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1. Boris postponed the meeting for nancy and __________.

They

Answer

Correct Answer: Us

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2. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. maana yo ___ al museo de arte.

Fui

Ire

Iba

Answer

Correct Answer: Ire

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3. In a _____ essay, all supporting details clearly relate to the thesis.

Transitional

Unified

Stratified

Simplified

Answer

Correct Answer: Unified

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4. I hosted a birthday party last sunday and the guests ______ havoc on my house!

Wreaked

Reeked

Wreckt

Rect

Answer

Correct Answer: Wreaked

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5. Adverb clauses modify __________.

A verb

An adjective

Another adverb

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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6. A squinting modifier __________.

Is placed too far away from the element it attempts to modify

Always modifies a noun

Requires both a subject and a predicate

Is placed between two elements and could modify either

Answer

Correct Answer: Is placed between two elements and could modify either

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7. The classic definition of a short story is _____.

A fictional prose piece that can be easily read in one sitting

A fictional prose piece that is under 5,000 words

A fictional prose piece that is under 20,000 words

A fictional prose piece published in a magazine

Answer

Correct Answer: A fictional prose piece that is under 20,000 words

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8. The body of a composition _____.

Is the act of combining parts or elements to form a whole

Develops and supports the key idea of the thesis statement

Is used by health professionals to evaluate a person's weight by breaking it down into its core components

All of these

Answer

Correct Answer: All of these

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9. When separating items in series, a comma must __________.

Be placed before the conjunction

Be placed after the conjunction

Be placed both before and after the conjunction

Not be placed before the conjunction

Answer

Correct Answer: Be placed before the conjunction

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10. Colons are not used to introduce __________.

Lists

Omissions

Appostives

Long quotations

Answer

Correct Answer: Omissions

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11. "The barking dog bared its teeth." In the sentence above, "barking" is a:

adjective

article

participle

verb

adverb

Answer

Correct Answer: participle

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12. In the following sentence, what term properly describes the phrase "an English Terrier with white fur"?" The dog, an English Terrier with white fur, chased after the cat."

Compound Modifier

Adverb

Adjective

Appositive

Article

Answer

Correct Answer: Appositive

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13. Verbs are typically classified into three moods. What are they?

Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive

Infinitive, Indicative, Subjunctive

Infinitive, Declarative, Imperative

Indicative, Imperative, Associative

Declarative, Associative, Transitive

Answer

Correct Answer: Indicative, Imperative, Subjunctive

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14. Which is the best example of a "bare infinitive verb"?

She can drink coffee.

She stopped to drink coffee.

She likes grounding coffee.

She is drinking coffee now.

Answer

Correct Answer: She can drink coffee.

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15. "Each of these extremes are tempered by their opposites." The sentence above contains an error in

number

spelling

parallel construction

logic

Answer

Correct Answer: number

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16. Which is the reflexive pronoun?

The car is mine, not hers.

The Queen herself visited the disaster victims.

The father himself said it was so.

William burned himself on the hot iron.

Answer

Correct Answer: William burned himself on the hot iron.

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17. Select the relative pronoun in this sentence: He has done well for her, which gives me pleasure.

her

which

Answer

Correct Answer: which

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18. Select the sentence containing an intransitive verb.

He will train dogs.

He trains dogs.

He trains.

He is training dogs.

He trained dogs.

Answer

Correct Answer: He trains.

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19. True or false? In general, when an independent clause in a simple complex sentence precedes a dependent clause, the two are separated by a comma. Alexis is very bored, because she hates my lesson plan.

False

True

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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20. Select the sentence containing a transitive verb.

She has trained.

She trains dogs.

She is transfixed.

She will train.

She trains.

Answer

Correct Answer: She trains dogs.

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21. "Resting on its bed, the cat was peaceful." The phrase "resting on its bed":

modifies the object, "cat"

modifies the verb, "was"

modifies the subject, "cat"

modifies the verb "was peaceful"

modifies the adjective, "peaceful"

Answer

Correct Answer: modifies the subject, "cat"

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22. Identify the subordinate conjunction in the sentence "Nobody even questioned it when a baboon was seen in the garden."

when

even

was

Nobody

Answer

Correct Answer: when

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23. Some stores reserve a checkout lane for people with 10 or _______ items.

less

fewer

Answer

Correct Answer: fewer

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24. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Shes' my friend, Anna.

