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1. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
 
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?

• is, did the chef use


2. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.

Answers:

• nor, whether, that, the


3. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.

Answers:

• hurting, to do
4. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Answers:



• I need you to pick up several boxes of paperclips, pens, and
pencils; three pounds each of potatoes, carrots, and peas; and my dry cleaning.
5. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Answers:

• Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she
failed to return them.


6. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answers:

• These repetitive and misleading guidelines could easily be interpreted in several different ways.

• Clarabelle's mother absolutely hated nicknames and always
calls her daughter by her full name.

• The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.

• We all danced across the lawn and lifted Zoe above our heads in triumph.
7. Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?

Answers:

• The wet dog shook itself off, wagged its tail, and proceeded on its way.

• Don't take the silver goblet out of its protective case or you'll ruin it.

• You should wear that jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.

• It's not too late to answer their ad for a waitress, is it?

• None of the above
8. Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas?

Answers:

• Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

• After pouring herself a glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.

• The committee, which had failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.

• Mr. Bridges is never home on the weekends, he always goes to his home in the country.

• a and b

• All of the above
9. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make _______ a millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.

Answers:

• our,himself, we

• their,them, himself

• your,us, you

• our, himself, us
10. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.

Answers:

• onto,off

• of, away

• on,out

• of,on
11. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage.
 
Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were unable to find them  _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.

Answers:

• under, in, around

• in,with, at

•around, at, on

•beside, from, around
12. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
work . is always to brother willing not My

Answers:

• My brother is not willing to work always.

• My brother is not always willing to work.

• is not willing to work always My brother.

• My work is not willing to always brother.
13. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
"I'm not feeling well," Agatha said.

Answers:

•Agatha has said that she doesn't feel well.

•According to Agatha, she isn't feeling well.

• Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.

•Agatha says she isn't feeling well.
14. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

Answers:

•Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange.

• I saw the girl with my own eyes who said she had been abducted by aliens.

•Either one of you should try and to fix their broken fence.

• The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
15. Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence. 
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?

Answers:

• has studied

• has been studying

• will have been studying

• will be studying
16. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Answers:

• All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.

•"Seven canteens full of water should be enough for the hike," said Tabitha.

• Until the stove is fixed, there's no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.

• The woman, whose name escapes me at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
17. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.

Answers:

•beside, among, behind, near

•beneath, over, under, on

• across, down, past, between

•under, around, through, into
18. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. 
The deer ran quickly _______  the trees, its hooves pounding _______  the forest floor.

Answers:

• amid, from

• over,at

• through, on

•throughout, on
19. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answers:

• Untilthe snow is melting, the train is not able to move.

• Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.

• Until the snow melts, the train will not be able to move.

• Until the snow will melt, the train will not be able to move.
20. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. 
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.

Answers: 

• the,although

• a, but

• an, however

• a,and
21. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

Answers:

•Walking down the street, my eyes were drawn to a diamond in a store window

.• Asmall red car pulled up behind the woman with tinted windows.

• The man in the black cape mounted his powerful stallion and
rode away.

• Thecats chased the birds around the yard with the yellow beaks.
22. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answers:

• Terry hoped to find a new job that would let him earn extra cash in the summer and to
work fewer hours.

•Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his
chemistry class.

• Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.

• Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter
than the people who work in Tad's office.
23. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
After realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______  excused ______  from the table and slipped out the back door.

nswers:

• us, their, we, ourselves

•ourselves, theirs, we, us

• them, our, they, themselves

• us, our, we, himself
24. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
 
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answers:

• No,he just liked to wear it for fun sometimes.

• Yes,but don't said anything about it to him.

• Yes,and it can so annoying!

• No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.
25. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .

Answers:

• music and then told the others about the ice cream truck outside

•music, are telling to the others about the ice cream truck outside

• ice cream truck to tell the others about the music outside

• music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside
26. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. 
I find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!

Answers:

• to mail, forgetting

•mailing, to forget

• to mail, to forget

• mailing, forgetting
27. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. 
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.

Answers:

• of, about

• on,of

•about, to

• of,after
28. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answers:

• Did Annabel knowingly lie on the witness stand?

• We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her behavior.

• The lawyers had decided to keep her testimony a secret.

•Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold of the story.
29. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. 
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.

Answers:

•irresponsible, totally

•totally, irresponsibility

• totally, irresponsible

•total, irresponsibly
30. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. 
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him

Answers:

•Whenever I always phone on my friend to speak, I can't spend the time with him.

•Whenever I spend time on the phone to him, I can't always speak with my friend.

•Whenever I speak to him, I can't always spend time with my friend on the phone.

•Whenever I can't speak to him on the phone, I always spend time with my friend.

• Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
31. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. 
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.

Answers:

• Yet,the, or

•After, an, and

• Because, an, or

• If,a, and
32. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. 
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.

Answers:

• mine, I, her

•myself, she, her
33. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. 
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.

Answers:

• He says it may snow tomorrow.

• He said it might snow the next day.
34. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

Answers:

• The cake that I ate was better that the one you had.

• For my birthday, I would like a book, an hourglass, and thekeys to a new boat.
35. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. 
Rhonda says, "I get to work early every day."

Answers:

• Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.

•Rhonda says she had gotten to work early every day.
36. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

Answers:

• Celine lives on Arthur Street; however, she works on Beatrice Boulevard.

•Although she is angry at them, neither her son and her father will be at the party.
37. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. 
Did you see the show last night?

Answers:

• No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
38. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.

Answers:

• many, windiest, most, more, protected
39. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. 
last what ! it's did you night, over After

• After what you did last night, it's over!
40. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. 
_______  is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?

Answers:

• What, which
41. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?

Answers:

• Bertha decided to change a locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an oil painting.

42. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. 
The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission.

Answers:

• powered, powerfully, powerful

43. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence. 
days . for last has good weather few The been the not

Answers:

• The weather has not been good for the last few days.
44. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
• "Come here," she said, "and let me get a good look at you."
45. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. 
Carol has said, "I am responsible for this project."
Answers: • Carol has said that she is responsible for this project.
46. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
Answers:• , however
47. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. 
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?

Answers:• you, his, he
48. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. 
Knowing that February was the _________ month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation ___________.

Answers:• shortest, accordingly
49. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.

Answers:• beside, during
50. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Answers:• None of the above
51. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.

Answers:• against, toward
52. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. 
Will you be going to the company picnic this year?

Answers:• Yes, and I plan on swimming, fishing, and eating all day!
53. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.Everyone __________  too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
Answers:• was, setting up, to notice, watching
54. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech."I can meet with you at noon," said Peter.

Answers:• Peter said he could meet with me at noon.

55. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
 
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!

Answers:

• , you never know when

• you
never know when

• —you
never know as

• ; you
never know when
56. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Answers:

• did
they understand to begin

• did
they begin to understand

• they did begin to understand

• to
understand did they begin
57. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.

Answers:

• better, well, good

• best,
good, good

•
better, good, better

• best,
well, well
58. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.

Answers:

• Alma said she would be moving soon.

• Alma
said she will move soon.

• Alma
says she'll be moving soon.

• Alma
says she would move soon.
59. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answers:

•
amazing, rarely, incredible, beautifully

• amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful

•
beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible

•
amazingly, beautiful, rarely, incredible
60. Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
 
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
 
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answers:

•
Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.

• Unlike
liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.

• Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.

•
Unlike liquids, solid objects easy to be carried.
61. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
Those who are not wise ____________  .

Answers:

• do
not need be necessarily stupid

• need
not necessarily be stupid

• need not to be necessarily stupid

• does
not need to be necessarily stupid
62. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
Jerry said, "I saw my cousin at the fair."

Answers:

• Jerry
had said he'd seen his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry said he had seen his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry
said he'd saw his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry
says he saw his cousin at the fair.
63. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
The _______ , _______ odor was ________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.

Answers:

•
pungent, nastily, clearness

•
pungently, nastily, clearly

• pungently,
nasty, clear

• nasty, pungent, clearly
64. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don't let him in; he __________ outside like everyone else.

