Remedial English Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Remedial English is designed to help students strengthen their foundational skills in reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. The course focuses on developing essential language abilities through targeted practice and personalized instruction, enabling students to gain confidence and proficiency in English. Emphasis is placed on improving comprehension, sentence structure, and effective communication, preparing students for successful participation in higher-level academic courses.
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Grassroots with Readings The Writers Workbook 11th Edition by Susan Fawcett
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Chapter 1: Exploring the Writing Process
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Q1) The purpose of this paragraph is to
A) explain how to reduce spam e-mail messages.
B) inform readers about spam.
C) convince spammers to stop sending spam.
Answer: A
Q2) Subject: ______________________________________
Audience: hikers who don't know much about plants
Purpose: to explain the identifying features of a poison ivy plant
A) the benefits of hiking
B) recognizing poison ivy
C) reasons to avoid poison ivy
Answer: B
Q3) Which sentence does not belong in this paragraph?
A) sentence 3
B) sentence 6
C) sentence 7
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas
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Q1) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: B
Q2) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?
A) a list of words and phrases
B) associations branching out from a topic in the center
C) nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences
Answer: A
Q4) Which of the following is characteristic of the freewriting technique?
A) a list of words and phrases
B) associations branching out from a topic in the center
C) nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Developing Effective Paragraphs
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Q1) Future rap star Onika Tanya Maraj born in Trinidad in 1982.
A) the
B) was
C) correct
Answer: B
Q2) An effective salesperson knows the product, listens to the customer, and helps the customer find what he or she needs.
A) good topic sentence
B) needs revision
Answer: A
Q3) _____
A) Several websites can help job seekers in their search for employment.
B) Monster.com, which has 800,000 job listings, is the most popular online database of employment opportunities.
C) On the CareerBuilder.com site, job seekers can search 400,000 positions by location, job title, or salary.
D) Yahoo! Hot Jobs offers a search by company or location.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Improving Your Paragraphs
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Q1) The male peacock is perhaps nature's most beautiful and magnificent bird. (1) _____ black-and-white striped face
(2) _____regal, brilliant blue head crowned by a crest (3) _____ long, sweeping tail feathers of iridescent green and gold ornamented with eye-like marks of blue (4) _____ long, elegant neck and breast (5) _____ plump brown body and brown wings
A) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
B) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
C) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Q2) Pedro has recently experienced a run of bad luck. (1) _____ It rained right after he washed his car, which immediately became dirty again. (2) _____ The company he worked for went bankrupt, so he lost his job. (3) _____ He forgot an important math test, didn't study, and got a failing grade.
A) 2, 3, 1
B) 3, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3
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Chapter 5: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Certain clothing is always inappropriate for the workplace.
A) Clothes that are dirty, stained, torn, ragged, or wrinkled should not be worn to work.
B) The workplace is no place for any garments that are too tight or too revealing- such as plunging necklines, mini-skirts, short shorts, see-through tops, or shirts that expose the midriff.
C) When preparing to go to work, use make-up and cologne sparingly.
D) Clothing that's too casual, such as athletic wear and flip flops, is usually not suitable for work.
Q2) What writing pattern does the paragraph employ?
A) Narration
B) Comparison and contrast
C) Illustration
D) Process
Q3) What writing pattern does this paragraph employ?
A) Illustration
B) Process
C) Comparison and contrast
D) Narration
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Chapter 6: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Miguel completed his college degree and got a job as a medical assistant, so he quit his job at the grocery store.
A) Cause: Miguel completed his college degree and got a job as a medical assistant
Effect: Miguel quit his job at the grocery store
B) Cause: Miguel quit his job at the grocery store
Effect: Miguel completed his college degree and got a job as a medical assistant
Q2) Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 10
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a transitional expression used in the paragraph to indicate cause or effect?
A) According to
B) A second positive effect
C) Therefore
D) As a result
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Chapter 7: Moving From Paragraph to Essay
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Q1) What is the topic sentence of the last body paragraph?
A) Perhaps most important, though, being bilingual is an important skill for the job market.
B) For all of these reasons, every American should consider learning a foreign language.
C) Adults should consider enrolling in language study courses in their communities or local colleges.
