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Basic Editing/Copy Editing MCQ

1. Which uses the homophone correctly?

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Correct Answer: The ring has a two-carat sapphire.

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2. What is the distinction in usage between "toward" and "towards"?

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Correct Answer: "Toward" is preferred in American English; "towards" is preferred in British English

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3. Traditionally, how does a proofreader indicate that words or instructions written on a proof SHOULD NOT literally be set into type?

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Correct Answer: by circling them

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4. What does the Latin abbreviation "ibid.", found in bibliographies, mean?

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Correct Answer: in the same place

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5. What is the traditional proofreading mark for adding italics?

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Correct Answer: A single underline

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6. Which work is likely not to be in the public domain in the United States?

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Correct Answer: an unpublished work whose author died 20 years ago

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7. Which is the term for the page on the left side in an open book?

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Correct Answer: verso

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8. Which spelled-out number is NOT hyphenated correctly?

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Correct Answer: sixty one

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9. Which means "to deny under oath"?

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Correct Answer: abjure

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10. What type of error does this sentence have? "They walked along the Rio Grande River."

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Correct Answer: redundancy

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11. What is the traditional proofreading notation to indicate that an incorrect typeface has been used?

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Correct Answer: wf

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12. Which would generally be set in italics?

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Correct Answer: the title of a movie

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13. Which would normally be set in quotation marks?

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Correct Answer: the name of a podcast episode

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14. Which term is generally used for introductory material written by someone other than the author of the main text?

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Correct Answer: foreword

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15. Which sentence would be least likely to raise concerns of gender bias?

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Correct Answer: The university offers a major in women's studies.

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16. Which title is properly capitalized using headline style?

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Correct Answer: All Quiet on the Western Front

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17. Which sentence contains a foreign word that would usually be italicized?

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Correct Answer: They ordered green tea and okonomiyaki.

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18. Which answer choice is correctly hyphenated?

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Correct Answer: The victim was a thirty-year-old man.

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19. When should a number be spelled out in words instead of written as numerals?

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Correct Answer: when it's at the beginning of a sentence

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20. What is the traditional proofreading mark for adding smallcaps?

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Correct Answer: A double underline

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21. Who would most likely be accurately referred to as "Latino," but not "Hispanic"?

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Correct Answer: a person from Brazil

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22. Which is the correct word to describe a winding path?

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Correct Answer: tortuous

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23. What is the correct abbreviation for the SI unit of length (the meter)?

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Correct Answer: m

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24. Which sentence has a capitalization error?

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Correct Answer: That chair is for president Roosevelt.

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25. Which of the following Latin abbreviations has an extraneous period?

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Correct Answer: et. al.

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26. What does the "fair use" doctrine refer to?

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Correct Answer: the use of copyrighted material without obtaining permission

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27. In which sentence would it be more correct to spell out the numerals in words?

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Correct Answer: We need 5 more apples to make this pie.

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28. What is the traditional proofreading notation to indicate that the spacing between words or lines should be made equal?

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Correct Answer: eq #

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29. Which would you expect to find in the back matter of a book?

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Correct Answer: an index

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30. Which is the term for a section at the front of a book?

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Correct Answer: foreword

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31. What is the term for headings (giving the chapter title, author, or other information) at the top of book pages?

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Correct Answer: running heads

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32. According to conservative usage rules, which is more correct for the sign over the express checkout lane?

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Correct Answer: 15 items or fewer

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33. "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments" is what kind of sentence?

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Correct Answer: Imperative

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34. Shakespeare writes, "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments." The phrase "to the marriage of two minds" is:

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Correct Answer: A prepositional phrase serving as an adverb

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35. Which sentence is INCORRECT?

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Correct Answer: I have less vacation days than senior employees.

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36. Which answer choice lists these commonly confused punctuation marks from shortest to longest?

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Correct Answer: hyphen, en dash, em dash

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37. Shakespeare was boring to her. She was completely ________ in the professor's lecture.

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Correct Answer: uninterested

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38. Which of the following does NOT generally fall under the responsibilities of a copyeditor?

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Correct Answer: typesetting page proofs

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39. Which of these tasks is most likely to be assigned to a copyeditor?

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Correct Answer: Mechanical editing -- reviewing and correcting spelling, grammar, punctuation, usage, and style

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40. What is the meaning of the editing term "stet"?

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Correct Answer: Leave as is.

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41. True or false? There is a mispelled word in this sentence.

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Correct Answer: True

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42. Which sentence demonstrates correct apostrophe use?

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Correct Answer: The children's toys were kept in the toy box.

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43. Which of the following is not spelled correctly?

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Correct Answer: elegible

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44. choose the correct spelling

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Correct Answer: fluorescent

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45. Which editing mark signifies you are inserting a word?

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Correct Answer: ^

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46. Which of these words is spelled INCORRECTLY?

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Correct Answer: quarrell

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47. Pick the correct sentence?

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Correct Answer: Bad light affected both players' ability to see the ball.

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48. When presenting a dish or work of art, many Americans use a foreign word to be dramatic. What is the correct spelling?

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Correct Answer: voilà

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49. Which of the following is spelled correctly?

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Correct Answer: accommodate

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50. Fill in the blank: On the ___ day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, twelve drummers drumming.

