Language Skills Quiz

Identify the verb shift in the following sentence: She is going to the store, but he goes to the park.

• goes

• is going

• to the store

• he

Answer explanation

The verb shift in the question sentence is 'goes'. While 'She is going' uses present continuous tense, 'he goes' uses simple present tense, marking a shift in verb tense.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: _______ is going to the party tonight.

• She

• We

• They

• He

Answer explanation

The question is asking for the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: '_______ is going to the party tonight.' The correct answer is 'He'. This is because 'He' is a singular pronoun and fits into the context of the sentence. The other options - 'She', 'We', 'They' are also pronouns but in this particular context, 'He' is the correct choice.

Which word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence: i have a dog and a cat.

• and

• dog

• have

• I

Answer explanation

In the English language, the first-person singular pronoun 'I' should always be capitalized, no matter where it appears in the sentence. Hence, in the question, 'i' should be capitalized.

Select the correct antecedent for the pronoun 'it' in the following sentence: The book was on the table, but _______ was moved.

• us

• they

• she

• it

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'it'. In the sentence, 'it' refers back to 'the book'. This makes 'the book' the antecedent of 'it'. None of the other options, 'us', 'they', or 'she', can be the antecedent for 'it' in the given context.

Identify the verb shift in the following sentence: I am eating dinner, and then I ate dessert.

• ate

• eating

• dinner

• and

Answer explanation

The verb shift in the given sentence occurs when the tense changes from present continuous ('I am eating') to past simple ('I ate'). Thus, the correct option is 'ate', as it signifies the change in tense, marking the shift in the verb.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: _______ is the best student in the class.

• He

• It

• They

• She

Answer explanation

In the question, we are asked to choose the correct pronoun for a best student in the class. The answer is 'He'. This doesn't mean that the best student is always a male. The question doesn't specify the gender, and any gender-specific pronoun could be correct. However, given the options, 'He' is the most appropriate choice as 'It' and 'They' are not usually used in reference to a single person.

Which word needs to be capitalized in the following sentence: the president of the United States is visiting our city.

• the

• united

• states

• President

Answer explanation

In the English language, it is a rule to capitalize titles when they precede a name or as a substitute for a person's name. In the given sentence, 'President' is a title used as a substitute for a person's name, so it should be capitalized. Hence, the correct choice is 'President'.

Select the correct antecedent for the pronoun 'they' in the following sentence: The students were excited because _______ won the competition.

• the students

• the parents

• the teachers

• the judges

Answer explanation

In the given question, the pronoun 'they' is referring back to 'The students'. An antecedent is a word for which a pronoun stands in. The pronoun 'they' is used for plural antecedents, and in this case, 'the students' is the correct option as it fits best in the context of the sentence.

Identify the verb shift in the following sentence: She loves to dance, and she loved singing too.

• loves

• to dance

• and she

• loved

Answer explanation

In the given sentence, the verb shifts from 'loves' to 'loved'. The sentence starts in the present tense with 'She loves to dance' and then shifts to the past tense with 'and she loved singing too'. So, the correct option is 'loved'.

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: _______ is going to the movies with me.

• She

• They

• He

• We

Answer explanation

The correct pronoun to complete the sentence '_______ is going to the movies with me.' is 'He'. Here, the sentence is talking about a singular third person and hence the pronoun 'He' is the most suitable one. Other options such as 'They' and 'We' refer to multiple people which is not suitable in this context. 'She' is a singular third person pronoun, but the correct answer is 'He'.