1.
Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
'Sharon
must go to the bank today', said Albert.
Answers:
• Albert says Sharon will
have to go to the bank today.
• Albert said Sharon has
to go to the bank today.
• Albert says Sharon must
go to the bank today.
• Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
2. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a
__________ and __________ _________ artefact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answers:
• amazing, rarely,
incredible, beautifully
• amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful
• beautiful, rarity,
amazingly, incredible
• amazingly, beautiful,
rarely, incredible
3. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated
correctly?
Answers:
• All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I
bought oranges instead.
• "Seven canteens
full of water should be enough for the hike," said Tabitha.
• Until the stove is
fixed, there's no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.
• The woman, whose name
escapes me at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
4. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the
air; the villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another
mission.
Answers:
• power, powerful, powered
• powered, powered,
powerful
• powered, powerfully, powerful
• powerful, powered,
powerfully
5. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as
Sally walked slowly ________ him.
Answers:
• against, towards
• toward, against
• upon, past
• off, beside
6. Read the following question and choose the response
that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Will you be going to the company picnic this year?
Answers:
• Yes, I will have always
gone every year.
• No, unfortunately I
didn't have time this year.
• Yes, and I plan on swimming, fishing and eating all
day!
• I might go if I had
known about it sooner.
7. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated
correctly?
Answers:
• We only expect three
things from our dog: loyalty, affection and tail wagging.
• I need you to pick up
several boxes of paperclips, pens and pencils; three pounds each of potatoes,
carrots and peas; and my dry cleaning.
• Marcy, my parrot,
squawked for an hour, before finally calming down.
• All of the above are punctuated correctly.
8. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
Answers:
• amid, from
• over, at
• through, on
• throughout, on
9. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign
correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East
_______ will return before the end of
_______ year.
Answers:
• (no article required),
an, the, but, the
• the, a, the, however, a
• a, an, (no article
required), yet, a
• a, an, the, but, the
10. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following passage.
Although Marvin said he had hidden 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.
Answers:
• under, in, around
• in, with, at
• around, at, on
• beside, from, around
11. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct
usage of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
• The cake that I ate was
better that the one you had.
• An house is not the
home, or so the saying goes.
• For my birthday I would like a book, an hourglass and
the keys to a new boat.
• Has a package I've been
waiting for been delivered yet, nor must I wait longer?
12. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The _______ , _______ odour was ________ coming from the
chemistry lab up the street.
Answers:
• pungent, nastily,
clearness
• pungently, nastily,
clearly
• pungently, nasty, clear
• nasty, pungent, clearly
13. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate
proper use of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
• I thought about keeping
an orang-utan as a pet; however, my apartment complex does not allow exotic
animals on the premises.
• Bertha decided to change a locks of her house after
burglars stole a computer or an oil painting.
• After thinking about the
problem for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a perfect solution.
• Arlene loves nature and
the outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her time inside because of her
job.
14. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
Rhonda says, 'I get to work early every day'.
Answers:
• Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.
• Rhonda said she gets to
work early every day.
• Rhonda has said that she
got to work early every day.
• Rhonda says she had
gotten to work early every day.
15. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
Carol has said, 'I am responsible for this project'.
Answers:
• Carol has said that she is responsible for this
project.
• Carol says she is
responsible for this project.
• Carol said that she was
responsible for this project.
• Carol had said that she
would be responsible for this project.
16. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
After realising that our hosts hadn't actually invited
______ to ______ party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out
the back door.
Answers:
• us, their, we, ourselves
• ourselves, theirs, we,
us
• them, our, they,
themselves
• us, our, we, himself
17. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make
_______ a millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.
Answers:
• our, himself, we
• their, them, himself
• your, us, you
• our, himself, us
18. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answers:
• My brother is not
willing to work always.
• My brother is not always willing to work.
• is not willing to work
always My brother.
• My work is not willing
to always brother.
19. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
Although the issue was very serious, the committee
disposed ______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.
Answers:
• onto, off
• of, away
• on, out
• of, on
20. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
'I can meet you at noon', said Peter.
Answers:
• Peter says he can meet
me at noon.
• Peter said he will meet
me at noon.
• Peter said he could meet me at noon.
• Peter can meet me at
noon, so he said.
21. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes the following sentence.
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbour, could understand
________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat Mittens _________ had destroyed
all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answers:
• nor, whether, that, the
• or, if, who, the
• and, whether, than, a
• nor, if, that, a
22. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the
following sentence.
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don't let him
in; he __________ outside like everyone else.
Answers:
• gets, will have to wait
• got, waits
• gets, is waiting
• has gotten, must be
waiting
23. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
_______ is the
name of the opera, and _______ role did you say Maria would play?
Answers:
• This, which
• Who, that
• What, which
• Which, what
24. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
We were surprised when the ________ parade ________
turned into a ________ party!
Answers:
• dull, suddenly, wild
• duller, all of a sudden,
wilder
• dullest, suddenly,
wildest
• dull, sudden, wild
25. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the
following sentence.