She's my friend; Anna.

She's my friend, Anna.

She's my friend, anna.

She's my friend Anna.

Answer

Correct Answer: She's my friend, Anna.

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25. Which of the following phrases is written CORRECTLY?

"For all intensive purposes."

"Irregardlessly, the point is mute."

"We're one and the same."

"Make due and mend"

"It peaks my curiosity!"

Answer

Correct Answer: "We're one and the same."

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26. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison. List them.

diminutive, comparative, superlative

positive, multiplicative, superlative

positive, comparative, superlative

positive, comparative, negative

Answer

Correct Answer: positive, comparative, superlative

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27. Everything is permitted in our secret club. In this sentence, "everything" is an example of a[n] _________.

indefinite pronoun

intensive article

intensive pronoun

indefinite article

Answer

Correct Answer: indefinite pronoun

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28. Which part of the following sentence is the predicate? "The fluffy cat jumped on the chair with graceful agility."

on the chair

cat jumped on the chair

The fluffy cat

jumped on the chair

Answer

Correct Answer: jumped on the chair

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29. Identify the gerund in the sentence below. "Driving to the store without my glasses is always a bad idea."

without

Driving

always

Answer

Correct Answer: Driving

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30. "Juniper brought me a cheese croissant instead of a chocolate one." What is the direct object?

Juniper

a chocolate croissant

a cheese croissant

Answer

Correct Answer: a cheese croissant

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31. We were surprised _ the certainty _ which he spoke.

for / with

with / at

for / at

at / for

at / with

Answer

Correct Answer: at / with

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32. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Third Person Singular pronoun?

Them

You

Answer

Correct Answer: He

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33. Select the infinitive.

may jump

jumping

to jump

jumped

Answer

Correct Answer: to jump

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34. Deciding whether to first take a shower, brush her teeth, or walking the dog is always hard for Jane.

Change WALKING to WALK.

The sentence is correct in its present state.

Change DECIDING to DECIDE.

Change SHOWER to SHOWERING.

Change WHETHER to WEATHER.

Answer

Correct Answer: Change WALKING to WALK.

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35. Identify the adverb: Broken baskets nearly ruptured my internal organs.

Nearly

Broken

Baskets

Rupture

Answer

Correct Answer: Nearly

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36. What sentence uses the passive form?

China is making Nike shoes

Nike shoes had been made in China

Nike shoes made in China

China makes Nike shoes

Answer

Correct Answer: Nike shoes had been made in China

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37. Which of the following is an irregular verb?

sprint

gallop

walk

Answer

Correct Answer: go

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38. Now he is no longer as indifferent ___ criticism as he used to be.

for

Answer

Correct Answer: to

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39. In which sentence is a semicolon used appropriately?

In my family; we're avid readers thus I love to read.

I come from a family of avid readers; I love to read.

My family; avid readers, we love to read.

I come from a family of avid readers; not T.V. junkies.

Answer

Correct Answer: I come from a family of avid readers; I love to read.

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40. If she ___________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.

have known

had known

had been knowing

knew

Answer

Correct Answer: had known

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41. What is an adjective?

A part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

A part of speech that modifies a verb, adverb, or another adjective.

A person, place, thing, or idea.

A part of speech that derives from a verb but functions as a noun.

Answer

Correct Answer: A part of speech that modifies a noun or a pronoun.

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42. Given the example, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence." What is "the dog" in this sentence?

the Verb

the only Noun

the Object

the Subject

Answer

Correct Answer: the Subject

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43. I inferred ______ her letter that she hadn't enjoyed her holiday

from

for

Answer

Correct Answer: from

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44. Select the irregular comparatives and superlatives.

big, bigger, biggest

Bad, worse, worst

white, whiter, whitest

small, smaller, smallest

Answer

Correct Answer: Bad, worse, worst

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45. How would you fix the following sentence? The boy and the girl go on a date.

