Test Taking Strategies
If a question seems too hard or is taking too much time, you should ______ and come back later.
What is "skip it"?
Which sentence is correct?
A) I love reading, it relaxes me.
B) I love reading; it relaxes me.
C) I love reading: it relaxes me, and I sleep.
D) I love reading it relaxes me.
B) I love reading; it relaxes me.
Which sentence shows correct apostrophe use?
A) The dog’s collar is red.
B) The dogs’ is collar red.
C) The dogs collar’s is red.
D) The dogs collar is red.
A. The dog's collar is red.
Fill in the blank: She ______ going to the store.
What is "is" or "was"?
The dog wagged ______ tail.
A) it’s
B) its
C) their
D) they’re
B. its
To improve your chances when unsure, use the ______ to cross off choices that don’t make sense.
What is "process of elimination"?
Which punctuation mark correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?
What is "a semicolon"?
Which is correct for a plural possessive?
A) The cat’s toys
B) The cats’ toys
C) The cats’s toys
D) The cats toys’
B. The cats' toys.
The company ___ planning a retreat for the summer.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. be
A. is
The team won ______ first championship.
What is "its"?
On the English section, errors may appear outside the underlined portion, so always read the entire ______.
What is "sentence" or "paragraph"?
Where should the comma go?
Mr. Leyland played the viola professionally for many years and he now conducts a community orchestra.
What is "after 'years'"?
Tall buildings meant that passenger elevators became necessary and people had to overcome they're fears of elevators.
A. NO CHANGE
B. their fear's
C. they're fear's
D. their fears
Which is correct?
A) The group of friends are meeting tonight.
B) The group of friends is meeting tonight.
C) The group of friends were meeting tonight.
D) The group of friends be meeting tonight.
B) The group of friends is meeting tonight.
A pronoun must match its antecedent in number and ______.
What is "gender"?
If an answer choice repeats the same idea in different words, it is ______ and should be eliminated.
What is "redundant"?
The safety hoist consisted of a spring mechanism, held in place by the tension of, being lifted, that automatically snapped open if the tension was relaxed.
A. NO CHANGE
B. of being lifted that
C. of being lifted, that
D. of being lifted that,
C. of being lifted, that
I need to start exercising if I want to improve my ____ health.
A. arteries
B. arteries'
C. arterie's
D. arterys'
B. arteries'
Neither the teacher nor the students ______ ready.
A. was
B. is
C. are
D. be
C. are
Neither of the boys brought ______ lunch.
What is "his"?
For questions asking about the whole passage, consider the author's tone, style, and ______.
What is "purpose"?
In a demonstration of Otis's invention, the rope holding a platform Otis was standing on was cut. The platform only fell a few inches before stopping, the safety mechanism had worked.
A. NO CHANGE
B. stopping: the safety mechanism
C. stopping the safety mechanism
D. stopping. The safety mechanism,
B. stopping: the safety mechanism
At the same time, the hero often has friends and family members who are somehow completely unaware of their loved ones' identity.
A. NO CHANGE
B. one's
C. individuals
D. individuals'
B. one's
Each of the superheroes have something in his (or her) back-story to explain the dual character.
A. NO CHANGE
B. has
C. is having
D. are having
B. has
Providing the superheroes with everyday names and jobs helps in their attempts to fit in with the people around them.
A. NO CHANGE
B. it's
C. his
D. one's
A. NO CHANGE (their)