POST UTME PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The company, which is based in New York, have been in business for over 20 years.' What is the error?
A. The use of the plural verb 'have'
B. The use of the singular verb 'has'
C. The use of the present perfect tense
D. The use of the past perfect tense
Question 2
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The new employee, who was hired last week, has been working diligently, but unfortunately, he has not been able to meet the expectations of his supervisor.'
A. The use of the word 'unfortunately' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'has' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'has' is correct.
D. The use of the word 'unfortunately' is correct.
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is in the present simple tense, but the verb 'will be implemented' is in the future simple tense. What is the correct form of the verb 'to implement' in the sentence?
A. implemens
B. implemet
C. implemets
D. implement
Question 4
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next quarter, will have a significant impact on the company.' What is the error?
A. The use of the present perfect tense
B. The use of the past perfect tense
C. The use of the future perfect tense
D. The use of the present simple tense
Question 5
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report.'
B. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report, but they did not comply.'
C. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report, and they did so.'
D. The sentence is grammatically correct as it stands.
Question 6
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report.'
B. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report, but they did not comply.'
C. The sentence should read 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report, and they did so.'
D. The sentence is grammatically correct as it stands.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been met with widespread criticism, but the government is still committed to its implementation, despite the fact that it has been proven to be ineffective in reducing crime.'
A. The use of the word 'despite' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'still' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'despite' is correct.
D. The use of the word 'still' is correct.
Question 8
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'If I were you, I would have taken the job.' What is the error?
A. The use of the subjunctive mood
B. The use of the conditional tense
C. The use of the past perfect tense
D. The use of the present perfect tense
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The new employee, who was hired last week, has been working diligently, but unfortunately, he has not been able to meet the expectations of his supervisor.'
A. The use of the word 'unfortunately' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'has' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'has' is correct.
D. The use of the word 'unfortunately' is correct.
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, John, have been working here for three months.' What is the error?
A. The use of the plural verb 'have'
B. The use of the singular verb 'has'
C. The use of the present perfect tense
D. The use of the past perfect tense
Question 11
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been met with widespread criticism, but the government is still committed to its implementation, despite the fact that it has been proven to be ineffective in reducing crime.'
A. The use of the word 'despite' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'still' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'despite' is correct.
D. The use of the word 'still' is correct.
Question 12
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been met with widespread criticism, but the government is still committed to its implementation, despite the fact that it has been proven to be ineffective in reducing crime.'
A. The use of the word 'despite' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'still' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'despite' is correct.
D. The use of the word 'still' is correct.
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which grammatical structure is used to convey the relationship between the manager and the team?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Infinitive construction
D. Participial phrase
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which grammatical structure is used to convey the relationship between the manager and the team?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Infinitive construction
D. Participial phrase
Question 15
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which grammatical structure is used to convey the relationship between the manager and the team?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Infinitive construction
D. Participial phrase

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