Advanced Test

Identify the correct use of the subjunctive mood:

• I suggest that he goes to the doctor.
• If she was richer, she would travel the world.
• I demand that she be told the truth immediately.
• Were he a better player, he still wouldn't win.

Answer explanation

The subjunctive mood is used for wishes, suggestions, or actions that have not yet occurred. The correct form here is 'she be told'.

Choose the option that correctly fills the gap: 'Had I _____ her, I would have stopped to speak.'

• saw
• seen
• seeing
• see

Answer explanation

'Had I seen her' is the correct past perfect form required by the condition in the if-clause.

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

• There are fewer apples because I ate less of them.
• There are less apples because I ate fewer.
• There are fewer apples because I ate less.
• Less people prefer coffee to tea.

Answer explanation

'Fewer' is used with countable objects (apples), and 'less' is used with uncountable quantities (here implied to be 'amount of apple').

Select the sentence with correct use of gerunds and infinitives.

• He avoided to meet her.
• They enjoyed to watch the movie.
• She prefers reading than to swim.
• We decided to take a walk after dinner.

Answer explanation

After 'decide', we use an infinitive. The correct structure is 'decided to take'.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• Although, she was hungry she didn't eat.
• Hungry though, she was; she didn't eat.
• Although she was hungry, she didn't eat.
• She was hungry, although, she didn't eat.

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation for an adverbial clause of contrast starts with 'Although' followed by a comma after the clause.

Identify the sentence where 'that' is used correctly.

• It's the same dress that I bought yesterday.
• She said that she would come.
• I think it's time that we leave.
• All of the above

Answer explanation

'That' can be used as a relative pronoun, a conjunction, and to introduce a subordinate clause.

Choose the correct form of the verb to fill in the blank: 'By the time we arrived, the movie _____ already started.'

• has
• had
• was
• will have

Answer explanation

The correct form is 'had already started', indicating a past perfect tense usage.

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

• She likes to swim, biking, and to run.
• He enjoys reading, writing, and to paint.
• They were asked to listen carefully, to write neatly, and to speak clearly.
• We prefer fishing, to hike, and camping.

Answer explanation

Parallel structure requires that each item in a series is presented in the same form.

Select the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Neither the manager nor his employees _____ responsible for the error.'

• is
• are
• was
• have been

Answer explanation

When 'nor' connects two subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closer to it (in this case, 'employees' which is plural).

Identify the sentence in which the passive voice is used correctly.

• The song was sung by her beautifully.
• A book is being read by him.
• The report will have been finished by next week.
• All of the above

Answer explanation

All options correctly employ the passive voice structure.