Q2) Which paragraph is the conclusion of the essay?
A) paragraph 1
B) paragraph 2
C) paragraph 3
D) paragraph 4
E) paragraph 5
Q3) What is the thesis statement of this essay?
A) America has always been a multicultural land, and its diversity continues to grow.
B) Immigrants from all over the world are moving to the United States, and although they bring their own languages with them, almost all of them learn how to speak English.
C) Becoming bilingual benefits individuals in a number of ways.
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Chapter 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error
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Q1) Which of the following sentences states the essay's thesis?
A) sentence 1
B) sentence 4
C) sentence 5
Q2) _____
A) necesary, probably, proffesor
B) professor, library, necessary
C) untill, necessary, libary
Q3) The band began to march down the parade route. (1) _____ behind the flutes and clarinets, rows of trumpets, trombones, and tubas
(2) _____ immediately after the drum major came the flutes and clarinets in the first rows
(3) _____ majorettes twirling batons led the way, with the drum major marching right behind them
(4) _____ in the last row, the drum line played the cadence
(5) _____ bringing up the rear were the flag twirlers
A) 1, 4, 2, 5, 3
B) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
C) 3, 2, 1, 4, 5
D) 5, 1, 4, 3, 2
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Chapter 9: Subjects and Verbs
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Q1) The cars and trucks are covered with snow.
A) cars and trucks
B) are covered C) with snow
Q2) Are you taking a kung fu class?
A) class, are you
B) you, taking C) you, are taking
Q3) The drummers and buglers are practicing now.
A) drummers and buglers, are practicing
B) drummers, practicing C) buglers, are practicing
Q4) Mr. Williams chased his grocery cart down the street.
A) Mr. Williams, chased
B) grocery cart, chased C) street, down
Q5) Through the years, the beaches have slowly eroded.
A) through the years
B) have slowly C) have slowly eroded
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Chapter 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments
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Q1) The Special Olympics is an international program.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q2) Short naps energize workers.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q3) The article in the newspaper.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q4) Sleep researchers believe that people have a natural tendency to fall asleep.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q5) While I ran a marathon.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q6) Special Olympics athletes train and compete in regular sports.
A) complete
B) fragment
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Chapter 11: Present Tense Agreement
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Q1) Neither of these computer courses (offers, offer) what I need.
A) offers
B) offer
Q2) There (is, are) coffee shops on campus.
A) is
B) are
Q3) Why (does, do) so many divorces happen in the United States?
A) does
B) do
Q4) One of the tires (leaks, leak).
A) leaks
B) leak
Q5) A chemistry book and a tuna fish sandwich (lies, lie) on the windowsill.
A) lies
B) lie
Q6) The box (contains, contain) a stack of junk mail.
A) contains
B) contain
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Chapter 12: Past Tense
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Q1) Simone ___________ enough biscuits for everyone.
A) bake
B) boke
C) baked
Q2) The pipes in Henry's house ________________ after days of freezing temperatures.
A) burst
B) bursted
C) burstied
Q3) Kenji ___________________ his paycheck on a new audio system.
A) spended
B) spent
C) spend
Q4) Oil _____________ onto the driveway.
A) drip
B) dripped
C) drap
Q5) The jeweler _____________ the antique watch.
A) repair
B) repaired
C) repairied
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Chapter 13: The Past Participle in Action
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Q1) That professor has ______________ (to teach) biology for ten years.
A) teach
B) teached C) taught
Q2) My wife has _________________ (to operate) her own business since last May. A) operate
B) operatied C) operated
Q3) She massaged her __________ fingers in front of the fireplace.
A) froze
B) frozen C) freezed
Q4) They _________________ (to store) all their files in boxes.
A) has store
B) have store
C) have stored
Q5) Val __________ just __________________ (to finish) her real estate course. A) has finish B) has finished C) has finishen
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Chapter 14: Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form
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Q1) The twins attend Boston College. The twins _________________________________ Boston College. A) am attending B) is attending C) are attending
Q2) All day Sunday, he surfing the Web. A) was B) were
Q3) After working several hours at the writing lab, Sam (finished, was finishing) his essay. A) finished B) was finishing
Q4) The professor quizzed the students on Tuesday's history lesson. The professor _____________________ the students on Tuesday's history lesson. A) was quizzing B) were quizzing
Q5) Julia and Sarah shopping at Target when the lights went out. A) was B) were
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Chapter 15: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems
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Q1) Select the sentence written in the passive voice.
