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100

Which sentence is written correctly?

A. On february 21, some of the chinese sailors agreed to sail to Lake Tai.

B. On February 21, some of the chinese sailors agreed to sail to Lake Tai.

C. On february 21, some of the Chinese sailors agreed to sail to lake Tai.

D. On February 21, some of the Chinese sailors agreed to sail to Lake Tai.

D. On February 21, some of the Chinese sailors agreed to sail to Lake Tai.

100

Jeremy is very active and enjoys exercising; ______________, Chris sits on his couch all day playing video games. 

A. as a result

B. therefore

C. on the other hand

D. similarly 

C. on the other hand

100

Which is written correctly?


A. Meet me under the bridge in an hour," said John.

B. "Meet me under the bridge in an hour, said John.

C. "Meet me under the bridge in an hour", said John.

D. "Meet me under the bridge in an hour," said John.    

D. "Meet me under the bridge in an hour," said John.  

100

My phone is broken and it                 to be fixed again.

  1. need
  2. needs
2. needs
100

Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using active voice?


The man was stung by a bee.

  1. The man had been stung by a bee.
  2. A bee stung the man.
  3. A bee was stung by the man.
  4. The man was stung by a wasp.

2. A bee stung the man.

200

Choose the best way to correct the sentence:


They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper and not what was on their scratch paper.

  1. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper nor what was on their scratch paper.
  2. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper, for not what was on their scratch paper.
  3. They meant for the teacher to read only what they had written on the test paper.
  4. As it is

4. As it is

200

My sister is a very kind and generous person.  _____________, she helps me with my homework and drives me to basketball practice. 

A. Additionally

B. Hence

C. Consequently

D. For example

D. For example

200

Which is written correctly?

A. "I'm not sure where we're going, Maria said. I was hoping you knew."

B. "I'm not sure where we're going," Maria said. "I was hoping you knew."

C. "I'm not sure where we're going", Maria said, "I was hoping you knew."  

D. "I'm not sure where we're going," Maria said. "I was hoping you knew".  

B. "I'm not sure where we're going," Maria said. "I was hoping you knew."

200

I enjoy playing with my best friend's volleyballs. They is fun.

The word is should be changed to

  1. was.
  2. am.
  3. are.
  4. no change

3. are

200

Which way is the best way to combine these sentences? 

We saw a movie during our vacation. The movie was interesting.

  1. We saw a movie during our interesting vacation.
  2. Interesting, we saw a movie during our vacation.
  3. We saw an interesting movie during our vacation.
  4. none of the above

3. We saw an interesting movie during our vacation.

300

Choose the best correction for the sentence.


She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly nor without shyness.

  1. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly for without shyness.
  2. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly, but without shyness.
  3. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly and without shyness.
  4. No error.

3. She climbed to the top of the huge mountain fearlessly and without shyness.

300

Which of the following prepositional phrases cannot be used in the following sentence? Cathy is sick; ____________, she came to school today.   

A. Nevertheless 

B. Despite that

C. As a result

D. Nonetheless 

C. As a result

300

Which is correctly written?

A. "Here, kitty, kitty!" Mrs. Zeiger called out when she saw a cat dash across the yard.

B. "Here, kitty, kitty Mrs. Zeiger" called out when she saw a cat dash across the yard. 

C. "Here, kitty, kitty" Mrs. Zeiger called out when she saw a cat dash across the yard. 

D. "Here, kitty, kitty." Mrs. Zeiger called out when she saw a cat dash across the yard. 

A. "Here, kitty, kitty!" Mrs. Zeiger called out when she saw a cat dash across the yard.

300

I was having a delicious meal at Tuff Pizza when I saw a cat get stuck in the tree.

The word was having should be changed to

  1. were having.
  2. am having.
  3. was have.
  4. no change

4. no change

300

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

  1. An extremely loyal friend and inspiration.
  2. Julie is a special cat who loves sunbathing.
  3. She loves living in a creative environment.
  4. The balcony holds magnificent flowers.

1. An extremely loyal friend and inspiration.

400

Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization and punctuation?

A. My favorite chapter in Milk and Honey is "The Loving."

B. My favorite book of all time is American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

C. I read "Vogue" to keep up with the latest fashion trends.

D. Next week we will begin to read The House On Mango Street.

A. My favorite chapter in Milk and Honey is "The Loving."

400

What type of punctuation can always follows a transitional word or phrase? 

A. comma

B. semicolon

C. period

D. dash/hyphen

A. comma

400

Which is correctly written?

A. "The senior trip" announced Mr. Gebhardt, "has been canceled."

B. "The senior trip," announced Mr. Gebhardt," has been canceled.  

C. "The senior trip", announced Mr. Gebhardt, "has been canceled."

D. "The senior trip," announced Mr. Gebhardt, "has been canceled."  


D. "The senior trip," announced Mr. Gebhardt, "has been canceled."  

400

She                 to the radio in the morning.

  1. listen
  2. listens
  3. listened
  4. listening

2. listens

400

My stomach was growling. I drove to Taco Bell to eat. 

What is the best way to combine these sentences?

  1. I drove to Taco Bell because my stomach was growling.
  2. My stomach was growling, so I drove to Taco Bell to eat.
  3. I drove to Taco Bell to eat.
  4. I was growling, and I went to Taco Bell.

2. My stomach was growling, so I drove to Taco Bell to eat.

500

Which is the correct sentence?

  1. I flown this plane dozen of times.
  2. I did all I could do to convince him.
  3. I have knew him since I was in the middle school

2. I did all I could do to convince him.

500

What type of punctuation is missing from the sentence below? Choose the best answer. I ate five slices of pizza___ still, I am not full. 

A. ;

B. ,

C.:

D. ?

A. ;

500

Which is written correctly?

A. "I am going to be late, Sally," said Mike.

B. "I am going to be late Sally" said Mike.

C. "I am going to late, Sally" said Mike.

D. "I am going to be late" Sally said, Mike. 

A. "I am going to be late, Sally," said Mike.

500

The gang ________ all going on the field trip.

A. is

B. are

C. were

D. did

A. is
500

Anastasia tripped over the cord and fell hard. Anastasia was running across the classroom. 

Which is the best way to combine these sentences?

  1. Anastasia tripped and fell, across the classroom hard.
  2. The classroom cord made Anastasia fall.
  3. Running across the classroom, Anastasia tripped over the cord and fell.
  4. Anastasia was crossing the classroom, and fell hard over the cord.

3. Running across the classroom, Anastasia tripped over the cord and fell.