Question 1

If you hadn't been late for work, the boss wouldn't have gotten furious. From that sentence we know the fact that truly happened is ...
A)he/she is late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.
B)he/she is going to late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.
C)he/she was late for work that the boss got furious on her/him.
D)he/she will be late for work that the boss gets furious on her/him.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is structured in a way that indicates a past event where the person was indeed late for work, which resulted in the boss getting furious. This is reflected in choice C, which correctly matches the tense and sequence of events implied by the original sentence.

Question 2

________________ she tried really hard, she lost the race.
A)although
B)because
C)since
D)as if

Accepted Answer

"Although" is the correct choice because it is used to introduce a contrast or contradiction in the sentence, fitting the context of trying hard but still losing the race.

Question 3

________________ he didn't know what to say, he said nothing.
A)because
B)unless
C)though.
D)until

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "because" as it logically connects the two clauses: he didn't know what to say, so he said nothing.

Question 4

_____ as the students had completed their exams, their parents rewarded their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.
A)in as much
B)due to
C)because
D)yet

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ as the students had completed their...

Question 5

We will have finished our homework _____ they arrive.
A)by
B)by the time
C)until
D)till

Accepted Answer

"By the time" is the correct choice because it indicates that an action will be completed before another action occurs.

Question 6

They received a high mark on their exam _____ they had studied hard.
A)because
B)as soon as
C)whereas
D)as if

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "because," which indicates a cause-and-effect relationship between studying hard and receiving a high mark on the exam.

Question 7

______ she saves a lot, she won't be able to afford that house.
A)even if
B)although
C)because
D)though

Accepted Answer

"Even if" is correct because it introduces a conditional situation where, regardless of her saving a lot, she still won't be able to afford the house.

Question 8

_____ he loves music so much, he decided to go to a conservatory.
A)since
B)though
C)when
D)even though

Accepted Answer

"Since" is correct because it introduces a reason for the decision to go to a conservatory, indicating that his love for music is the cause of this decision.

Question 9

_______________ he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty
A)while
B)now that
C)even though
D)because

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ he claims that he is innocent,...

Question 10

A _______ consists of a group of words which contains a subject and a verb.
A)clause
B)recursion
C)movement
D)voice

Accepted Answer

A clause is a grammatical unit that contains both a subject and a verb.

Quiz 1: Grammar and Language: Part A

If you hadn't been late for work, the boss wouldn't have gotten furious. From that sentence we know the fact that truly happened is ...

________________ she tried really hard, she lost the race.

________________ he didn't know what to say, he said nothing.

_____ as the students had completed their exams, their parents rewarded their efforts by giving them a trip to Paris.

We will have finished our homework _____ they arrive.

They received a high mark on their exam _____ they had studied hard.

______ she saves a lot, she won't be able to afford that house.

_____ he loves music so much, he decided to go to a conservatory.

_______________ he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty

A _______ consists of a group of words which contains a subject and a verb.