Answers:

• gets, will have to wait

• got,
waits

• gets,
is waiting

• has
gotten, must be waiting
65. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.

Answers:

• over, onto

• through,
into

• from,
under

• into,
onto
66. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

Answers:

•
sleeping Katie likes until midday on the weekends.

• Katie
likes sleeping until weekends on the midday.

• Katie
likes on sleeping until the midday weekends.

• Katie
likes sleeping on midday until the weekends.

• Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
67. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!

Answers:

• dull, suddenly, wild

•
duller, all of a sudden, wilder

•
dullest, suddenly, wildest

• dull,
sudden, wild
68. Choose the option that correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.
 
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
 
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answers:

• The
tall man carries a lot of lumber.

• Is
being carried by that tall man, the lumber.

• The
lumber is carried by the tall man.

• A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.
69. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother

Answers:

• Would
I have not said anything if you had known it would bother I?

• I would not have said anything if I had known it would
bother you.

• Had I
known if it would bother you I would not have said anything.

• If I
had known it would not bother you I would have said anything.
70. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.

Answers:

•
Albert says Sharon will have to go to the bank today.

•
Albert said Sharon has to go to the bank today.

•
Albert says Sharon must go to the bank today.

• Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank that day.
71. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.

Answers:

• and, however, that

• or,
yet, which

• and,
although, that

• or,
but, and
72. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______  will return before the end of _______  year.

Answers:

• (no
article required), an, the, but, the

• the,
a, the, however, a

• a,
an, (no article required), yet, a

• a, an, the, but, the
73. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
your company name ? of What the is

Answers:

• What
is the company of your name?

• your
company What is the name of?

• What is the name of your company?

• The
name of your company What is?


1. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artefact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answers:

•
amazing, rarely, incredible, beautifully

• amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful

•
beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible

•
amazingly, beautiful, rarely, incredible
2. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Answers:

• All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought
oranges instead.

•
"Seven canteens full of water should be enough for the hike," said
Tabitha.

• Until
the stove is fixed, there's no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.

• The
woman, whose name escapes me at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
3. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission.

Answers:

•
power, powerful, powered

•
powered, powered, powerful

• powered, powerfully, powerful

•
powerful, powered, powerfully
4. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.

Answers:

• against, towards

•
toward, against

• upon,
past

• off,
beside
5. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
 
Will you be going to the company picnic this year?

Answers:

• Yes,
I will have always gone every year.

• No,
unfortunately I didn't have time this year.

• Yes, and I plan on swimming, fishing and eating all day!

• I
might go if I had known about it sooner.
6. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?

Answers:

• We
only expect three things from our dog: loyalty, affection and tail wagging.

• I
need you to pick up several boxes of paperclips, pens and pencils; three pounds
each of potatoes, carrots and peas; and my dry cleaning.

•
Marcy, my parrot, squawked for an hour, before finally calming down.

• All of the above are punctuated correctly.
7. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
The deer ran quickly _______  the trees, its hooves pounding _______  the forest floor.

Answers:

• amid,
from

• over,
at

• through, on

•
throughout, on
8. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______  will return before the end of _______  year.

Answers:

• (no
article required), an, the, but, the

• the,
a, the, however, a

• a, an,
(no article required), yet, a

• a, an, the, but, the
9. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage.
 
Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were unable to find them  _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.

Answers:

• under, in, around

• in,
with, at

•
around, at, on

•
beside, from, around
10. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?

Answers:

• The
cake that I ate was better that the one you had.

• An
house is not the home, or so the saying goes.

• For my birthday I would like a book, an hourglass and the
keys to a new boat.

• Has a
package I've been waiting for been delivered yet, nor must I wait longer?
11. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
The _______ , _______ odour was ________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.

Answers:

•
pungent, nastily, clearness

•
pungently, nastily, clearly

•
pungently, nasty, clear

• nasty, pungent, clearly
12. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions?

Answers:

• I
thought about keeping an orang-utan as a pet; however, my apartment complex
does not allow exotic animals on the premises.

• Bertha decided to change a locks of her house after burglars
stole a computer or an oil painting.

• After
thinking about the problem for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a
perfect solution.

•
Arlene loves nature and the outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her
time inside because of her job.
13. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
Rhonda says, 'I get to work early every day'.

Answers:

• Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.

•
Rhonda said she gets to work early every day.

•
Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.

•
Rhonda says she had gotten to work early every day.
14. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
Carol has said, 'I am responsible for this project'.

Answers:

• Carol has said that she is responsible for this project.

• Carol
says she is responsible for this project.

• Carol
said that she was responsible for this project.

• Carol
had said that she would be responsible for this project.
15. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
After realising that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______ party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out the back door.

Answers:

• us, their, we, ourselves

•
ourselves, theirs, we, us

• them,
our, they, themselves

• us,
our, we, himself
16. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make _______ a millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.

Answers:

• our,
himself, we

•
their, them, himself

• your,
us, you

• our, himself, us
17. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
work . is always to brother willing not My

Answers:

• My
brother is not willing to work always.

• My brother is not always willing to work.

• is
not willing to work always My brother.

• My
work is not willing to always brother.
18. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.

Answers:

• onto,
off

• of, away

• on,
out

• of,
on
19. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
'I can meet you at noon', said Peter.

Answers:

• Peter
says he can meet me at noon.

• Peter
said he will meet me at noon.

• Peter said he could meet me at noon.

• Peter
can meet me at noon, so he said.
20. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbour, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat Mittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.

Answers:

• nor, whether, that, the

• or,
if, who, the

• and,
whether, than, a

• nor,
if, that, a
21. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don't let him in; he __________ outside like everyone else.

Answers:

• gets, will have to wait

• got,
waits

• gets,
is waiting

• has
gotten, must be waiting
22. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
_______  is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?

Answers:

• This,
which

• Who,
that

• What, which

•
Which, what
23. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!

Answers:

• dull, suddenly, wild

•
duller, all of a sudden, wilder

•
dullest, suddenly, wildest

• dull,
sudden, wild
24. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
Everyone __________  too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.

Answers:

• were,
setting up, to notice, watch

• was,
set up, noticing, to watch

• is,
setting, to notice, watching

• was, setting up, to notice, watching
25. Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
 
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?

Answers:

• has
studied

• has
been studying

• will
have been studying

• will be studying
26. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
days . for last has good weather few The been the not

Answers:

•
weather for The last few good has not been the days.

• The
good days has not been for the last few weather.

• The
few days has not been good for the last weather.

• The weather has not been good for the last few days.
27. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.

Answers:

• to
hurt, doing

• to
hurt, to do

•
hurting, doing

• hurting, to do
28. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.

Answers:

• Yet,
the, or

•
After, an, and

• Because, an, or

• If,
a, and
29. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.

Answers:

• of,
about

•
about, into

• about, on

• of,
after
30. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.

Answers:

• at,
among

• beside, during

• with,
at

• upon,
around
31. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answers:

•
Arthur failed when he tried to open the lock with a key, but succeeded when he
tried to open it with a hammer.

• We
painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall and are
rearranging the chairs.

• No one in the room knew that the doors had been locked and
that policemen will be running up the stairs.

•
Andrea is incapable of walking and to talk at the same time.
32. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Jeremy rode his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill and _______ the hospital before finally parking it _______ two police cars.

Answers:

•
beside, among, behind, near

•
beneath, over, under, on

• across, down, past, between

•
under, around, through, into
33. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
 
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answers:

• No,
he just liked to wear it for fun sometimes.

• Yes,
but don't said anything about it to him.

• Yes,
and it can so annoying!

• No, he wears it only when his ears are cold.
34. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

Answers:

•
Unless the world controls its population, mankind will continue to face one
problem after the other.

• Unless the world doesn't control its population, mankind
will continue to face one problem after the other.

•
Unless the world controls its population, until then mankind will continue to
face one problem after the other.

