Remedial English Review Questions
Course Introduction
Remedial English is designed to strengthen fundamental English language skills for students who need additional support in reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary. The course focuses on building a strong foundation through targeted practice in reading comprehension, sentence structure, paragraph development, and basic essay writing. It also emphasizes correct usage of grammar and mechanics, enabling students to communicate more effectively in both academic and everyday contexts. By the end of the course, students are expected to achieve greater confidence and proficiency in English, preparing them for success in subsequent college-level coursework.
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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 thesis statement of this essay is
A) Jamie is a college student with a part-time job.
B) This regular exercise definitely helps her stay healthy by strengthening her heart, helping her control her weight, and relieving stress.
C) However, medical experts would tell Jamie that her exercise routine is not quite adequate.
D) For complete physical fitness, most people need three different types of regular exercise.
Answer: D
Q2) Subject: the traditional places for the participants in a wedding ceremony
Audience: the bride, the groom, and members of a wedding party
Purpose: _______________________________________
A) to explain where participants should stand during the wedding ceremony
B) to persuade the bride and groom to get married in a church
C) to inform married couples about wedding traditions
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas
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Q1) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstoming.
C) clustering.
Answer: A
Q2) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the clustering technique?
A) writing down ideas all over the page, in no particular order
B) writing one idea or topic in the center of the paper
C) making associations and writing ideas down in groups that branch out from the center
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Developing Effective Paragraphs
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Q1) Soon Nicki's raps on her MySpace page resulted recordings with Lil Wayne. A) at B) in C) correct Answer: B
Q2) In 2010, the fierce rapper won the BET award for Hip-Hop Best Female. A) is B) a C) correct Answer: C
Q3) This musical child changed name to Nicki Minaj and wrote her first rap at age A) her B) of C) correct Answer: A
Q4) A "blue moon" not really blue. A) the B) is C) correct Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Improving Your Paragraphs
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Q1) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more exact language.
A) I like the food at that restaurant.
B) I eat the crab legs at Sam's Seafood Shack at least once a month.
Q2) To enhance the sound of an orchestra, the instruments are positioned in a certain way. (1) _____ woodwinds (clarinets, flutes, oboes, and bassoons) directly behind the strings
(2) _____ stringed instruments in front, with violins to conductor's left, violas in the middle, and cellos to the right
(3) _____ at the very back, the percussion instruments (drums, etc.)
(4) _____ behind woodwinds is the brass section, composed of trumpets, trombones, horns, and tubas
A) 1, 4, 3, 2
B) 2, 1, 4, 3
C) 3, 2, 1, 4
D) 3, 4, 1, 2
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Chapter 5: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) According to the American College of Emergency Physicians, proper first-aid treatment of minor wounds such as cuts and scrapes includes several steps.
_____ To help prevent infection, first wash your hands with soap and warm water or use an
Antibacterial gel.
_____ When the wound is no longer bleeding, clean it with cool water and mild soap.
_____ Gently pat the washed wound to dry it.
_____ Finally, cover the wound with a sterile bandage.
_____ Once your hands are clean, press on the injured area with a clean cloth, paper towel, or
Piece of gauze to make the bleeding stop.
_____ To help the injury heal faster, apply an antibiotic ointment to the clean, dry wound.
A) 1, 3, 4, 6, 2, 5
B) 5, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2
C) 2, 4, 6, 5, 1, 3
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Chapter 6: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 8
Q2) The number of obese Americans has risen because many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise.
A) Cause: The number of obese Americans has risen
Effect: Many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise
B) Cause: Many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise
Effect: The number of obese Americans has risen
Q3) What writing pattern does this paragraph employ?
A) Classification
B) Cause and effect
C) Definition
D) Persuasion
Q4) Library resources
A) non-fiction
B) printed books
C) online publications
D) DVDs
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Chapter 7: Moving From Paragraph to Essay
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Q1) 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.
Q2) What is the topic sentence of the first body paragraph?
