?
two
to
too
Among all the people in this class, John
is.......
taller
the taller
tall
the tall
the tallest
What is the opposite of poor?
wealthy
healthy
poorness
poverty
Irritated means the same as ________ .
annoyed
joyful
happy
excited
Which of the following is a Negative Question?
Will you have cake?
Peter can jump?
Can't the dog jump?
Can Peter eat cake?
Which is an example of a Comparison?
Peter's fence is low.
Peter's fence is white.
Peter's dog is tall.
Peter is taller than the dog.
Select the relative pronoun in this sentence:
He has done well for her, which gives me pleasure.
her
me
He
which
Which one of these sentences is correct:
She are in the house yesterday.
She is in the house yesterday.
She was in the house yesterday.
She were in the house yesterday.
Which is the correct sentence?
We walked to far today.
We walked two far today.
We walked tow far today.
We walked too far today.
Which of the options is a Verb?
This
Peter
Car
Run
Can't is a contraction for:
Can it
Cannot
Both
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing or idea
an action
an adverb
a descriptive modifier
Which sentence is correct?
Shes' walking down the street.
She's walking down the street.
Shes walking dawn the street.
Shes walking down the street.
In the following sentence, what term properly
describes the phrase "an English Terrier with white fur"?" The
dog, an English Terrier with white fur, chased after the cat."
Adverb
Adjective
Article
Appositive
Compound Modifier
"I'm going to the store," says
Sally. Tim replies, "Oh, please get napkins while ____ out."
you're
your
yore
ur
Verbs are typically classified into three
moods. What are they?
Infinitive, Indicative, Subjunctive
Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive
Infinitive, Declarative, Imperative
Declarative, Associative, Transitive
Indicative, Imperative, Associative
It is time to do ____ homework.
yours
you're
your
I want to go with her ___.
from
too
to
To
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
Peter's dog jumped over the fence.
Peter's dog over the fence.
Jumped fence dog.
Peter's dog fence the.
How old are you?
I am fine.
I have 27 years.
I am 27 years old.
I have 27 years old.
Which of the following is the Contraction for
the phrase, "can not"?
Ca'nt
C'ant
Can't
Cant
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