1. Who is ____________ , sara or janet?

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

3. Carol said, I am responsible for this project.

4. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage? Frank and Marjorie have opened a new chocolate shop on the corner.

5. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage? Did Annabel knowingly lie on the witness stand

6. It may snow tomorrow, he said.

7. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb-tense usage? Until the snow is melting, the train is not able to move.

8. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly? All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.

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

10. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage? To whom are your employees going to report while you're gone?

11. Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.

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

13. The helium-______ balloon rose ______ into the air; the villagers knew then that their _______ leader was off on another mission.

14. your company name ? of What the is

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

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

17. Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage? The wet dog shook itself off, wagged its tail, and proceeded on its way.

18. Will you be going to the company picnic this year?

19. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper use of articles and conjunctions? I thought about keeping an orangutan as a pet; however, my apartment complex does not allow exotic animals on the premises.

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

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

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

23. work . is always to brother willing not My

24. Rhonda says, 'I get to work early every day.'

25. I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.

26. It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!

27. 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.

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

29. Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?

30. Did you see the show last night?

31. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage? These repetitive and misleading guidelines could easily be interpreted in several different ways.

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

33. 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.

34. The _______ , _______ odor was ________ coming from the chemistry lab up the street.

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

36. Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.

37. Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________ the windowsill.

38. Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.

39. 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.

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

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

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

43. 'I will be moving soon,' said Alma.

44. Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will return before the end of _______ year.

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

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

47. Which of the following sentences illustrate(s) the proper use of commas? Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.

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

49. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction? Arthur failed when he tried to open the lock with a key, but succeeded when he tried to open it with a hammer.

50. 'I'm not feeling well,' Agatha said.

51. 'Sharon must go to the bank today,' said Albert.

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

53. I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.

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

55. Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?

56. sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends

57. Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.

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

59. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes? Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.

60. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage? Is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set?

61. Does Jack wear that furry hat often?

62. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions? The cake that I ate was better that the one you had.

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

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

65. That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.

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

67. We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into a ________ party!

68. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure? Unless the world controls its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.

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

70. 'I can meet with you at noon,' said Peter.

71. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly? We expect only three things from our dog: loyalty, affection, and tail wagging.

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

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

74. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? 'Come here, she said, and let me get a good look at you.'

75. Those who are not wise ____________ .

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

77. I said, 'She has been working in this office since 2007.'

78. Mary couldn't help _______ at John's joke.

79. There's always a risk _______ an earthquake in Japan. It's difficult to concentrate _______ your work, when you know there could be a disaster any minute.

80. That car, __________ owner was arrested by the police, has been parked there ever since. Two of __________ tyres have been stolen.

81. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure? The basket was carried by a boy full of fruits.

82. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? No, the taxi driver said rudely. I cannot get you to the airport in fifteen minutes.

83. Are _______ _______ kids? I haven't met _______ for ages!

84. My friend said, 'I must leave as soon as possible.'

85. When I _________ another look I _________my shirt_________.

86. _________ books are available in _________ local store _________ not online

87. The cake is delicious. Can I have ____________?

88. I need to take care _______ my little sister. She is discriminated _______ at school because she has red hair. Yesterday, a bully punched her. However, my sister didn't tell _______ the bully.

89. She looked __________ at the __________-looking man.

90. ______ cannot see through translucent materials, but light can pass through______.

91. Your friends host a party and someone leaves behind a phone. Which of the following is correct?

92. company products enable a to another those distinguish company trademarks its from of

93. I__________ until I __________ all the exam topics.

94. 'Are you coming with me?' he asked them.

95. _________ had I taken my shoes off _________ I found out we had to leave for _________ office again.

96. Was there no one in the office last night?

97. I visit _______ Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona.

98. Select the sentence that is punctuated most accurately. Mushrooms grow very quickly; in fact, after a good rain, it takes only a few hours and you can start picking them.

99. He said, I like this song.

100. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage? Him and I are going to see a movie tomorrow.