•
Unless the world fails to control its population, mankind until then will
continue to face one problem after the other.
35. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .

Answers:

• music
and then told the others about the ice cream truck outside

•
music, are telling to the others about the ice cream truck outside

• ice
cream truck to tell the others about the music outside

• music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside
36. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
 
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.

Answers:

•
however

• ;however,

•
,however

•
however,
37. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the __________ ; however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________ job of writing it.

Answers:

•
better, well, good

• best, good, good

•
better, good, better

• best,
well, well
38. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
Those who are not wise ____________  .

Answers:

• do
not need be necessarily stupid

• need not necessarily be stupid

• need
not to be necessarily stupid

• does
not need to be necessarily stupid
39. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
Jerry said, 'I saw my cousin at the fair'.

Answers:

• Jerry
had said he'd seen his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry said he had seen his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry
said he'd saw his cousin at the fair.

• Jerry
says he saw his cousin at the fair.
40. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answers:

• Until
the snow is melting, the train is not able to move.

• Until
the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.

• Until the snow melts, the train will not be able to move.

• Until
the snow will melt, the train will not be able to move.
41. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
your company name ? of What the is

Answers:

• What
is the company of your name?

• your
company What is the name of?

• What is the name of your company?

• The
name of your company What is?
42. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
'It may snow tomorrow', he said.

Answers:

• He
said it should snow tomorrow.

• He
might say it will snow tomorrow.

• He
says it may snow tomorrow.

• He said it might snow the next day.
43. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.

Answers:

• more,
windy, many, most, protection

• most,
windier, more, most, protective

• many, windiest, most, more, protected

• many,
winding, more, most, protected
44. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
to sleep likes . midday Katie until at weekends

Answers:

• To
sleep Katie likes midday until at weekends.

• Katie
likes to sleep until weekends at midday.

• Likes
to sleep Katie until midday at weekends.

• Katie
likes to sleep at midday until weekends

• Katie likes to sleep until midday at weekends.
45. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not bother

Answers:

• Would
I have not said anything if you had known it would bother I?

• I would not have said anything if I had known it would
bother you.

• Had I
known if it would bother you I would not have said anything.

• If I
had known it would not bother you I would have said anything.
46. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.

Answers:

• over, onto

•
through, into

• from,
under

• into,
onto
47. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.

Answers:

• my,
I, her

• mine,
me, her

• mine, I, her

•
myself, she, her
48. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.

Answers:

• the,
although

• a, but

• an,
however

• a,
and
49. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct pronoun usage?

Answers:

• The
wet dog shook itself off, wagged its tail and proceeded on its way.

• Don't
take the silver goblet out of it's protective case or you'll ruin it.

• You
should wear that jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.

• It's
not too late to answer their ad for a waitress, is it?

• All of the above
50. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
 
Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow?

Answers:

• Yes,
it will to clear up by noon.

• No, I wasn't listening to the radio.

• Yes,
they have said it will have snowed.

• No,
but I think it had snowed.
51. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
 
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!

Answers:

• , you never know when

• you
never know when

• —you
never know as

• ; you
never know when
52. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
'Sharon must go to the bank today', said Albert.

Answers:

•
Albert says Sharon will have to go to the bank today.

•
Albert said Sharon has to go to the bank today.

•
Albert says Sharon must go to the bank today.

• Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
53. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
 
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________  stupid and __________ behaviour.

Answers:

•
irresponsible, totally

•
totally, irresponsibility

• totally, irresponsible

•
total, irresponsibly
54. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
'I will be moving soon', said Alma.

Answers:

• Alma said she would be moving soon.

• Alma
said she will move soon.

• Alma
says she'll be moving soon.

• Alma
says she would move soon.
55. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
 
'I'm not feeling well', Agatha said.

Answers:

•
Agatha has said that she doesn't feel well.

•
According to Agatha, she isn't feeling well.

• Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.

•
Agatha says she isn't feeling well.
56. Choose the option that correctly changes the original sentence from active voice to passive voice.
 
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
 
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answers:

• The
tall man carries a lot of lumber.

• Is
being carried by the tall man, the lumber.

• The
lumber is carried by the tall man.

• A lot of lumber is being carried by the tall man.
57. Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.  
 
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
 
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answers:

•
Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.

•
Unlike liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.

• Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.

• Unlike
liquids, solid objects easy to be carried.
58. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him

Answers:

•
Whenever I always phone on my friend to speak, I can't spend the time with him.

•
Whenever I spend time on the phone to him, I can't always speak with my friend.

•
Whenever I speak to him, I can't always spend time with my friend on the phone.

•
Whenever I can't speak to him on the phone, I always spend time with my friend.

• Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak
to him on the phone.
59. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Answers:

•
"Come here," she said, and let me get a good look at you."

• Come
here she said, and let me get a good look at you.

• 'Come
here' she said. 'and let me get a good look at you.'

• "Come here", she said, "and let me get a good
look at you."
60. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Answers:

• Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she
failed to return them.

•
Thousand's of bargains are available during the holiday season, but I cant find
time to shop.

• The
koala bear closed it's eyes and fell fast asleep.

•
Although I like the Joneses, I'm angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs'
tools.
61. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence passage.
 
I find it very hard to remember ________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so scores of times!

Answers:

• to
post, forgetting

•
posting, to forget

• to
post, to forget

• posting, forgetting
62. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
 
last what ! it's did you night , over After

Answers:

• After
what night, it's over you did last!

• After what you did last night, it's over!

• over
what you did last night, it's After!

•
After, it's over what you did last night!
63. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Answers:

• Whom
are your employees going to report to while you're gone?

• Each
monkey had its own bunch of bananas to munch on.

•
Neither of us had any idea that the Robinsons were selling their beach house.

•
Delilah congratulated herself on a job well done.

• All of the above
64. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?

Answers:

• Randy
wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

• After
pouring herself a glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.

• The
committee, which had failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on
Tuesday.

• Mr.
Bridges is never home on the weekends, he always goes to his home in the
country.

• a and b

• All
of the above
65. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
 
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.

Answers:

• and,
however, that

• or,
yet, which

• and, although, that

• or,
but, and
66. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answers:

• Frank
and Marjorie have opened a new chocolate shop on the corner.

• By the time I get there, all the best candy will have been
eaten already.

• They
was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.

• Did
you ever wonder how many jelly beans there are in the world?
67. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
 
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?

Answers:

• you, his, he

• we,
your, his

• he,
his, he

• you,
his, himself
68. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
 
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Answers:

• did
they understand to begin

• did
they begin to understand

• they did begin to understand

• to
understand did they begin
69. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
 
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?

Answers:

• is,
did the chef have to use

• was,
the chef is using

• is,
did the chef use

• was,
the chef used

• a and c
70. Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
 
Did you see the show last night?

Answers:

• No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had
already been sold.

• Yes,
and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen.

• Yes,
but my seat was behind a pole so I couldn't barely see anything.

• No,
but I am hope to see it tonight.



Question
1: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.

Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she
closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.

Ans: a. of, about

b. about, into

c. about, on

d. of, after



Question 2: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid
and________behavior.

Answer: b. totally, irresponsible



Question 3: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?

a. Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have
closed the school early.



Question 4: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence.

While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county,
__________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the
valley.

a.     more, windy, many, most, protection  

ans :  b.     most, windier, more, most, protective

ans:   c.     many, windiest, most, more,
protected

d.     many, winding, more, most, protected



Question 5: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following
sentence.

Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be
late for dinner?

Ans:    a.     you, his, he

b.     we, your, his

c.     he, his, he

d.     you, his, himself



Question 6: Question 24: Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days . for last has good weather few The been the not

a.         weather for The last few
good has not been the days.

b.         The good days has not been
for the last few weather.

c.         The few days has not been
good for the last weather.

Answers:  d.         The weather
has not been good for the last few days.



