1. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answers:
• Walking down the street, my eyes
were drawn to a diamond in a store window.
• A small red car pulled up behind
the woman with tinted windows.
• The man
in the black cape mounted his powerful stallion and rode away.
• The cats chased the birds around
the yard with the yellow beaks.
2. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Will you be going to the company picnic this year?
• Yes, and
I plan on swimming, fishing, and eating all day!
3: Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all of the above)
Ans: e (all of the above)
4. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
Answers:
• were, setting up, to notice,
watch
• was, set up, noticing, to watch
• is, setting, to notice, watching
• was,
setting up, to notice, watching
5. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
• Did
Annabel knowingly lie on the witness stand?
• We think the judge will have
noticed something strange in her behavior.
• The lawyers had decided to keep
her testimony a secret.
• Somehow, all of the newspapers
gotten hold of the story.
6. Choose the option that correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
• The tall man carries a lot of
lumber.
• Is being carried by that tall
man, the lumber.
• The lumber is carried by the tall
man.
• A lot of
lumber is being carried by that tall man.
7. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
• The cake that I ate was better
that the one you had.
• An house is not the home, or so
they saying goes.
• For my
birthday, I would like a book, an hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.
• Has a package I've been waiting
for been delivered yet, nor must I wait longer?
8. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
Answers:
• to hurt, doing
• to hurt,
to do
• hurting, doing
• hurting,
to do
9. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answers:
• beside, among, behind, near
• beneath, over, under, on
• across,
down, past, between
• under, around, through, into
10. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother
Answers:
• Would I have not said anything if
you had known it would bother I?
• I would
not have said anything if I had known it would bother you.
• Had I known if it would bother
you I would not have said anything.
• If I had known it would not
bother you I would have said anything.
11. Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence. That house used to be
______ , but ______ have given it to ______.
C .mine, I, her (Ans)
12. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
• Until the snow is melting, the
train is not able to move.
• Until the snow does not melt, the
train will not be able to move.
• Until the
snow melts, the train will not be able to move.
• Until the snow will melt, the
train will not be able to move.
13. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
Answers:
• and,
however, that
• or, yet, which
• and, although, that
• or, but, and
14. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs
that best completes the following sentence. The _______ , _______ odor was
________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.
d. nasty, pungent, clearly
(Ans)
15. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answers:
• We expect only three things from
our dog: loyalty, affection, and tail wagging.
• I need
you to pick up several boxes of paperclips, pens, and pencils; three pounds
each of potatoes, carrots, and peas; and my dry cleaning.
• Marcy, my parrot, squawked for an
hour, before finally calming down.
• All of the above are punctuated
correctly.
16. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you see the show last night?
Answers:
• No,
because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
• Yes, and it was one of the best
shows I had ever seen.
• Yes, but my seat was behind a
pole so I couldn't barely see anything.
• No, but I am hope to see it
tonight.
17. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage.
I find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!
Answers:
• to mail, forgetting
• mailing, to forget
• to mail, to forget
• mailing,
forgetting
20. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
• These repetitive and misleading
guidelines could easily be interpreted in several different ways.
•
Clarabelle's mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by
her full name.
• The Imagist movement in poetry is
commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.
• We all danced across the lawn and
lifted Zoe above our heads in triumph.
19. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .
Answers:
• music and then told the others
about the ice cream truck outside
• music, are telling to the others
about the ice cream truck outside
• ice cream truck to tell the
others about the music outside
• music,
told the others about the ice cream truck outside
20. Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
(c) Until the snow melts, the train
will not be able to move.
21. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him
Answers:
• Whenever I always phone on my
friend to speak, I can't spend the time with him.
• Whenever I spend time on the
phone to him, I can't always speak with my friend.
• Whenever I speak to him, I can't
always spend time with my friend on the phone.
• Whenever I can't speak to him on
the phone, I always spend time with my friend.
• Whenever
I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
22. Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?
