Name: ______Period: _____Date: ______
1) Choose the sentence in which the underlined word is correct.
A) The heightened emotion in the film effected me.
B) The wise man offered me sage counsel concerning my pursuit of meaning.
C) The orange throw pillow complimented the other warm colors in the room.
D) The lotion had an immediate affect on the sunburn.
2) Read the following passage. Choose the number of the section in which there is an error in capitalization.
(1) From the table at which they had been lunching two American ladies of ripe but well-cared-for middle age moved (2) across the lofty terrace of the Roman restaurant and, leaning on it parapet, (3) looked first at each other, and then down on the outspread glories of the Palatine and (4) the Forum, with the same expression of vague but Benevolent approval.
-excerpt from Roman Fever by Edith Wharton
A) Section 1
B) Section 2
C) Section 3
D) Section 4
3) Read the following passage. Then determine which underlined section requires a colon.
When my father and I decided to take a motorcycle trip from Georgia to Maine we spent a great deal of time in preparation. First, we needed to chart a course and plot it on a map. Then, we needed to make a list of essential items to bring on the trip My list included some of the following items leather gloves, boots, jeans, a leather jacket, goggles and, of course, a map.
A) Maine: we
B) and: plot
C) trip: My
D) items: leather
4) All of the following sentences contain errors EXCEPT:
A) After brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete.
B) Peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant.
C) The squawking geese kept me awake camping by the lakeside.
D) Kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.
5)Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
Our father bought new bicycles for my sister and ______.
A) me
B) I
C) she
D) we
6) Read the following sentence and determine which answer most accurately punctuates the underlined portion.
The need for stitches was evident the gash was so deep that you could see the bone.
A) evident; the gash
B) evident! The gash
C) evident, the gash
D) evident the gash
7) Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A) Please dont stay out too late tonight, begged Mrs. Smith.
B) Are you going out with your friends after the game tonight," asked Mrs. Jones?
C) The teacher asked, Joe "Are you finished with your work?"
D) After you finish your work, you may leave, said the teacher.
8) Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A) The class laughed when the teacher cracked a joke.
B) The Bukowski's moved to California.
C) The gooses flocked to the breadcrumbs.
D) The familys gathered in the park for a potluck supper.
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9) The brown bear has a distinctive hump on its shoulders.
The animal also has a slightly dished profile to the face.
Brown bears have long claws on their front paws.
Choose the sentence which concisely combines this information in parallel form.
A) Brown bears have distinctive humps on their shoulders, a dished profile to their faces; their front paws have long claws.
B) The brown bear is characterized by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a slightly dished profile to the face, and long claws on the front paws.
C) The brown bear is characterized by a distinctive hump on the shoulders, has a slightly dished profile to the face, and long claws on the front paws.
D) The brown bear has a distinctive hump on the shoulders, a slightly dished profile to the face, and its front paws have long claws.
10) Which of the following is the BEST revision of the following wordy sentence:
The dog that is brown and sitting under the table belongs to the neighbor who happens to live next door.
A) The dog that is brown, sitting under the table, belongs to the neighbor who lives next door.
B) The brown dog that is sitting under the table belongs next door to the neighbor.
C) The brown dog sitting under the table belongs to the next-door neighbor.
D) The brown dog sitting under the table belongs to the neighbor who happens to live next door.
11) Identify which sentence is complete.
A) The forecast for thunderstorms in Western North Carolina next weekend.
B) My plans to hike next weekend.
C) Sergio thinks that we should hike in the rain.
D) When we hiked in the rain last year.
12) Choose the sentence in which the subject and verb do NOT agree.
A) The cast of the Broadway play compete for the best dance parts.
B) The committee agrees on the city proposal to build an art center.
C) The chess team argues that it was an unfair tournament.
D) The team warms up on the court before each game.
13)Choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. If no substitute is necessary, choose “Leave as is.”
When Antonio goes to summer school next month, he takes math and English.
A) he will be taking math and English
B) he will have been taking math and English
C) he has been taking math and English
D) Leave as is.
14) Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.
Lorenzo has ______to football practice every day this week.
A) went
B) goed
C) gone
D) go
15)Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
When Mr. Brown was ill, the neighbors brought food for his wife and ______.
A) they
B) he
C) him
D) she