ALCPT ALCPT Grammar and Sentence Correction 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
- Neither the soldiers nor the officer were present.
- Neither the soldiers nor the officer was present. (Correct answer)
- Neither the soldiers nor the officer are present.
- Neither the soldiers nor the officer have been present.
Correct answer: Neither the soldiers nor the officer was present.
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('officer' is singular, so use 'was').
Question 2: Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The report was submitted _____ the deadline.'
- before (Correct answer)
- ahead
- prior
- former
Correct answer: before
'Before' is the correct preposition to indicate something happened earlier than a specific point in time.
Question 3: Identify the error: 'He has went to the training facility three times this month.'
- has
- went (Correct answer)
- three times
- this month
Correct answer: went
The present perfect requires the past participle 'gone,' not the simple past 'went.'
Question 4: Which sentence uses the conditional correctly?
- If he studies, he will pass the exam. (Correct answer)
- If he studied, he will pass the exam.
- If he studies, he would pass the exam.
- If he study, he will pass the exam.
Correct answer: If he studies, he will pass the exam.
A real/likely condition uses 'if + simple present' in the condition clause and 'will + base verb' in the result clause.
Question 5: Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- However the mission was completed successfully.
- However, the mission was completed successfully. (Correct answer)
- However the mission, was completed successfully.
- However; the mission was completed successfully.
Correct answer: However, the mission was completed successfully.
A conjunctive adverb like 'however' at the start of a sentence must be followed by a comma.
Question 6: Which sentence is in the passive voice?
- The sergeant inspected the barracks.
- The soldiers cleaned the vehicles quickly.
- The orders were issued by the commander. (Correct answer)
- The pilot landed the aircraft safely.
Correct answer: The orders were issued by the commander.
Passive voice is formed with 'to be + past participle'; 'were issued' follows this pattern.
Question 7: Select the sentence with the correct use of 'fewer' vs. 'less.'
- There is less soldiers in the unit now.
- There are fewer soldiers in the unit now. (Correct answer)
- There are less soldiers in the unit now.
- There is fewer soldiers in the unit now.
Correct answer: There are fewer soldiers in the unit now.
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'soldiers,' and 'are' agrees with the plural subject.
ALCPT ALCPT Grammar and Sentence Correction 4
Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.