Question 7: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the
following sentence. Knowing that February was the___________month of the year,
Cheryl planned her vacation____________.



a.     short, in accordance

Answers:    b.     shortest, accordingly

Ans: c.     shorter, according

d.     shortness, accordion



Question 8: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.

Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on
the phone.

Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense
usage?

Answer: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her
daughter by her full name.



Question 9: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following
sentence.

Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a
millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.

Answer: d. our, himself, us



Question 10: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

a. to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

Answer: e. All of the above



Question 11: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence.

If Harry _____to the party too early, don't let him in; he _____ outside like
everyone else.

Ans: a.     gets, will have to wait

b.    
got, waitsc.     gets, is waiting

 d.     has gotten, must be waiting



Question 12: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without
creating a run-on sentence.

Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.

a.     however

Ans: b.     ; however,

c.     , however

d.     however,



Question 13: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the
best word order from the options given.

Those who are not wise ____________  .

Ans: a.     do not need be necessarily stupid

b.     need not necessarily be stupid

c.     need not to be necessarily stupid

d.     does not need to be necessarily stupid



Question 14: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun
usage?

Answer: e (None of the above)



Question 15: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the
best word order from the option given.

Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the
technology to the needs of our company.

Answer: c (they did begin to understand)



Question 16: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of
commas?

Answer: e (a and b)



Question 17: Which of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Answer:  e. None of the above



Question 18: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

________ is the name of the opera, and ________ role did you say Maria would
play?

a.     This, which

b.     Who, that

Answers: c.     What, which

d.     Which, what



Question 19: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

The deer ran quickly ______  the trees, its hooves pounding ______ 
the forest floor.

Answers: a.     amid, from

b.     over, at

c.     through, on

d.     throughout, on



Question 20: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the
diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.

a. beside, among, behind, near

b. beneath, over, under, on

Answers: c. across, down, past, between

d. under, around, through, into



Question 21: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly
________ him.

Answers: a.) against, towards

b.) toward, against

Answers: c.) upon, past

d.) off, beside

e.) against, toward



Question 22: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few
minutes and moved _______ to other business.

a.     onto, off

Answers:   b.     of, away

c.     on, out

d.     of, on



Question 23: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following
sentence.

That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.

a.     my, I, her

b.     mine, me, her

Answers:    c.     mine, I, her

d.     myself, she, her



Question 24: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes
the following sentence.

Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however, even though
Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a __________
job of writing it. 

Answers: a.         better, well, good

b.         best, good, good

c.         better, good, better

d.         best, well, well





Question 1:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

Charlotte knew________the secret
investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it
wasn’t happening.

Answer: a. of, about

Question 2:

Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that
best completes the following sentence.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished for
her________stupid and________behavior.

Answer: b. totally, irresponsible

Question 3:

Which of the following sentences punctuated
correctly?

a. Tracy bought three suits; seven
scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this
afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.

Question 4:

Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that
best completes the following sentence.

While_________of our relatives live on
the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends live in the
_________areas of the valley.

Answer: c. many, windiest, most, more,
protected

Question 5:

Complete the following sentence by choosing the
phrase with the best word order from the options given.

Those who are not wise_____________.

Answer: d. does not need to be necessarily
stupid.

Question 6:

Choose the series of pronouns that best
completes the following sentence.

Don’t _________think Larry should
call__________wife if______________is going to be late for dinner?

Answer: a. you, his, he

Question 7:

Rearrange the following words to create most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days for last has good weather few The been the
not

Answer:d. The weather has not been good for
the last few days

Question 8:

Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that
best completes the following sentence.

Knowing that February was the___________month of
the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________.

Answer: b. shortest, accordingly

Question 9:

Rearrange the following words to create most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with
my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.

Question 10:

Read the following question and choose the
response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answer: d. No, he only wears it when his ears
are cold.

Question 11:

Which of the following sentence illustrates
correct pronoun usage?

a. is those the set of plates the bride wanted,
or did she want this set?

d.Whose book is that-his or our?

Answer: e. None of the above

Question 12:

Which of the sentence illustrates
proper sentence structure?

a. Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter
to an orange

Answer: d. The queen had hardly finished her
speech when the people began to disperse.

Question 13:

Change the following sentence from a quotation
to indirect speech.

“It may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer: d. He said it might snow tomorrow.

Question 14:

Which of the following sentence punctuated
correctly?

Answer: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me
get a good look at you.”

Question 15:

Change the following sentence from a quotation
to indirect speech.

“Sharon must go to the bank today.” said
Albert.

Answer: d. Albert said Sharon had
to go to the bank today.

Question 16:

Choose the option that correctly changes
original sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL SENTENCE:

That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answer: d. A lot of lumber is being carried
by that tall man.

Question 17:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

I placed my notes__________my desk and referred
to them____________ the meeting.

Answer: b. beside, during

Question 18:

Rearrange the following words to create most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on
weekends

Answers: Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.

Question 19:

Choose the series of verbs that best
completes  the following sentence.

Everyone ____________too busy cooking and
__________ the campsite ____________ the family _________ from the woods.

Answers: d. was, setting up, to notice,
watching

Question 20:

Choose the series of verbs that best
completes  the following sentence.

I find it very hard to remember ______________
letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember_____________to do so
dozens of times!

Answer: d. mailing, forgetting

Question 21:

Choose the series of articles and conjunctions
that best completes  the following sentence.

Lilacs ___________ violets are usually purple, I
have seen some _________ are white.

Answer: c. and, although, that

Questions 22:

Complete the following sentence by choosing the
phrase with the best word order from the options given.

Only after they had an exhaustive
study__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Answer: c. they did begin to understand

Question 23:

Which of the following sentence illustrates
proper use of comma?

a. Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy
wanted to prolong it.

e. a and b

answer: f. All of the above

Question 24:

Which of the following sentence does NOT
illustrates correct verb and tense usage?

Answer: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely
hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.

Question 25:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used
them  to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered ______________ a
world of thanks.

Answer: d. our, himself, us

Question 26:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

______________ is the name of the opera, and
___________ role did you say Maria would play?

Answer: c. What, which

Question 27:

Choose the verbs and phrases that best completes
the following sentence.

This dish _____________ too spicy. Why
___________ so pepper?

Answer: e. a and c

Question 28:

Change the following sentence from a quotation
to indirect speech.

Carol has said, “I am responsible for this
project.”

Answer: a. Carol has said that she is
responsible for this.

Question 29:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

Although Marvin said he had the
keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to find
them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee
shop ____________the corner.

Answer: a. under, in. around

Question 30:

Complete the following sentence by choosing the
phrase with the best word order from the options given.

The excited children who had run toward the loud
_______________.

Answer:d. music, told the others about
the ice cream truck outside.

Question 31:

Rearrange the following words to create most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your company name? of what the is

Answer: c. What is the name of your company?

Question 32:

Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated
correctly?

a. All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten
so I bought oranges instead.

Answer: b. “Seven canteens full of water
should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.

Question 33:

Choose the series of prepositions that best
completes the following sentence.

After realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually
invested _________ to ____________ party. ____________ excused ____________
from the table and slipped out the back door.

Answer: a. us, their, we, ourselves.

Question 34:

Which of the following sentences illustrates the
proper use of parallel construction?

Answer: b. We painted the conference room
yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs.

Question 35:

Which of the following sentence uses correct
pronoun usage?

a. to whom are your employees going to report
while you’re gone?

Answer: e. All of the above

Question 36:

Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that
best completes the following sentence.

The archeologists were_____________ to discover
such a __________ and__________ ____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered
site.

Answer: b. amazed, rare, incredibly,
beautiful

Question 37:

Change the following sentence from a quotation
to indirect speech.

“I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.

Answer: a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel
well.



Question: Choose the
series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.



Charlotte knew________the
secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended
it wasn’t happening.

Answer: a. of, about

Question: Choose the
series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished
for her________stupid and________behavior.

Answer: b. totally, irresponsible



Question:  Which of the following sentences punctuated
correctly?

a. Tracy bought three suits; seven
scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon,
therefore we have closed the school early.



