That/Which/Who/Whom
Choose the correct word:
The book ___ she borrowed was overdue.
a) who
b) that
c) whom
d) which
b) that
Which sentence is the most concise?
a) He returned back to the store.
b) She gave her final and last goodbye.
c) The two twins looked identical.
d) The plane departed on time.
d) The plane departed on time.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) I have two dogs, three cats and a hamster.
b) I have two dogs three cats, and a hamster.
c) I have two dogs, three cats, and a hamster.
d) I have two dogs, three cats and a hamster.
c) I have two dogs, three cats, and a hamster.
Identify the pronoun that agrees with its antecedent:
"Each student should bring ___ own supplies."
a) their
b) his or her
c) its
d) your
b) his or her
Which sentence is the most concise without losing meaning?
a) Due to the fact that she was late, we started the meeting without her.
b) Since she was late, we started the meeting without her.
c) Because of her lateness, we started the meeting without her.
d) On account of her being late, we started the meeting without her.
b) Since she was late, we started the meeting without her.
Choose the correct word:
He’s the one ___ they said won the competition.
a) who
b) whom
c) that
d) which
a) who
Which phrase is redundant?
a) Free gift
b) Unexpected surprise
c) Advance warning
d) All of the above
d) All of the above
Where does the comma go?
“After dinner ___ we’ll watch a movie.”
a) No comma needed
b) After “dinner”
c) After “we’ll”
d) After “movie”
b) After “dinner”
Choose the correct sentence:
a) The dog wagged their tail.
b) Someone forgot their umbrella.
c) Everyone loves their family.
d) The team celebrated its victory.
d) The team celebrated its victory.
Which sentence correctly uses modifiers?
a) Walking down the street, the flowers in the garden caught my eye.
b) Walking down the street, I noticed the flowers in the garden.
c) The flowers in the garden caught my eye, walking down the street.
d) Walking down the street, the flowers caught the attention of everyone.
b) Walking down the street, I noticed the flowers in the garden.
Choose the correct word:
The scientist, ___ discovery changed medicine, received a Nobel Prize.
a) which
b) that
c) whose
d) who
c) whose
Eliminate the redundancy: "I saw it with my own two eyes."
a) I saw it with my eyes.
b) I saw it with my own eyes.
c) I saw it.
d) I saw it with my own two eyes.
c) I saw it.
Which sentence uses punctuation correctly?
a) “I can’t believe it!” said Emily.
b) “I can’t believe it”, said Emily.
c) “I can’t believe it” said Emily!
d) “I can’t believe it!” said Emily!
a) “I can’t believe it!” said Emily.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a) Neither of the girls did her homework.
b) The jury gave its verdict.
c) Both of the actors forgot his lines.
d) Somebody left their phone behind.
c) Both of the actors forgot his lines.
Which is the best revision of the following sentence for clarity and style?
At this moment in time, we are unable to provide you with further details.
a) Currently, we cannot provide further details.
b) We are not able to give you more details at this time.
c) At this specific time, further details cannot be provided.
d) We are unable to give more details right now.
c) At this specific time, further details cannot be provided.
Choose the correct word:
She hired the candidate ___ she believed had the best qualifications.
a) whom
b) who
c) that
d) which
a) whom
Which revision is best?
Original: "The reason is because she didn’t study."
a) The reason is she didn’t study.
b) The reason is due to her not studying.
c) She didn’t study, and that’s why.
d) Because she didn’t study, that’s the reason.
a) The reason is she didn’t study.
Identify the punctuation error:
"I was late for class however, my teacher understood."
a) Replace the comma with a semicolon.
b) Add a comma after “class.”
c) Remove the comma after “class.”
d) Replace “however” with “but.”
a) Replace the comma with a semicolon.
Choose the correct sentence:
a) Each of the players celebrated their win.
b) Each of the players celebrated his or her win.
c) Each of the players celebrated its win.
d) Each of the players celebrated their wins.
b) Each of the players celebrated his or her win.
What is the best placement for the underlined phrase?
The students were excited about the trip because it had been canceled twice before.
a) Before "excited about the trip."
b) After "were."
c) Leave it as it is.
d) After "about the trip."
c) Leave it as it is.
Choose the correct word:
The artist ___ paintings are on display is renowned globally.
a) which
b) who
c) whose
d) that
c) whose
Identify the redundancy in this sentence: "Let’s collaborate together on this project."
a) together
b) collaborate
c) Let’s
d) project
a) together
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
a) I bought: apples, oranges, and bananas.
b) Here’s what I need to buy: apples, oranges, and bananas.
c) I need: to study for math, science, and history.
d) The sign read: “No Trespassing.”
b) Here’s what I need to buy: apples, oranges, and bananas.
Identify the error in the sentence:
"The committee discussed their decision in private."
a) "The committee" should be "The committees."
b) "their" should be "its."
c) "discussed" should be "discuss."
d) "decision" should be "decisions."
b) "their" should be "its."
Which sentence eliminates redundancy?
a) She was utterly and completely amazed by the breathtaking view.
b) She was amazed by the breathtaking view.
c) She was completely amazed by the amazing view.
d) She was utterly amazed by the stunning and breathtaking view.
b) She was amazed by the breathtaking view.