The sentence is correct in its present state.

Change GO to GOING.

Change ON to IN.

Change GO to GOES.

Answer

Correct Answer: The sentence is correct in its present state.

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46. ______________ of us is responsible.

Each

All

Few

Some

Answer

Correct Answer: Each

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47. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a First Person Plural pronoun?

Him

Them

Answer

Correct Answer: We

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48. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what part of speech is the word "over"?

a Preposition

a Noun

an Adjective

an Article

Answer

Correct Answer: a Preposition

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49. He is stronger than she is.

The sentence is correct in its present state.

Change IS to ARE.

Change THAN to THEN.

Change SHE to HER

Answer

Correct Answer: The sentence is correct in its present state.

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50. Running and swimming are what?

Prepositions

Interlocutors

Nominals

Gerunds

Answer

Correct Answer: Gerunds

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51. He found she was particularly good _ attending _ the correspondence.

at / at

to / to

to / at

for / for

at / to

Answer

Correct Answer: at / to

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52. Select the verb in the past participle of "pass":

passing

pass

past

passed

Answer

Correct Answer: passed

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53. Which of the following words contains a Prefix?

Jump

Run

Fence

Undo

Answer

Correct Answer: Undo

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54. Which of the options is a preposition?

Before

Car

Their

This

Answer

Correct Answer: Before

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55. Which of the options represents a Plural Possesive?

Peters'

Peter

Peter's

Peter is

Answer

Correct Answer: Peters'

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56. Which of the options is a Proper Noun?

Before

Peter

Jump

Dog

Answer

Correct Answer: Peter

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57. In formal writing (and correct speech), how would you correct the following sentence? There is 24 hours in a day.

Change IN to THROUGHOUT.

Change 24 to ONE.

Change IS to ARE.

Change HOURS to HOUR.

Change THERE to THEIR.

Answer

Correct Answer: Change IS to ARE.

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58. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "the"?

a Verb

an Article

a Noun

a Preposition

Answer

Correct Answer: an Article

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59. Which sentence is punctuated properly?

When I'm busy (like now,) I don't answer the phone.

When I'm busy, (like now) I don't answer the phone.

When I'm busy (like now), I don't answer the phone.

When I'm busy (like now, I) don't answer the phone.

Answer

Correct Answer: When I'm busy (like now), I don't answer the phone.

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60. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a First Person Singular pronoun?

You

Them

Answer

Correct Answer: Me

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61. Which sentence uses whom correctly?

Garry, with who I went to the dance, asked me on another date.

Garry, who I went to the dance with, asked me on another date.

Garry, with whom I went to the dance, asked me on another date.

Garry, whom went to the dance with me, asked me on another date.

Answer

Correct Answer: Garry, with whom I went to the dance, asked me on another date.

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62. "Jane and _ had so much fun at the party last night! I wish you had been there to dance with Jane and _."

I/me

Me/me

I/I

Me/I

Answer

Correct Answer: I/me

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63. Identify the adverb: I must finish the test as quickly as I can.

must

can

finish

quickly

Answer

Correct Answer: quickly

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64. Identify the subject in the following sentence. Into the classroom ran the dog.

The dog

the classrooom

into

ran

Answer

Correct Answer: The dog

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65. Which of the following words is NOT an adverb?

sadly

gracefully

quietly

peaceful

Answer

Correct Answer: peaceful

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66. Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

Me and Sharon drink tea.

Me and Sharon drinks tea.

Sharon and I drink tea.

Sharon and I drink tee.

Answer

Correct Answer: Sharon and I drink tea.

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67. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Second Person Singular pronoun?

You

Them

Answer

Correct Answer: You

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68. Which is an example of an interrogative statement?

Peter's dog did jump over the fence.

The dog jumps higher than Peter.

The fence cannot jump.

Did Peter's dog jump over the fence?

Answer

Correct Answer: Did Peter's dog jump over the fence?

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69. Correct this sentence: "The mans yellow car rolled into the street."

The mans' yellow cars rolled into the street.

The mans' yellow car rolled into the street.

The man's yellow car rolled into the street.

The man's yellow car's rolled into the street.

