Punctuation
Grammar/Usage
Sentence Structure
Topic Development
Word Choice
100
All of the people at the school, including the teachers and ____________ were glad when summer break arrived. a. students: b. students, c. students; d. students
All of the people at the school, including the teachers and students were glad when summer break arrived.
100
a. Neither the teacher nor the student is left in class. b. Neither the teacher nor the student are left in class. c. Neither the teacher or the student is left in class. d. Neither the teacher but the student is left in class.
Neither the teacher nor the student is left in class.
100
a. Mother is talked to a man who wants to hire her to be a receptionist. b. Mother is talking to a man who wants to hire her to be a receptionist. c. Mother is talking to a man hiring her to be a receptionist. d. Mother is talking to a man who want to hire her. To be a receptionist.
Mother is talking to a man who wants to hire her to be a receptionist.
100
I should enter my dog in a dog pageant. Everyone says that my dog, whose name is Skipper, is the most beautiful one they've ever seen. My dog likes to eat Purina. Each week I take him for grooming and dog obedience classes.
My dog likes to eat Purina. This sentence is irrelevant to the story.
100
Sheila won the contest. _________, some thought that the judging was unfair. a. Besides b. For example c. However d. Likewise
Sheila won the contest. However, some thought that the judging was unfair.
200
To ___________ Anne was on time for her math class. a. every body's surprise b. everybody's surprise, c. everybodys' surprise d. everybodys surprise,
To everybody's surprise, Anne was on time for her math class.
200
After the car was fixed it ___________ again. a. ran good b. ran well c. would have run well d. ran more well
After the car was fixed it ran well again.
200
a. Although today the boy was nice to my brother, he were usually quite mean to him. b. Although today the boy was nice to my brother, they were usually quite mean to him. c. Although today the boy was nice to my brother, he was usually quite mean to him. d. Although today the boy was nice to my brother, he is usually quite mean to him.
Although today the boy was nice to my brother, he is usually quite mean to him.
200
They rushed inside as soon as the store opened. The customers were eager to take advantage of the buy one get one sale. Some later costumers had to get a raincheck because the inventory had depleted. The customers were impatient for the store to open.
The customers were impatient for the store to open should be moved to the beginning of the paragraph, as this is the opening sentence.
200
There are several students who would like their own lockers, but __________ going to have to wait until senior year. a. there b. their c. they're
There are several students who would like their own lockers, but they're going to have to wait until senior year.
300
Choose the sentence with the best comma usage: a. Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together, every summer. b. Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer. c. Ted and Janice who had been friends for years went on vacation together every summer. d. Ted, and Janice who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
Ted and Janice, who had been friends for years, went on vacation together every summer.
300
Following the tornado, telephone poles _________ all over the street. a. laid b. lied c. were lying d. were laying
Following the tornado, telephone poles were lying all over the street.
300
a. Those comic books, which are for sale at the magazine shop, are now quite valuable. b. Those comic books which were for sale, at the magazine shop are now quite valuable. c. Those comic books which are for sale at the magazine shop are now quite valuable. d. Those comic books, which were for sale at the magazine shop, are now, quite valuable.
Those comic books, which are for sale at the magazine shop, are now quite valuable.
300
Now mom is careful when she backs out of the parking lot. Mom hates shopping every since she had a car accident in the parking lot of the local supermarket. Since we were out of bread, milk, and eggs, she had to go to the grocery store.
Now mom is careful when she backs out of the parking lot needs to be at the end of the paragraph since it signals a change since the accident.
300
I can never remember how to use those two common words, "sell," meaning to trade a product for money, or __________ meaning an event where products are traded for less money than usual. a. sale. b. "to sale," c. "sale,"
I can never remember how to use those two common words, "sell," meaning to trade a product for money, or "sale," meaning an event where products are traded for less money than usual.
400
Watch out for the broken glass a. . b. ? c. , d. !
Watch out for the broken glass! (Use an exclamation mark after an imperative sentence if the command is urgent and forceful.)
400
If he ___________ the textbook like he was supposed to, he would have known what was on the test. a. will have read b. shouldn't have read c. would have read d. had read
If he had read the textbook like he was supposed to, he would have known what was on the test.
400
a. When I was a child, my mother taught me say thank you, holding the door for others, and to cover my mouth when yawning or coughing. b. When I was a child, my mother taught be to say thank you, to hold the door for others, and to cover my mouth when yawning or coughing. c. When I was a child, my mother teaching me to say thank you, to hold the door open for others, and cover my mouth when yawning or coughing.
B. When I was a child, my mother taught be to say thank you, to hold the door for others, and to cover my mouth when yawing or coughing.
400
When we take the Explore tomorrow it is important to be on time. Please make sure you are in your assigned room. We want everyone to try their absolute best on the test.
Everything here is important, needed, and true!! :)
400
I mainly search for the black raspberry because _______ the most common wild berry in the midwest. a. its b. it's c. it was d. they were
I mainly search for the black raspberry because it's the most common wild berry in the midwest.
500
Billboards are considered an important part of advertising for big business, __________ by their critics. a. but, an eyesore; b. but, "an eyesore," c. but an eyesore d. but-an eyesore
Billboards are considered an important part of advertising for big business, but an eyesore by their critics.
500
Some find that their strenuous efforts to earn a living _____ away their energy. a. drains b. drain c. is draining d. had drained
Some find that their strenuous efforts to earn a living drain away their energy.
500
a. The doctor hates giving bad news, and so he was not looking forward to meeting Mrs. Lucas because he would have to tell her that she has arthritis. b. The doctor was not looking forward to meeting Mrs. Lucas, he hates giving bad news that she has arthritis. c. Before the doctor met Mrs. Lucas, he had hated giving his patients bad news and now he had to tell them that she had arthritis.
The doctor hates giving bad news, and so he was not looking forward to meeting Mrs. Lucas because he would have to tell her that she has arthritis.
500
a. Although I hate needles, I can't give blood even if I wanted to. b. Whenever I can't give blood, I give blood anyway, although I hate needles. c. Whenever I hate needles, I give blood although I can't give blood. d. Although I can't give blood, I hate needles and give blood when I can.
Although I hate needles, I can't give blood even if I wanted to. (all the other options are contradictory)
500
Anna was taller _________ Luis, but then he grew four inches in three months. a. thin b. then c. than
Anna was taller than Luis, but then he grew four inches in three months.
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