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Grammar and Advanced Editing Practice Tests

These Grade 11 English practice tests examine sentence structure, agreement, pronouns, modifiers, parallelism, voice, punctuation, diction, concision, tone, and proofreading.

Skills covered

  • Identifying and correcting fragments, comma splices, run-ons, independent clauses, dependent clauses, and sentence boundaries
  • Checking subject–verb agreement, pronoun case, antecedents, modifiers, verb tense, active voice, and passive voice
  • Using parallel structure, restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses, commas, semicolons, colons, apostrophes, and transitions
  • Improving diction, precision, concision, redundancy, sentence variety, cohesion, and academic tone
  • Proofreading polished writing for grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, citation, and clarity

How to use these practice tests

Read the whole sentence or paragraph, identify the exact editing issue, and select the revision that preserves meaning while improving correctness, clarity, precision, and style.

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Grade 11 Grammar and Advanced Editing Practice Tests

Practice Grade 11 English questions about sentence structure, agreement, pronouns, modifiers, parallelism, punctuation, diction, concision, tone, and editing.

Choose the best answer. Check sentence structure, agreement, modifiers, punctuation, word choice, clarity, concision, and academic style.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The collection of essays is on the table..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: The subject is collection, a singular noun; the phrase of essays does not change the verb to plural.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is The collection of essays is on the table..

The subject is collection, a singular noun; the phrase of essays does not change the verb to plural.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct agreement with a compound subject joined by and?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The teacher and the student discuss the evidence..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: Two subjects joined by and generally take a plural verb, so discuss is correct.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is The teacher and the student discuss the evidence..

Two subjects joined by and generally take a plural verb, so discuss is correct.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly handles an indefinite pronoun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Everyone in the class submitted a response..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: Everyone is grammatically singular, so the singular verb submitted is correct in this sentence.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is Everyone in the class submitted a response..

Everyone is grammatically singular, so the singular verb submitted is correct in this sentence.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a pronoun with a clear antecedent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is When Maya spoke with Elena, Maya shared the research notes..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: Repeating Maya avoids an ambiguous pronoun because the reader can identify exactly who shared the notes.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is When Maya spoke with Elena, Maya shared the research notes..

Repeating Maya avoids an ambiguous pronoun because the reader can identify exactly who shared the notes.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is an antecedent?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: In the sentence The scientist revised her claim, scientist is the antecedent of her.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is The noun or noun phrase to which a pronoun refers.

In the sentence The scientist revised her claim, scientist is the antecedent of her.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The final decision was theirs..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: The possessive pronoun theirs does not take an apostrophe.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is The final decision was theirs..

The possessive pronoun theirs does not take an apostrophe.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses who or whom correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Whom did the committee invite to speak?.

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: Whom functions as the object of invite; who would be the subject in a sentence such as Who is presenting?
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is Whom did the committee invite to speak?.

Whom functions as the object of invite; who would be the subject in a sentence such as Who is presenting?

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence maintains correct pronoun case?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The editor gave the draft to Jordan and me..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: Jordan and me are objects of the preposition to, so the objective pronoun me is correct.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is The editor gave the draft to Jordan and me..

Jordan and me are objects of the preposition to, so the objective pronoun me is correct.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a dangling modifier?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A modifying phrase that lacks a clear or logical word to modify.

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: A dangling modifier can make it seem that the wrong person or thing performed the action.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is A modifying phrase that lacks a clear or logical word to modify.

A dangling modifier can make it seem that the wrong person or thing performed the action.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision avoids a dangling modifier?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is After reviewing the data, the researchers revised the conclusion..

  1. Identify the editing issue: Determine whether the question concerns sentence structure, agreement, punctuation, usage, clarity, or style.
  2. Apply the grammar principle: The introductory phrase After reviewing the data logically modifies the researchers, who are named as the subject.
  3. Check the revision: The correct answer is After reviewing the data, the researchers revised the conclusion..

The introductory phrase After reviewing the data logically modifies the researchers, who are named as the subject.

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