Answers:
• Randy wanted to end the meeting,
but Amy wanted to prolong it.
• After pouring herself a glass of
water in silence, Nicky answered my question.
• The committee, which had failed
to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.
• Mr. Bridges is never home on the
weekends, he always goes to his home in the country.
• a and b
• All of the above
23. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
After realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out the back door.
Answers:
• us,
their, we, ourselves
• ourselves, theirs, we, us
• them, our, they, themselves
• us, our, we, himself
24. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
Answers:
• amid, from
• over, at
• through,
on
• throughout, on
25. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!
Answers:
• dull,
suddenly, wild
• duller, all of a sudden, wilder
• dullest, suddenly, wildest
• dull, sudden, wild
26. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.
Answers:
• of, about
• on, of
• about, to
• of, after
27. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, "I get to work early every day."
Answers:
• Rhonda
says she gets to work early every day.
• Rhonda said she gets to work
early every day.
• Rhonda has said that she got to
work early every day.
• Rhonda says she had gotten to
work early every day.
Ques 28: Which of the following sentences is punctuated
correctly?
Ans: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)
Ans: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)
2. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
Answers:
• is, did the chef have to use
• was, the chef is using
• is, did
the chef use
• was, the chef used
• a and c
3. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answers:
• nor,
whether, that, the
• or, if, who, the
• and, whether, than, a
• nor, if, that, a
6. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
Answers:
• Helga
borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
• Thousand's of bargains are
available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.
• The koala bear closed it's eyes
and fell fast asleep.
• Although I like the Joneses, I'm
angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs' tools.
8. Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?
Answers:
• The wet dog shook itself off,
wagged its tail, and proceeded on its way.
• Don't take the silver goblet out
of its protective case or you'll ruin it.
• You should wear that jacket to
their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.
• It's not too late to answer their
ad for a waitress, is it?
• None of
the above
10. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make _______ a millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.
Answers:
• our, himself, we
• their, them, himself
• your, us, you
• our,
himself, us
11. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.
Answers:
• onto, off
• of, away
• on, out
• of, on
12. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage.
Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were unable to find them _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.
Answers:
• under,
in, around
• in, with, at
• around, at, on
• beside, from, around
13. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answers:
• My brother is not willing to work
always.
• My
brother is not always willing to work.
• is not willing to work always My
brother.
• My work is not willing to always
brother.
14. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I'm not feeling well," Agatha said.
Answers:
• Agatha has said that she doesn't
feel well.
• According to Agatha, she isn't
feeling well.
• Agatha
said she wasn't feeling well.
• Agatha says she isn't feeling
well.
15. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answers:
• Everyone knows that a mango is
much sweeter to an orange.
• I saw the girl with my own eyes
who said she had been abducted by aliens.
• Either one of you should try and
to fix their broken fence.
• The queen
had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
16. Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
Answers:
• has
studied
• has been studying
• will have been studying
• will be studying
17. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answers
• All of
the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
• "Seven canteens full of
water should be enough for the hike," said Tabitha.
• Until the stove is fixed, there's
no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.pnp
• The woman, whose name escapes me
at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
21. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.
Answers:
• the, although
• a, but
• an, however
• a, and
23. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answers:
• Terry hoped to find a new job
that would let him earn extra cash in the summer and to work fewer hours.
• Although Tommy was failing his
biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class.
• Trina loved to sail, skate, swim,
and surfing.
• Tatiana
declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who work in
Tad's office.
25. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
Answers:
• No, he just liked to wear it for
fun sometimes.
• Yes, but don't said anything
about it to him.
• Yes, and it can so annoying!
• No, he
only wears it when his ears are cold.
30. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.
Answers:
• irresponsible, totally
• totally, irresponsibility
• totally,
irresponsible
• total, irresponsibly
32. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.
Answers:
• Yet, the, or
• After, an, and
• Because,
an, or
• If, a, and
33. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.
