English Hard

Grammar, vocabulary, and reading comprehension practice for CSCA.

1. Identify the correct use of the subjunctive mood:

A) I suggest that he goes to the doctor. B) I suggest that he go to the doctor. C) I suggest that he went to the doctor. D) I suggest that he will go to the doctor.

2. Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:

A) She likes hiking, swimming, and to ride bicycles. B) She likes to hike, swimming, and riding bicycles. C) She likes hiking, swimming, and riding bicycles. D) She likes to hike, to swim, and riding bicycles.

3. Select the correct usage:

A) The data is conclusive. B) The data are conclusive. C) The datas are conclusive. D) The data be conclusive.

4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A) However I disagreed with the decision. B) However, I disagreed with the decision. C) However I, disagreed with the decision. D) However; I disagreed with the decision.

5. Choose the sentence with correct pronoun–antecedent agreement:

A) Each of the students forgot their book. B) Each of the students forgot his or her book. C) Each of the students forgot its book. D) Each of the students forgot they book.

6. Select the sentence that avoids a dangling modifier:

A) While driving to work, the rain started pouring. B) While driving to work, I was caught in the rain. C) Driving to work, the rain soaked my clothes. D) While driving, the rain started suddenly.

7. Which sentence uses the comma splice error?

A) The test was difficult, but she passed. B) The test was difficult; she passed. C) The test was difficult, she passed. D) Because the test was difficult, she passed.

8. Choose the sentence with correct verb tense consistency:

A) She finished her report and then goes home. B) She finishes her report and then went home. C) She finished her report and then went home. D) She had finished her report and then goes home.

9. Identify the sentence with correct placement of “only”:

A) She only lent me five dollars. B) She lent me only five dollars. C) Only she lent me five dollars. D) She lent only me five dollars and no one else.

10. Which option correctly uses a restrictive clause?

A) The students, who studied hard, passed the exam. B) The students who studied hard passed the exam. C) The students, who studied hard passed the exam. D) The students who studied hard, passed the exam.

Please answer all questions before showing the result.

English Mock Test

English Mock Test (Hard)