Structure of English

NAME: _______________________________ Date: ______________________

Course/Section: ________________________ Instructor: Ms. Racel B. Abajar, LPT

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read and analyze the following questions. Choose the letter
of the BEST ANSWER. Write you answer on the space provided before the number.

______1. A special verb which are also called helping verbs.

a. Can c. modals
b. May d. verbs
______2. Without __________, the sentence cannot be considered as transitive verb.
a. Direct object c. Modals
b. May d. Verbs
______3. This verb that indicates a complete action without being accompanied by a direct
object.
a. transitive c. Modals
b. intransitive d. Verbs
______4. The procedure for job application should be in conformity ______ the instructions
provided by the office.
a. with c. from
b. to d. for
______5. You gave me computer-data, ___________ you?
a. didn’t c. did
b. was d. weren’t
______6. I have car payments to make ______________ the mortgage.
a. Besides c. Beside
b. Despite d. In spite of

______7. Keeping up _________ the latest fashion is pocket draining.

a. for c. in
b. with d. to
______8. After the basketball brawl, the players were____________ to explain their side.
a. Allowed c. Allowing
b. Allows d. Allow
______9. Somebody ________ waiting at the door for you.
a. is c. was
 b. are d. were
______10. Many a man ________ tried hard to climb the treacherous mountain range.
a. have c. has
b. had d. was
______11. Neither Joseph nor his family ________ French.
a. speak c. has speak
b. speaks d. have speak
______12. Each of the girls ________ her own dress.
a. have c. has
b. had d. was
______13. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I ________ her since Christmas.
a. saw c. have seen
b. had seen d. have been seen
______14. Measles _______ a contagious disease.
a. is c. was
b. are d. were
______15. None of them _______ completed their assignments.
a. have c. has
b. had d. was
______16. Each of the winners _______ a scholarship and a trophy, every year.
a. have been received c. receives
b. had received d. receive
______17. The football team _______ every day.
a. practices c. practice
b. practiced d. have practice

______18. I settled _____ Canada last year.

a. at c. off
b. in d. on
______19. None of the food was wasted, ____________?
a. wasn’t c. weren’t
b. was it d. were it
______20. He found the jewelry box empty. All the ornaments, jewels, etc. were ________.
a. seized c. stole
b. stolen d. stealed
 II. Fill in the gaps using appropriate modals. Write your answer on the blank in a capital

letter. (2 points each)

1. I __________ cook dinner for everyone tonight. (can/could)

2. __________ you lend me your car for the weekend? (could/may)

3. The boss __________ ask you to work overtime today. (might/will)

4. According to the forecast, it __________ rain later this evening. (might/should)

5. If John doesn’t study, he __________ fail his test. (may/might)

6. Everyone __________ obey the law. (must/should)

7. It __________ be challenging to learn a new language. (can/must)

8. My dad __________ get angry if I come home late. (will/might)

9. We __________ respect our elders. (should/could)

10. I __________ go to the gym later. (will/can)

11. You __________ arrive on time for the meeting. (should/must)

12. Everyone __________ pay their taxes. (must/should)

13. __________ you guide me to the nearest station? (can/might)

14. The patient __________ be taken to the hospital right away. (must/may)

15. __________ we order pizza tonight? (shall/will)

III. Write the appropriate preposition on the blanks in a capital letter. (20 points)

1. They arrived _____Bombay _____8:00p.m. _____July 30.

2. Charles lives _____College Avenue _____an apartment.

3. The train is _____time. It will arrive _____ three hours.

4. He asked me to come _____noon.

5. I hung the picture _____the fireplace.

6. The artist spends many hours _____his studio _____ 50 Charles Street.
7. The kids are having so much fun __ the pool.

8. The doorbell rang, but I didn’t see anyone__ the door.

9. Our office is located __ the 10th floor.

10. They live __10 Aguila Street.

11. There is already so much creamer __my tea?

12. That spider __ the wall creeps me out!

13. Joyce is just enjoying her coffee while working __ the table.

14. Look at her red dress! It looks good__ her, doesn’t it?

15. The homework is due for tomorrow. I have to hurry to finish it__ time.