U.S. English Basic Skills Test Answer 2013 for Odesk and Elance
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow.” he said.
Answer: d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Q: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Answer: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?
Answer: f. All of the above
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: Choose the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.
This dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?
Answer: e. a and c
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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?
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. All of the above
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, "I get to work early every day."
a. Rhonda says she gets to work early every day.
Q: 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.
b. most, windier, more, most, protective
Q: 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.
b. of, away
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.
c. Alma says she'll be moving soon.
Q: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
b. Unlike liquids, we can easily carry solid objects.
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
d. Have you ever wondered how many jelly beans there are in the world?
Q: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
d. was, the chef used
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
your company name ? of What the is
c. What is the name of your company?
Q: 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.
a. gets, will have to wait
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
c. beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________ and __________ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
c. beautiful, rarity, amazingly, incredible
Q: 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.
b. ; however,
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Jerry said, "I saw my cousin at the fair."
d. Jerry says he saw his cousin at the fair.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
c. For my birthday, I would like a book, an hourglass, and the keys to a new boat.
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
a. My brother is not willing to work always.
Q: 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.
b. a, but
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
d. The weather has not been good for the last few days.
Q: 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.
b. After, an, and
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to ______.
c. mine, I, her
Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither
we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been
our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the
flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
b. or, if, who, the
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
After
realizing that our hosts hadn't actually invited ______ to ______
party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out the back
door.
c. them, our, they, themselves
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I'm not feeling well," Agatha said.
d. Agatha says she isn't feeling well.
Q: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Those who are not wise ____________ .
a. do not need be necessarily stupid
Q: 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?
a. you, his, he
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
b. We painted the conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall, and are rearranging the chairs.
Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
b. Come here she said, and let me get a good look at you.
Q: 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:
c. The lumber is carried by the tall man.
Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally walked slowly ________ him.
c. upon, past
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.
c. Albert says Sharon must go to the bank today.
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct pronoun usage?
c. You should wear that jacket to their wedding because it's the nicest one you have.
Q: 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.
a. under, in, around
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage.
I
find it very hard to remember _________ letters that are entrusted to
me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so dozens of times!
d. mailing, forgetting
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
c. The man in the black cape mounted his powerful stallion and it galloped away.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction
d. Tatiana declared that the people in her office are smarter than the people who work in Tad's office.
Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding _______ the forest floor.
a. amid, from
Q: 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?
c. What, which
Q: 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 _____________ .
d. music, told the others about the ice cream truck outside
Q: 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 ___________.
c. shorter, according
Q: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
a. We expect only three things from our dog: loyalty, affection, and tail wagging.
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?
Answer: c (what, which)
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Answer: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)
Q: 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!
Answer: b (you never know when)
Q: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much pepper?
Answer: e (a and c)
Q: 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
Answer: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the phone.
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Answer: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)
Q: 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.
Answer: d (our, himself, us)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: e (All of the above)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
While
______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country,
______of our friends live in the ________ area of the valley.
Answer: c (many, windiest, most, protected)
Q: 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)
Q: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr.
Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.
Answer: b (; however)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______ behavior.
Answer: b (total, irresponsible)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside like everyone else.
Answer: a (gets, will have to wait)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
Answer: a (Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.)
Q: Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.
“I will be moving soon.” said Alma
Answer: d (Alma says she would move soon.)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
Alison regrets _______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.
Answer: b (to hurt, to do)
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentences.
Don’t ______ think Larry should call ________ wife if _______ is going to be late for dinner?
Answer: a (you, his, he)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e (None of the above)
Q: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answer: c (they did begin to understand)
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the 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)
Q: 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)
Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Answer: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)
Q: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Those who are not wise _________.
Answer: d (does not need to be necessarily stupid)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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 happening.
Answer: a (of, about)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answer: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
Answer: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)
Q: 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.
Answer: a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}
Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Answer: b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
Answer: e (a and b)
Q: 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.)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer:
b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her
behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}
Q: 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!)
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.
Answer: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)
Q: 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: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)
Q: 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)
Q: 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)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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)
Q: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Answer: d. (“Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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)
Q: 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)
Q: Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?
a. Randy wanted to end the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
Answer: f. (All of the above)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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)
Q: 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)
Q: 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?)
Q: Which of the following sentences NOT punctuated correctly?
Answer: b. (“Seven canteens full of water should enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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.)
Q: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. (All of the above)
Q: 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.)
Q: 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.)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: b. (Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.)
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: c. (They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: d. (Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.)
Q: 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.
Answer: c. (Because, an, or)
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night, over After
Answer: d. (After, it's over what you did last night!)
Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy
drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______
the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answer: c. (across, down, past, between)
Q: 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.
Answer: b. (a, but)Q: Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answer: b. (My brother is not always willing to work.)Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answer: b. (Unless the world doesn't control its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.)
Q: 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:
Answer: a. (Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.)
Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither
we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been
our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the
flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answer: a. (nor, whether, that, the)
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: c. (The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.)
Q: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answer: a. All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: c. (Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.)
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and ______ role did you say Maria would pay?
Ans: c (what, which)
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Ans: a (No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.)
