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Questions and Answers

 1.
Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional phrase?
o A.
I don't know where they went.
o B.
There was a dark stain on my shirt.
o C.
Only the best teams make the tournament.
o D.
Whenever we get hungry, we also get grumpy.
 2.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
o A.
 We took books, games, and food, with us.
o B.
Whatever was on sale, was a real bargain.
o C.
I really wish, Uncle Tito, that you'd come to visit.
 3.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
o A.
Avi has many good books, but my favorite is "Something Upstairs."
o B.
Please read Chapter 5, Life in the Midwest.
o C.
Who starred in the movie Jerry McGuire?
o D.
One of my favorite short stories is The Last Leaf.
 4.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
o A.
The poem, written by a senior, is called a "heartbreak."
o B.
Linda dreams of flying on the "Concorde" someday.
o C.
"The HIstory of English" was a fascinating television series.
o D.
Her first book was called sleep Late, and it was recently published.
 5.
At first, digging the hole was fun. With each thrust of the shovel, I could see
progress. However, before long my back hurt really badly; and I longed for the
day to end. Which of the following phrases adds more vivid language to
replace the phrase "hurt really badly"?
o A.
Was seriously bothering me
o B.
Was becoming increasingly sore
o C.
Screamed in agony for me to stop
o D.
Hurt more with every passing minute
 6.
Which of the following choices is a complex sentence?
o A.
Erica's high level of skill came from many hours of practice.
o B.
Erica had to invest many hours of practice and then she could achieve a high level of skill.
o C.
Erica had to invest many hours of practice because she wanted to achieve a high level of
skill.
o D.
Erica did not enjoy the; many hours of practice, but they were necessary for her to achieve
a high level of skill.
 7.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
o A.
On the Friday after New Year's day, we drove two hundred miles to grandmother's house in
Lexington, Kentucky.
o B.
On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to grandmother's house in
Lexington, Kentucky.
o C.
On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to Grandmother's house
in Lexington, Kentucky.
o D.
On the Friday after New Year's Day, we drove two hundred miles to Grandmother's house
in Lexington, Kentucky.
 8.
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
o A.
Milege
o B.
 Expectant
o C.
Oversite
o D.
Aknowledge
 9.
Which of the following is not a compound-complex sentence?
o A.
Lamar decided to sell the horse that he bought from Mr. Sanchez, but Lamar later regretted
the decision.
o B.
Mary and Faith worked on the project; however, they did not complete their work, which is a
disappointment to us.
o C.
Enrico and Javon stayed behind to clean up after the part; consequently, they were paid
generously by the teacher.
o D.
The students who completed their assignments early were dismissed, but they were
required to return to class when everyone else finished.
 10.
Which one of the following sentences presents information in a compound
sentence?
o A.
Absorbed in the intricacies of his business for several days, he all but forgot to comb.
o B.
The boy was curious about the commotion, and he, too, came to gaze into the mirror.
o C.
As she lay in bed later, waiting for sleep and gazing out the window, she stared up at the
bright new moon.
o D.
It wasn't long, though, before the young farmer was in town and consumed with other
things.
 11.
Which of the following sentences does NOT use a correlative conjunction
correctly?
o A.
Neither Jane nor Elena knew the correct answer.
o B.
The teacher said that we were either to write an essay or to produce a poster about the
poem.
o C.
Not only did I read the assignment, but also I read extra articles on the subject.
o D.
Lorena and Louisa completed their assignments but left them at home.
 12.
Which of the following sentences does NOT use a collective noun?
o A.
The flock of chickens was startled by the pack of dogs.
o B.
The baseball team has been working frnticallyto raise funds for new uniforms.
o C.
The new school was built after the voters passed the bond issue.
o D.
The hikers tired not to disturb the herd of cows gazing in the meadow.
 13.
Which of the following sentences uses abstract nouns?
o A.
Jessica nad Jay often discuss their different strategies for studying science.
o B.
Intelligence, wit, and patience make a good combination.
o C.
Carlos and Maria, who lives two miles away, make frequent walks to the store.
o D.
The bird, butterfly and bee, though very different, all posses the ability to fly.
 14.
Which of the following does not use the emphatic form of a verb?
o A.
Terry did return the shirts that did not fit after trying them on.
o B.
 The principal does not require that each student have a signed permission slip before
leaving school.
o C.
My parents do the yard work early each Saturday morning.
o D.
The shrub do need trimming after the long winter.
 15.
Which type of sentence is shown below? The baby duckling slowly swam
behind its mother.
o A.
Simple
o B.
Complex
o C.
Compound
o D.
Compound-complex

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Choose the best answer for each of the following questions:

Dick..........a moustache, but he doesn't any more. He shaved it off because his wife didn't like it.

Choice 1

used to having

Choice 2

is used to having

Choice 3

was used to having

Choice 4

used to have

I..........the piano quite well when I was younger.

Choice 1

am used to play

Choice 2

used to play

Choice 3

am used to playing
 Choice 4

used to playing

Gold..........in California in the nineteenth century.

Choice 1

was discovered

Choice 2

has been discovered

Choice 3

was discover

Choice 4

they discovered

"Are we about to have dinner?"

"Yes, it..........in the dining room."

Choice 1

is serving

Choice 2

serves

Choice 3

is being served
 Choice 4

served

She played _____.

Choice 1

Beautiful

Choice 2

Beautifully

The orchestra sounds ________.

Choice 1

bad

Choice 2

badly

I'm looking for..........job. Did Mary get..........job she applied for?

Choice 1

a/the

Choice 2

the/a

Choice 3

a/a
 Choice 4

the/the

Mark Twain,..........American writer, wrote "Life on the Mississippi River."

Choice 1

an

Choice 2

Choice 3

the

Choice 4

no article

I wish I..........David Beckham.

Choice 1

am

Choice 2

is

Choice 3

was
 Choice 4

were

It is advisable that she..........care of her mother.

Choice 1

to take

Choice 2

takes

Choice 3

take

Choice 4

took

Choose a suitable word to fill the gap.

Marry will be 13 next Sunday. She will have a (1)_____ for her birthday. She will (2)_____ some of her
friends. She (3)_____at 24 Brown Street. The party will be at her (4)_____.It will start at _(5)____
o’clock and finish at nine.
Number (1)

Choice 1

lives

Choice 2

five

Choice 3
party

Number (2)

Choice 1

lives

Choice 2

invite

Choice 3

party

Number (3)

Choice 1

lives

Choice 2

house

Choice 3

party

Number (4)

Choice 1

lives

Choice 2

house
 Choice 3

party

Number (5)

Choice 1

invite

Choice 2

five

Choice 3

house

Type the correct form of given word.

Winter is _____ season in the year. (cold)