Prepositions
Fill in the blank: "People prefer to drive _____ their own cars."
A. with
B. in
C. through
B. in
Which sentence uses the correct English word order?
A. He has a perspective very interesting.
B. He has a very interesting perspective.
C. He has an interesting perspective very.
B. He has a very interesting perspective.
What is a run-on sentence?
A. A sentence that is too short or incomplete.
B. Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or a conjunction.
C. A sentence that includes unnecessary descriptive words.
B. Two or more independent clauses joined without correct punctuation or a conjunction.
The team lost the game, _________, the coach was disappointed
A. due to
B. although
C. therefore
C. therefore
What's the best way to finish this sentence?
"I hate cooking, exercising, and...."
A. homework.
B. doing homework
C. do homework
B. doing homework
Fill in the blank: "Everything will be ok _____ the end."
A. at
B. in
C. on
B. in
Which sentence contains a word order mistake?
A. I bought a big umbrella.
B. The teacher is wearing a nice jacket.
C. My friend has hair black.
C. My friend has hair black.
Should be: My friend has black hair.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A. I went to the store and I bought milk.
B. Because it was late, I went home immediately.
C. The movie was long the audience was tired.
C. The movie was long the audience was tired.
What is wrong with the sentence:
"Because of the server failed, the site crashed."
A. Change "Because of" to "Because."
B. Change "server" to "service."
C. Add a comma after "failed."
A. Change "Because of" to "Because."
Which list has incorrect parallel structure?
A. Running, swimming, and cycling.
B. To read, to write, and to argue.
C. Thinking quickly, to speak clearly, and writing effectively.
C. Thinking quickly, to speak clearly, and writing effectively.
Fill in the blank: "We solved the problem ________ working together."
A. by
B. with
C. for
A. by
Which question uses the correct English word order?
A. Why you couldn't come to the party?
B. Why you not could come to the party?
C. Why couldn't you come to the party?
C. Why couldn't you come to the party?
How can you correct this run-on sentence?
"The concert was loud my ears hurt"
A. Change "loud" to "very loud."
B. Separate the clauses with a semicolon (;).
C. Remove the word "my."
B. Separate the clauses with a semicolon (;).
_________ the jacket was expensive, he bought it anyway.
A. The reason that
B. Therefore
C. Although
C. Although
Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?
A. I'm terrible at singing, when I dance, and play piano.
B. I'm terrible at sing, dance, and playing piano.
C. I'm terrible at singing, dancing, and playing piano.
B. I'm terrible at singing, dancing, and playing piano.
Fill in the blank: "We worked _________ dawn until dusk without stopping."
A. since
B. for
C. from
C. from
Which sentence uses the correct word order for an indirect question?
A.I need to know where the museum is.
B. I need to know where is the museum.
C. I need to know where can be the museum.
B. I need to know where the museum is.
Which sentence is a run-on, and how can you fix it?
A. The food was cold, the service was slow.
B. The food was cold; consequently, the service was slow.
C. The food was cold and the service was slow.
A. The food was cold, the service was slow.
The food was cold. The service was slow.
What is the problem?
"On one side, the investment is safe. On the other side, you don't get much money."
A. Replace "much" with "a lot of"
B. Replace "side" with "hand"
C. Add an article "the" before "one side"
B. Replace "side" with "hand"
How can we fix this sentence?
"He was asked to write a report, to analyze the data, and presenting the findings."
A. Change "presenting" to "to present."
B. Change "to analyze" to "analyzing."
C. Change "write" to "writing."
A. Change "presenting" to "to present."
The sentence "Everyone is trying to improve their career by technology" is incorrect. Which preposition should replace by?
A. against
B. with
C. under
B. with
Which sentence is the correct negative question?
A. Why you don't like the color?
B. Why don't you like the color?
C. Why not you like the color?
B. Why don't you like the color?
Where should we put the period in this run-on sentence?
Because I have a lot of friends, I'm never bored, however, I never have free time on weekends.
A. After "friends".
B. After "however".
C. After "bored".
C. After "bored".
Where is the best place to put the word "while"?
"Cars are expensive, the offer many benefits."
A. Cars are expensive, while they offer many benefits.
B. Cars are expensive, they offer many benefits while.
C. While cars are expensive, they offer many benefits.
C. While cars are expensive, they offer many benefits.
Which option has correct parallel structure?
A. He ran fast and jumped high, and his breathing was heavy.
B. He ran fast, jumped high, and breathed heavily.
C. He ran fast, jumping high, and he was breathing heavily.
B. He ran fast, jumped high, and breathed heavily.