Answers:
• my, I, her
• mine, me, her
• mine, I,
her
• myself, she, her
34. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
Answers:
• He said it should snow tomorrow.
• He might say it will snow
tomorrow.
• He says it may snow tomorrow.
• He said
it might snow the next day.
38. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.
Answers:
• more, windy, many, most,
protection
• most, windier, more, most,
protective
• many,
windiest, most, more, protected
• many, winding, more, most,
protected
39. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night, over After
Answers:
• After what night, it's over you
did last!
• After
what you did last night, it's over!
• over what you did last night,
it's After!
• After, it's over what you did
last night!
40. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?
Answers:
• This, which
• Who, that
• What,
which
• Which, what
41. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
• I thought about keeping an
orangutan as a pet; however, my apartment complex does not allow exotic animals
on the premises.
• Bertha
decided to change a locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an
oil painting.
• After thinking about the problem
for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a perfect solution.
• Arlene loves nature and the
outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her time inside because of her job.
42. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission.
Answers:
• power, powerful, powered
• powered, powered, powerful
• powered,
powerfully, powerful
• powerful, powered, powerfully
43. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
Answers:
• weather for The last few good has
not been the days.
• The good days has not been for
the last few weather.
• The few days has not been good
for the last weather.
• The
weather has not been good for the last few days.
44. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Answers:
• 'Come here, she said, and let me
get a good look at you.'
• Come here she said, and let me
get a good look at you.
• "Come here," she said.
"and let me get a good look at you."
•
"Come here," she said, "and let me get a good look at you."
45. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Carol has said, "I am responsible for this project."
Answers:
• Carol has
said that she is responsible for this project.
• Carol says she is responsible for
this project.
• Carol said that she was
responsible for this project.
• Carol had said that she would be
responsible for this project.
46. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
Answers:
• however
• ; however,
• , however
• however,
47. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
Answers:
• you, his,
he
• we, your, his
• he, his, he
• you, his, himself
48. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Knowing that February was the _________ month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation ___________.
Answers:
• short, in accordance
• shortest,
accordingly
• shorter, according
• shortness, accordion
49. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
Answers:
• at, among
• beside,
during
• with, at
• upon, around
50. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Answers:
• Is those the set of plates the
bride wanted, or did she want this set?
• Which of these glasses is half
full—that one or this one?
• To whom did them give the gold
medal?
• Whose book is that—his or our?
• None of
the above
51. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.
Answers:
• against,
toward
• toward, against
• upon, past
• off, beside
54. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I can meet with you at noon," said Peter.
Answers:
• Peter says he can meet with me at
noon.
• Peter said he will meet with me at
noon.
• Peter
said he could meet with me at noon.
• Peter can meet with me at noon,
so he said.
55. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
Answers:
• , you
never know when
• you never know when
• —you never know as
• ; you never know when
56. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answers:
• did they understand to begin
• did they begin to understand
• they did
begin to understand
• to understand did they begin
57. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.
Answers:
• better,
well, good
• best, good, good
• better, good, better
• best, well, well
58. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.
Answers:
• Alma said
she would be moving soon.
• Alma said she will move soon.
• Alma says she'll be moving soon.
• Alma says she would move soon.
59. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answers:
• amazing, rarely, incredible,
beautifully
• amazed,
rare, incredibly, beautiful
• beautiful, rarity, amazingly,
incredible
• amazingly, beautiful, rarely,
incredible
60. Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
• Unlike liquids, solid objects are
easy to carry.
• Unlike liquids, we can easily
carry solid objects.
• Unlike
liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.
• Unlike liquids, solid objects
easy to be carried.
61. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Those who are not wise ____________ .
Answers:
• do not need be necessarily stupid
• need not necessarily be stupid
• need not
to be necessarily stupid
• does not need to be necessarily
stupid
62. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Jerry said, "I saw my cousin at the fair."
Answers:
• Jerry had said he'd seen his
cousin at the fair.
