Tips and Tricks to Master Verb Form, Word Choice, and Sentence Structure in English!
Let's Test Your English Skills!
Choose the correct options to complete the sentences:
- Yesterday I ____ my bicycle to school.
a. took
b. take
c. taked - I ______ back to my office after I saw the rain.
a. walked
b. walk
c. am walking - Todd is a very good student, isn't ___?
a. he
b. him
c. his - Penelope ______ on her homework when the doorbell rang.
a. worked
b. was working
c. working - The Labradoodle is a mixed-breed dog that ____ hair instead of fur for warmth, making it a very attractive choice for allergic pet owners.
a. have
b. has
c. having - Since the rise of his designs, Frank Lloyd Wright _______ an icon of modern architecture.
a. has become
b. became
c. becomes
d. had become
e. would become - The teacher tells her students, who promise they ______ quietly for three hours, that she won't give extra assignments.
a. would study
b. studied
c. study
d. have studied
e. will study
Which words fit best in the sentences:
- Jeremy and Jack took their bikes with ___.
a. they
b. them
c. their
d. us - Did you know Hong Kong is one of the world's most _______ cities?
a. populus
b. populous
c. population - Give the candy to Dave and ___.
a. they
b. me
c. I
d. we - The ____ could not hold back the flood.
a. levee
b. levi
c. levy - ___ car is blue.
a. They're
b. Their
c. There
d. There's - Scientists prepared the ____ of solution for their next experiment.
a. vial
b. vile
c. viol - Her nervousness had a profound ______ on her ability to play the piano. It _______ me too.
a. effect / affected
b. affect / effected
c. affect / affected
d. effect / effected
Choose the correct punctuation and capitalization for each sentence:
- Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
a. When you are done eating, clear your place.
b. when you are done Eating, clear your place.
c. When you are done eating, clear your Place.
d. When you are done eating, clear your place. - Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. My favorite stores are Bloomingdale's and Macy's. My sister only shops at Nordstrom.
b. My favorite stores are Bloomingdale and Macy. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
c. My favorite stores are Bloomingdales and Macys. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
d. My favorite stores are bloomingdales and macy's. My sister only shops at nordstrom. - Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. I have taken notes on your book; however, I still have questions.
b. I have taken notes on your book, however, I still have questions.
c. I have taken notes on your book, however I still have questions.
d. I have taken notes on your book however; I still have questions. - Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
a. I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's website.
b. i have shopped for clothes from old navy on the store's website.
c. I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's website.
d. i have shopped for clothes from old navy on the store's website. - Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
a. In Spain, they take siestas.
b. In Spain they take siestas.
c. In spain, they take siestas.
d. In Spain, they take Siestas. - Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. Carol has a piano lesson tomorrow.
b. Carol have a piano lesson tomorrow.
c. Carol haves a piano lesson tomorrow. - Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. John announced, "The library is closing in five minutes."
b. John announced "The library is closing in five minutes"
c. John announced The library is closing in five minutes."
d. John announced "The library is closing in five minutes."
Let's Check Your Answers!
1. took
2. walked
3. he
4. was working
5. has
6. has become
7. will study
8. them
9. populous
10. I
11. levy
12. their
13. vile
14. effect / affected
15. d
16. a
17. c
18. c
19. a
20. a
21. a
Detailed Explanation of Answers
1. In the first question, "Yesterday I took my bicycle to school" is the correct form of the past tense.
2. "I walked back to my office after I saw the rain" is the appropriate past tense action in the second question.
3. "Todd is a very good student, isn't he?" uses the correct pronoun 'he'.
4. "Penelope was working on her homework when the doorbell rang" is the correct past continuous tense form.
5. Labradoodles have hair instead of fur, making them suitable for allergic pet owners.
6. Frank Lloyd Wright has become an icon of modern architecture over time.
7. The students will study quietly for three hours as promised.
8. Jeremy and Jack took their bikes with them is the right possessive pronoun.
9. Hong Kong is one of the world's most populous cities in terms of population density.
10. Give the candy to Dave and me is the correct usage of the pronoun 'me'.
11. The levee could not hold back the flood in this context.
12. Their car is blue indicates the ownership of the car by 'them'.
13. Scientists prepared a vile solution for their next experiment which caused a negative impact.
14. Her nervousness had a profound effect on her ability to play the piano and affected me too.
15. The correct sentence is: When you are done eating, clear your place, with proper capitalization and punctuation.
16. My favorite stores are Bloomingdale's and Macy's. My sister only shops at Nordstrom follows the correct naming conventions.
17. I have taken notes on your book; however, I still have questions is the correct usage.
18. I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's website is the accurately capitalized form.
19. In Spain, they take siestas is punctuated and capitalized correctly.
20. Carol has a piano lesson tomorrow is the correct syntax.
21. John announced, "The library is closing in five minutes." follows the correct punctuation rules.