1) Do they have ________ IBM typewriter or ________ X-ray?
a) a; an
b) an; a
c) an; an
d) a; a
2) He is ________ CPA and his sister is ________ M.D.
a) an; a
b) a; a
c) an; an
d) a; an
3) Of the two reports, hers is ________.
a) worser
b) worse
c) worst
4) I did ________ ________ in the grammar part.
a) real good
b) real well
c) really well
d) really good
5) Although Ashford is the ________ of the two factories, it is the ________ managed.
a) closest; more poorly
b) closest; poorest
c) closer; more poorly
d) closer; poorest
6) ________ unknown admirer sent me ________ adding machine.
a) A; a
b) A; an
c) An; a
d) An; an
7) The stir-fried vegetables taste ________ and look ________ too.
a) delicious; good
b) deliciously; well
c) deliciously; good
d) delicious; well
8) George is the ________ of all the Stafford brothers.
a) wisest
b) wiser
9) Dana is the ________ ________ worker in the department.
a) most efficient
b) more efficient
10) Three ________ have offices in this building.
a) CPS's
b) CPAs
c) CPAs'
d) CPAS
11) The ________ invited us to dinner two ________ ago.
a) Adamses'; weeks
b) Adams; weeks
c) Adamses; weeks
d) Adams's; weeks'
e) Adamses; weeks'
12) South ________ resources are listed in the back of the Almanac.
a) Dakotas
b) Dakotas'
c) Dakota's
d) none of the above
13) We agreed that new ________ should be installed in Mr. ________ office.
a) desk's; Lopez'
b) desks'; Lopez'
c) desks; Lopez's
d) desks; Lopezes
14) "These ________ are the ________," said the treasurer.
a) conclusions; presidents
b) conclusions; presidents'
c) conclusions; president's
d) conclusion's; president's
15) After a ________ consideration, I've decided to cross my ________.
a) weeks'; ts'
b) week's; t's
c) week's; ts'
d) weeks'; t's
16) The manufacturer, however, will be glad to have your name printed on top.
a) correct
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
17) Mr. Hanson is out of town, however, we expect him back next week.
a) correct
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
18) Our apple trees have grown amazingly you ought to see them.
a) correct
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
19) Although Washington was the founder of the country and Lincoln was the preserver.
a) correct
b) fragment
c) run-on
d) comma splice
20) Sentences that include two or more clauses with no connecting words or punctuation
are known as
a) fragments
b) run-ons
c) comma splices
21) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Important changes have occurred in the composition of the American market dur-
ing the past 15 years.
b) The Middle East sheikdom of Bahrain, is a very wealthy country.
c) Lou Chao is a creative, conscientious teacher, and has taught at many schools.
22) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Although the impact on humans is not clear, computerized factories are one
possible solution to our national problem.
b) Now is the time for all good men, and women to come to the aid of their country.
c) In connection with the tax cut of last year, we are now studying, its impact on
middle-income families.
23) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) No, he hasn't called on us either this month or last month.
b) No, he hasn't called on us either this month, or last month.
c) No he hasn't called on us either this month or last month.
24) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Puget Sound Bank earmarks funds from certain bank revenues for a, "Clean up
Puget Sound" educational effort.
b) The Vermont National Bank created a program, that allows depositors to desig-
nate accounts for the bank's new socially responsible banking fund.
c) Municipal bonds are much like making loans to cities, counties, states, and ter-
ritories.
25) Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a) Everyone is a consumer of business products, and services.
b) Everyone is a consumer, of business products and services.
c) Everyone is a consumer of business products and services.