• Jerry
said he had seen his cousin at the fair.
• Jerry said he'd saw his cousin at
the fair.
• Jerry says he saw his cousin at
the fair.
63. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence. The _______ , _______ odor was ________ coming from the chemistry
lab up the street.
Answers:
• pungent, nastily, clearness
• pungently, nastily, clearly
• pungently, nasty, clear
• nasty,
pungent, clearly
64. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don't let him in; he __________
outside like everyone else.
Answers:
• gets,
will have to wait
• got, waits
• gets, is waiting
• has gotten, must be waiting
65. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.
Answers:
• over, onto
• through, into
• from, under
• into, onto
66. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence. sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Answers:
• sleeping Katie likes until midday
on the weekends.
• Katie likes sleeping until
weekends on the midday.
• Katie likes on sleeping until the
midday weekends.
• Katie likes sleeping on midday
until the weekends.
• Katie
likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
70. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.
Answers:
• Albert says Sharon will have to
go to the bank today.
• Albert said Sharon has to go to
the bank today.
• Albert says Sharon must go to the
bank today.
• Albert
said Sharon had to go to the bank that day.
72. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the
following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is
currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will
return before the end of _______ year.
Answers:
• (no article required), an, the,
but, the
• the, a, the, however, a
• a, an, (no article required),
yet, a
• a, an,
the, but, the
73. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence.
your company name ? of What the is
Answers:
• What is the company of your name?
• your company What is the name of?
• What is
the name of your company?
• The name of your company What is?
Question 3: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Question 10: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. All of the above
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Question 10: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. All of the above
Question 17: Which of the following sentence illustrates correct
pronoun usage?
Answer: e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Question 24: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.
Answers: a. better, well, good
Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.
Answers: a. better, well, good
Question 27: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
Sleeping likes the Midday Katie until on weekends
Answers: e. Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Sleeping likes the Midday Katie until on weekends
Answers: e. Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Question 30: Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Answers: b. No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Answers: b. No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
Question 32: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper
sentence structure?.
Answers: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Answers: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Question 36: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
“I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.
Answers: c. Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.
“I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.
Answers: c. Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.
Question 42: Which of the following sentences does not illustrates
correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all are correct)
Ans: e (all are correct)
Question 45: opt for the series of verbs that best completes the
subsequent sentences.
If Harry certain to the party too early, don’t let him in; he's outside like everybody else.
Answers: a. gets, will have to wait
or = Ans: a (gets, can have to be compelled to wait)
Question 48: amendment the subsequent sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It might snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it would snow tomorrow.)
If Harry certain to the party too early, don’t let him in; he's outside like everybody else.
Answers: a. gets, will have to wait
or = Ans: a (gets, can have to be compelled to wait)
Question 48: amendment the subsequent sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It might snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it would snow tomorrow.)
Ques 1: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes
the following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?
Ans: c (what, which)
Ques 2: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Ans: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)
Ques 3: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It’s never too late to learn how to swim ______ you may fall off a boat!
Ans: b (you never know when)
Ques 5: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
With can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him
Ans: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the phone.
Ques 6: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Ans: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)
Ques 9: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
While ______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of our friends live in the ________ area of the valley.
Ans: c (many, windiest, most, protected)
Ques 11: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.
Ans: b (; however)
Ques 12: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______ behavior.
Ans: c (total, irresponsible)
Ques 13: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside like everyone else.
Ans: a (gets, will have to wait)
Ques 14: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Ans: b (Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class)
Ques 16: Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.
“I will be moving soon.” said Alma
Ans: d (Alma says she would move soon.)
Ques 17: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
Ques 19: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (None of the above)
Ques 20: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Ans: c (they did begin to understand)
Ques 22: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to them ______ the meeting.
Ans: b (beside, during)
Ques 23: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all of the above)
Ques 24: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Ans: d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Ques 28: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.
