Mixed Grammar MCQ Test With Answers + PDF Exercise 099

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Grammar Test 099

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Question 1

The men _____ were all actors.

A	to those I talked
B	I talked to
C	whom I talked
D	talked

Question 1 Explanation:

In a relative clause the relative pronoun (who/that) can be left out when it is the object, and the preposition goes at the end: the men I talked to. Not whom I talked, because talk needs the preposition to.

Question 2

He didn’t thank me for the present. That is _____ annoyed me.

A	which
B	the thing
C	what
D	the thing what

Question 2 Explanation:

What means 'the thing that', so That is what annoyed me = 'That is the thing that annoyed me'. Not the thing what, because what already includes 'the thing'. Which needs a noun before it.

Question 3

The reason _____ I’m writing is to tell you about a party next week.

A	because
B	why
C	for
D	as

Question 3 Explanation:

After the reason we use why (or that) to introduce the clause: The reason why I'm writing is…. Not because, since the reason already gives the idea of cause.

Question 4

_____ on my first visit to Turkey that I went to Bodrum.

A	It is
B	It was
C	It has been
D	Its

Question 4 Explanation:

This is a cleft sentence for emphasis: It was … that …. The visit is in the past (went), so we use It was, not It is. Its is a possessive and has no verb.

Question 5

_____ to see that you are feeling better.

A	It is nice
B	Therefore
C	That’s fine
D	I went

Question 5 Explanation:

We use It is + adjective + to-infinitive to give an opinion: It is nice to see that you are feeling better. Here it is a 'dummy' subject that stands for 'to see…'. Not That's fine, because that cannot be used in this pattern.

Question 6

It is less expensive for me to take the bus to work, but _____ to take my car.

A	I will
B	for I will
C	it is less than
D	it is faster

Question 6 Explanation:

The second clause copies the pattern of the first: It is less expensive… to take the bus, but it is faster to take my car. But contrasts two facts about cost and speed.

Question 7

_____ requires years of practice to play the guitar as well as Carlos.

A	Music of high quality
B	That music of high quality
C	It
D	Playing music

Question 7 Explanation:

It is a dummy subject that stands for the infinitive later in the sentence: It requires years of practice to play the guitar… = 'To play the guitar well requires years of practice'. The other options leave to play… without a logical place in the sentence.

Question 8

_____ to spend that much money for a shirt.

A	Consequently, foolish
B	Not only
C	Foolish of him
D	It is foolish

Question 8 Explanation:

The sentence needs a subject and a verb: It is foolish to spend that much money…. It stands for 'to spend that much money'. Not Foolish of him, because there is no verb.

Question 9

_____ to hear from Lillian after so many years.

A	Consequently, nice
B	It was nice
C	That was nice
D	She was nice

Question 9 Explanation:

Pattern: It was + adjective + to-infinitive: It was nice to hear from Lillian. Not That was nice, because that cannot introduce a following infinitive in this way. She was nice changes the meaning.

Question 10

_____ to watch the dancers perform.

A	Interesting nevertheless
B	That was interesting
C	Not only was it interesting
D	It was interesting

Question 10 Explanation:

We use dummy it with be + adjective + to-infinitive: It was interesting to watch the dancers perform. Not That was interesting, because only it works as the dummy subject here.

Question 11

_____ an enjoyable way to spend an evening.

A	Therefore
B	It was
C	Was it
D	Going to a movie

Question 11 Explanation:

The sentence needs a subject and a verb before the noun phrase: It was an enjoyable way to spend an evening. Not Going to a movie, because then the sentence has no verb. Was it is question word order.

Question 12

The Prime Minister _____ by members of his own party of using undemocratic methods.

A	who was accused
B	whom they have accused
C	has been accused
D	had accused

Question 12 Explanation:

The Prime Minister receives the action, so we need a passive verb: has been accused (present perfect passive). Pattern: accuse someone of doing something. Not who was accused, because then the sentence has no main verb.

Question 13

_____ the bus yesterday morning, Mr Gomez saw a terrible automobile accident.

A	On his way to work
B	Because it was crowded
C	Waiting for
D	Missed

Question 13 Explanation:

A participle clause (-ing) can show what someone was doing when something happened: Waiting for the bus, Mr Gomez saw…. The subject of waiting is Mr Gomez. On his way to work the bus makes no sense, and Missed does not fit.

Question 14

_____ down the street, Lionel lost his watch.

A	Running
B	Fall
C	Ran fast
D	Run

Question 14 Explanation:

An -ing participle clause describes an action happening at the same time: Running down the street, Lionel lost his watch = 'While he was running…'. Run, Fall and Ran fast cannot start a participle clause.

Question 15

_____ the problem, Susan was able to correct it.

A	Having recognized
B	Recognize
C	Having been recognized
D	Recognized

Question 15 Explanation:

The perfect participle having + past participle shows that one action happened before another: first she recognized the problem, then she corrected it. Not Having been recognized, because that is passive, and Susan did the recognizing.

Question 16

Not having _____ instructions, George could not do the job properly.

A	been given
B	given
C	giving
D	given the

Question 16 Explanation:

George did not receive instructions, so we need the perfect passive participle: Not having been given instructions = 'Because he had not been given instructions'. Not given, because Not having given instructions would mean George himself did not give them.

Question 17

_____ in the city for several years, he was able to help the tourists.

A	They have lived
B	Have lived
C	Having lived
D	Having live

Question 17 Explanation:

Having lived (perfect participle) means 'Because he had lived': the earlier situation explains the later result. Having live is wrong because having needs the past participle lived.

Question 18

_____ by the noise, the bird flew away.

A	Fearing
B	Afraid
C	Frightened
D	Building

Question 18 Explanation:

A past participle clause has a passive meaning: Frightened by the noise = 'Because it was frightened by the noise'. The word by shows the passive. Not Afraid, because we say afraid of, not afraid by.

Question 19

_____ in 1795, the house has many interesting features.

A	Later
B	Built
C	When it was built
D	Building

Question 19 Explanation:

The house was built by someone, so we use the past participle with passive meaning: Built in 1795, the house…. Not When it was built, because the past tense does not match has in the main clause. Building would be active.

Question 20

_____ her problem, Tom wrote Susan a letter.

A	Because
B	Hearing about
C	Write about
D	What about

Question 20 Explanation:

An -ing participle clause can give the reason or time: Hearing about her problem, Tom wrote… = 'When he heard about her problem'. Not Because, since because must be followed by a full clause with a subject and verb.

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