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Test Your Grammar

Instructions:

Understanding grammar is important if you want your writing to be clear and accurate.

Choose the correct sentence from the alternatives given below by clicking the radio button next to each choice. To find out your score, press the 'submit' button at the foot of the page.

There's a list of top 10 grammar tips, or use the centre section of the dictionary to help you.

 
Question 01
a) Clare and me are going for a coffee.
b) Clare and I are going for a coffee.
 
Question 02
a) Jake spent the day with Dave and me.
b) Jake spent the day with Dave and I.
 
Question 03
a) More than one in ten health club members admit to joining a gym for social reasons.
b) More than one in ten health club members admits to joining a gym for social reasons.
 
Question 04
a) Campbell, together with the region's chief administrators, have made the case for increased funding.
b) Campbell, together with the region's chief administrators, has made the case for increased funding.
 
Question 05
a) She's happy with the way the police has handled the case so far.
b) She's happy with the way the police have handled the case so far.
 
Question 06
a) A list of contents would have made it easier to steer through the book, which also lacks a map.
b) A list of contents would have made it easier to steer through the book, that also lacks a map.
 
Question 07
a) People are buying less books.
b) People are buying fewer books.
 
Question 08
a) Going for a swim, the water was freezing.
b) Going for a swim, I found that the water was freezing.
 
Question 09
a) If I were you, I'd get my life back on track.
b) If I was you, I'd get my life back on track.
 
Question 10
a) She never danced with nobody here.
b) She never danced with anybody here.
 

 

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