1. Identifying the subject and the verb in italics in the sentence?
a. In the bottom drawer of my dresser is a pair of shorts.
b. Does the store on the corner sell coffee?
2. Which of the following sentence is written correctly?
Though no vote ________ taken, each delegate and alternate ________ there.
a. Was; was
b. Was; were
c. Were; was
d. Were; were
3. These ______ of strategies work _________.
a. Kind; well
b. Kinds; good
c. Kinds; well
d. Kind; good
4. The freezing rain had been falling for several hours the streets were dangerously slick and flooded in some areas.
a. Hours, and the
b. Hours; the
c. Hours. The
d. No change is necessary
5. Angela sat on the edge of the boat and took a swig of beer; then she fell overboard and into the ocean.
a. Beer and then
b. Beer, then
c. Beer; then,
d. No change is necessary.
6. You will get a scholarship if you earn at least three A's this semester.
a. Scholarship. If
b. Scholarship, if
c. Scholarship; if
d. No change is necessary.
7. When you need to find a more precise word to express your meaning, the best place to check would be a:
a. Pocket dictionary.
b. Reference manual.
c. Thesaurus.
d. Dictionary of antonyms.
8. Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a. The store opened early and closed late to celebrate its annual sale.
b. She left home on time, but she still arrived late due to traffic.
c. After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model.
d. She could not attend the wedding, but she sent the bride and groom a gift.
Choose the version of the sentence below that has correctly placed modifiers.
9. Carla and ____don't think it is a good idea for ____ girls to go to Tom's Halloween party tomorrow night.
a. Them; us
b. They; we
c. Them; we
d. They; us
10. Which sentence is correct?
a. The company closed their offices.
b. The company closed its offices.
c. The company closed it's offices
d. The company closed there office
11. The only acceptable way to divide words at the end of a line is:
a. To let the computer decide
b. Before the last three letters.
c. Between syllables
d. After the first three letters
12. Either Chris or the new employee _____ the mail before Dolores or Charles ______.
a. Sort; arrives
b. Sort; arrive
c. Sorts; arrives
d. Sorts; arrive
13. The child who is watching the kittens as they _______with a ball of yarn ____ not wants to go home.
a. Plays; does
b. Plays; do
c. Plays; do
d. Plays; does
14. Choose the correct sentence.
a. The conference spokesperson delivered his speech wearing a three-piece suit.
b. Wearing a three-piece suit, the speech was delivered by the conference spokesperson.
c. Wearing a three-piece suit, the conference spokesperson delivered his speech.
d. The conference spokespersons deliver his speech wearing a three piece suit.
15. Many industrialized nations used the metric system. The United States refuses to adopt it. (Combine simple sentences into complex sentence)
a. Although many industrialized nations used the metric system, the United States refuses to adopt it.
b. Many industrialized nations used the metric system, but the United States refuses to adopt it.
c. Many industrialized nations use the metric system; however, the United States refuses to adopt it.
d. Many industrialized nations use the metric system, but the United States refuses to adopt it.