Answer

Correct Answer: The man's yellow car rolled into the street.

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70. I'll ______________ their cat while they are away on vacation.

be looking over

None are correct

be looking into

be looking after

be looking at

Answer

Correct Answer: be looking after

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71. Fill in the blank with the correct word. Is there _________ money left in the drawer?

any

little

many

much

Answer

Correct Answer: any

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72. Which of the following demonstrates the imperative?

Open your book and turn to page twenty-five.

He was opening his book to page twenty-five.

You opened your book to page twenty-five.

Answer

Correct Answer: Open your book and turn to page twenty-five.

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73. Which of the following is the root word for the Superlative "Happiest"?

Happy

Happi

Happier

was Happy

Answer

Correct Answer: Happy

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74. Which of the following are articles?

to, at, by

of, from, with

is, am, are

a, an, the

Answer

Correct Answer: a, an, the

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75. Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence below. "It is extremely cold today," said Mary.

cold

said

extremely

It's

Answer

Correct Answer: extremely

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76. Keynes argued that to avoid an economic depression, the government _________ spending.

should increase

increased

higher

Answer

Correct Answer: should increase

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77. Choose the option with correct spelling and grammar.

The girl was running too fast and tripped on the curb.

The girl was running too fast, tripped on the curb.

The girl was runing to fast and tripped on the curb.

The girl was running two fast and tripped on the curb.

Answer

Correct Answer: The girl was running too fast and tripped on the curb.

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78. Select the list of singular personal pronouns.

I, you, they

this, that, these, those

who, which, that, what

I, you, he, she, it

we, you, they

Answer

Correct Answer: I, you, he, she, it

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79. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Third Person Plural pronoun?

They

You

Answer

Correct Answer: They

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80. Supply the following statements with a suitable question tag. They went swimming,--------------

don't they?

did they?

didn't they?

Swimmingn't they?

Answer

Correct Answer: didn't they?

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81. What is a proper noun?

A proper noun is a name applied to a whole kind.

A proper noun is a particular person, place, or thing.

A proper noun does not contain capital letters.

Answer

Correct Answer: A proper noun is a particular person, place, or thing.

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82. Which of the options is a Compound Word?

Dog

Armchair

Couch

Car

Answer

Correct Answer: Armchair

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83. How many members are there in your family?

Are there six members in my family.

There are six member in my family.

There are six members in my family.

There is six members in my family.

Answer

Correct Answer: There are six members in my family.

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84. ___ going out to the movies, and it's _ where they will meet up with ___ friends.

Their; there; they're

They're; their; there

There; their; they're

They're; there; their

Answer

Correct Answer: They're; there; their

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85. Which of the following connotes an ongoing action?

did play

will play

playing

played

Answer

Correct Answer: playing

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86. In November of 1863, Atlanta _______ during Sherman's famous "March to the Sea."

completely was burned

completely burned it

was completely burned

were completely burned

it was burned completely

Answer

Correct Answer: was completely burned

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87. Which of the options represents a Possesive?

Peter's

Pete'rs

Peter is

Peters

Answer

Correct Answer: Peter's

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88. Which of the options is an adverb?

Peter

Soft

Loudly

Loud

Answer

Correct Answer: Loudly

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89. Choose the most suitable word for the sentence; By 1907, the company had _____ enormously and had studios in France, Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and the USA.

widened

stretched

expanded

swollen

Answer

Correct Answer: expanded

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90. Which question listed is a "yes or no" question?

What kind of cake do you like?

How do you eat your cake?

Peter can have cake.

Will you have cake?

Answer

Correct Answer: Will you have cake?

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91. "They're" is a contraction of _______.

They are

they really

there

their

Answer

Correct Answer: They are

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92. Which of the following is a Negative Question?

Can Peter eat cake?

Will you have cake?

Peter can jump?

Can't the dog jump?

Answer

Correct Answer: Can't the dog jump?

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93. Which of the following is the Contraction for the phrase, "did not"?

Didn't

Di'dnt

Did'nt

Won't

Answer

Correct Answer: Didn't

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94. What is the correct superlative?

