Grammar and sentence completion

Written by Sara Ahmed (English)

MDCAT · English · 10 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

Neither of the two boys ___ present in class today.
- A are
- B were
- C have been
- D was
She has been working in this hospital ___ 2019.
- A during
- B for
- C from
- D since
I look forward to ___ you at the ceremony.
- A see
- B have seen
- C saw
- D seeing
If I ___ you, I would apologise to her.
- A be
- B was
- C am
- D were
He is ___ honest man.
- A no article
- B a
- C an
- D the
The committee ___ announced its decision.
- A have
- B has
- C were
- D are
She is very good ___ mathematics.
- A on
- B with
- C in
- D at
He insisted ___ paying for the meal.
- A for
- B in
- C at
- D on
Hardly had he reached the station ___ the train left.
- A than
- B while
- C when
- D then
There is ___ water in the glass than I thought.
- A many
- B less
- C fewer
- D lesser than

Answer key

1. D, 2. D, 3. D, 4. D, 5. C, 6. B, 7. D, 8. D, 9. C, 10. B

Neither takes a singular verb when it stands alone. The correct sentence uses was.
Since is used with a point in time, such as a year. For is used with a length of time, such as five years.
In the phrase look forward to, the word to is a preposition, so it is followed by an -ing form.
In an unreal or imagined condition, the subjunctive were is used for all persons.
Honest begins with a vowel sound, because the h is silent, so the article is an.
When the committee acts as one body, it takes a singular verb. The correct word is has.
The usual phrase is good at a subject or skill.
The verb insist is followed by on, as in insisted on paying.
Hardly is paired with when. Than is used with no sooner.
Water cannot be counted, so less is used. Fewer is used with countable nouns.