Online Test — Gap Filling, Editing & Transformation
12 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 12
Edit: 'She have a new phone.'
have → has
phone → phones
new → newer
no error
Explanation: 'She has'.
Question 2 of 12
Gap fill: 'It is ___ useful tool.'
a
an
the
no word
Explanation: 'useful' starts with a 'yoo' sound → 'a'.
Question 3 of 12
Edit: 'They was happy.'
was → were
happy → happily
They → Them
no error
Explanation: Plural 'they' → 'were'.
Question 4 of 12
Gap fill: 'He is good ___ cricket.'
in
at
on
for
Explanation: 'good at'.
Question 5 of 12
Transform (so…that): 'It is too hot to drink.'
It is so hot that it cannot be drunk.
It is so hot to drink.
It is too hot that it cannot be drunk.
It is very hot to drink.
Explanation: 'too…to' → 'so…that…cannot'.
Question 6 of 12
Edit: 'I has finished.'
has → have
finished → finish
I → me
no error
Explanation: 'I have'.
Question 7 of 12
Voice: 'They are building a house.'
A house is built.
A house is being built.
A house was being built.
A house has been built.
Explanation: Present continuous passive.
Question 8 of 12
Narration: 'She said, "I am tired."'
She said she is tired.
She said that she was tired.
She said that I was tired.
She says she is tired.
Explanation: Back-shift: am → was.
Question 9 of 12
Omission — supply the word: 'She is one ___ the best.'
of
in
from
to
Explanation: 'one of the best'.
Question 10 of 12
Edit: 'He don't care.'
don't → doesn't
care → cares
He → Him
no error
Explanation: 'He doesn't care'.
Question 11 of 12
Begin with 'Hardly': 'As soon as I entered, the lights went off.'
Hardly I entered when the lights went off.
Hardly had I entered when the lights went off.
Hardly did I entered than the lights went off.
Hardly I had entered the lights went off.
Explanation: 'Hardly had I entered when …'.
Question 12 of 12
Gap fill: 'You ___ wear a seatbelt.' (rule)
may
might
must
could
Explanation: Obligation → 'must'.