A) A vaccine for a rare disease was developed by Doctor Chan.
B) Doctor Chan developed a vaccine for a rare disease.
Q2) Her smile soon turned to concern as Muriel __________ to tell her about the small bird.
A) began
B) beginned
Q3) Hunt quickly dressed, threw open his door, and __________ downstairs into the street.
A) ran
B) runned
Q4) They __________ fail.
A) rarely
B) rarely never
Q5) buys
A) to bought
B) to buy
Q6) Before I register, I would like to know who __________ teach the class.
A) will
B) would
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Chapter 16: Coordination
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Q1) An opossum is not usually seen in the ___________ it hunts for food at night. A) daytime so, B) daytime, and C) daytime, for
Q2) The cake sank into the ____________ the cook forgot to add baking soda. A) pan, and B) pan, for C) pan so,
Q3) The reckless bicycle messenger felt dizzy, __________ she refused medical attention.
A) and B) so C) yet
Q4) At noon on Thursday, we left ____________ we arrived on Friday at three. A) Detroit so, B) Detroit, and C) Detroit yet,
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Chapter 17: Subordination
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Q1) The citizen's group plants flowers __________ they go to the park every weekend.
A) whether
B) when
C) whereas
Q2) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) I always take a cold shower as I dive into the lake.
B) I always take a cold shower before I dive into the lake.
C) While I dive into the lake, I always take a cold shower.
Q3) My uncle likes steak __________ it is well done.
A) if
B) until
C) whereas
Q4) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Albert stood in line at the movies while I bought soda and popcorn.
B) While Albert stood in line at the movies I bought soda and popcorn.
C) Albert stood in line at the movies, as I bought soda and popcorn.
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Chapter 18: Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices
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Q1) Keeping the sharp knife away from his fingers, Walt boned the fish.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q2) Trish is remodeling her apartment there is sawdust everywhere.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q3) I want to hear good bluegrass music I go to the Broken Spoke on Friday night.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q4) Because light bulbs were on sale, I bought five packages.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q5) The taxi driver gestured at the truck, he was angry.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 19: Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs
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Q1) In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Exercising daily takes hard work, nevertheless; millions of Americans do it.
B) Exercising daily takes hard work; nevertheless, millions of Americans do it.
C) Exercising daily takes hard work; nevertheless millions of Americans do it.
Q2) Gail practiced with cassette tapes while she learned to speak Italian.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q3) Porters unloaded baggage from the train travelers searched for their suitcases.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q4) The shot of a pistol signaled the start of the race.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q5) The chair in my office squeaks; therefore,
A) it must need oil.
B) needs oil.
C) needing oil.
Q6) The opposing team scored a touchdown, and the crowd grew quiet.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
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Chapter 20: Relative Pronouns
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Q1) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) My jewels are locked in a vault, that is in the bank.
B) My jewels are locked in a vault that is in the bank.
C) My jewels are locked in a vault which is in the bank.
Q2) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) Dr. Lee who was studying wildflowers hiked through the woods.
B) Dr. Lee, who was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods.
C) Dr. Lee that was studying wildflowers, hiked through the woods.
Q3) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) Telemarketers who are pushy talk quickly.
B) Telemarketers that are pushy talk quickly.
C) Telemarketers who are pushy, talk quickly.
Q4) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) Workers, who oppose this contract, may lose their jobs.
B) Workers who oppose this contract may lose their jobs.
C) Workers that oppose this contract may lose their jobs.
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Chapter 21: Ing Modifiers
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Q1) After returning to England in 1856, Nightingale used her great prestige and popularity to continue her mission of improving health care.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q2) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) We admired the violet sprouting pink blooms.
B) Sprouting pink blooms, we admired the violet.
Q3) Pablo is directing a play this semester, rehearsals begin next week.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q4) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Strolling down Chauncey Street, the sun lit the lawns and porches.
B) Strolling down Chauncey Street, we saw sun-lit lawns and porches.
