CSS English MCQs

A title used with a name, a language, and an institution's proper name are capitalized.
Common words not functioning as proper names remain lowercase.

'Had I known' is an inverted third conditional equivalent to 'If I had known.'
The conditional conjunction is omitted after inversion.

The clause adds nonessential information about an already identified brother.
Nonrestrictive clauses are enclosed by commas.

'Should you need' is a formal inverted conditional meaning 'If you should need.'
It expresses a possible future condition.

A person's name used in direct address is set off by commas.
The punctuation separates the addressee from the sentence grammar.

Future condition clauses normally use the simple present, not 'will.'
The future result appears in the main clause.

'It's' is the contraction of 'it is.'
The apostrophe marks the omitted letter.

'Provided that' introduces a condition and takes the simple present for future reference.
Following the rules is required for participation.

'If only' plus the past perfect expresses strong regret about a past action.
The map was not checked before departure.

'As if' can take a past form to indicate an unreal present impression.
'Knew' suggests that he does not actually know everything.

After 'It is time,' English often uses a past form for a present or immediate action.
'Went' expresses that the action is overdue.

An imperative command is reported with a suitable reporting verb plus object and to-infinitive.
Pronouns change according to speaker and listener.