A) America has always been a multicultural land, and its diversity continues to grow.
B) Becoming bilingual benefits individuals in a number of ways.
C) First of all, learning a foreign language improves academic performance.
Q3) 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.
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Chapter 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error
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Q1) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more exact language.
A) I saw a good movie last night.
B) Last night, the movie Toy Story 3 made me laugh, cry, and cheer.
Q2) ____
A) The skillful barber trimmed carefully around my ears.
B) The skillfully barber trimmed careful around my ears.
C) The skillful barber trimmed careful around my ears.
Q3) _____
A) The company just moved from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Norwalk, Connecticut.
B) The company just moved, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Norwalk, Connecticut.
C) The company just moved, from Cedar Rapids Iowa, to Norwalk, Connecticut.
Q4) The "bottoms up" proofreading technique involves reading your paper one sentence at a time,
A) from the last sentence to the first sentence.
B) from the first sentence to the last sentence.
C) randomly choosing just two or three sentences to check.
Q5) _____
A) When she saw the traffic, she knew she will be late.
B) When she saw the traffic, she knew she would be late.
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Chapter 9: Subjects and Verbs
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Q1) Will Ashton attend the fundraiser?
A) fundraiser, attend
B) Ashton, will
C) Ashton, will attend
Q2) Will Suzan-Lori Parks finish her play this year?
A) Suzan-Lori Parks, finish
B) play, finish
C) Suzan-Lori Parks, will finish
Q3) Alicia Keyes can sing anything well.
A) Alicia Keyes, can
B) Alicia Keyes, can sing
C) anything, sing
Q4) After this long day, I must get some sleep tonight.
A) I, must
B) day, sleep
C) I, must get
Q5) In 1908, Henry Ford invented the first car assembly line.
A) in 1908
B) Henry Ford invented C) the first car assembly line
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Chapter 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments
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Q1) Skateboarding down Jefferson Avenue
A) with my friends.
B) and turning onto Main Street. C) is dangerous.
Q2) They are very eager to do their best. A) complete B) fragment
Q3) And never learned to drive a car. A) complete B) fragment
Q4) Although Bourke-White suffered from Parkinson's disease toward the end of her brilliant career.
A) complete B) fragment
Q5) The salesperson who gets the highest commissions. _____ A) complete B) fragment
Q6) The Special Olympics is an international program. A) complete B) fragment
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Chapter 11: Present Tense Agreement
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Q1) My golden retriever puppy (grows, grow) bigger every week. A) grows
B) grow
Q2) The ceiling and the walls (needs, need) plastering.
A) needs B) need
Q3) Her estimate for the repairs (seems, seem) high.
A) seems B) seem
Q4) Each of the winners (receives, receive) $1,000.
A) receives
B) receive
Q5) Plans for the new stadium (is, are) being completed.
A) is
B) are
Q6) Neither of the candidates (wants, want) to hold a debate.
A) wants B) want
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Chapter 12: Past Tense
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Q1) After fishing for several hours, Sam finally ______________ a big fish.
A) catch
B) catched
C) caught
Q2) Henriette ______________ through the lecture on political economics.
A) sat
B) sit
C) sitted
Q3) The cork _________________ out of the bottle.
A) pop
B) popped
C) popied
Q4) Tamika ___________ disabled students how to read and write. (teach)
A) teached
B) teach
C) taught
Q5) The child ______________ to her dolls as she put them in the crib.
