Grammar Usage & Vocabulary Range Flashcards

Choose the correct word: "The committee has not yet reached a ____ on the new policy."

Answer: consensus

"Consensus" is the noun meaning general agreement.

Which sentence uses the subjunctive correctly?

Answer: I suggest that he leave early.

After "suggest that," the base verb "leave" is used in the subjunctive.

Select the best word: "Her explanation was so ____ that everyone understood immediately."

Answer: lucid

"Lucid" means clear and easy to understand.

Identify the correct preposition: "She is responsible ____ training new employees."

Answer: for

"Responsible for" is the correct collocation for a task.

Which is the correct comparative form?

Answer: This route is shorter than the highway.

Short one-syllable adjectives take "-er" without "more."

Choose the word closest in meaning to "meticulous."

Answer: thorough

"Meticulous" means showing great attention to detail, i.e., thorough.

Complete correctly: "By the time we arrived, the meeting ____."

Answer: had already started

The past perfect "had started" shows an action completed before another past action.