English Worksheet 01
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Question 1 / 6
Which of the following sentences uses the subjunctive mood most appropriately in formal written English?
If I was you, I would reconsider the proposal.
If I were you, I would reconsider the proposal.
If I am you, I would reconsider the proposal.
If I would be you, I would reconsider the proposal.
Question 2 / 6
Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
After reviewing the dataset, the research team revised its methodology.
After reviewing the dataset, the methodology was revised by the research team.
After the research team reviewed the dataset, it revised its methodology.
he research team revised its methodology after reviewing the dataset.
Question 3 / 6
In the sentence, "The committee disagrees on what its priorities should be," which statement best describes the grammatical issue, if any?
Committee" is a collective noun and should always take a plural verb, so "disagree" is correct.
There is no error; "committee" can take a singular verb when viewed as a single unit, so "disagrees" is correct.
"Its" should be replaced with "their" because "committee" always requires plural agreement.
Both the verb and pronoun are incorrect; it should read "disagree on what their priorities should be."
Question 4 / 6
Choose the option that best improves the concision and clarity of the following sentence without changing its meaning: "Due to the fact that the results were inconclusive in nature, the study, which had been conducted over a period of three years, was ultimately considered to be a preliminary investigation."
Because the results were inconclusive, the three-year study was considered a preliminary investigation.
Since the results were inconclusive in nature, the study that had been conducted for three years was ultimately considered preliminary in nature.
Due to the fact that the results were inconclusive, the study, conducted for three years, was considered to be a preliminary investigation.
Because of the fact that the results were inconclusive in nature, the study over a period of three years was ultimately considered preliminary.
Question 5 / 6
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of punctuation for integrating a quotation into academic prose (APA or MLA style, content-wise, ignoring specific citation formats)?
Smith (2020) argues, "that language is inherently social."
Smith (2020) argues that, "language is inherently social."
Smith (2020) argues that "language is inherently social."
Smith (2020) argues: "that language is inherently social."
Question 6 / 6
In the sentence, "The committee have decided to postpone their meeting," which option best describes the grammatical and stylistic issue in academic English?
Incorrect subject–verb agreement; "committee" as a collective noun should take a singular verb: "has decided"
Incorrect pronoun reference; "their" cannot refer to "committee" in standard English
Correct informal British English usage; no issue exists in any variety of English
Incorrect tense choice; "have decided" must be replaced with "decided"
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