Q5) A woman sat in a lawn chair on the roof. A woman watched the fireworks.
A) A woman sitting in a lawn chair on the roof watched the fireworks.
B) A woman watched the fireworks sitting in a lawn chair on the roof.
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Chapter 22: Nouns
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Q1) The caravan of _________ moved through the desert.
A) trailer
B) trailers
Q2) The library has a fine collection of science (book, books).
A) book
B) books
Q3) Both (instructor, instructors) attended the AIDS conference.
A) instructor
B) instructors
Q4) Stacey's (brother-in-law, brothers-in-law) are both attorneys.
A) brother-in-law
B) brothers-in-law
Q5) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) maids-of-honor
B) maid-of- honors
C) maids-of-honors
Q6) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) boss
B) bosss
C) bosses
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Chapter 23: Pronouns
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Q1) Bruno called in to work to say _____________ was sick.
A) he
B) they
Q2) The book lost _________________ cover during the move yesterday.
A) their
B) its
Q3) One of the actresses forgot _________________ lines during the play.
A) their
B) her
Q4) Manfred can file faster than (she, her).
A) she
B) her
Q5) No one juggles as well as (she, her).
A) she
B) her
Q6) The panel of experts viewed the contestants and gave _____________ decision.
A) their
B) its
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Chapter 24: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Q1) Lee is a (good, well) singer, but he didn't perform well on stage last night.
A) good
B) well
Q2) Because of the construction outside, it was (real, really) hard to concentrate during the lecture.
A) real
B) really
Q3) After several sleepless nights, Sergei had a (good, well) night's sleep last night.
A) good
B) well
Q4) It is (real, really) cold today.
A) real
B) really
Q5) This is the ______________ (bad) fire the city has ever experienced.
A) more bad
B) worse
C) worst
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Chapter 25: Prepositions
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Q1) Your stopwatch is different (from, than) mine.
A) from
B) than
Q2) William Schultz, who worked for CBS at the time, felt ____________ confident that he could turn things around.
A) real
B) really
Q3) The silliest notions about Halley's comet arose during its 1910 appearance when people bought pills and bottled oxygen to protect ___________________.
A) himself or herself
B) themselves
Q4) Working at this hospital for over thirty years, Dr. Wright gained a reputation as one of the ___________ surgeons in the country.
A) best
B) better
Q5) Each dentist has ______________________ own waiting area.
A) their
B) his or her
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Chapter 26: Consistent Tense
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Q1) When I don't understand the assignment, I (asked, ask) the instructor for help.
A) asked
B) ask
Q2) Since receiving a speeding ticket, Bob (drove, drives) 20 mph through school zones.
A) drove
B) drives
Q3) Paula rinsed the dishes, stacked them in the dishwasher, and (wipes, wiped) the table.
A) wipes
B) wiped
Q4) Ralph was elected to the Senate after he (campaigns, campaigned) on an ecology platform.
A) campaigns
B) campaigned
Q5) While Jo made coffee, Maria poured the juice, heated the muffins, and (scrambles, scrambled) the eggs.
A) scrambles
B) scrambled
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Q1) Nine salespersons met at _____________________ home office.
A) our
B) their
Q2) Everyone has to bring _____________ headphones.
A) your
B) his or her
Q3) You don't always know when ______________ have been taken advantage of.
A) you
B) we
Q4) When you look around the office, ______________ can see the improvements.
A) you
B) we
Q5) Maxine gave ________________ husband an ultimatum.
A) her
B) his
Q6) A person should never give _____________ address to a total stranger.
A) your
B) his or her
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Chapter 28: Parallelism
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Q1) I sometimes can spot a good book by _______________ cover.
A) its
B) his
Q2) Glaucoma and ______________ will threaten vision.
A) cataracts
B) getting cataracts
Q3) People who cannot speak can talk to others. People can operate a computer even if ________ fingers cannot type.
A) your
B) their
Q4) While I set the table, you (arrange, arranged) the flowers.
A) arrange
B) arranged
Q5) The Johnstown flood of 1889 was perhaps the worst flood disaster in the United States in the nineteenth century.
A) correct
B) inconsistent tense
C) faulty parallelism
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Chapter 29: Capitalization
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Q1) When i lived in florida, we grew lemons.