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

While_________of our relatives live on
the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends live in the
_________areas of the valley.

Answer:: c. many, windiest, most, more, protected



Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase
with the best word order from the options given.

Those who are not wise_____________.

Answer:: d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.



Question:  Choose the series of pronouns that best completes
the following sentence.

Don’t _________think Larry should
call__________wife if______________is going to be late for dinner?

Answer: a. you, his, he



Question: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.

days for last has good weather few The
been the not

Answer::d. The weather has not been good for the last few days



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

Knowing that February was the___________month
of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________.

Answer:: b. shortest, accordingly



Question: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak
to him on the phone.



Question: Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answer:: d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.



Question: Which of the following sentence illustrates correct
pronoun usage?

a. is those the set of plates the bride
wanted, or did she want this set?

d.Whose book is that-his or our?

Answer:: e. None of the above



Question: Which of the sentence illustrates proper sentence
structure?

a. Everyone knows that a mango is much
sweeter to an orange

Answer:: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people
began to disperse.



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

“It may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer:: d. He said it might snow tomorrow.



Question: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Answer:: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

“Sharon must go to the bank today.” said
Albert.

Answer:: d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.



Question: Choose the option that correctly changes original
sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL SENTENCE:

That tall man is carrying a lot of
lumber.

REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answer:: d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

I placed my notes__________my desk and
referred to them____________ the meeting.

Answer:: b. beside, during



Question: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping likes the . midday Katie until
on weekends

Answer:: Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.



Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes  the
following sentence.

Everyone ____________too busy cooking
and __________ the campsite ____________ the family _________ from the
woods.

Answer:: d. was, setting up, to notice, watching



Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes  the
following sentence.

I find it very hard to remember
______________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I
remember_____________to do so dozens of times!

Answer:: d. mailing, forgetting



Question:  Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes  the following sentence.

Lilacs ___________ violets are usually
purple, I have seen some _________ are white.

Answer:: c. and, although, that



Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase
with the best word order from the options given.

Only after they had an exhaustive
study__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Answer:: c. they did begin to understand



Question: Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of
comma?

Answer:: f. All of the
above



Question: Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates
correct verb and tense usage?

Answer:: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always
calls her daughter by her full name.



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and
used them  to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered
______________ a world of thanks.

Answer:: d. our, himself, us



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

______________ is the name of the opera,
and ___________ role did you say Maria would play?

Answer:: c. What, which



Question: Choose the verbs and phrases that best completes the
following sentence.

This dish _____________ too spicy. Why
___________ so pepper?

Answer:: e. a and c



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

Carol has said, “I am responsible for
this project.”

Answer:: a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Although Marvin said he had the
keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to find
them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee
shop ____________the corner.

Answer:: a. under, in. around



Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase
with the best word order from the options given.

The excited children who had run toward
the loud _______________.

Answer::d. music, told the others about the ice cream
truck outside.



Question: Rearrange the
following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your company name? of what the is

Answer:: c. What is the name of your company?



Question: Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated
correctly?

a. All of the apple’s at the grocers
were rotten so I bought oranges instead.

Answer:: b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,”
said Tabitha.



Question: Choose the series of
prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

After realizing that our hosts hadn’t
actually invested _________ to ____________ party. ____________ excused
____________ from the table and slipped out the back door.

Answer:: a. us, their, we, ourselves.



Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper
use of parallel construction?

Answer:: b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the
wall, and are rearranging the chairs.



Question: Which of the following
sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

  Answer:: e. All of
the above



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

The archeologists were_____________ to
discover such a __________ and__________ ____________ artifact at that mostly
uncovered site.

Answer:: b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful



Question: Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said.

Answer:  a. Agatha has said that
she doesn’t feel well.

  

Question: Change the following
sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

      Rhonda says, "I get to work early every
day."

    Answer:a.     Rhonda says she gets
to work early every day.

  

 Question: Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in the county,
__________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas of the valley.

Answer:b.     most, windier, more, most, protective



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed ______ it in a few
minutes and moved _______ to other business.

  Answer: b.     of, away



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

          "I will be moving
soon," said Alma.

   Answer:c.
    Alma says she'll be moving soon.

  

Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the
rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.

It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.

   Answer: b.     Unlike liquids, we
can easily carry solid objects.



Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate
correct verb and verb tense usage?

   Answer:d.     Have you ever wondered
how many jelly beans there are in the world?



Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best
completes the following passage.

         This dish _________ too spicy.
Why __________ so much pepper?

    Answer:d.     was, the chef used   



Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical
and grammatically correct sentence.

your company name ? of What the is

Answer:c.     What is the name of your company?



Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence.

If Harry __________ to the party too early, don't let him in; he __________
outside like everyone else.

Answer:a.     gets, will have to wait



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________
_________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:c.     beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________
_________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:.     beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible



Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below
without creating a run-on sentence.

Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.

Answer:b.     ; however,



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

Jerry said, "I saw my cousin at the fair."

Answer:d.     Jerry says he saw his cousin at the fair.



Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct
usage of articles and conjunctions?

Answer:c.     For my birthday, I would like a book, an
hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.



Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.

work . is always to brother willing not My

Answer:a.     My brother is not willing to work always.



Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.

I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy
to try it.

Answer:b.     a, but



Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical
and grammatically correct sentence.

days . for last has good weather few The been the not

Answer:d.     The weather has not been good for the last few
days.



Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.

_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some
soup.

Answer:b.     After, an, and



Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.

That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.

Answer:c.     mine, I, her



Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.

Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been
our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower
beds in the middle of _______ night.

Answer:b.     or, if, who, the



Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.



After realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______ party,
______  excused ______  from the table and slipped out the back door.

Answer:c.     them, our, they, themselves



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

"I'm not feeling well," Agatha said. 

 Answer:d.    
Agatha says she isn't feeling well.



Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase
with the best word order from the options given.

Those who are not wise ____________  .

Answer:a.     do not need be necessarily stupid



Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.

Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be
late for dinner?

Answer:a.     you, his, he



Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper
use of parallel construction? 

  Answer:b.
    We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the
wall, and are rearranging the chairs.



Question: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Answer:b.     Come here she said, and let me get a good look
at you.



Question: Choose the option that correctly changes the original
sentence from active voice to passive voice.

ORIGINAL SENTENCE:

That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN SENTENCES:

Answer:c.     The lumber is carried by the tall man.



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly
________ him.

Answer:c.   upon, past



Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.

"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.

Answer:c.     Albert says Sharon must go to the bank
today.



Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate
correct pronoun usage?

Answer:c.    
You should wear that jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you
have.



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following passage.

Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot, we were
unable to find them  _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at
the coffee shop ___________ the corner.

Answer:a.  under, in, around



Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the
following passage.

I find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to me. In
fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!

Answer:d.     mailing, forgetting



Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper
sentence structure?

Answer:c.     The man in the black cape mounted his powerful
stallion and it galloped away.



Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper
use of parallel construction

Answer:d.    
Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who
work in Tad's office. 



Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.

The deer ran quickly _______  the trees, its hooves pounding _______ 
the forest floor.

Answer:a.     amid, from



Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.

_______  is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would
play?

 Answer:c.    
What, which



Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase
with the best word order from the options given.

The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .

Answer:d.     music, told the others about the ice cream
truck outside



Question: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.

Knowing that February was the _________ month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation ___________.

Answer:c.     shorter, according



Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated
correctly?

Answer:a.  We expect only three things from our dog: loyalty,
affection, and tail wagging.



Question: Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

_______ is the name of
the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?

Answer:Answer: c (what, which)



Question: Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Answer:Answer: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets
had already been sold.)



Question: Choose the phrase that
best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.

It’s never too late to learn how to swim ______ you may fall off a boat!

Answer: b (you never know when)



Question: Choose the series of
verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.

This dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much pepper?

Answer:: e (a and c)



Question: Rearrange the
following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

With can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him

Answer: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to
him on the phone.



Question: Read the following
question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb
tense.

Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?