It's the big mountain I have ever seen

It's the biggest mountain I have ever seen.

It's bigger mountain I have ever seen

It's the bigger mountain I have ever seen.

Answer

Correct Answer: It's the biggest mountain I have ever seen.

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95. John and Sarah are happy because spending the weekend in _ favorite hotel in Paris.

they're, their

they're, they're

their, a

their, they're

their, their

Answer

Correct Answer: they're, their

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96. Which of the options is an example of a noun?

Car

This

Their

Eat

Answer

Correct Answer: Car

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97. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "jump"?

a Preposition

a Noun

a Verb

an Article

Answer

Correct Answer: a Verb

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98. Among all the people in this class, John is.......

taller

tall

the tall

the tallest

the taller

Answer

Correct Answer: the tallest

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99. Answer the question: What will you do this weekend?

I went shopping.

I shop.

I will go shopping.

I go shopping.

I do shopping.

Answer

Correct Answer: I will go shopping.

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100. Which of the options is a Verb?

This

Peter

Run

Car

Answer

Correct Answer: Run

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101. Which of the following is the Contraction for the phrase, "can not"?

Cant

Ca'nt

Can't

C'ant

Answer

Correct Answer: Can't

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102. Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Peter's dog jumped over the fence.

Peter's dog fence the.

Peter's dog over the fence.

Jumped fence dog.

Answer

Correct Answer: Peter's dog jumped over the fence.

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103. She is ___ new teacher.

mine

they're

our

Answer

Correct Answer: our

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104. Which is an example of a Comparison?

Peter's dog is tall.

Peter's fence is low.

Peter's fence is white.

Peter is taller than the dog.

Answer

Correct Answer: Peter is taller than the dog.

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105. I saw him __ school.

from

but

Answer

Correct Answer: at

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106. I'm going to the market, would you like to come ____?

too

two

Answer

Correct Answer: too

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107. Which of the options is an Adjective?

Flower

Car

Dog

Loud

Answer

Correct Answer: Loud

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108. Which of the options is an Article?

Jump

The

Dog

Peter

Answer

Correct Answer: The

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109. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "dog"?

an Article

a Noun

an Adverb

a Verb

Answer

Correct Answer: a Noun

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110. What is the appropriate answer to the following question? How long have you been working for this company?

I had worked for this company for 15 years.

I has for this company for 15 years worked.

I have been working for this company for 15 years.

I been working for this company for 15 years.

I have been worked for this company for 15 years.

Answer

Correct Answer: I have been working for this company for 15 years.

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111. Identify the Subject(s): You and I will be good friends forever

friends

forever

You and I

You

Answer

Correct Answer: You and I

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112. Which of the options represents a Singular Possesive?

Peter's

was Peter

is Peter

Peters'

Answer

Correct Answer: Peter's

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113. Which is the predicate in the sentence, "Peter's dog jumps over the fence."

Dog jumps

Peter's dog

The fence

Jumps over the fence

Answer

Correct Answer: Jumps over the fence

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114. The girls are going to get _ hair and nails done; __ so excited!

Their/They're

They're/Their

There/Their

Thier/There

There/They're

Answer

Correct Answer: Their/They're

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1. Boris postponed the meeting for nancy and __________.

2. Choose the correct answer to complete each sentence. maana yo ___ al museo de arte.

3. In a _____ essay, all supporting details clearly relate to the thesis.

4. I hosted a birthday party last sunday and the guests ______ havoc on my house!

5. Adverb clauses modify __________.

6. A squinting modifier __________.

7. The classic definition of a short story is _____.

8. The body of a composition _____.

9. When separating items in series, a comma must __________.

10. Colons are not used to introduce __________.

11. "The barking dog bared its teeth." In the sentence above, "barking" is a:

12. In the following sentence, what term properly describes the phrase "an English Terrier with white fur"?" The dog, an English Terrier with white fur, chased after the cat."