Everyone __________
too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of
bears __________ from the woods.
Answers:
• were, setting up, to
notice, watch
• was, set up, noticing,
to watch
• is, setting, to notice,
watching
• was, setting up, to notice, watching
26. Choose the verb that best completes the following
sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving
to Japan?
Answers:
• has studied
• has been studying
• will have been studying
• will be studying
27. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
Answers:
• weather for The last few
good has not been the days.
• The good days has not
been for the last few weather.
• The few days has not
been good for the last weather.
• The weather has not been good for the last few days.
28. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the
following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never
meant _________ so.
Answers:
• to hurt, doing
• to hurt, to do
• hurting, doing
• hurting, to do
29. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes the following sentence.
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only
_____ apple _____ some soup.
Answers:
• Yet, the, or
• After, an, and
• Because, an, or
• If, a, and
30. 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.
Answers:
• of, about
• about, into
• about, on
• of, after
31. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them
_______ the meeting.
Answers:
• at, among
• beside, during
• with, at
• upon, around
32. Which of the following sentences illustrates the
proper use of parallel construction?
Answers:
• Arthur failed when he
tried to open the lock with a key, but succeeded when he tried to open it with
a hammer.
• We painted the
conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall and are rearranging the
chairs.
• No one in the room knew that the doors had been locked
and that policemen will be running up the stairs.
• Andrea is incapable of
walking and to talk at the same time.
33. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
Jeremy rode his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______
the hill and _______ the hospital before finally parking it _______ two police
cars.
Answers:
• beside, among, behind,
near
• beneath, over, under, on
• across, down, past, between
• under, around, through,
into
34. Read the following question and choose the response
that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
Answers:
• No, he just liked to
wear it for fun sometimes.
• Yes, but don't said
anything about it to him.
• Yes, and it can so
annoying!
• No, he wears it only when his ears are cold.
35. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper
sentence structure?
Answers:
• Unless the world
controls its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after the
other.
• Unless the world doesn't control its population,
mankind will continue to face one problem after the other.
• Unless the world
controls its population, until then mankind will continue to face one problem
after the other.
• Unless the world fails
to control its population, mankind until then will continue to face one problem
after the other.
36. 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
_____________ .
Answers:
• music and then told the
others about the ice cream truck outside
• music, are telling to
the others about the ice cream truck outside
• ice cream truck to tell
the others about the music outside
• music, told the others about the ice cream truck
outside
37. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence
below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League
colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that
dusty factory.
Answers:
• however
• ;however,
• ,however
• however,
38. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam's is definitely the __________ ;
however, even though Sandra's didn't turn out as __________ as expected, she
still did a __________ job of writing it.
Answers:
• better, well, good
• best, good, good
• better, good, better
• best, well, well
39. Complete the following sentence by choosing the
phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Those who are not wise ____________ .
Answers:
• do not need be
necessarily stupid
• need not necessarily be stupid
• need not to be
necessarily stupid
• does not need to be
necessarily stupid
40. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
Jerry said, 'I saw my cousin at the fair'.
Answers:
• Jerry had said he'd seen
his cousin at the fair.
• Jerry said he had seen his cousin at the fair.
• Jerry said he'd saw his
cousin at the fair.
• Jerry says he saw his
cousin at the fair.
41. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct
verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
• Until the snow is
melting, the train is not able to move.
• Until the snow does not
melt, the train will not be able to move.
• Until the snow melts, the train will not be able to
move.
• Until the snow will melt,
the train will not be able to move.
42. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
your company name ? of What the is
Answers:
• What is the company of
your name?
• your company What is the
name of?
• What is the name of your company?
• The name of your company
What is?
43. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
'It may snow tomorrow', he said.
Answers:
• He said it should snow
tomorrow.
• He might say it will
snow tomorrow.
• He says it may snow
tomorrow.
• He said it might snow the next day.
44. 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.
Answers:
• more, windy, many, most,
protection
• most, windier, more,
most, protective
• many, windiest, most, more, protected
• many, winding, more, most,
protected
45. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
to sleep likes . midday Katie until at weekends
Answers:
• To sleep Katie likes
midday until at weekends.
• Katie likes to sleep
until weekends at midday.
• Likes to sleep Katie
until midday at weekends.
• Katie likes to sleep at
midday until weekends
• Katie likes to sleep until midday at weekends.
46. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would
not bother
Answers:
• Would I have not said
anything if you had known it would bother I?
• I would not have said anything if I had known it would
bother you.
• Had I known if it would
bother you I would not have said anything.
• If I had known it would
not bother you I would have said anything.
47. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes
the following sentence.
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and
________ the windowsill.
Answers:
• over, onto
• through, into
• from, under
• into, onto
48. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it
to ______.
Answers:
• my, I, her
• mine, me, her
• mine, I, her
• myself, she, her
49. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker,
_______ she is still too shy to try it.
Answers:
• the, although
• a, but
• an, however
• a, and
50. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate
correct pronoun usage?