Answer: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)



Question: Choose the series of
pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire,
never once offered ______ a word of thanks.

Answer: d (our, himself, us)



Question: Which of the following
sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Answer: e (All of the above)



Question: Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.

While ______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of
our friends live in the ________ area of the valley.

Answer: c (many, windiest, most, protected)



Question: Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

Knowing that February was the ______ month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation ________.

Answer: b (shortest, accordingly)



Question: Choose the phrase that
best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.

Mr. Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.

Answer: b (; however)



Question: Choose the series of
adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______
behavior.

Answer: b (total, irresponsible)





Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes to
it and pretended it wasn’t happening.

Answer: a. of,
about



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes
the following sentence.

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid
and________behavior.

Answer:
b. totally, irresponsible



Question:

Which
of the following sentences punctuated correctly?

a. Tracy bought
three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer:
b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the
school early.



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

While_________of
our relatives live on
the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends live in the
_________areas of the valley.

Answer:
c. many, windiest, most, more, protected



Question:

Complete the
following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Those
who are not wise_____________.

Answer:
d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.



Question:

Choose
the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Don’t
_________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is goingto be
late for dinner?

Answer:
a. you, his, he



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct
sentence.

days
for last has good weather few The been the not

Answer:d. The weather has
not been good for the last few days



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was
the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________.

Answer:
b. shortest, accordingly



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:
e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the
phone.



Question:

Read
the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that
furry hat often?

Answer:
d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.



Question:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?

a.
is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?

d.Whose
book is that-his or our?

Answer:
e. None of the above



Question:

Which
of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?

a.
Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange

Answer:
d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer:
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.



Question:

Which
of the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Answer:
d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“Sharon
must go to the
bank today.” said Albert.

Answer:
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.



Question:

Choose
the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL
SENTENCE:

That
tall man is
carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:

Answer:
d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ themeeting.

Answer:
b. beside, during



Questio:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping likes
the . midday Katie until on weekends

Answers:
Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.



Question:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes  the following sentence.

Everyone
____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the
family _________ from the woods.

Answers:
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching



Question:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes  the following sentence.

I find it very
hard to remember ______________ letters that are entrusted to me. In
fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of times!

Answer:
d. mailing, forgetting



Question:

Choose
the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes  the following
sentence.

Lilacs
___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white.

Answer:
c. and, although, that



Questions:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Only
after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the
needs of our company.

Answer:
c. they did begin to
understand



Question:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?

a.
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

e.
a and b

answer:
f. All of the above



Question:

Which
of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?

Answer:
b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely
hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Victor, who
stole ____________ ideas and used them  to make _________ amillionaire,
never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.

Answer:
d. our, himself, us



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

______________
is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Mariawould
play?

Answer:
c. What, which



Question:

Choose
the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.

This
dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?

Answer:
e. a and c



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Carol
has said, “I am responsible for this project.”

Answer:
a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Although
Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to
find them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop____________
the corner.

Answer:
a. under, in. around



Question:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

The
excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.

Answer:d.
music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your
company name? of what the is

Answer:
c. What is the name of your company?



Question:

Which
of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?

a.
All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead.

Answer:
b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

After
realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to ____________
party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table and slipped out theback door.

Answer:
a. us, their, we, ourselves.



Question:

Which
of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answer:
b. We painted the conference
room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the
chairs.



Question:

Which
of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

a.
to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

Answer:
e. All of the above



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________
____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:
b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“I’m
not feeling well,”
Agatha said.

Answer:
a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well.





Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes
to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.

Answer:
a. of, about



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.                                                        

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior.

Answer:
b. totally, irresponsible



Question:

Which
of the following sentences punctuated correctly?

a.
Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer:
b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have
closed theschool early.



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

While_________of
our relatives live on the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends
live in the _________areas of the valley.

Answer:
c. many, windiest, most, more, protected



Question:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Those
who are not wise_____________.

Answer:
d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.



Question:

Choose
the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Don’t
_________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is going to be
late for dinner?

Answer:
a. you, his, he



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days
for last has good weather few The been the not

Answer:d.
The weather has not been good for the last few days



Question:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation____________.

Answer:
b. shortest, accordingly



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:
e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the
phone.



Question:

Read
the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answer:
d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.



Question:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?

a.
is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?

d.Whose
book is that-his or our?

Answer:
e. None of the above



Question:

Which
of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?

a.
Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange

Answer:
d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer:
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.



Question:

Which
of the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Answer:
d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“Sharon
must go to the bank today.” said Albert.

Answer:
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.



Question:

Choose
the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL
SENTENCE:

That
tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:

Answer:
d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting.

Answer:
b. beside, during



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping
likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

Answers:
Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.



Question:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes  the following sentence.

Everyone
____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the
family _________ from the woods.

Answers:
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching



Question:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes  the following sentence.

I
find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that
are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of
times!

Answer:
d. mailing, forgetting



Question:

Choose
the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes  the following
sentence.

Lilacs
___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white.

Answer:
c. and, although, that



Questions:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Only
after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the
needs of our company.

Answer:
c. they did begin to understand



Question:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?

a.
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

e.
a and b

answer:
f. All of the above



Question:

Which
of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?

Answer:
b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter
by her full name.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Victor,
who stole ____________ ideas and used them  to make _________ a
millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.

Answer:
d. our, himself, us



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

______________
is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria would play?

Answer:
c. What, which



Question:

Choose
the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.

This
dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?

Answer:
e. a and c



Question:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Carol
has said, “I am responsible for this project.”

Answer:
a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Although
Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to
find them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee
shop ____________ the corner.

Answer:
a. under, in. around



Question:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

The
excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.

Answer:d.
music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.



Question:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your
company name? of what the is

Answer:
c. What is the name of your company?



Question:

Which
of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?

a.
All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead.

Answer:
b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.



Question:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

After
realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to
____________ party. ____________ excused ____________ from the
table and slipped out the back door.

Answer:
a. us, their, we, ourselves.



Question:

Which
of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answer:
b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are
rearranging the chairs.



Question :

Which
of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

a.
to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

Answer:
e. All of the above



Question :

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________
____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:
b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful



Question :

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“I’m
not feeling well,” Agatha said.

Answer:
a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well



Question
1:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes
to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.

Answer:
a. of, about



Question
2:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior.

Answer:
b. totally, irresponsible



Question
3:

Which
of the following sentences punctuated correctly?

a.
Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer:
b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the
school early.



Question
4:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

While_________of
our relatives live on the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends
live in the _________areas of the valley.

Answer:
c. many, windiest, most, more, protected



Question
5:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Those
who are not wise_____________.

Answer:
d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.



Question
6:

Choose
the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Don’t
_________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is going to be
late for dinner?

Answer:
a. you, his, he



Question
7:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days
for last has good weather few The been the not

Answer:d.
The weather has not been good for the last few days



Question
8:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation____________.

Answer:
b. shortest, accordingly



Question
9:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:
e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the
phone.



Question
10:

Read
the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answer:
d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.



Question
11:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?

a.
is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?

d.Whose
book is that-his or our?

Answer:
e. None of the above



Question
12:

Which
of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?

a.
Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange

Answer:
d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Question
13:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer:
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.



Question
14:

Which
of the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Answer:
d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”



Question
15:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“Sharon
must go to the bank today.” said Albert.

Answer:
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.



Question
16:

Choose
the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL
SENTENCE:

That
tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:

Answer:
d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.



Question
17:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting.

Answer:
b. beside, during



Question
18:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping
likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

Answers:
Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.



Question
19:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

Everyone
____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the
family _________ from the woods.

Answers:
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching



Question
20:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

I
find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that are entrusted to me.
In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of times!

Answer:
d. mailing, forgetting



Question
21:

Choose
the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following
sentence.

Lilacs
___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white.

Answer:
c. and, although, that



Questions
22:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Only
after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the
needs of our company.

