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English Language Proficiency and Grammar

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  1. Which sentence demonstrates standard subject-verb agreement with a collective subject?
  2. Identify the sentence that correctly employs the subjunctive mood.
  3. Which sentence contains an error in parallel structure?
  4. Select the sentence that avoids a misplaced or dangling modifier.
  5. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: 'Between the two applicants, Maria is clearly the _____ candidate for the research grant.'
  6. Which sentence correctly uses the word 'fewer' instead of 'less'?
  7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses 'whom' instead of 'who'.
  8. Choose the correct verb form: 'Neither the department chair nor the faculty members _____ willing to reschedule the midterm examinations.'
  9. Which sentence contains a faulty idiom?
  10. Select the sentence with correct punctuation for a non-restrictive appositive phrase.
  11. What is the meaning of 'EPHEMERAL' in: 'The blooming of the rare mountain orchid is ephemeral, lasting only a few fleeting hours'?
  12. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'FASTIDIOUS'.
  13. What does 'ESOTERIC' mean in: 'The theoretical physics lecture delved into esoteric mathematical models beyond the grasp of laymen'?
  14. Select the closest synonym for 'ANACHRONISTIC' in: 'Portraying smartphone communication in a drama set during the Philippine Revolution is completely anachronistic.'
  15. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE to 'PRAGMATIC'.
  16. Which sentence correctly distinguishes between 'affect' and 'effect'?
  17. Select the sentence with correct pronoun case in a compound prepositional object.
  18. What does 'LUCID' mean in: 'The professor presented a lucid explanation of general relativity that clarified all core concepts'?
  19. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE to 'TACITURN'.
  20. Which sentence contains a redundant expression (tautology)?
  21. Select the sentence that properly uses the past perfect tense to establish sequence of events.
  22. Choose the correct spelling of the academic term meaning a list of source citations.
  23. Which sentence correctly demonstrates the use of a semicolon between independent clauses linked by a conjunctive adverb?
  24. What is the meaning of 'INADVERTENT' in: 'The clerk made an inadvertent transcription error in the grade registry'?
  25. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'NEBULOUS'.
  26. Which sentence correctly maintains tense consistency across clauses?
  27. Select the closest synonym for 'SURREPTITIOUS'.
  28. Identify the sentence that uses the correct comparative form of an irregular adverb.
  29. What does 'AMELIORATE' mean in: 'The administration introduced scholarships to ameliorate student poverty'?
  30. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE to 'BELLICOSE'.
  31. Which sentence correctly demonstrates the use of an elliptical clause without a dangling subject?
  32. What does 'INEFFABLE' mean in: 'Standing atop Mount Pulag at sunrise evoked an ineffable sense of wonder'?
  33. Select the sentence with correct capitalization according to standard editorial rules.
  34. Choose the word most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to 'GREGARIOUS'.
  35. Which sentence follows standard rules regarding the positioning of adverbs like 'only' to convey exact meaning?

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