13. Verbs are typically classified into three moods. What are they?

14. Which is the best example of a "bare infinitive verb"?

15. "Each of these extremes are tempered by their opposites." The sentence above contains an error in

16. Which is the reflexive pronoun?

17. Select the relative pronoun in this sentence: He has done well for her, which gives me pleasure.

18. Select the sentence containing an intransitive verb.

19. True or false? In general, when an independent clause in a simple complex sentence precedes a dependent clause, the two are separated by a comma. Alexis is very bored, because she hates my lesson plan.

20. Select the sentence containing a transitive verb.

21. "Resting on its bed, the cat was peaceful." The phrase "resting on its bed":

22. Identify the subordinate conjunction in the sentence "Nobody even questioned it when a baboon was seen in the garden."

23. Some stores reserve a checkout lane for people with 10 or _______ items.

24. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

25. Which of the following phrases is written CORRECTLY?

26. Adjectives have three degrees of comparison. List them.

27. Everything is permitted in our secret club. In this sentence, "everything" is an example of a[n] _________.

28. Which part of the following sentence is the predicate? "The fluffy cat jumped on the chair with graceful agility."

29. Identify the gerund in the sentence below. "Driving to the store without my glasses is always a bad idea."

30. "Juniper brought me a cheese croissant instead of a chocolate one." What is the direct object?

31. We were surprised ___ the certainty ___ which he spoke.

32. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Third Person Singular pronoun?

33. Select the infinitive.

34. Deciding whether to first take a shower, brush her teeth, or walking the dog is always hard for Jane.

35. Identify the adverb: Broken baskets nearly ruptured my internal organs.

36. What sentence uses the passive form?

37. Which of the following is an irregular verb?

38. Now he is no longer as indifferent ___ criticism as he used to be.

39. In which sentence is a semicolon used appropriately?

40. If she ___________ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.

41. What is an adjective?

42. Given the example, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence." What is "the dog" in this sentence?

43. I inferred ______ her letter that she hadn't enjoyed her holiday

44. Select the irregular comparatives and superlatives.

45. How would you fix the following sentence? The boy and the girl go on a date.

46. ______________ of us is responsible.

47. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a First Person Plural pronoun?

48. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what part of speech is the word "over"?

49. He is stronger than she is.

50. Running and swimming are what?

51. He found she was particularly good ___ attending ___ the correspondence.

52. Select the verb in the past participle of "pass":

53. Which of the following words contains a Prefix?

54. Which of the options is a preposition?

55. Which of the options represents a Plural Possesive?

56. Which of the options is a Proper Noun?

57. In formal writing (and correct speech), how would you correct the following sentence? There is 24 hours in a day.

58. In this sentence, "Peter's dog jumped over the fence.", what kind of word is "the"?

59. Which sentence is punctuated properly?

60. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a First Person Singular pronoun?

61. Which sentence uses whom correctly?

62. "Jane and ___ had so much fun at the party last night! I wish you had been there to dance with Jane and ___."

63. Identify the adverb: I must finish the test as quickly as I can.

64. Identify the subject in the following sentence. Into the classroom ran the dog.

65. Which of the following words is NOT an adverb?

66. Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

67. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Second Person Singular pronoun?

68. Which is an example of an interrogative statement?

69. Correct this sentence: "The mans yellow car rolled into the street."

70. I'll ______________ their cat while they are away on vacation.

71. Fill in the blank with the correct word. Is there _________ money left in the drawer?

72. Which of the following demonstrates the imperative?

73. Which of the following is the root word for the Superlative "Happiest"?

74. Which of the following are articles?

75. Identify the adverb of degree in the sentence below. "It is extremely cold today," said Mary.

76. Keynes argued that to avoid an economic depression, the government _________ spending.

77. Choose the option with correct spelling and grammar.

78. Select the list of singular personal pronouns.

79. There are many kinds of pronouns in English. Which is an example of a Third Person Plural pronoun?

31. We were surprised _ the certainty _ which he spoke.

51. He found she was particularly good _ attending _ the correspondence.

62. "Jane and _ had so much fun at the party last night! I wish you had been there to dance with Jane and _."

84. ___ going out to the movies, and it's _ where they will meet up with ___ friends.

95. John and Sarah are happy because spending the weekend in _ favorite hotel in Paris.

114. The girls are going to get _ hair and nails done; __ so excited!