Answer:
c. they did begin to understand



Question
23:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?

a.
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

e.
a and b

answer:
f. All of the above



Question
24:

Which
of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?

Answer:
b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter
by her full name.



Question
25:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Victor,
who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire,
never once offered ______________ a world of thanks.

Answer:
d. our, himself, us



Question
26:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

______________
is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria would play?

Answer:
c. What, which



Question
27:

Choose
the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.

This
dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?

Answer:
e. a and c



Question
28:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Carol
has said, “I am responsible for this project.”

Answer:
a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.



Question
29:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Although
Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to find
them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop
____________ the corner.

Answer:
a. under, in. around



Question
30:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

The
excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.

Answer:d.
music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.



Question
31:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your
company name? of what the is

Answer:
c. What is the name of your company?



Question
32:

Which
of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?

a.
All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead.

Answer:
b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.



Question
33:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

After
realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to ____________
party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table and slipped out the
back door.

Answer:
a. us, their, we, ourselves.



Question
34:

Which
of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answer:
b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are
rearranging the chairs.



Question
35:

Which
of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

a.
to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

Answer:
e. All of the above



Question
36:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________
____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:
b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

_______
is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?

Ans:
c (what, which)



Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Ans:
a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)



Q:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a
run-on sentence.

It’s
never too late to learn how to swim ______ you may fall off a boat!

Ans:
b (you never know when)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.

This
dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much pepper?

Ans:
e (a and c)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence.

With
can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him

Ans:
e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the
phone.



Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Did
you hear the weather report for tomorrow?

Ans:
b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Victor,
who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once
offered ______ a word of thanks.

Ans:
d (our, himself, us)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans:
e (All of the above)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentences.

While
______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of our
friends live in the ________ area of the valley.

Ans:
c (many, windiest, most, protected)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was the ______ month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation ________.

Ans:
b (shortest, accordingly)



Q:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a
run-on sentence.

Mr.
Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.

Ans:
b (; however)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentences.

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______
behavior.

Ans:
c (total, irresponsible)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.

If
Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside
like everyone else.

Ans:
a (gets, will have to wait)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel
construction?

Ans:
b (Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his
chemistry class)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Ans:
a (Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to
return them.)



Q:
Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.

“I
will be moving soon.” said Alma

Ans:
d (Alma says she would move soon.)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.

Alison
regrets _______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.

Ans:
b (to hurt, to do)



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentences.

Don’t
______ think Larry should call ________ wife if _______ is going to be late for
dinner?

Ans:
a (you, his, he)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (None of the above)



Q:
Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word
order from the option given.

Only
after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the
technology to the needs of our company.

Ans:
c (they did begin to understand)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence.

days
. for last has good weather few The been the not

Ans:
d (The weather has not been good for the last few days)



Q:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to them ______ the meeting.

Ans:
b (beside, during)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (all of the above)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

Ans:
d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Q:
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Ans:
d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)



Q:
Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order
from the option given.

Those
who are not wise _________.

Ans:
d (does not need to be necessarily stupid)

Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?

Ans:
d (No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.)



Q:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her
eyes to it and pretended it happening.

Ans:
a (of, about)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________
artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Ans:
b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

Everyone
________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.

Ans:
d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)



Q:
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the
following sentence.

Julia,
who is studying to be ________ foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______
internship in ______ Middle East _____ will return before the end of _______
year.

Ans:
a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}



Q:
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Ans:
b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the
school early.)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?

Ans:
e (a and b)



Q:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Rhonda
says, “I get to work early every day.”

Ans:
c (Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.)



Q:
Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (all are correct)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans:
b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her
behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentences.

Last
what ! It’s did you night, over After

Ans:
b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)



Q:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow,” He said.

Ans:
d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)



Q:Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
helium _______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then
their _______ leader was off on another mission.

Ans:
c (powered, powerfully, powerful)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentences.

Would
I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother

Ans:
b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)



Question
1:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes
to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.

Answer:
a. of, about

Question
2:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior.

Answer:
b. totally, irresponsible



Question
3:

Which
of the following sentences punctuated correctly?

a.
Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes.

Answer:
b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the
school early.



Question
4:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

While_________of
our relatives live on the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends
live in the _________areas of the valley.

Answer:
c. many, windiest, most, more, protected



Question
5:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Those
who are not wise_____________.

Answer:
d. does not need to be necessarily stupid.



Question
6:

Choose
the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Don’t
_________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is going to be
late for dinner?

Answer:
a. you, his, he



Question
7:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days
for last has good weather few The been the not

Answer:d.
The weather has not been good for the last few days



Question
8:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her
vacation____________.

Answer:
b. shortest, accordingly



Question
9:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Answer:
e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the
phone.



Question
10:

Read
the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?

Answer:
d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.



Question
11:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?

a.
is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?

d.Whose
book is that-his or our?

Answer:
e. None of the above



Question
12:

Which
of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?

a.
Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange

Answer:
d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Question
13:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow.” he said.

Answer:
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.



Question
14:

Which
of the following sentence punctuated correctly?

Answer:
d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”



Question
15:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“Sharon
must go to the bank today.” said Albert.

Answer:
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.



Question
16:

Choose
the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive.

ORIGINAL
SENTENCE:

That
tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

REWRITTEN
SENTENCES:

Answer:
d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man.



Question
17:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting.

Answer:
b. beside, during



Question
18:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

Sleeping
likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

Answers:
Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends

Question
19:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

Everyone
____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the
family _________ from the woods.

Answers:
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching



Question
20:

Choose
the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

I
find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that are entrusted to me.
In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of times!

Answer:
d. mailing, forgetting



Question
21:

Choose
the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following
sentence.

Lilacs
___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white.

Answer:
c. and, although, that



Questions
22:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

Only
after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the
needs of our company.

Answer:
c. they did begin to understand



Question
23:

Which
of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?

a.
Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

e.
a and b

answer:
f. All of the above



Question
24:

Which
of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage?

Answer:
b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter
by her full name.



Question
25:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Victor,
who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire, never
once offered ______________ a world of thanks.

Answer:
d. our, himself, us



Question
26:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

______________
is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria would play?

Answer:
c. What, which



Question
27:

Choose
the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.

This
dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?

Answer:
e. a and c



Question
28:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Carol
has said, “I am responsible for this project.”

Answer:
a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this.



Question
29:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Although
Marvin said he had the keys___________ the flower pot, we were unable to find
them___________ the dark. In the end, we waited for him at the coffee shop
____________the corner.

Answer:
a. under, in. around



Question
30:

Complete
the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the
options given.

The
excited children who had run toward the loud _______________.

Answer:d.
music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside.



Question
31:

Rearrange
the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

your
company name? of what the is

Answer:
c. What is the name of your company?



Question
32:

Which
of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?

a.
All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead.

Answer:
b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.



Question
33:

Choose
the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

After
realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to ____________
party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table and slipped out the
back door.

Answer:
a. us, their, we, ourselves.



Question
34:

Which
of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Answer:
b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are
rearranging the chairs.



Question
35:

Which
of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?

a.
to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone?

Answer:
e. All of the above



Question
36:

Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________
____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Answer:
b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful



Question
37:

Change
the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“I’m
not feeling well,” Agatha said.

Answer:
a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well.



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

_______
is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?

Ans:
c (what, which)



Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Ans:
a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)



Q:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a
run-on sentence.

It’s
never too late to learn how to swim ______ you may fall off a boat!

Ans:
b (you never know when)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following
passage.

This
dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much pepper?

Ans:
e (a and c)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence.

With
can’t phone, on whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend, him

Ans:
e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the
phone.



Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding
verb tense.

Did
you hear the weather report for tomorrow?

Ans:
b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.

Victor,
who stole ______ ideas and used them to make ______ a millionaire, never once
offered ______ a word of thanks.

Ans:
d (our, himself, us)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans:
e (All of the above)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentences.

While
______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country, ______of our
friends live in the ________ area of the valley.