Ans: a (of, about)
Ques 29: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Ans: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)
Ques 30: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
Ans: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)
Ques 31: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be ________ foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______ internship in ______ Middle East _____ will return before the end of _______ year.
Ans: a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}
Ques 32: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)
Ques 33: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
Ans: e (a and b)
Ques 34: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”
Ans: c (Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.)
Ques 35: Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all are correct)
Ques 36: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Ans: b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}
Ques 37: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Last what ! It’s did you night, over After
Ans: b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)
Ques 38: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)
Ques 39:Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The helium _______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then their _______ leader was off on another mission.
Ans: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)
Ques 40: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Would I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother
Ans: b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)
_______ is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?
Ans: c (what, which)
Ques 2: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Ans: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)
Ques 3: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It’s never too late to learn how to swim ______ you may fall off a boat!
Ans: b (you never know when)
Ques 5: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
With can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him
Ans: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the phone.
Ques 6: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Ans: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)
Ques 9: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
While ______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of our friends live in the ________ area of the valley.
Ans: c (many, windiest, most, protected)
Ques 11: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.
Ans: b (; however)
Ques 12: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______ behavior.
Ans: c (total, irresponsible)
Ques 13: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside like everyone else.
Ans: a (gets, will have to wait)
Ques 14: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Ans: b (Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class)
Ques 16: Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.
“I will be moving soon.” said Alma
Ans: d (Alma says she would move soon.)
Ques 17: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
Ques 19: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (None of the above)
Ques 20: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Ans: c (they did begin to understand)
Ques 22: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to them ______ the meeting.
Ans: b (beside, during)
Ques 23: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all of the above)
Ques 24: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Ans: d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Ques 28: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.
Ans: a (of, about)
Ques 29: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Ans: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)
Ques 30: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
Ans: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)
Ques 31: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be ________ foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______ internship in ______ Middle East _____ will return before the end of _______ year.
Ans: a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}
Ques 32: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)
Ques 33: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
Ans: e (a and b)
Ques 34: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”
Ans: c (Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.)
Ques 35: Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all are correct)
Ques 36: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Ans: b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}
Ques 37: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Last what ! It’s did you night, over After
Ans: b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)
Ques 38: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)
Ques 39:Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The helium _______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then their _______ leader was off on another mission.
Ans: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)
Ques 40: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Would I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother
Ans: b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “I can meet with you at noon,”
said Peter.
Peter said he could meet with me at
noon. (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “I will be moving soon,” said
Alma.
Alma said she would be moving soon.
(Ans)
Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. While
__________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county,
__________ of our friends live …
many, windiest, most, more,
protected (Ans)
Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. _______
she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.
Because, an, or (Ans)
Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. I think
Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try
it.
a, but (Ans)
Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Julia,
who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______
internship in _____…
a, an, the, but, the (Ans)
Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Lilacs
______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
and, however, that (Ans)
Choose the series of
articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Neither
we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog
Rover or Sal’s cat’s…
nor, whether, that, the (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following passage. Although Marvin said he
had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were unable to find them _______
the dark. In t…
under, in, around (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Charlotte knew
___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes
to it and pretended it…
of, about (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “I’m not feeling well,” Agatha
said.
Agatha said she wasn’t feeling
well. (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “It may snow tomorrow,” he said.
He said it might snow the next day.
(Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “Sharon must go to the bank
today,” said Albert.
Albert said Sharon had to go to the
bank that day. (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Carol has said, “I am responsible
for this project.”
Carol has said that she is
responsible for this project. (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Jerry said, “I saw my cousin at
the fair.”
Jerry said he had seen his cousin
at the fair. (Ans)
Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Rhonda says, “I get to work early
every day.”
Rhonda says she gets to work early every
day. (Ans)
Choose the option that
correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE: That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber. REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:
A lot of lumber is being carried by
that tall man. (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Whiskey, my pet
squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.
over, onto (Ans)
Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence. _______ is the name of the
opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?
