Question 1: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Charlotte knew________the secret investigation_________her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening. Answer: a. of, about Question 2: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her________stupid and________behavior. Answer: b. totally, irresponsible Question 3: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly? a. Tracy bought three suits; seven scarves; and ten pairs of shoes. Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early. Question 4: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. While_________of our relatives live on the__________hill in the county, _________of our friends live in the _________areas of the valley. Answer: c. many, windiest, most, more, protected Question 5: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Those who are not wise_____________. Answer: d. does not need to be necessarily stupid. Question 6: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence. Don’t _________think Larry should call__________wife if______________is going to be late for dinner? Answer: a. you, his, he Question 7: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence. days for last has good weather few The been the not Answer:d. The weather has not been good for the last few days Question 8: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. Knowing that February was the___________month of the year, Cheryl planned her vacation____________. Answer: b. shortest, accordingly Question 9: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence. Answer: e. Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone. Question 10: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense. Does Jack wear that furry hat often? Answer: d. No, he only wears it when his ears are cold. Question 11: Which of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage? a. is those the set of plates the bride wanted, or did she want this set? d.Whose book is that-his or our? Answer: e. None of the above Question 12: Which of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure? a. Everyone knows that a mango is much sweeter to an orange Answer: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse. Question 13: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “It may snow tomorrow.” he said. Answer: d. He said it might snow tomorrow. Question 14: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly? Answer: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.” Question 15: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “Sharon must go to the bank today.” said Albert. Answer: d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today. Question 16: Choose the option that correctly changes original sentence from active to passive. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber. REWRITTEN SENTENCES: Answer: d. A lot of lumber is being carried by that tall man. Question 17: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. I placed my notes__________my desk and referred to them____________ the meeting. Answer: b. beside, during Question 18: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence. Sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends Answers: Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends. Question 19: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. Everyone ____________too busy cooking and __________ the campsite ____________ the family _________ from the woods. Answers: d. was, setting up, to notice, watching Question 20: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence. I find it very hard to remember ______________ letters that are entrusted to me. In fact, I remember_____________to do so dozens of times! Answer: d. mailing, forgetting Question 21: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence. Lilacs ___________ violets are usually purple, I have seen some _________ are white. Answer: c. and, although, that Questions 22: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Only after they had an exhaustive study__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company. Answer: c. they did begin to understand Question 23: Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma? a. Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it. answer: e. a and b Question 24: Which of the following sentence does NOT illustrates correct verb and tense usage? Answer: b. Clarabelle’s mother absolutely hated nicknames and always calls her daughter by her full name. Question 25: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Victor, who stole ____________ ideas and used them to make _________ a millionaire, never once offered ______________ a world of thanks. Answer: d. our, himself, us Question 26: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. ______________ is the name of the opera, and ___________ role did you say Maria would play? Answer: c. What, which Question 27: Choose the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence. This dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper? Answer: e. a and c Question 28: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Carol has said, “I am responsible for this project.” Answer: a. Carol has said that she is responsible for this. Question 29: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. Although Marvin said he had 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. Answer: a. under, in. around Question 30: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. The excited children who had run toward the loud _______________. Answer:d. music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside. Question 31: Rearrange the following words to create most logical and grammatically correct sentence. your company name? of what the is Answer: c. What is the name of your company? Question 32: Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly? a. All of the apple’s at the grocers were rotten so I bought oranges instead. Answer: b. “Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha. Question 33: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence. After realizing that our hosts hadn’t actually invested _________ to ____________ party. ____________ excused ____________ from the table and slipped out the back door. Answer: a. us, their, we, ourselves. Question 34: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction? Answer: b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs. Question 35: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage? a. to whom are your employees going to report while you’re gone? Answer: e. All of the above Question 36: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The archeologists were_____________ to discover such a __________ and__________ ____________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site. Answer: b. amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful Question 37: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. “I’m not feeling well,” Agatha said. Answer: a. Agatha has said that she doesn’t feel well. Question 38: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence. The helium _______ balloon rose ________ into the air; the villagers knew then their _______ leader was off on another mission. Answer: powered, powerfully, powerful. Question 39: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences. Would I have it anything if had, I you known said would not bother Answer: b I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you Question 40: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences. Last what ! It’s did you night, over After Answer: b After what you did last night, it’s over! Question 41: Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage? Answer: e all are correct Question 42: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage? Answer: b and d We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her behavior , Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story. Question 43: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.” Answer: c Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.