subject-verb agreement
Each of the six boys in the class ___________ his task.
A. was completed B. were completed
C. has completed D. have completed
C. has completed
Neither Paul nor Stephen should forget to mention personal stories about ________ subject
A. His B. their
C. they
B. their
While walking through the shopping mall, my head suddenly began to pound.
A.
While I was walking through the shopping mall, my head suddenly began to pound.
B.
My head suddenly began to pound while walking through the shopping mall.
C.
While walking, my head suddenly began to pound through the shopping mall.
A. While I was walking through the shopping mall, my head suddenly began to pound.
Choose the sentence without any redundancies.
A. In my essay paper, I wrote about my absolute hopes and desires.
B. In my essay, I wrote about my hopes.
B. In my essay, I wrote about my hopes
When all sentences in a paragraph refer to one main point, it is said to have ______________.
A. disunity C. Clash
B. unity D. Splash
B. unity
Karren ___ a lot of time on the question and _______ not yet reached a conclusion
A. have spend, has B. has spent, has
C. has spend, have D. has spent, had
B. has spent, has
Neither Paul nor dennis will have trouble finding information for____ report.
A. their B. his
C. None of the above
A. their
Waiting in line to be seated, the hostess finally called our names.
The hostess finally called our names while waiting in line to be seated.
The hostess finally called our names while waiting in line to be seated.
B.
While we were waiting in line to be seated, the hostess finally called our names.
C.
While waiting in line, the hostess finally called our names to be seated.
While we were waiting in line to be seated, the hostess finally called our names.
Choose the sentence without any redundancies.
A. Riva couldn't believe her ears.
B. Riva she couldn't believe her ears.
A. Riva couldn't believe her ears.
What is meant by the “unity” of a paragraph?
A. A paragraph should have only one supporting detail.
B.A paragraph should have only one title.
C. A paragraph should have only a few main ideas.
D.A paragraph should have only one main idea.
D.A paragraph should have only one main idea.
Ram as well as his brothers _____ coming today.
A. are B. were
C. is D. have been
C. is
What is the antecedent? All of the birds were flying around their cages.
A. birds B. all
C. cages D. their
B. all
Hot and sizzling, Lola bit into the apple tart.
A.
Lola bit into the apple tart while it was still hot and sizzling.
B.
Lola bit into the apple tart hot and sizzling.
C.
Lola, hot and sizzling, bit into the apple tart
A. Lola bit into the apple tart while it was still hot and sizzling.
Choose the sentence without any redundancies.
A.Some people think the metric system is un-American.
B.There are some people who think that the metric system is basically un-American.
A.Some people think the metric system is un-American.
Which of the following means the logical organization of sentences in a paragraph?
A. Main idea B.Conclusion sentence
C. Title D. Coherence
D. Coherence
Second-hand furniture ______ here at reasonable prices.
A. are sold B. were selling
C. has sold D. is sold
D. is sold
Juliet and Romeo knew that [_____] families were worried about [_____}.
A. their, its B. her or his, them
C. their, them D. her or her, her or his
C. their, them
While focusing the camera, several people wandered out of view.
A.
Several people wandered while focusing the camera out of view.
B.
Several people wandered out of view while focusing the camera.
C.
While I was focusing the camera, several people wandered out of view.
C. While I was focusing the camera, several people wandered out of view.
Choose the sentence without any redundancies.
A.Because the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.
B.Considering the fact that the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.
A.Because the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.
Why should a writer follow a definite pattern of organization?
A.For entertainment B. For effective communication
C. For narrative effect D. to attract readers
B. for effective communication.