L2.21 Use correct grammar (e.g. subject-verb agreement, consistent use of a range of tenses, definite and indefinite articles) and modality devices (e.g. to express probability or desirability) Quiz: Pearson Edexcel Functional Skills English, Unit 2

The 20 questions

1. Which verb form correctly completes: 'The box of pens ___ on the shelf.'?

   • are
   • were
   • have
   • is

2. Which tense is needed for an action finished last week?

   • Present simple
   • Present perfect
   • Future continuous
   • Past simple

3. Which indefinite article is required before the word 'umbrella'?

   • an
   • the
   • a
   • some

4. Which indefinite article is required before the word 'hour'?

   • no article
   • the
   • a
   • an

5. Which modal verb best expresses strong obligation?

   • could
   • might
   • must
   • should

6. Which modal verb best expresses a mere possibility?

   • will
   • might
   • must
   • shall

7. Which modal verb is typically used to give advice?

   • must
   • will
   • can
   • should

8. Which modal verb best expresses a polite, desirable outcome?

   • shall
   • would
   • must
   • will

9. What term describes keeping the same verb tense throughout a sentence?

   • Active voice
   • Direct speech
   • Subject agreement
   • Consistent tenses

10. Which tense describes an ongoing past action interrupted by another?

    • Present perfect
    • Past simple
    • Past continuous
    • Future perfect

11. What verb form follows the pronoun 'each' in a subject phrase?

    • Past participle
    • Infinitive verb
    • Plural verb
    • Singular verb

12. What verb form directly follows the modal 'will' for a future plan?

    • Base form
    • Past tense
    • Gerund form
    • Present participle

13. What tense is used in the 'if' clause of a first conditional sentence?

    • Past perfect
    • Present tense
    • Future tense
    • Past tense

14. Which article is used before a unique noun like 'sun'?

    • The definite article
    • No article
    • A plural article
    • An indefinite article

15. Which word is the past form of the modal verb 'can' used to express ability?

    • could
    • would
    • should
    • can

16. Which verb correctly completes the subject-verb agreement: 'The manager and the assistant ... leaving early'?

    • was
    • are
    • has
    • is

17. Which modal verb correctly forms a second conditional hypothetical statement?

    • can
    • will
    • shall
    • would

18. Which article should precede an abstract noun used in a general sense?

    • a
    • the
    • no article
    • an

19. What is the correct comparative form of the adjective 'short'?

    • shortest
    • shorter than
    • shorter
    • more short

20. Which pronoun correctly completes the phrase: 'Between you and ...'?

    • mine
    • myself
    • me
    • I

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