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  1. Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

    Answer: I have visited Paris.

    Present perfect (have + past participle) describes an experience without specifying when; specific time words like 'last year' require simple past.

  2. Identify the indirect object in: 'Maria gave her friend a gift.'

    Answer: her friend

    The indirect object is the recipient of the action; 'her friend' receives the gift.

  3. Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'He is _____ than his brother.'

    Answer: taller

    For one-syllable adjectives, form the comparative by adding '-er', not 'more'.

  4. Select the passive voice sentence:

    Answer: The meal was cooked by the chef.

    Passive voice puts the object first and uses 'to be + past participle'; the agent follows 'by'.

  5. Which sentence contains a gerund?

    Answer: Swimming is great exercise.

    A gerund is a verb form ending in -ing used as a noun; 'Swimming' is the subject of the sentence.

  6. Choose the correct conditional form: 'If it rains, we _____ stay inside.'

    Answer: will

    First conditional (real future possibility) uses 'if + present' and 'will + base verb'.