ALCPT Grammar 5 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: The flowers _____ beautifully in the spring garden.
- smell (Correct answer)
- smells
- smelled
- are smelled
Correct answer: smell
Linking verbs like 'smell' used to describe a quality take an adjective, and the plural subject 'flowers' requires 'smell.'
Question 2: I am used to _____ early every morning.
- wake
- woke
- waking (Correct answer)
- woken
Correct answer: waking
'Be used to' expresses habit and is followed by a gerund ('-ing' form).
Question 3: _____ she studies hard, she will pass the exam.
- Despite
- Although
- As long as (Correct answer)
- In spite of
Correct answer: As long as
'As long as' introduces a condition that must be met for the result to occur.
Question 4: He has been working here _____ he graduated.
- for
- since (Correct answer)
- during
- while
Correct answer: since
'Since' marks a specific point in time from which an action has continued.
Question 5: That was _____ difficult test I have ever taken.
- a most
- the more
- the most (Correct answer)
- a more
Correct answer: the most
Superlatives require the definite article 'the' before the superlative form.
Question 6: The suspect was seen _____ the building at midnight.
- enter
- to enter
- entered
- entering (Correct answer)
Correct answer: entering
After passive perception verbs ('was seen'), a gerund or bare infinitive follows; 'entering' emphasizes the ongoing action.
Question 7: _____ the rain, they decided to continue the game.
- Because of
- Despite (Correct answer)
- Since
- As
Correct answer: Despite
'Despite' introduces a contrasting circumstance and is followed by a noun phrase.
ALCPT Grammar 5
The flowers _____ beautifully in the spring garden.