ALCPT ALCPT Pronoun and Article Usage 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct sentence: 'Each of the soldiers ___ required to carry their identification.'
- are
- is (Correct answer)
- were
- be
Correct answer: is
'Each' is singular and requires the singular verb 'is.'
Question 2: Select the correct article: 'The sergeant gave ___ order to advance at dawn.'
- a
- an
- the (Correct answer)
- no article needed
Correct answer: the
'The' is used because 'order' refers to a specific, known command in context.
Question 3: Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence? '___ between you and me, the test was very difficult.'
- Its
- Just (Correct answer)
- Only
- Between
Correct answer: Just
The phrase 'Just between you and me' is a common English expression indicating confidentiality.
Question 4: Choose the correct form: 'The instructor told ___ students to review chapter five.'
- their
- his
- the (Correct answer)
- a
Correct answer: the
'The students' uses the definite article 'the' because a specific group is identified.
Question 5: Select the best pronoun: 'Neither the captain nor the lieutenants submitted ___ reports on time.'
- his
- their (Correct answer)
- its
- our
Correct answer: their
When 'neither…nor' joins a singular and plural noun, the verb and pronoun agree with the noun closer to it ('lieutenants' → 'their').
Question 6: Which sentence uses articles correctly?
- She is a honest officer.
- He has an uniform for the ceremony.
- She is an honest officer. (Correct answer)
- He has a unit in Germany.
Correct answer: She is an honest officer.
'An' is used before words beginning with a vowel sound; 'honest' starts with a silent 'h,' giving it a vowel sound.
ALCPT ALCPT Pronoun and Article Usage 1
Choose the correct sentence: 'Each of the soldiers ___ required to carry their identification.'