Q: 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!
Ans: b (you never know when)
Q: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish ______ too spicy. Why _______ so much pepper?
Ans: e (a and c)
Q: 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
Ans: e (Whenever I can’t spend time with my friend. I always speak to him on the phone.
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Ans: b (No, I wasn’t listening to the radio.)
Q: 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.
Ans: d (our, himself, us)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Ans: e (All of the above)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
While
______ of our relatives live on the _______ hill in the country,
______of our friends live in the ________ area of the valley.
Ans: c (many, windiest, most, protected)
Q: 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 ________.
Ans: b (shortest, accordingly)
Q: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr.
Peach has sent his four children to lvy league colleges _______ he has
sacrificed his health working day and night dusty factory.
Ans: b (; however)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentences.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her _______ stupid and ______ behavior.
Ans: c (total, irresponsible)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
If Harry ________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he ________ outside like everyone else.
Ans: a (gets, will have to wait)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Ans: b (Although Tommy was failing his biology class at college, he was passing his chemistry class)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
Ans: a (Helga borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.)
Q: Change the following sentences from a question to indirect speech.
“I will be moving soon.” said Alma
Ans: d (Alma says she would move soon.)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentences.
Alison regrets _______ you with her remarks; she never meant ______ so.
Ans: b (to hurt, to do)
Q: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentences.
Don’t ______ think Larry should call ________ wife if _______ is going to be late for dinner?
Ans: a (you, his, he)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (None of the above)
Q: Complete the following sentences by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study ________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Ans: c (they did begin to understand)
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
Ans: d (The weather has not been good for the last few days)
Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes ______ my desk and referred to them ______ the meeting.
Ans: b (beside, during)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all of the above)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Ans: d (The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: d (“Come here,” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”)
Q: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the option given.
Those who are not wise _________.
Ans: d (does not need to be necessarily stupid)
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
Ans: d (No, he only wears it when his ears are cold.)
Q: 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 happening.
Ans: a (of, about)
Q: Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ______ to discover such a ________ and _______ _________ artifact at that mostly uncovered site.
Ans: b (amazed, rare, incredibly, beautiful)
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone ________ too busy cooking and _______ the family of bears _______ from woods.
Ans: d (was, setting up, to notice, watching)
Q: 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.
Ans: a {(no article required), an, the, but, the}
Q: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Ans: b (We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon; therefore we have closed the school early.)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
Ans: e (a and b)
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
Rhonda says, “I get to work early every day.”
Ans: c (Rhonda has said that she got to work early every day.)
Q: Which of the following sentences does not illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Ans: e (all are correct)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Ans:
b, d {(We think the judge will have noticed something strange in her
behavior.), (Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold the story.)}
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentences.
Last what ! It’s did you night, over After
Ans: b (After what you did last night, it’s over!)
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow,” He said.
Ans: d (He said it might snow tomorrow.)
Q: 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.
Ans: c (powered, powerfully, powerful)
Q: 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
Ans: b (I would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you)
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
a. Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
Q: 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!
d. ; you never know when
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.
a. Alma said she would be moving soon.
Q: 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.
b. ; however,
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
b. Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
b. Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
c. They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
d. Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.
Q: 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.
d. a, an, the, but, the
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
e. All of the above
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
b. No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
Q: 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.
c. Because, an, or
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night, over After
d. After, it's over what you did last night!
Q: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy
drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______
the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
c. across, down, past, between
Q: 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?
a. you, his, he
Q: 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.
b. a, but
Q: Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
a. has studied
Q: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
b. to hurt, to do
Q: 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
e. Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
Q: 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.
c. they did begin to understand
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
b. My brother is not always willing to work.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
b. Unless the world doesn't control its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
Q: 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:
a. Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither
we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been
our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the
flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
a. nor, whether, that, the
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Q: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
c. The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.
Q: 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 _____________ .
b. music, are telling to the others about the ice cream truck outside
Q: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
e. Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
d. Andrea is incapable of walking and to talk at the same time.
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.
d. Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
Q: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
a. All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
Q: 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.
d. was, setting up, to notice, watching
Q: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you see the show last night?
a. No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
Q: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
a. and, however, that
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
c. Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.
Q: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
e. a and c
Q: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
e. a and b
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: Which of the following sentences punctuated correctly?
Answer: b. We are expecting a hurricane this afternoon, therefore we have closed the school early.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: Which of the following sentence illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. None of the above
Q: Which of the sentence illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answer: d. The queen had hardly finished her speech when the people began to disperse.
Q: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
“It may snow tomorrow.” he said.
Answer: d. He said it might snow tomorrow.
Q: Which of the following sentence punctuated correctly?
Answer: d. “Come here.” she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: Which of the following sentence illustrates proper use of comma?
answer: f. All of the above
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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
Q: Choose the verbs and phrases that best completes the following sentence.
This dish _____________ too spicy. Why ___________ so pepper?
Answer: e. a and c
Q: 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.
Q: 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
Q: 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.
Q: 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?
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: 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.
Q: Which of the following sentence uses correct pronoun usage?
Answer: e. All of the above
Q: 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
Q: 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.
