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ENGLISH III: Gerunds, Infinitives, Participles, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Directions: Mark the letter of the grammatically correct sentence.
1.
a. Beard Man, as well as HerMan, has dreamed of rising the Grammarville flag at the Winter Olympics.
b. Beard Man, as well as HerMan, have dreamed of rising the Grammarville flag at the Winter Olympics.
c. Beard Man, as well as HerMan, have dreamed of raising the Grammarville flag at the Winter Olympics.
d. Beard Man, as well as HerMan, has dreamed of raising the Grammarville flag at the Winter Olympics.
2.
a. Grammarville’s only hope for Olympic gold rests with Beard Man and him.
b. Grammarville’s only hope for Olympic gold rest with Beard Man and him.
c. Grammarville’s only hope for Olympic gold rest with Beard Man and he.
d. Grammarville’s only hope for Olympic gold rests with Beard Man and he.
3.
a. Each of the members of Beard Man’ team was sitting in the bobsled trying to find a way to raise its speed.
b. Each of the members of Beard Man’ team were sitting in the bobsled trying to find a way to rise its speed.
c. Each of the members of Beard Man’ team were sitting in the bobsled trying to find a way to raise its speed.
d. Each of the members of Beard Man’ team was sitting in the bobsled trying to find a way to rise its speed.
4.
a. Beard Man tried to lay some weights in front of the bobsled to increase its speed, however, his attempt failed.
b. Beard Man tried to lie some weights in front of the bobsled to increase its speed, however, his attempt failed.
c. Beard Man tried to lay some weights in front of the bobsled to increase its speed; however, his attempt failed.
d. Beard Man tried to lie some weights in front of the bobsled to increase its speed; however, his attempt failed.
5.
a. The speed of the bobsled certainly rose, but his ability to remain laying in the sled decreased.
b. The speed of the bobsled certainly rose, but his ability to remain lying in the sled decreased.
c. The speed of the bobsled certainly had rose, but his ability to remain lying in the sled decreased.
d. The speed of the bobsled certainly had rose, but his ability to remain laying in the sled decreased.
6.
a. Neither him nor me is able to speed much faster.
b. Neither he nor I am able to speed much faster
c. Neither him nor me are able to speed much faster.
d. Neither he nor I are able to speed much faster.
7.
a. Beard Man had laid at the bottom of the track for some time when one of the men who was lying on his back on a luge hurtled past him at a blinding speed.
b. Beard Man had laid at the bottom of the track for some time when one of the men who were lying on his back on a luge hurtled past him at a blinding speed.
c. Beard Man had lain at the bottom of the track for some time when one of the men who were lying on his back on a luge hurtled past him at a blinding speed.
d. Beard Man had lain at the bottom of the track for some time when one of the men who was lying on his back on a luge hurtled past him at a blinding speed.
8.
a. If there was a sport where athletes were faster than he, Beard Man certainly had never heard of it.
b. If there was a sport where athletes were faster than him, Beard Man certainly had never heard of it.
c. If there were a sport where athletes were faster than him, Beard Man certainly had never heard of it.
d. If there were a sport where athletes were faster than he, Beard Man certainly had never heard of it.
9.
a. Faster than the luge was the often overlooked sport of two-man luge, where a man is laid on top of another man who is laying on the sled.
b. Faster than the luge was the often overlooked sport of two-man luge, where a man is lain on top of another man who is laying on the sled.
c. Faster than the luge was the often overlooked sport of two-man luge, where a man is laid on top of another man who is lying on the sled.
d. Faster than the luge was the often overlooked sport of two-man luge, where a man is lain on top of another man who is lying on the sled.
10.
a. “My feet are almost froze,” said HerMan; “I must set down by the fire.”
b. “My feet are almost froze,” said HerMan; “ I must sit down by the fire.”
c. “My feet are almost frozen,” said HerMan; “I must set down by the fire.”
d. “My feet are almost frozen,” said HerMan; “I must sit down by the fire.”
Directions: On the scantron mark A if the first word is correct or mark B if the second word is correct.