A) singed
B) sing
C) sang
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Chapter 13: The Past Participle in Action
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Q1) Val __________ just __________________ (to finish) her real estate course. A) has finish
B) has finished C) has finishen
Q2) These PowerPoint slides were created by Reggie. A) active B) passive
Q3) Finally, Kristie ________________ (to pass) Oregon's bar exam. A) has pass B) has passed C) has passied
Q4) We have ________________ (to buy) Orlando an electronic organizer. A) buyed B) bought C) buy
Q5) Dr. Hass has _____________ (to promise) to quit smoking. A) promise B) promisied C) promised
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Chapter 14: Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form
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Q1) During lunch, Suzanne reviewed her PowerPoint presentation. During lunch, Suzanne ______________________ her PowerPoint presentation. A) was reviewing B) were reviewing
Q2) The panther stalks its prey. The panther ______________________ its prey. A) am stalking B) is stalking C) are stalking
Q3) I looked for my blue suede shoes. I ________________________________ for my blue suede shoes. A) was looking B) were looking
Q4) Ponce de Leon (searched, was searching) for gold when he explored Florida in 1513. A) searched B) was searching
Q5) I paying my dues on time for a change. A) is B) am
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Chapter 15: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems
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Q1) Hans ___________ answer your question while I open the windows.
A) will
B) would
Q2) Ellen has practiced flips for hours. Ellen could ___________________ flips for hours.
A) practice
B) practices
C) practiced
Q3) He has polished the brass. He should _________________ the brass.
A) polished
B) polish
C) polishes
Q4) Adam and Jenny know that they __________________ be able to buy their dream house next year.
A) will
B) would
Q5) Muriel _________ the bird home and followed Dr. Jacobs's orders carefully. A) took B) taked
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Chapter 16: Coordination
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Q1) Kahlia will work in her father's business, ___________ she will attend Montclair State College. A) for B) or C) so
Q2) Nina's sink has a __________ she has to call a plumber. A) leak, so B) leak for, C) leak, but
Q3) The cake sank into the ____________ the cook forgot to add baking soda. A) pan, and B) pan, for C) pan so,
Q4) Tom watered the wilting _________ he added fertilizer to the soil. A) plant, yet B) plant or, C) plant, and
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Chapter 17: Subordination
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Q1) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) The roof began to leak because the rain had continued for more than a week.
B) The roof began to leak unless the rain had continued for more than a week.
C) Even though the rain had continued for more than a week, the roof began to leak.
Q2) I like to fly gliders _________ I love the silent speed.
A) when B) though C) because
Q3) ___________ Amy asked the question, she should research the answer. A) Since B) While C) Unless
Q4) 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.
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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) Madrid is very hot this time of year, so I am going to Norway.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q3) The game room was crowded a ping-pong tournament was being held.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q4) I want to hear good bluegrass music I go to the Broken Spoke on Friday night.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q5) At the time of the strike, the workers were firm in their demands.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 19: Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs
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Q1) Paul runs three miles every morning; however,
A) no running today because of his injury.
B) he is injured and cannot run today.
C) injured and unable to run today.
Q2) The chair in my office squeaks; therefore, A) it must need oil.
B) needs oil.
C) needing oil.
Q3) In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Emily rehearsed for the play, meanwhile, Roberto finished making the costumes.
B) Emily rehearsed for the play; meanwhile; Roberto finished making the costumes.
C) Emily rehearsed for the play; meanwhile, Roberto finished making the costumes.
Q4) I finished studying for my math exam before I went to bed.
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) The smoke alarm that woke us up made a deafening sound.
B) The smoke alarm, which woke us up, made a deafening sound.
C) The smoke alarm, that woke us up, made a deafening sound.
Q2) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) O'Hare Airport, which is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world.
B) O'Hare Airport, that is in Chicago, is the busiest airport in the world.
C) O'Hare Airport that is in Chicago is the busiest airport in the world.
Q3) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) The sailboat, which was caught in a strong wind tipped to the side.
B) The sailboat, which was caught in a strong wind, tipped to the side.
C) The sailboat that was caught in a strong wind, tipped to the side.
Q4) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) The doctor rushed to see the patient, who was having an asthma attack.
B) The doctor rushed to see the patient who was having an asthma attack.
C) The doctor rushed to see the patient that was having an asthma attack.
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Chapter 21: Ing Modifiers
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Q1) The scientist studied changes in the atmosphere. The scientist predicted damage to the ozone layer.
A) Studying changes in the atmosphere, the scientist predicted damage to the ozone layer.
