Capitalization and Punctuation
We took a tour of _ office.
A) Dr. Eli Hansen's
B) Dr Eli Hansens'
C) Dr. Eli Hansens
D) dr. Eli Hansen's
The twins can take care of _____.
themselves
herself
himself
yourselves
themselves
Which italicized word is the simple subject of the sentence?
My dad cooked spaghetti and meatballs for dinner.
A) My
B) dad
C) cooked
D) spaghetti and meatballs
B) dad
determine which sentence does not fit the main topic.
(1) ln 1567, Francis Drake, John Hawkins, and other English seamen were on a voyage. (2) They hoped to make a profit by selling smuggled goods to some of the Spanish colonies. (3) On their way back from their voyage, they stopped at a Mexican port. (4) By far, Drake is best known as the first Englishman to sail around the world.
Sentence 4
I was surprised by what I had _______ would ever believe me.
A) found; No one
B) found? No one
C) found, no one
D) found. No one
D) found. No one
Tomorrow, l ___ my friend.
to meet
will meet
meets
met
will meet
Which italicized word is the simple predicate of the sentence?
The animals at the zoo usually eat around sunset.
A) The
B) animals
C) usually
D) eat
D) eat
Determine which sentence does not belong
(1) The "Great Zimbabwe" is one of many stone-walled fortresses built on the Zimbabwean plateau. (2) The Shona spoke a common Bantu language and all were herdsmen and farmers. (3) Researchers believe that the Shona people built this structure over a course of 400 years. (4) More than 18,000 people may have lived in the "Great Zimbabwe."
sentence 3
I am interested in buying stickers, ____ the best.
A) and yours are
B) and your's are
C) and yours' are
D) and yours, are
A) and yours are
The roses ____ than the carnations.
are more fragranter
is more fragrant
was more fragrant
were more fragrant
were more fragrant
Choose the answer that best combines the underlined sentences.
The computer is working. I can't connect to the lnternet.
A) I can't connect to the lnternet if the computer is working.
B)I can't connect to the lnternet with the computer.
C) The computer is working, so I can't connect to the lnternet.
D) The computer is working, but I can't connect to the lnternet.
D) The computer is working, but I can't connect to the lnternet.
Some people in South Africa keep meerkats as pets. They are convenient to have around the house when mice and rats are a problem.
Which is the best last sentence?
A) The meerkat eats plants.
B) Meerkats can stand as straight as boards.
C) Meerkats are not cats.
D) Meerkats seem capable of performing some of the same duties as working cats.
Meerkats seem capable of performing some of the same duties as working cats.
Pamela takes lessons after school.
A) Piano lessons, Art lessons, and Dance
B) piano lessons art lessons and dance
C) piano lessons, art lessons, and dance
D)piano, lessons, art, lessons, and dance,
C) piano lessons, art lessons, and dance
He was the _ member of the club.
more louder
louder
loudest
most loud
loudest
choose the best topic sentence for the paragraph
______. A honeybee collects pollen and nectar from a flower. When the bee goes to the next flower, some of the pollen from the first flower falls onto the second. The second flower uses this pollen to make seeds.
A) It is estimated that honeybees pollinate billions of dollars worth of crops each year.
B) The most important role of the honeybee is to pollinate plants.
C) lf you are stung by a bee, remove the stinger carefully.
D) Bees are considered pests.
B) The most important role of the honeybee is to pollinate plants.
(1) Frogs are unique and interesting animals. (2) Frogs have narrow bodies and ridges down their backs. (3) They have large, round ear membranes and small teeth in their upper jaws. (4) Their long hind legs enable them to take long leaps.(5) A toad's short legs limit it to only short jumps. (6) Frogs have smooth, moist, soft skin. (7) Most frogs are water-dwellers.
Choose the best last sentence for this paragraph.
A) They lay clumps of eggs in their watery habitat.
B) Toads have no teeth.
C) Frogs make a loud croaking sound.
D) Most toads make their homes on land.
A) They lay clumps of eggs in their watery habitat.
The waiter _ | get you anything else?"
A) "Asked can
B) asked, "Can
C) asked. "Can
D) asked "Can
B) asked, "Can
Sheila is ____ than I am.
more hungrier
hungriest
most hungry
hungrier
hungrier
________. Toads and tree frogs croak in the evenings. Sometimes the chirping of the crickets is so loud that you can't hear the little frogs. But the booming of the big bullfrogs can always be heard. I don't know how Lane Roy sleeps.
A) Crickets are louder than frogs.
B) Swamps are homes to many different creatures.
C) Frogs make a variety of sounds.
D) The swamp behind the house is filled with sound.
The swamp behind the house is filled with sound.
(1) Frogs are unique and interesting animals. (2) Frogs have narrow bodies and ridges down their backs. (3) They have large, round ear membranes and small teeth in their upper jaws. (4) Their long hind legs enable them to take long leaps.(5) A toad's short legs limit it to only short jumps. (6) Frogs have smooth, moist, soft skin. (7) Most frogs are water-dwellers.
Which sentence should be left out of this paragraph? A) Sentence 3
B) Sentence 4
C) Sentence 5
D) Sentence 6
C) Sentence 5