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Which of the following sentences should end in a question mark? |
| | A) | I would like to use your telephone |
| | B) | I need to use your telephone |
| | C) | May I use your telephone |
| | D) | I wonder if I can use your telephone |
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Which of the following has the correct form for a title on the top line of a school paper? |
| | A) | "Creating a Business Plan" |
| | B) | Creating a Business Plan |
| | C) | Creating a business plan |
| | D) | Creating a Business Plan. |
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The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the word JEWELS is a(n) |
| | A) | noun. |
| | B) | preposition. |
| | C) | adjective. |
| | D) | adverb. |
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The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the word VELVET is a(n) |
| | A) | noun. |
| | B) | preposition. |
| | C) | adjective. |
| | D) | adverb. |
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The jewels are safely hidden in a velvet box. In the sentence above, the word SAFELY is a(n) |
| | A) | noun. |
| | B) | preposition. |
| | C) | adjective. |
| | D) | adverb. |
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The green stripes in that shirt match your eyes perfectly. In the sentence above, the subject is |
| | A) | stripes. |
| | B) | shirt. |
| | C) | eyes. |
| | D) | perfectly. |
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The green stripes in that shirt match your eyes perfectly. In the sentence above, the verb is |
| | A) | stripes. |
| | B) | in. |
| | C) | match. |
| | D) | perfectly. |
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The mysterious visitor to the dean's office must have entered through a side door. In the sentence above, the subject is |
| | A) | mysterious. |
| | B) | visitor. |
| | C) | office. |
| | D) | door. |
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The famous violinist _________ last night. Which word should fill the blank in the sentence above? |
| | A) | plays |
| | B) | played |
| | C) | is playing |
| | D) | to play |
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Every time the phone rings, the cat JUMPED. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | jumped |
| | B) | jump |
| | C) | jumps |
| | D) | had jumped |
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The painter finished one wall and then stepped back and ADMIRES his work. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | admires |
| | B) | admire |
| | C) | is admiring |
| | D) | admired |
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When the instructor caught two students cheating, she MAKED them rewrite the exam. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | maked |
| | B) | maded |
| | C) | make |
| | D) | made |
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Over the summer, Jaime TEACHED crafts at a camp for teenagers. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | teached |
| | B) | taught |
| | C) | teach |
| | D) | taughted |
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At the motel, we used the exercise room and SWAM in the outdoor pool. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | swam |
| | B) | swum |
| | C) | swimmed |
| | D) | swammed |
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That carton of eggs ARE outdated. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | are |
| | B) | is |
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Deep inside the woods WAS several camping spots. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | was |
| | B) | were |
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Neither of those science courses LOOK easy. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | look |
| | B) | looks |
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Those cows will always eat. Whether they are hungry or not. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | Those cows will always eat. Whether they are hungry or not. |
| | B) | Those cows will always eat; whether they are hungry or not. |
| | C) | Those cows will always eat whether they are hungry or not. |
| | D) | Those cows will always eat, whether they are hungry or not. |
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My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day. To have more time for studying. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day. To have more time for studying. |
| | B) | My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day; to have more time for studying. |
| | C) | My sister wakes up an hour earlier each day. She wants to have more time for studying. |
| | D) | My sister, wakes up an hour earlier each day, to have more time for studying. |
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When I dropped the book. A ten-dollar bill fell out of the back. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | When I dropped the book. A ten-dollar bill fell out of the back. |
| | B) | When I dropped the book, a ten-dollar bill fell out of the back. |
| | C) | When I dropped the book; a ten-dollar bill fell out of the back. |
| | D) | When I dropped the book a ten-dollar bill fell out; of the back. |
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That tree should be watered, it also needs trimming. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | That tree should be watered, it also needs trimming. |
| | B) | That tree should be watered it also needs trimming. |
| | C) | That tree should be watered; and it also needs trimming. |
| | D) | That tree should be watered, and it also needs trimming. |
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The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months, so they planned a weekend together. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months, so they planned a weekend together. |
| | B) | The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months, they planned a weekend together. |
| | C) | The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months; so they planned a weekend together. |
| | D) | The two sisters hadn't seen each other for months so they planned a weekend together. |
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Kareem got in late on Friday night he slept till noon on Saturday. One correct way to write the above is: |
| | A) | Kareem got in late on Friday night he slept till noon on Saturday. |
| | B) | Kareem got in late on Friday night. He slept till noon on Saturday. |