B) The scientist predicted damage to the ozone layer studying changes in the atmosphere.
Q2) Within a year, Nightingale had changed all that.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q3) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Ellen spotted the Wall Street Journal rushing past a newsstand.
B) Rushing past a newsstand, Ellen spotted the Wall Street Journal.
Q4) The wards were overcrowded, with few beds and no sanitary facilities at all.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 22: Nouns
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Q1) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) mans
B) men
C) man
Q2) All the (mountain, mountains) promise good skiing this winter.
A) mountain
B) mountains
Q3) Both (panda bear, panda bears) in the zoo are on loan from China.
A) panda bear
B) panda bears
Q4) Each of the (contestant, contestants) waited for the game to begin.
A) contestant
B) contestants
Q5) Each ___________ is made by hand.
A) picture
B) pictures
Q6) Thirty (student, students) signed up for the field trip to the apple orchard.
A) student
B) students
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Chapter 23: Pronouns
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Q1) Steve and (I, me) never went out on a date.
A) I
B) me
Q2) The joke made Joe and (he, him) laugh.
A) he
B) him
Q3) The Smiths drive the same car as (she, her).
A) she
B) her
Q4) Peter plays handball with Jim and (he, him).
A) he
B) him
Q5) Paul is a faster runner than (he, him).
A) he
B) him
Q6) (He, Him) and Alicia had a fight.
A) He
B) Him
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Chapter 24: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Q1) Katia purchased (this, those) vitamins on the Internet.
A) this
B) those
Q2) This sapphire ring cost _______________ (little) than the diamond necklace.
A) more little
B) least
C) less
Q3) Although Kirby was extremely sick, he played ball very (good, well).
A) good
B) well
Q4) Jake was the ______________ (slow) base runner on the team.
A) slower
B) most slow
C) slowest
Q5) Fay and Min (recent, recently) visited Paris.
A) recent
B) recently
Q6) Kristina spoke (soft, softly) to the visitors, who sat on soft cushions.
A) soft
B) softly
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Chapter 25: Prepositions
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Q1) Many Americans celebrate Christmas (in, on) December 25. A) in B) on
Q2) Each of the subscription (service, services) offered many magazines at a discount. A) service B) services
Q3) My doctor usually takes his vacation (in, on) the summertime. A) in B) on
Q4) If you are a fan of popular music or blues, the guitar sound you have been listening_________ was created by Leo Fender. A) at B) to
Q5) Ted is drinking iced tea (in, on) the fire escape. A) in B) on
Q6) The next time you are _________ a concert, listen for the Fender sound. A) at B) on
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Chapter 26: Consistent Tense
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Q1) She is a talented woman: she runs an office, raises two children, and (takes, took) courses at night.
A) takes B) took
Q2) As the teapot began to whistle, I (drop, dropped) a teabag in my cup. A) drop B) dropped
Q3) My father leaves for his annual fishing trip today; he (hopes, hoped) to catch a giant bass.
A) hopes B) hoped
Q4) George wants Janet to finish the project before they (leave, left) for Alaska. A) leave B) left
Q5) The plane lowered its wheels and (touched, touches) down on the runway. A) touched B) touches
Q6) Kim sanded and spackled the walls before she (hangs, hung) the wallpaper. A) hangs
B) hung
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Chapter 27: Consistent Person
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Q1) Maxine gave ________________ husband an ultimatum.
A) her
B) his
Q2) Lorraine and I took a walk after ______________________ left the meeting.
A) she
B) we
Q3) The herd of zebras moved farther north because _____________ was looking for water.
A) they
B) it
Q4) Soon after she arrived, Karen made ________ presentation to the panel.
A) her
B) his
Q5) The workers were happy because ________________ looked forward to a four-day weekend
A) you
B) they
Q6) I enjoy fruit juice because ___________ gives me quick energy.
A) he B) it
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Chapter 28: Parallelism
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Q1) Called chocolate crispies, these cookies were so good that customers praised them, and you would frequently ask for the recipe.
