English grammar test # 16: Misused forms – Miscellaneous Examples

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• Question 1 The match could not go on ______.
• (a) in the rain
• (b) to the rain
• (c) on the rain
• (d) under the rain
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• Question 2 Which sentence is a negative
  statement?
• (a) She does not like nobody.
• (b) She does not like anybody.
• (c) She does not like none.
• (d) She does not like no one.
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• Question 3 Which sentence is grammatically
  correct?
• (a) We boarded into the plane at night and
  arrived in London the other day.
• (b) We boarded into the plane at night and
  arrived in London the next day.
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• Question 4 She did not work patiently ___
  happily.
• (a) as well as
• (b) or
• (c) plus
• (d) and
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• Question 5 She started the computer ______ an
  email.
• (a) for sending
• (b) because send
• (c) to send
• (d) because sending
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• Question 6 Which sentence is a negative
  statement?
• (a) The little kid did not like any of them.
• (b) The little kid did not like none of them.
• (c) The little kid did not like no of them.
• (d) The little kid did not like not of them.
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• Question 7 The building had collapsed _____ the
  rescue team arrived.
• (a) up to
• (b) till
• (c) when
• (d) until
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• Question 8 The little girl did not sleep ____
  play.
• (a) plus
• (b) as well as
• (c) or
• (d) and
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• Question 9 _______ I heard a strange voice in
  the basement.
• (a) A mornings
• (b) A morning
• (c) One morning
• (d) One mornings
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• Question 10 Did you not go there in a taxi?
• (a) Yes, I did not go there in a taxi.
• (b) No, I went there in a taxi.
• (c) No, I did not go there in a taxi.
• (d) No, I have gone there in a taxi.
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• Answers
• 1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (c)
  8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)
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