18 Questions
In the sentence 'To the preoccupied Rose and __________, the lecture was simply gibberish.', which option correctly fills in the blank for proper subject-verb agreement?
mine
Which of the following options best completes the sentence 'Sakuragi did a slam dunk and the crowd roared __________ approval.'?
his
What pronoun should be used to replace the blank in the sentence '____________ Filipinos must learn to look out for our country’s interests' to ensure proper noun-pronoun agreement?
We
Which combination of pronouns correctly completes the sentence 'My father left the decision entirely up to __________ and __________'?
him - me
Which option presents the correct form of nouns and pronouns in the sentence 'Each of the alumnae looked for the complimentary ribbon to tie ______ hair.'?
her - was
Which option provides the correct plural forms of 'dwarf,' 'elf,' and 'shelf' to complete the sentence 'I bought twenty miniature _________ and ten model _________ for the house. Do you have some _________ that could hold them?'?
dwarves - elves - shelves
What is the error in the sentence 'Each man and each woman in the audience was affected by the passionate speech'?
The verb 'was' should be changed to 'were'
In the sentence 'The committee members but not the chair of the committee has agreed to go to Palawan for the annual excursion trip,' what could be an alternative way to rephrase it?
The committee members, not the chair, has agreed to go to Palawan for the annual excursion trip.
What part of speech is 'passionate' in the phrase 'passionate speech'?
Adjective
In the sentence 'She only walked fifteen miles when her legs gave out,' what is the correct way to rephrase it for improved clarity?
'She walked only fifteen miles when her legs gave out.'
Which part of speech does 'her' represent in the sentence: 'She only walked fifteen miles when her legs gave out'?
Pronoun
What is the correct sentence from the given options: 'She She She She only walked fifteen miles when her legs gave out.'?
'She walked only fifteen miles when her legs gave out.'
Which sentence below demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Each year, the House members always cut the UP budget.
Which option correctly combines a noun and a pronoun?
A thousand pesos is enough compensation and you know it.
Which sentence correctly uses adjectives and adverbs?
He is going directly home, isn’t he?
Which option provides the correct plural form of 'index'?
'The word indices were the plural for the singular index.'
Which sentence demonstrates proper use of conjunctions?
Since my thoughts differ from yours, I would like to differ with you on this matter.
Which option correctly matches the verb and noun agreement?
'Procter and Gamble produces a lot of products. One of these products is the famous bath soap Safeguard.'
Study Notes
Language Proficiency
- Sentence Completion: fill in the blank with the correct word or group of words based on grammar rules
- Examples of sentence completion:
- To the preoccupied Rose and __________, the lecture was simply gibberish.
- Sakuragi did a slam dunk and the crowd roared ___________ approval.
- ___________ Filipinos must learn to look out for our country’s interests.
Grammar Rules
- Correct and effective expression: choose the correct sentence from a set of sentences
- Examples of grammar rules:
- Correct use of pronouns (I, me, myself, he, him)
- Correct use of verbs (e.g. was, were, has, have)
- Correct use of possessive adjectives (his, its, their)
- Correct use of plural nouns (dwarfs, elves, indices)
Specific Grammar Rules
- Correct use of subject-verb agreement:
- Each man and each woman in the audience was affected by the passionate speech.
- Each year, the House members always _____________ the UP budget.
- Correct use of prepositions:
- Rita resides ____________ #312 Mahabagin Street, Teacher’s Village ___________ Quezon City.
- Correct use of conditional sentences:
- He is going directly home, ___________?
- Correct use of countable and uncountable nouns:
- I used too ___________ of the bleach and so the stain remained on the shirt.
Prepare for college entrance exams like UPCAT, ACET, USTET, and DLSUCET along with enhancing your language proficiency skills in parts of speech and general grammar rules. This quiz includes sentence completion exercises to test your understanding of language rules and usage.
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