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Correct Answer: twelfth

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51. Which punctuation mark is most often used to create a compound word, such as "mother-in-law"?

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Correct Answer: hyphen

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52. Which of the following is the correct use of "complemented"?

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Correct Answer: Her red shirt complemented her brunette hair.

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53. Which answer choice uses "for," "four," or "fore" correctly?

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Correct Answer: My forefinger is sore.

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54. According to conservative usage rules, which of the following sentences might be considered INCORRECT?

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Correct Answer: Due to the rain, the picnic was cancelled.

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55. Which is the correct use of "its" and "it's"?

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Correct Answer: It's not my fault we got stuck! Its motor just died.

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56. Choose the correct sentence:

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Correct Answer: The dogs' collars were fastened properly.

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57. choose the correctly spelled word

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Correct Answer: accommodate

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58. What is the Oxford comma?

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Correct Answer: A comma placed before the word "and" at the end of a list.

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59. Fill in the blank using an appropriate auxiliary verb: I ____________ leave now. It is too late.

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Correct Answer: should

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60. Which sentence demonstrates the proper use of "affect" or "effect"?

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Correct Answer: How will this affect me?

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61. Choose the correct spelling.

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Correct Answer: successful

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62. ___ disagree on the facts.

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Correct Answer: He and I

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63. What do you call this punctuation mark: "..."?

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Correct Answer: ellipsis

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64. What happened in the race?

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Correct Answer: The tortoise triumphed over the hare.

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65. Which word is incorrect? If your pants are to loose you might lose your pants.

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Correct Answer: "to" should be "too"

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66. Which of the following sentences does not contain any errors?

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Correct Answer: He could've succeeded with a little more effort.

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67. Which of the following titles is spelled correctly?

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Correct Answer: Colonel Mustard

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68. Which commonly misspelled word is spelled incorrectly?

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Correct Answer: vacume

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69. Which of the following words uses the British English spelling?

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Correct Answer: honour

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70. Which sentence is both imperative and exclamatory?

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Correct Answer: Clean your room!

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71. Which choice answers this question grammatically: What will you be doing at 8 p.m. tomorrow?

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Correct Answer: I will be preparing for a conference.

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72. Choose the sentence with correct capitalization.

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Correct Answer: There is a copy of the Bible in each motel room.

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73. Which sentence features the correct spelling for a particular cooking utensil?

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Correct Answer: John turned the pancakes over with a spatula.

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74. Your actions have _______ me greatly.

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Correct Answer: affected

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75. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blank: The 2000 Census showed that married couples _____ half of the 2 million households in the state.

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Correct Answer: made up

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76. Which of these sentences uses "except" correctly?

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Correct Answer: Everyone was accounted for except Nancy.

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77. Choose the correct capitalization.

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Correct Answer: The NHL season starts in October.

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78. Which sentence uses "they're", "their", or "there" correctly?

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Correct Answer: There are many prepared questions.

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79. Which sentence uses "to," "too," or "two" correctly?

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Correct Answer: I can't wait to go to the mall.

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80. Where is everyone going?

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Correct Answer: There!

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81. Choose a correct preposition to complete the sentence: I want to lose five kilograms _____________ one month.

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Correct Answer: in

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82. Which sentence shows the correct use of "to," "two," and "too"?

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Correct Answer: The two of us are going to the movies and want you to come too.

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83. Which answer correctly completes the sentence? The equipment ___ delivered tomorrow afternoon.

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Correct Answer: will be

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84. Vincent Crabbe is using ___ sleeping bag this weekend.

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Correct Answer: your

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85. Which sentence uses "you're" and "your" properly?

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Correct Answer: You're the one who doesn't know the difference between "your" and "you're."

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86. It was my first trip ______ Hawaii.

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Correct Answer: to

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87. Choose the right conjunctive adverb for the sentence. Hurry up; ________, you will be late for the train.

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Correct Answer: otherwise

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88. Which one of the following is grammatically correct?

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Correct Answer: My dear deer is very dear.

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89. Choose the correct phrase.

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Correct Answer: An honest mistake

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90. Choose the correct preposition in each sentence. I slept ___________________ only two hours last night.

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Correct Answer: for

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91. What is an artist's board used for mixing paints called?

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Correct Answer: palette

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92. Britney Spears is going to keep on dancing...

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Correct Answer: until the world ends.

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93. Which sentence uses "too" correctly?

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Correct Answer: He's too good to be true.

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94. Which sentence is properly capitalized?

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Correct Answer: I was born in Shanghai, China, but grew up in the United States.

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95. Which sentence uses "they're," "their," and "there" correctly?

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Correct Answer: They're not good at evaluating their customers.

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96. What is the name for two words with opposite meanings?

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Correct Answer: antonyms

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97. In grade school you were disciplined by the _____.

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Correct Answer: principal

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98. Which sentence has the right spelling?

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Correct Answer: Gina and Marco are going on their honeymoon.

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99. Identify the sentence written in active voice.

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Correct Answer: Our services save you time and money.

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100. Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?

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Correct Answer: The cats ears are large.

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101. Which sentence uses "their," "there," or "they're" correctly?

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Correct Answer: Look at that plane over there!

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