Vocabulary
The company values ______ in its hiring practices to bring different perspectives to the team.
A) norm
B) isolation
C) diversity
D) accumulate
C) diversity
How can you correct this comma splice: "Tom writes poems, he reads them aloud."?
A. Tom writes poems; he reads them aloud.
B. Tom writes poems he reads them aloud.
C. Tom writes poems, and he reads them aloud.
D. Both A and C
D. Both A and C
Reduce this relative clause:
Psychology, which is normally a popular subject, is not her favorite.
Psychology, normally a popular subject, is not her favorite.
(Remember to remove the pronoun [which] and the verb to be [is]).
The detective questioned each suspect to discover the ______ behind the crime.
A) motive
B) diminish
C) norm
D) diversity
A) motive
Prolonged ______ from regular social activities affected his mood and motivation.
A) isolation
B) acknowledge
C) evolve
D) accumulate
A) isolation
As the storm passed, the floodwaters slowly started to ______ and the roads reopened.
A) diminish
B) diversity
C) motive
D) isolation
A) diminish
Which option is the best single sentence (no comma splice) combining these ideas: "She called her friend. She forgot to invite him."?
A. She called her friend, she forgot to invite him.
B. She called her friend and forgot to invite him.
C. She called her friend; she forgot to invite him.
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
Choose the correct sentence.
Some of the conference attendees were from the Opus Group. They enjoyed the conference.
a) The attendees, from the Opus Group, enjoyed the conference.
b) The attendees from the Opus Group enjoyed the conference.
a) The attendees, from the Opus Group, enjoyed the conference.
Which answer shows correct punctuation with commas in a list?
A. I bought apples, bananas and, oranges.
B. I bought apples bananas, and oranges.
C. I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
D. I bought apples, bananas and oranges,.
C. I bought apples, bananas, and oranges.
Choose the best conjunction to combine: “He studied hard. He failed the exam.”
A. so
B. but
C. and
D. because
B. but
Scientists expect species to ______ over long periods in response to environmental changes.
A) acknowledge
B) accumulate
C) evolve
D) diminish
C) evolve
Select the sentence that is grammatically correct (no run‑on or comma splice).
A. The movie ended, everyone left the theater.
B. The movie ended everyone left the theater.
C. The movie ended, and everyone left the theater.
D. The movie ended; everyone, left the theater.
C. The movie ended, and everyone left the theater.
Choose the correct answer
Natural disasters are increasing in frequency.The increased frequency of natural disasters is a result of climate change.
a) Natural disasters are increasing in frequency a result of climate change.
b) Natural disasters are increasing in frequency, a result of climate change.
b) Natural disasters are increasing in frequency, a result of climate change.
Select the correct reduce/condense paraphrase for: “In spite of the heavy rain, we continued the picnic.”
A. Because of the heavy rain, we continued the picnic.
B. Although it rained heavily, we continued the picnic.
C. We stopped the picnic due to rain.
D. We continued the picnic because it rained.
B. Although it rained heavily, we continued the picnic.
Which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?
A. The woman which lives next door is friendly.
B. The woman who lives next door is friendly.
C. The woman whose lives next door is friendly.
D. The woman who live next door is friendly.
B. The woman who lives next door is friendly.
The teacher asked the class to ______ the contributions of every group member during the project.
A) motive
B) isolation
C) acknowledge
D) norm
C) acknowledge
Which revision eliminates the run‑on: "I practice piano daily I still need more time."?
A. I practice piano daily, I still need more time.
B. I practice piano daily; I still need more time.
C. I practice piano daily I still need more time.
D. I practice piano daily, and I still need more time.
B. I practice piano daily; I still need more time.
OR
D. I practice piano daily, and I still need more time.
Reduce this relative clause:
Vincent Van Gogh, who was an introvert, painted landscapes and self-portraits.
Vincent Van Gogh, an introvert, painted landscapes and self-portraits.
(Remember to remove the pronoun [who] and the verb to be [was]).
Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A. I wanted to go, however, I was too tired.
B. I wanted to go; however, I was too tired.
C. I wanted to go, I was too tired.
D. I wanted to go. However, I was too tired.
D. I wanted to go. However, I was too tired.
Which collocation is most natural with the noun "evidence"?
A. evidence a strong
B. gather evidence
C. evidence strongly
D. strong evidenced
B. gather evidence
After years of saving small amounts each month, she began to ______ a sizable retirement fund.
A) diminish
B) accumulate
C) acknowledge
D) evolve
C) acknowledge
Which choice correctly fixes the comma splice: "We planned a picnic, it rained all day."?
A. We planned a picnic it rained all day.
B. We planned a picnic; it rained all day.
C. We planned a picnic and it rained all day.
D. Both B and C
D. Both B and C
Reduce this relative clause:
People who are interested in others are often good conversationalists.
People interested in others are often good conversationalists.
(Remember to remove the pronoun [who] and the verb to be [are]).
Which revision fixes the comma splice? Original: "The study was small, it showed promising trends."
A. The study was small; it showed promising trends.
B. The study was small it showed promising trends.
C. The study was small, and it showed promising trends.
D. Both A and C are correct.
D. Both A and C are correct.
Which sentence correctly uses a reduced relative clause?
A. The students who studying in the lab left.
B. The students studying in the lab left.
C. The students that study in the lab left.
D. The students was studying in the lab left.
B. The students studying in the lab left.