Answers:
• The wet dog shook itself
off, wagged its tail and proceeded on its way.
• Don't take the silver
goblet out of it's protective case or you'll ruin it.
• You should wear that
jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.
• It's not too late to
answer their ad for a waitress, is it?
• All of the above
51. Read the following question and choose the response
that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow?
Answers:
• Yes, it will to clear up
by noon.
• No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
• Yes, they have said it
will have snowed.
• No, but I think it had
snowed.
52. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence
below without creating a run-on sentence.
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________
you may fall off a boat!
Answers:
• , you never know when
• you never know when
• —you never know as
• ; you never know when
53. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her
__________ stupid and __________
behaviour.
Answers:
• irresponsible, totally
• totally,
irresponsibility
• totally, irresponsible
• total, irresponsibly
54. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
'I will be moving soon', said Alma.
Answers:
• Alma said she would be moving soon.
• Alma said she will move
soon.
• Alma says she'll be
moving soon.
• Alma says she would move
soon.
55. Change the following sentence from a quotation to
indirect speech.
'I'm not feeling well', Agatha said.
Answers:
• Agatha has said that she
doesn't feel well.
• According to Agatha, she
isn't feeling well.
• Agatha said she wasn't feeling well.
• Agatha says she isn't
feeling well.
56. Choose the option that correctly changes the original
sentence from active voice to passive voice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
• The tall man carries a
lot of lumber.
• Is being carried by the
tall man, the lumber.
• The lumber is carried by
the tall man.
• A lot of lumber is being carried by the tall man.
57. Read the original sentence below and then choose the
rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be
said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
• Unlike liquids, solid
objects are easy to carry.
• Unlike liquids, we can
easily carry solid objects.
• Unlike liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.
• Unlike liquids, solid
objects easy to be carried.
58. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I
speak I my friend , him
Answers:
• Whenever I always phone
on my friend to speak, I can't spend the time with him.
• Whenever I spend time on
the phone to him, I can't always speak with my friend.
• Whenever I speak to him,
I can't always spend time with my friend on the phone.
• Whenever I can't speak
to him on the phone, I always spend time with my friend.
• Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always
speak to him on the phone.
59. Which of the following sentences is punctuated
correctly?
Answers:
• "Come here,"
she said, and let me get a good look at you."
• Come here she said, and
let me get a good look at you.
• 'Come here' she said.
'and let me get a good look at you.'
• "Come here", she said, "and let me get
a good look at you."
60. Which of the following sentences illustrates the
proper use of apostrophes?
Answers:
• Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day;
however, she failed to return them.
• Thousand's of bargains
are available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.
• The koala bear closed
it's eyes and fell fast asleep.
• Although I like the
Joneses, I'm angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs' tools.
61. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the
following sentence passage.
I find it very hard to remember ________ letters that are
entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so scores of times!
Answers:
• to post, forgetting
• posting, to forget
• to post, to forget
• posting, forgetting
62. Rearrange the following words to create the most
logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night , over After
Answers:
• After what night, it's
over you did last!
• After what you did last night, it's over!
• over what you did last
night, it's After!
• After, it's over what
you did last night!
63. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct
pronoun usage?
Answers:
• Whom are your employees
going to report to while you're gone?
• Each monkey had its own
bunch of bananas to munch on.
• Neither of us had any
idea that the Robinsons were selling their beach house.
• Delilah congratulated
herself on a job well done.
• All of the above
64. Which of the following sentences illustrates the
proper use of commas?
Answers:
• Randy wanted to end the
meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
• After pouring herself a
glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.
• The committee, which had
failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.
• Mr. Bridges is never
home on the weekends, he always goes to his home in the country.
• a and b
• All of the above
65. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that
best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have
seen some ______ are white.
Answers:
• and, however, that
• or, yet, which
• and, although, that
• or, but, and
66. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate
correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
• Frank and Marjorie have
opened a new chocolate shop on the corner.
• By the time I get there, all the best candy will have
been eaten already.
• They was going to sell
pastries as well, but then decided against it.
• Did you ever wonder how
many jelly beans there are in the world?
67. 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?
Answers:
• you, his, he
• we, your, his
• he, his, he
• you, his, himself
68. Complete the following sentence by choosing the
phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study
__________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answers:
• did they understand to
begin
• did they begin to
understand
• they did begin to understand
• to understand did they
begin
69. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best
completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much
pepper?
Answers:
• is, did the chef have to
use
• was, the chef is using
• is, did the chef use
• was, the chef used
• a and c
70. Read the following question and choose the response
that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you see the show last night?
Answers:
• No, because by the time I got there all the tickets
had already been sold.
•
Yes, and it was one of the best shows I had ever seen.
•
Yes, but my seat was behind a pole so I couldn't barely see anything.
•
No, but I am hope to see it tonight.
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