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  • Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) This condominium is the one which needs repairs. This condominium is the one, which needs repairs. This condominium is the one that needs repairs. 3. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Stearns and Foster sells its mattresses in town. Stearns and Foster sell their mattresses in town. Stearns and Foster sells their mattresses in town. 4. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) After taking the test, I felt awfully. After taking the test, I felt badly. After taking the test, I felt bad. 5. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Joan is the person who hired me. Joan is the person that hired me. Joan is the person whom hired me. 6. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Yours is the briefcase with the phone ringing inside. Your’s is the briefcase with the phone ringing inside. Yours’ is the briefcase with the phone ringing inside. 7. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) This is a great fundraiser. This event is a great fundraiser. This is great. 8. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Whom may I say is calling? Who may I say is calling? Whose calling? 9. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Each of the programmers are qualified for this project. Each of the programmers is qualified for this project. Each of the programmers were qualified for this project. 10. Which of these sentences uses grammar correctly? (Points : 1) Our oldest dog is quicker than our youngest dog. Our oldest dog is more quick than our youngest dog. Our oldest dog is quickest than our youngest dog.

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    This isn't going to be the answer you want; but, sorry, this is one of those grammar tests set with the completely bogus assumption that there are no variant forms. 1. Probably they want "This condominium is the one that needs repairs" - but "This condominium is the one which needs repairs" is also fine. The distinction between "that" and "which" isn't as clear-cut in real usage as grammar books often say. 3. Either "Stearns and Foster sells its mattresses in town" if "Stearns and Foster" is the company name; or "Stearns and Foster sell their mattresses in town" if you're writing about them as two people. 4. "After taking the test, I felt bad" is correct - "I felt <adjective>" - but quite a lot of grammar books wrongly treat it as some kind of adverb modifying the verb "felt", so I wouldn't be suprised if they think "... I felt badly" is correct. 5. Either "Joan is the person who hired me" or "Joan is the person that hired me". The reality is that you can use "that" for people - but many grammar books carry on the myth that only "who" is correct. 6. "Yours is the briefcase with the phone ringing inside". 7. All of them, depending on what you want to say. "This is great" (= "This is excellent") is colloquial, but that doesn't make it wrong in informal writing. 8. "Whom may I say is calling?" - correct in formal English "Who may I say is calling?" - correct in informal English. However, they probably want "whom", even though "whom" is virtually absent in everyday spoken English. 9. "Each of the programmers is qualified for this project". "Each ... is" - singular subject-verb agreement. 10. "Our oldest dog is quicker than our youngest dog" is probably what they want, but there is no firm rule that "more quick" can't be used. See published books: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22is+more+quick%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#q=%22is+more+quick%22&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=bks&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wp&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8f752df467feed07&biw=1366&bih=596

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2. Condo question - Either which or that (1st or 3rd) may be used for a nonhuman antecedent in this construction. 3. Since Stearns and Foster is the name of a well-known matress maker, the first one. The company is considered singular. 4. Third. - felt bad. 5. First. Use who/whom for humans; since it's the subject of the clause, use who. 6. First. Your's and yours' are not words in English. 7. All three are good sentences. 8. Second. 'Whom' is incorrect in this. Rearrange the word order and it becomes easier to see: May I say who is calling? The 'who' is the subject of the clause. 9. Second. Each (sigular) is (singular) 10. First.

2. Condo question - Either which or that (1st or 3rd) may be used for a nonhuman antecedent in this construction. 3. Since Stearns and Foster is the name of a well-known matress maker, the first one. The company is considered singular. 4. Third. - felt bad. 5. First. Use who/whom for humans; since it's the subject of the clause, use who. 6. First. Your's and yours' are not words in English. 7. All three are good sentences. 8. Second. 'Whom' is incorrect in this. Rearrange the word order and it becomes easier to see: May I say who is calling? The 'who' is the subject of the clause. 9. Second. Each (sigular) is (singular) 10. First.

Tom L

This isn't going to be the answer you want; but, sorry, this is one of those grammar tests set with the completely bogus assumption that there are no variant forms. 1. Probably they want "This condominium is the one that needs repairs" - but "This condominium is the one which needs repairs" is also fine. The distinction between "that" and "which" isn't as clear-cut in real usage as grammar books often say. 3. Either "Stearns and Foster sells its mattresses in town" if "Stearns and Foster" is the company name; or "Stearns and Foster sell their mattresses in town" if you're writing about them as two people. 4. "After taking the test, I felt bad" is correct - "I felt <adjective>" - but quite a lot of grammar books wrongly treat it as some kind of adverb modifying the verb "felt", so I wouldn't be suprised if they think "... I felt badly" is correct. 5. Either "Joan is the person who hired me" or "Joan is the person that hired me". The reality is that you can use "that" for people - but many grammar books carry on the myth that only "who" is correct. 6. "Yours is the briefcase with the phone ringing inside". 7. All of them, depending on what you want to say. "This is great" (= "This is excellent") is colloquial, but that doesn't make it wrong in informal writing. 8. "Whom may I say is calling?" - correct in formal English "Who may I say is calling?" - correct in informal English. However, they probably want "whom", even though "whom" is virtually absent in everyday spoken English. 9. "Each of the programmers is qualified for this project". "Each ... is" - singular subject-verb agreement. 10. "Our oldest dog is quicker than our youngest dog" is probably what they want, but there is no firm rule that "more quick" can't be used. See published books: http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22is+more+quick%22&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a#q=%22is+more+quick%22&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-GB:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbo=u&tbm=bks&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wp&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=8f752df467feed07&biw=1366&bih=596

RAY G

This comdominium is the one that needs repairs.

2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. All 8. A or B 9. B and C 10. 10. A

2. A 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. A 7. All 8. A or B 9. B and C 10. 10. A

Fred S

This comdominium is the one that needs repairs.

Erwin

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