What, which (Ans)
Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence. After realizing that our
hosts hadn’t actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______ excused ______
from the table and …
us, their, we, ourselves (Ans)
Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following passage. I find it very hard to remember
_________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do
so dozens of t…
mailing, forgetting (Ans)
Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following sentence. Everyone __________ too busy
cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________
from the woods.
was, setting up, to notice,
watching (Ans)
Choose the series of verbs
that best completes the following sentence. If Harry __________ to the party
too early, don’t let him in; he __________ outside like everyone else.
gets, will have to wait (Ans)
Choose the verb that best
completes the following sentence. Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese
before moving to Japan?
has studied (Ans)
Complete the following
sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options
given. Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to
adapt the technology to …
they did begin to understand
(Ans)
Complete the following
sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options
given. The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .
music, told the others about the
ice cream truck outside (Ans)
Read the following question
and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Did you
see the show last night?
No, because by the time I got there
all the tickets had already been sold. (Ans)
Read the following question
and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Will
you be going to the company picnic this year?
Yes, and I plan on swimming,
fishing, and eating all day! (Ans)
Read the original sentence
below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence
structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same
cannot be sai…
Unlike liquids; solid objects can
easily be carried. (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. days . for
last has good weather few The been the not
The weather has not been good for
the last few days. (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. last what
! it’s did you night, over After
After what you did last night, it’s
over! (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. sleeping
likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Katie likes sleeping until midday
on the weekends (Ans)
Choose the phrase that best
completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It’s never too
late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
you never know when (Ans)
Choose the phrase that best
completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. Mr. Peach has
sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his
health wor…
, however (Ans)
Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. I think
Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________
behavior.
totally, irresponsible (Ans)
Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Of the two
books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra’s
didn’t turn out as ____…
better, well, good (Ans)
Choose the series of adjectives
and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archaeologists were
________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at
that mos…
amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful
(Ans)
Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The
helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then
that their __________ le…
powered, powerfully, powerful (Ans)
Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. We were
surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!
dull, suddenly, wild (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. I placed my notes
_______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
beside, during (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually
________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.
against, toward (Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jeremy drove his
motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before
finally parking it ____…
across, down, past, between
(Ans)
Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence. The deer ran quickly
_______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
through, on (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. with can’t
phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him
Whenever I can’t spend time with my
friend, I always speak to him on the phone (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. work . is
always to brother willing not My
My brother is not always willing to
work. (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. would I
have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother
I would not have said anything if I
had known it would bother you. (Ans)
Rearrange the following
words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. your
company name ? of What the is
What is the name of your company?
(Ans)
Which of the following
sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?
Bertha decided to change a locks of
her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting. (Ans)
Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
None of the above (Ans)
Which of the following
sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
The queen had hardly finished her
speech when the people began to disperse. (Ans)
Which of the following
sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Tatiana declared that the people in
her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad’s office. (Ans)
Question 3:
Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
a. Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Question 9:
Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
Question 11:
Which of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?
a. is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?
d.Whose book is that-his or our?
Answer: e. None of the above
Question 12:
Which of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?
a. Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange
Answer: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Question 13:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow.” he said.
Answer: d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Question 14:
Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Answer: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
Question 15:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“Sharon must go to the bank today.” said Albert.
Answer: d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
Question 16:
Choose the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answer: d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.
Question 17:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting.
Answer: b. beside, during
Question 18:
Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
Sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Answers: Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Question 19:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone ____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the family _________ from the woods.
Answers: d. was, setting up, to notice, watching
Question 21:
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white.
Answer: c. and, although, that
Questions 22:
Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answer: c. they did begin to understand
Question 23:
Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?
a. Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
e. a and b
answer: f. All of the above
Question 26:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
______________ is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria would play?
Answer: c. What, which
Question 27:
Question 28:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Carol has said, “I am responsible for this project.”
Answer: a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.
Question 29:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Although Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to find them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ____________the corner.
