Recount Texts and Tenses Quiz
English multiple-choice grammar quiz about Recount Texts and Tenses
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What is usually included in the ‘Orientation’ section of a recount text?
A. The writer’s opinion about the events.
B. A detailed description of the setting and characters involved.
C. Background information such as who, what, when, and where the event took place.
D. A summary of the main events and their outcomes.
E. A reflection on the significance or impact of the events.
Choose the correct simple past tense form of the verb ‘to play’:
A. plays
B. is playing
C. played
D. will play
E. has played
Choose the best transitional phrase to show an example: ‘Cybersecurity is crucial for all businesses; _______, consider the recent data breaches at major corporations.’
A. in conclusion
B. on the other hand
C. for example
D. as a result
E. to summarize
Which of these sentences is NOT in the active voice?
A. The programmer wrote the code efficiently.
B. The users tested the new system thoroughly.
C. The problem was solved by the support team.
D. The instructor explained the concept clearly.
E. The students submitted their assignments on time.
Complete the following sentence using the simple past tense: ‘Yesterday, my computer _______ (crash) unexpectedly.’
A. crashes
B. is crashing
C. crashed
D. will crash
E. has crashed
Which of the following is NOT a proper noun?
A. Monday
B. August
C. holiday
D. English
E. Asia
Which of the following transitional words or phrases indicates a contrast?
A. Furthermore
B. Therefore
C. However
D. Similarly
E. For example
Which of the following sentences is written in the simple past tense?
A. I am going to the store.
B. She eats pizza every Friday.
C. They visited Paris last summer.
D. He is studying for his exams.
E. We will travel to Bali next month.
Which of the following connectives indicates a sequence or time relationship?
A. Despite
B. Firstly
C. Likewise
D. Hence
E. In short
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
A. city
B. country
C. Jakarta
D. language
E. continent
Complete the following sentence using the most appropriate connective to show addition: ‘The network was down this morning; _______, we couldn’t access the shared files.’
A. consequently
B. in addition
C. otherwise
D. in contrast
E. for instance
Identify the sentence that uses the active voice correctly.
A. The email was sent yesterday.
B. The server is maintained regularly.
C. Our company developed the new software.
D. The data has been backed up.
E. The files were saved securely.
Which connective is used to show a cause-and-effect relationship?
A. Meanwhile
B. Although
C. Because
D. Moreover
E. Nevertheless
Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?
A. The ball was thrown by the boy.
B. The report is being written by the team.
C. The technician fixed the network issue quickly.
D. The website will be updated by the administrator.
E. The instructions were followed carefully.
Rewrite the following passive voice sentence in the active voice: ‘The network configuration was checked by the IT specialist.’
A. The network configuration checks the IT specialist.
B. The IT specialist will check the network configuration.
C. The IT specialist is checking the network configuration.
D. The IT specialist checked the network configuration.
E. The checking of the network configuration was done by the IT specialist.