| | C) | Kareem got in late on Friday night; slept till noon on Saturday. |
| | D) | Kareem got in late on Friday night and he slept till noon on Saturday. |
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One can get into the basketball game if THEY LINE up for a ticket. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | one lines |
| | B) | he lines |
| | C) | they line |
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At the end of a hard day, I like to soak in a hot bathtub and forget all YOUR troubles. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | your |
| | B) | one's |
| | C) | my |
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Horatio went to the movies with Franklin and ME. The capitalized part of the above sentence should be written: |
| | A) | me. |
| | B) | I. |
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Our French teacher at valley college never eats meat or fish. The correct way to write the above sentence is: |
| | A) | Our French teacher at Valley College never eats meat or fish. |
| | B) | Our french teacher at Valley College never eats meat or fish. |
| | C) | Our French teacher at Valley college never eats meat or fish. |
| | D) | Our French Teacher at Valley College never eats meat or fish. |
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Jane said, "ON SUNDAYS, MOM would make us pancakes shaped like our initials." In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | "On Sundays, Mom |
| | B) | "on sundays, mom |
| | C) | "on Sundays, mom |
| | D) | "On Sundays, mom |
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The panda, a native of China, was my Aunt's favourite animal at the zoo. The correct way to write the above sentence is: |
| | A) | The panda, a native of China, was my Aunt's favourite animal at the zoo. |
| | B) | The panda, a native of china, was my aunt's favourite animal at the zoo. |
| | C) | The panda, a native of China, was my aunt's favourite animal at the zoo. |
| | D) | The panda, a native of China, was my aunt's favourite animal at the Zoo. |
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The magician NEEDS A WATCH A RING AND A VOLUNTEER FROM THE AUDIENCE for his next trick. In the sentence above, the capitalized part should be written: |
| | A) | needs a watch a ring and a volunteer from the audience |
| | B) | needs a watch a ring, and a volunteer from the audience |
| | C) | needs a watch, a ring, and a volunteer from the audience |
| | D) | needs, a watch a ring, and a volunteer from the audience |
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The manager announced "The snow is heavy so we will close the office early today." The correct way to write the above sentence is: |
| | A) | The manager announced, "The snow is heavy so we will close the office early today." |
| | B) | The manager announced "The snow is heavy so we will close the office early today." |
| | C) | The manager announced, "The snow is heavy, so we will close the office, early today." |
| | D) | The manager announced; "The snow is heavy, so we will close the office early today." |
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These BOOT'S look great, but they ARENT comfortable. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | boot's . . . arent |
| | B) | boots . . . aren't |
| | C) | boots . . . arent |
| | D) | boot's . . . aren't |
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A horn PLAYERS most valued possession is his LIPS. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | players . . . lips |
| | B) | players . . . lip's |
| | C) | player's . . . lips |
| | D) | player's . . . lip's |
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My HUSBAND'S brother volunteered to coach our TOWN'S softball team this year. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | husband's . . . town's |
| | B) | husband's . . . towns |
| | C) | husbands . . . town's |
| | D) | husbands . . . towns |
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"The candidate ended his long speech by asking, Can I count on your vote?" The sentence above should be written: |
| | A) | "The candidate ended his long speech by asking, Can I count on your vote?" |
| | B) | The candidate ended his long speech by asking, "Can I count on your vote"? |
| | C) | The candidate ended his long speech by asking, Can I count on your vote?" |
| | D) | The candidate ended his long speech by asking, "Can I count on your vote?" |
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My greatest challenge, Rick said, is balancing my personal life and my career. The sentence above should be written: |
| | A) | My greatest challenge, Rick said, is balancing my personal life and my career. |
| | B) | "My greatest challenge," Rick said, "is balancing my personal life and my career." |
| | C) | "My greatest challenge," Rick said, is balancing my personal life and my career". |
| | D) | "My greatest challenge", Rick said, "is balancing my personal life and my career." |
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I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance, Felice explained to Joe. The correct way to write the above sentence is: |
| | A) | I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance, Felice explained to Joe. |
| | B) | "I didn't think I could be hypnotized." "However, I quickly went into a trance," Felice explained to Joe. |
| | C) | "I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance," Felice explained to Joe. |
| | D) | "I didn't think I could be hypnotized. However, I quickly went into a trance", Felice explained to Joe. |
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IT'S true that many people can speak better THEN they can write. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | It's . . . then |
| | B) | Its . . . than |
| | C) | It's . . . than |
| | D) | Its . . . then |
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Although the BREAKS in the car were KNEW, they failed and caused an accident. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | breaks . . . knew |
| | B) | breaks . . . new |
| | C) | brakes . . . knew |
| | D) | brakes . . . new |
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I don't believe YOU'RE cut-off jeans are the RIGHT clothes for the wedding. In the sentence above, the capitalized parts should be written: |
| | A) | you're . . . right |
| | B) | you're . . . write |
| | C) | your . . . right |
| | D) | your . . . write |
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