Answer: a. under, in. around
Question 30:
Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
The excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.
Answer:d. music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.
Question 31:
Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
your company name? of what the is
Answer: c. What is the name of your company?
Question 32:
Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?
a. All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead.
Answer: b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.
Question 33:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
After realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to ____________ party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table and slipped out the back door.
Answer: a. us, their, we, ourselves.
Question 34:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs.
Question 35:
Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
a. to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?
Answer: e. All of the above
Question 36:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________ ____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answer: b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful
Question 37:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.
Answer: a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well.
- Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
Answers:
(a)and, however, that
- Choose the option that correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.ORIGINAL SENTENCE:That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
(d) A lot of lumber is being carried
by that tall man.
- Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.If Harry __________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he __________ outside like everyone else.
Answers:
(a) gets, will have to wait
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.Jerry said, “I saw my cousin at the fair.”
Answers:
(b)Jerry said he had seen his cousin
at the fair.
- Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.ORIGINAL SENTENCE:It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids. REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
(c) Unlike liquids; solid objects
can easily be carried.
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.”I will be moving soon,” said Alma.
Answers:
(a) Alma said she would be moving
soon.
- Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.It’s never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
Answers:
(a), you never know when
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
Answers:
(b) beside, during
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.Carol has said, “I am responsible for this project.”
Answers:
(b) Carol has said that she is
responsible for this project.
- _______ is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?
Answers:
(c) What, which
- Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.Did you see the show last night?
Answers:
(a) No, because by the time I got
there all the tickets had already been sold.
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”
Answers:
(a) Rhonda says she gets to work
early every day.
- Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence._______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.
Answers:
(c)Because, an, or
- Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
(a) Did Annabel knowingly lie on the
witness stand?
- Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answers:
(c) The man in the black cape
mounted his powerful stallion and rode away.
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answers:
(c) across, down, past, between
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.”I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.
Answers:
(c) Agatha said she wasn’t feeling
well.
- Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answers:
(d) The queen had hardly finished
her speech when the people began to disperse.
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
Answers:
(c) through, on
- Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.After realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out the back door.
Answers:
(a) us, their, we, ourselves
- Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage.I find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!
Answers:
(d)mailing, forgetting
- Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.
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(c)mine, I, her
- Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?
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(b)Bertha decided to change a locks
of her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting.
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.
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(a) against, toward
- Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
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(d)was, setting up, to notice,
watching
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.
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(a)better, well, good
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.
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(a)over, onto
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!
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(a) dull, suddenly, wild
- Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother
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(b) I would not have said anything
if I had known it would bother you.
- Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.work. is always to brother willing not My
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(b) My brother is not always willing
to work.
- Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.
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(b) a, but
- Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
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(a) has studied
- Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .
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(d)music, told the others about the
ice cream truck outside
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.
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(c) totally, irresponsible
- Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
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(c) For my birthday, I would like a
book, an hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.
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(c)many, windiest, most, more,
protected
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission.
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(c)powered, powerfully, powerful
- Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
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(c) however
- Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
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None of the above
- Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.Will you be going to the company picnic this year?
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(c) Yes, and I plan on swimming,
fishing, and eating all day!
- Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
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(c)they did begin to understand
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
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(b)amazed, rare, incredibly,
beautiful
- Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
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- e) Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.”Sharon must go to the bank today,” said Albert.
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(d)Albert said Sharon had to go to
the bank that day.
- Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.The _______ , _______ odor was ________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.
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(d)nasty, pungent, clearly
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.”I can meet with you at noon,” said Peter.
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(c) Peter said he could meet with me
at noon.
- Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
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(d) “Come here,” she said, “and let
me get a good look at you.”
- Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.last what ! it’s did you night, over After
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(b)After what you did last night,
it’s over!
- Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.”It may snow tomorrow,” he said.
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(d) He said it might snow the next
day.
- Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.
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(a) of, about
- Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
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(d)Tatiana declared that the people
in her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad’s office.