11. “Each of the girls believes (I, me) to be you, Jack,” laughed Sam, my cousin.
12. His helping (whoever, whomever) he could was appreciated by every person.
13. It is I, not she, who (is, am) opposed to his racing with them.
14. One of the boys who (was, were) sitting here has gone home.
15. He took me to (she, her), but I am much taller than she.
16. Each of (they, them) is wearing a mask; hence, it is impossible to see their faces.
17. It was I, not (they, them), who believed you to be she.
18. Neither Tom nor he seems (angry, mad).
19. Harry, as well as (they, them), seems unhappy about failing in his test.
20. One of those apples which (was gave, were given, was given) to me tasted sour, Fred.
21. Arthur and I (dived, dove) deeply into the water to rescue the drowning man.
22. Here (comes, come) HerMan, Bob, and Chester, three disco-dancing maniacs.
23. If I (was, were) she, I would sweep the floor very clean.
24. (Who, Whom) did you and he say you saw with the older of the two girls.
25. Neither of them is very pleased with (his, their) grades.
26. Your believing (I, me) to be her is a compliment, for she is prettier than I.
27. The evil mole men and the insipid boy band clones (is, are) the willing henchmen of these two master criminals.
28. Here come Mary and Martha, the (younger, youngest) of the two sets of twins.
29. (This, These) kind of roses, violets, and pansies is really beautiful.
30. Each of the boys thinks that this kind of shoes (is, are) not good.
31. He acts as if he (was, were) more popular than any other boy in school.
32. Each of us girls is very pleased at your returning (home, back home), Bill.
33. Although he is younger than (I, me), he can swim faster than any other boy in town.
34. Sit down and talk to (we, us) girl, John, while we set the table.
35. (Who, Whom) did you say has come home from Burlington, Vermont.
36. James and I (had, hadn’t) no money left when we returned today.
37. One of the girls (who, whom) were prettier than any other girl in school.
38. I will lie down and try (and, to) sleep while you sit and read.
39. Charlie is not (as, so) tall as I, otherwise, he greatly resembles me.
40. “If I (was, were) he, I would sit down,” said Mary.
41. His shaking hands with (whoever, whomever) he met helped him to be elected.
42. Yes, he is one of those boys who has gone to try (and, to) find Ellen and them.
43. Tell (whoever, whomever) comes that neither of the girls is at home.
44. Neither of the boys has studied (his, their) lessons as much as he should.
45. (Who, Whom) did you say was the first to believe that our world is round?
46. There (stand, stands) Mildred, as well as he, waiting for the street car.
47. Neither of the girls thinks that he is I, for I am much older than (he, him).
48. Wallace is the boy who James, she, and (they, them) know.
49. Yes, Ethel, you (can, may) pass through the gate.
50. His leaving school is regretted by all the teachers and all of (we, us) students.
51. Each of the girls looks beautiful wearing her new fur (coat, coats).
52. Each of the boys (feel, feels) badly because he is not well.
53. One of the boys who (was, were) with Ben, Ed, and me looked sad.
54. John and I (climbed, clumb) up a mountain.
55. No, he will not feel badly, (provided, providing) we speak kindly to him.
56. This food does not smell (good, well); therefore, we boys shall not eat it.
57. John and I will try to find Lucy, the (older, oldest) of the three girls.
58. Grace, who is the (older, oldest) of the two girls makes higher grades than any other girl.
59. (Do, Does) either of the boys read this kind of books, magazines, and comics.
60. Somebody knows something (they, he) is not telling.
61. “(Has, Have) either of you collected any revealing evidence?” asked the secret agent.
62. A (healthy, healthful) student commits himself to a strict regimen of daily grammar exercises.
63. HerMan figures that after hours of torturing, one of them is going to lose (his, their) cool.
64. “You are (as, so) well-dressed as he,” HerMan added quickly.
65. “One of the suspects (who, whom) I could name is currently residing in the Grammarville Correctional Facility,” Beard Man informed the double agent.