A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism
Q2) Almost every major city in the world has a subway system. Underground trains speed through complex networks of tunnels and __________ millions of passengers every day.
A) carry
B) carried
Q3) Some software programs convert written text into speech so that blind workers can hear it. Other products convert speech into written text so that _______________.
A) deaf workers can see it
B) eyesight can be used by deaf workers
Q4) ____________________
A) a doctor
B) a skateboarder
C) piloting
D) a landlord
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Chapter 29: Capitalization
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Q1) 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.
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) Tony's mother is from italy, and his father is from spain.
A) Italy, Spain
B) Mother, Father
C) Mother, Italy, Father, Spain
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q4) If you drive south on rutgers boulevard, you can't miss it.
A) Rutgers
B) Rutgers, Boulevard
C) South, Rutgers, Boulevard
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Chapter 30: Commas
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Q1) I told you to get gas, Alan.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q2) This year I planted squash tomatoes and spinach.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) That was in fact the worst editorial I have ever read.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) Although he is less than six feet tall Luther is a basketball star.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) I plan to be married on June, 6, 2008.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q6) May 29 2002 is the birth date of my first niece.
A) correct
B) incorrect
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Chapter 31: Apostrophes
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Q1) will not
A) won't
B) willn't
Q2) Connie wants me to iron Emils shirt.
A) want's
B) Emil's
C) want's, Emil's
Q3) will not
A) willn't
B) won't
Q4) the shoes of the dancer
A) the dancer's shoes
B) the dancers' shoes
Q5) did not
A) didn't
B) did'nt
Q6) you are
A) your'e
B) you're
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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) "I'm going shopping today," Betty said, "I have the day off."
B) "I'm going shopping today, "Betty said. "I have the day off."
Q3) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "You took a wrong turn on Ruth Street!" he exclaimed.
B) "You took a wrong turn on Ruth Street" he exclaimed!
Q4) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "You may borrow my iPod, he said, but ask next time."
B) "You may borrow my iPod," he said, "but ask next time."
Q5) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) The warning on this plastic bag says "keep out of reach of children."
B) The warning on this plastic bag says, "Keep out of reach of children."
Q6) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "These shoes look comfortable," she thought. "But I already have a blue pair."
B) "These shoes look comfortable," she thought, "but I already have a blue pair."
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Chapter 33: Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work
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Q1) The first is called the systolic ___________ is how much force is in your arteries when your heart pumps.
A) pressure. Which
B) pressure, which
C) pressure which
Q2) Well have to borrow Toms toothpaste because we left ours at home.
A) We'll
B) We'll, Tom's
C) We'll, Tom's, our's
Q3) By combining a health-conscious diet with simple daily exercise, you can help yourself live a _________life and keep your heart pumping.
A) safer
B) more safe
C) more safer
Q4) The detroit lions play all of their games in the silverdome.
A) Detroit, Lions
B) Detroit, Lions, Silverdome
C) Detroit, Lions, Games, Silverdome
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Chapter 34: Spelling
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Q1) pay + ed
A) paid
B) payed
Q2) ___________________
A) grammar
B) grammer
Q3) marry + ing
A) marrying
B) marring
Q4) ___________________
A) address
B) adress
Q5) sincere + ly
A) sincerly
B) sincerely
Q6) ___________________
A) denyal
B) denial
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Chapter 35: Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes
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Q1) Dorothy was the (forth, fourth) child in the family to attend Harvard University.
A) forth
B) fourth
Q2) After dinner, we all (set, sat) around the table.
A) set
B) sat
Q3) _____
A) It was a really nicely afternoon to take a slowly walk in the park.
B) It was a real nice afternoon to take a slow walk in the park.
C) It was a really nice afternoon to take a slow walk in the park.
Q4) Kim (threw, through) the javelin a record distance.
A) threw
B) through
Q5) _____
A) separate
B) seperate
Q6) The movie was much better (than, then) the book.
A) than
B) then
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