Standardized Test Prep: Mechanics Sixth Course

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GrammarNotes

Standardized Test Prep: Mechanics
Sixth Course

Mechanics: Section 1

Each of the following sentences contains an underlined word or word group. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling of the underlined part. If there is no error, choose E (Correct as is).

EXAMPLE

The nearest mailbox is on Twenty-First Street.

(A)Twenty-first street

(B)Twenty first Street

(C)Twenty First Street

(D)Twenty-first Street

(E)Correct as is

1.Have you ever been to my brother-in-laws repair shop, Gus’s Garage?

(A)brothers-in-law’s repair shop, gus’s garage

(B)brother-in-laws repair shop, Gus’ Garage

(C)brother in law’s repair shop, Gus’ garage

(D)brother-in-law’s repair shop, Gus’s Garage

(E)Correct as is

2.Please read the next chapter Filing Your Income Tax.

(A)chapter, Filing your Income Tax.

(B)chapter “Filing Your Income Tax.”

(C)chapter, “Filing your Income Tax.”

(D)chapter, “Filing Your Income Tax.”

(E)Correct as is

3.Volunteers should bring: hammers, wrenches, and screwdrivers.

(A)bring hammers,

(B)bring—hammers,

(C)bring; hammers,

(D)bring, hammers,

(E)Correct as is

4.Mrs. Hendrix said that“The Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”

(A)said, “The Chemistry II exam will be next wednesday.”

(B)said that the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.

(C)said that the chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.

(D)said that “The chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.”

(E)Correct as is

5.“Next, we will visit the Moody Museum of Art.” said Dr. Singh.

(A)Museum Of Art,”

(B)Museum of Art”

(C)Museum of Art,”

(D)Museum of Art”,

(E)Correct as is

6.“I don’t want to hear any if’s and’s or but’s,” my Aunt Marjorie said to my cousin and me.

(A)if’s, and’s, or but’s,” my aunt Marjorie

(B)if’s, and’s, or but’s,” my Aunt Marjorie

(C)ifs’, ands’, or buts’,” my aunt Marjorie

(D)ifs, ands, or buts” my Aunt Marjorie

(E)Correct as is

7.Honeybees live and work together, however, the majority of the world’s bees are solitary.

(A)together, however the

(B)together; however, the

(C)together however, the

(D)together; however the

(E)Correct as is

8.“Did you see,” asked Tom, “the television movie Gulliver’s Travels?”

(A)movie “Gulliver’s Travels”?

(B)movie Gulliver’s Travels?”

(C)movie, “Gulliver’s Travels,”?

(D)movie, Gulliver’s Travels?

(E)Correct as is

9.The state of Michigan borders all of the Great Lakes except lake Ontario.

(A)Great lakes except lake Ontario

(B)great lakes except Lake Ontario

(C)great Lakes except lake Ontario

(D)Great Lakes except Lake Ontario

(E)Correct as is

10.More than nine million people live in Mexico City one of the largest cities in the world.

(A)More then 9 million people live in Mexico City, one

(B)More than 9 million people live in Mexico city one

(C)More than nine million people live in Mexico City, one

(D)More then nine million people live in Mexico City, one

(E)Correct as is

Mechanics: Section 2

Each numbered item in the following letter consists of an underlined group of words. Choose the answer that shows the correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling of the underlined part. If there is no error, choose E (Correct as is).

EXAMPLE

[1] St. Paul MN, 55101

(A)St. Paul MN 55101

(B)St. Paul, MN 55101

(C)St. Paul Minn. 55101

(D)St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101

(E)Correct as is

[1]April 7. 2008

Ms. Luisa Gibson

Amalgamated Automation, Inc.

[2]8723 Forty-Third Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

[3]Dear Ms. Gibson

We would like to thank you for speaking to our school’s Business [4]club and for sharing your ideas on [5] principals of business management. The next [6]week after your talk, we had a very, lively discussion on that topic. It was helpful for us to hear from [7]someone who has already succeded in business. We especially appreciated your insights concerning [8]government agencies and their regulations. We plan to attend your lecture at [9]the Lee hotel and, of course, look forward to it eagerly.

[10]Yours sincerely,

Alfonso Santiago

President, Business Club

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GrammarNotes

Standardized Test Prep: Mechanics
Sixth Course

1.(A)April Seventh 2008

(B)April 7th, 2008

(D)April 7, 2008

(E)Correct as is

2.(A)8723 Forty-third Street

(B)8723 Forty third Street

(D)8723 Fortythird Street

(E)Correct as is

3.(A)Dear Ms. Gibson:

(B)Dear Ms. Gibson,

(C)Dear Ms Gibson:

(D)Dear Ms Gibson,

(E)Correct as is

4.(A)club and for sharing you’re

(B)Club and for sharing you’re

(C)club and for shareing your

(D)Club and for sharing your

(E)Correct as is

5.(A)principals of business management

(B)principles of business management

(C)principals of busyness management

(D)principles of business managment

(E) Correct as is

6.(A)week after your talk we had a very lively

(B)week after your talk we had a very, lively

(C)week after your talk, had a very lively

(D)week after your talk, had a very livly

(E)Correct as is

7.(A)someone who has all ready suceded

(B)someone who has all ready succeeded

(C)someone, who has already succeded

(D)someone who has already succeeded

(E)Correct as is

8.(A)government agencies and they’re

(B)goverment agencys and their

(C)government agencies and they’re

(D)government agencys and their

(E)Correct as is

9.(A) The Lee hotel and, of course

(B)the Lee Hotel and, ofcoarse,

(C)the Lee Hotel and, of course,

(D)the Lee hotel and, of coarse,

(E)Correct as is

10.(A)Your’s sincerely:

(B)Yours’ sincerely,

(C)Yours sincerely:

(D)Yours sincerly,

(E)Correct as is