Ans:
c (many, windiest, most, protected)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

Knowing
that February was the ______ month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation
________.

Ans:
b (shortest, accordingly)



Q:
Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a
run-on sentence.

Mr.
Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.

Ans:
b (; however)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentences.

I
think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______
behavior.

Ans:
c (total, irresponsible)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.

If
Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside
like everyone else.

Ans:
a (gets, will have to wait)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel
construction?

Ans:
b (Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his
chemistry class)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Ans:
a (Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to
return them.)



Q:
Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.

“I
will be moving soon.” said Alma

Ans:
d (Alma says she would move soon.)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.

Alison
regrets _______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.

Ans:
b (to hurt, to do)



Q:
Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentences.

Don’t
______ think Larry should call ________ wife if _______ is going to be late for
dinner?

Ans:
a (you, his, he)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (None of the above)



Q:
Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word
order from the option given.

Only
after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the
technology to the needs of our company.

Ans:
c (they did begin to understand)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentence.

days
. for last has good weather few The been the not

Ans:
d (The weather has not been good for the last few days)



Q:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

I
placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to them ______ the meeting.

Ans:
b (beside, during)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (all of the above)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?

Ans:
d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.



Q:
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Ans:
d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)



Q:
Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order
from the option given.

Those
who are not wise _________.

Ans:
d (does not need to be necessarily stupid)



Q:
Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct
corresponding verb tense.

Does
Jack wear that furry hat often?

Ans:
d (No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.)



Q:
Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte
knew ________ the secret investigation ________ her past, but she closed her
eyes to it and pretended it happening.

Ans:
a (of, about)



Q:
Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________
artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Ans:
b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)



Q:
Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.

Everyone
________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.

Ans:
d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)



Q:
Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the
following sentence.

Julia,
who is studying to be ________ foreign correspondent, is currently doing ______
internship in ______ Middle East _____ will return before the end of _______
year.

Ans:
a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}



Q:
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Ans:
b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the
school early.)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?

Ans:
e (a and b)



Q:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

Rhonda
says, “I get to work early every day.”

Ans:
c (Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.)



Q:
Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans:
e (all are correct)



Q:
Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans:
b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her
behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct
sentences.

Last
what ! It’s did you night, over After

Ans:
b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)



Q:
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.

“It
may snow tomorrow,” He said.

Ans:
d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)



Q:Choose
the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following
sentence.

The
helium _______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then
their _______ leader was off on another mission.

Ans:
c (powered, powerfully, powerful)



Q:
Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically
correct sentences.

Would
I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother

Ans:
b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)



Ques 1: Choose the series of pronouns that best
completes the following sentence.

_______ is the name of the opera, and ______
role did you say Maria would pay?

Ans: c (what, which)

Ques 2: Read the following question and
choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Ans: a (No, because by the time I got there all
the tickets had already been sold.)

Ques 3: Choose the phrase that best completes
the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.

It’s never too late to learn how to swim ______
you may fall off a boat!

Ans: b (you never know when)

Ques 4: Choose the series of verbs and
phrases that best completes the following passage.

This dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much
pepper?

Ans: e (a and c)

Ques 5: Rearrange the following words to
create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

With can’t phone, on whenever always to the time
spend I speak I my friend, him

Ans: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my
friend. I always speak to him on the phone.

Ques 6: Read the following question and
choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?

Ans: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)

Ques 7: Choose the series of pronouns that
best completes the following sentence.

Victor, who stole ______ ideas and used them to
make ______ a millionaire, never once offered ______ a word of thanks.

Ans: d (our, himself, us)

Ques 8: Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans: e (All of the above)

Ques 9: Choose the series of adjectives and
adverbs that best completes the following sentences.

While ______ of our relatives live on the
_______ hill in the country, ______of our friends live in the ________ area of
the valley.

Ans: c (many, windiest, most, protected)

Ques 10: Choose the series of adjectives and
adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

Knowing that February was the ______ month of
the year, Cheryl planned her vacation ________.

Ans: b (shortest, accordingly)

Ques 11: Choose the phrase that best
completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.

Mr. Peach has sent his four children to lvy
league colleges _______ he has sacrificed his health working day and night
dusty factory.

Ans: b (; however)

Ques 12: Choose the series of adjectives and
adverbs that best completes the following sentences.

I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her
_______ stupid and ______ behavior.

Ans: c (total, irresponsible)

Ques 13: Choose the series of verbs that best
completes the following sentences.

If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t
let him in; he ________ outside like everyone else.

Ans: a (gets, will have to wait)

Ques 14: Which of the following sentences
illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?

Ans: b (Although Tommy was failing his biology
class at college, he was passing his chemistry class)

Ques 15: Which of the following sentences
illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?

Ans: a (Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for
the day; however, she failed to return them.)

Ques 16: Change the following sentences from
a question to indirect speech.

“I will be moving soon.” said Alma

Ans: d (Alma says she would move soon.)

Ques 17: Choose the series of verbs that best
completes the following sentences.

Alison regrets _______ you with her remarks; she
never meant ______ so.

Ans: b (to hurt, to do)

Ques 18: Choose the series of pronouns that
best completes the following sentences.

Don’t ______ think Larry should call ________
wife if _______ is going to be late for dinner?

Ans: a (you, his, he)

Ques 19: Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans: e (None of the above)

Ques 20: Complete the following sentences by
choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.

Only after they had completed an exhaustive
study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.

Ans: c (they did begin to understand)

Ques 21: Rearrange the following words to
create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.

days . for last has good weather few The been
the not

Ans: d (The weather has not been good for the
last few days)

Ques 22: Choose the series of prepositions
that best completes the following sentence.

I placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to
them ______ the meeting.

Ans: b (beside, during)

Ques 23: Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans: e (all of the above)

Ques 24: Which of the following sentences
illustrates proper sentence structure?

Ans: d (The queen had hardly finished her speech
when the people began to disperse.

Ques 25: Which of the following sentences is
punctuated correctly?

Ans: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a
good look at you.”)

Ques 26: Complete the following sentence by
choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.

Those who are not wise _________.

Ans: d (does not need to be necessarily stupid)

Ques 27: Read the following question and
choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.

Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

Ans: d (No, he only wears it when his ears are
cold.)

Ques 28: Choose the series of prepositions
that best completes the following sentence.

Charlotte knew ________ the secret investigation
________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it happening.

Ans: a (of, about)

Ques 29: Choose the series of adjectives and
adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

The archaeologists were ______ to discover such
a ________ and _______ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.

Ans: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)

Ques 30: Choose the series of verbs that best
completes the following sentence.

Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______
the family of bears _______ from woods.

Ans: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)

Ques 31: Choose the series of articles and
conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.

Julia, who is studying to be ________ foreign
correspondent, is currently doing ______ internship in ______ Middle East _____
will return before the end of _______ year.

Ans: a {(no article required), an, the, but,
the}

Ques 32: Which of the following sentences is
punctuated correctly?

Ans: b (We are expecting a hurricane this
afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)

Ques 33: Which of the following sentences
illustrates the proper use of commas?

Ans: e (a and b)

Ques 34: Change the following sentence from a
quotation to indirect speech.

Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”

Ans: c (Rhonda has said that she got to work
early every day.)

Ques 35: Which of the following sentences
does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?

Ans: e (all are correct)

Ques 36: Which of the following sentences
illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?

Ans: b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed
something strange in her behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten
hold the story.)}

Ques 37: Rearrange the following words to
create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.

Last what ! It’s did you night, over After

Ans: b (After what you did last night, it’s
over!)

Ques 38: Change the following sentence from a
quotation to indirect speech.

“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.

Ans: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)

Ques 39:Choose the series of adjectives and
adverbs that best completes the following sentence.

The helium _______ balloon rose ________ into
the air; the villagers knew then their _______ leader was off on another
mission.

Ans: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)

Ques 40: Rearrange the following words to
create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.

Would I have it anything if had, I you known
said would not bother

Ans: b (I would not have said anything if I had
known it would bother you).