A) Florida
B) I, Florida
C) I, Florida, Lemons
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) I don't want to live on oak road and be bothered by the music from the bars.
A) Oak
B) Oak, Road
C) Oak, Road, Bars
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q3) The doctor wrote me a prescription to treat my sore throat.
A) Doctor
B) Doctor, Prescription
C) Doctor, Me
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q4) My sister's wedding reception was held at the marriott hotel.
A) Marriott Hotel
B) Sister's, Marriott
C) Sister's, Marriott, Hotel
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Chapter 30: Commas
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Q1) My brother believe it or not never eats anything but hamburgers and french fries.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q2) On my way to the auction I was stung by a bee.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) Mr. Everhart is now living at 123 Harvard Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) This year I planted squash tomatoes and spinach.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) Wilma, my best friend for eight years is planning a move to Detroit.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q6) My accountant lives at 404 North Street New York, New York.
A) correct
B) incorrect
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Chapter 31: Apostrophes
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Q1) the attitude of the bank teller
A) the bank teller's attitude
B) the bank tellers' attitude
Q2) he has
A) he's
B) heh's
Q3) should not
A) shouldn't
B) should'nt
Q4) Tara has a motorcycle. The motorcycle has a flat tire.
A) The motorcycle's flat tire is Tara's.
B) Tara's motorcycle has a flat tire.
Q5) Lina has a new baby. The baby is named Christopher.
A) Christopher's new baby is named Lina.
B) Lina's new baby is named Christopher.
Q6) Cant we eat at your cousins restaurant?
A) Can't
B) cousin's
C) Can't, cousin's
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Chapter 32: Direct and Indirect Quotations
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Q1) Did the guard say that we had gone out too far on the pier?
A) indirect
B) direct
Q2) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "This dress is perfect, she said, but I still need to lose five pounds."
B) "This dress is perfect," she said, "but I still need to lose five pounds."
Q3) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) The directions say make sure you have all the screws before beginning to assemble the CD player.
B) The directions say, "Make sure you have all the screws before beginning to assemble the CD player."
Q4) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) I won't run for mayor next term, she insisted.
B) "I won't run for mayor next term," she insisted.
Q5) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "The swamp walk was great," said Ralph. "You should try it."
B) "The swamp walk was great, said Ralph, "you should try it."
Q6) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "If we pass up this chance," Dan said. "Who knows when we will have another?"
B) "If we pass up this chance, "Dan said, "who knows when we will have another?"
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Chapter 33: Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work
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Q1) She asked doctor lamazares to send her to mardale hospital.
A) Doctor, Mardale
B) Doctor, Lamazares, Mardale
C) Doctor, Lamazares, Mardale, Hospital
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) We loved the lakes in washington when we toured the northwest.
A) Lakes, Washington
B) Washington
C) Washington, Northwest
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q3) This strange sea is one of ____________ oddities.
A) natures
B) nature's
C) natures'
Q4) My ideas dont always agree with yours.
A) idea's, don't
B) don't
C) don't, your's
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Chapter 34: Spelling
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Q1) elope + ing
A) elopeing
B) eloping
Q2) mail + ing
A) mailing
B) mailling
Q3) ___________________
A) carries
B) carrys
Q4) expel + ed
A) expelled
B) expeled
Q5) ___________________
A) tastier
B) tastyer
Q6) ___________________
A) responsible
B) responsable
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Chapter 35: Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes
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Q1) Today Ms. Pollit, the architect, presented _____ plans for the new hospital wing.
A) her
B) its
C) his or her
Q2) _____
A) The new taxes main function is to raise money for schools.
B) The new taxes' main function is to raise money for schools.
C) The new taxes' main function is to raise money for schools'.
Q3) Anybody can go canoeing if _____ follows basic safety rules.
A) they
B) him or her
C) he or she
Q4) _____
A) "I have solved the case, cried Jenks, and you are guilty!"
B) "I have solved the case" cried Jenks, "and you are guilty"!
C) "I have solved the case," cried Jenks, "and you are guilty!"
Q5) Out of all the runway models, Allison had the smallest (waste, waist).
A) waste
B) waist
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