Prepositions
Subject/Verb Agreement
Context Clues
Pronouns
Capitalization
100
Find the preposition. The Komodo dragon is the largest lizard in the world.
in
100
Choose the best way to wrtie the beginning of the sentence. Everybody agree that, as the bulletin states, it is essential to meet next week's deadline. a. Everybody agreeing that, as the bulletin states, b. Everybody are agreeing that, as the bulletin states, c. Everybody agrees that, as the bulletin states, d. (no change)
C. Everybody agrees that, as the bulletin states,
100
The Tyrannosaurus rex is the largest known meat-eating land dweller. Some of these dinosaurs stood 15 feet high and were 40 feet long. What do you think the auther means by the word "known"? a. It is the largest meat-eating land dweller for which scientists have discovered fossils. b. It is the most known among children. c. It is the most studied of the large terrestrial carnivores. d. It has appeared in more movies tahn other dinosaurs.
A. It is the largest meat-eating land dweller for which scientists have discovered fossils.
100
Choose the best word for the blank. Be careful not to damage _______ car. a. their b. there c. their's d. (no change)
A. their
100
Which line contains a capitalization mistake? A. The class will take its first B. trip to a History Museum C. this spring. D. No mistakes
B. trip to a History Museum
200
Find the preposition. Komodos live on a few Indonesian islands.
on
200
Choose the best way to write the underline section. "After all of this snow, is the schools really going to have classes?" asked my neighbor. a. "After all of this snow, have b. "After all of this snow, was c. "After all of this snow, are d. (no change)
c. "After all of this snow, are
200
Although some thought his appology was not genuine, I thought it was _______. a. sincere b. phony c. fake d. understandable
a. sincere
200
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence. Walter Dean Meyers writes excellent novels but _____ nonfiction is also powerful. a. his b. her c. their d. our
a. his
200
______________ has many types of terrain, such as mountains, forests, and desert. A. The West coast B. The west Coast C. The West Coast D. the west coast
C. The West Coast
300
Find the preposition. The Komodo's yellow forked tonuge, over a foot long, can taste the air.
over
300
In the summer, all of the ______ in our neighborhood like to go to the park. a. children b. child's c. childrens d. no change
a. children
300
Spiders use their webs to catch many insects that are harmful and ____________. a. bothersome b. congenial c. nonthreatening d. precarious
A. bothersome
300
The tigress raises ________ cubs with care. a. her b. his c. their d. our
a. her
300
Find the capitalization errors. Not long ago, i found a book of baby names in teh attic tha ttells about how middle names originated.
i to I
400
Its saliva has bacteria with no known antidotes.
with
400
There _____ a bill on the floor yesterday designed to lower property taxes. a. are b. were c. is d. was
d. was
400
Due to last season's near-perfect weather conditions, our wheat supply was ________. a. bountiful b. modest c. random d. scant
a. bountiful
400
The tigress has been given an Hindi name. ________ is called Chhoti Mada, meaning "little female". a. He b. She c. Her d. She or he
b. She
400
it was written by jonathon p. algernon, jr.
It, Jonathon, P, Algernon, Jr.
500
Find the preposition. The Komodo's teeth are dangerous to everyone.
to
500
Choose the best way to write the sentence. She, along with all the others, agree that this candidate is the most qualified. a. She, along with all the others, agreeing b. She, along with all the others, are agreeing c. She, along with all the others, agrees d. Correct as is
C. She, along with all the others, agrees
500
A larger gymnasium would undoubtedy be ______ to our boys' and girls' basketball teams. a. indebted b. conditional c. beneficial d. optimally
c. beneficial
500
The baby tigers are born blind and helpless. _______ do not open their eyes for about ten days. a. They b. She or he c. He d. She
a. They
500
Another example of a famous Jane is the novelist Jane Austen, who wrote Emma, Sense and sensibility, and persuasion.
Sensibility, Persuasion
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