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Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2
Merit Prep Writing Workshop - Grammar Part 2
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1
The English teacher was frustrated that David was not
contributing toward
the discussion.
contributing forth
contributing for
Correct as is.
contributing to
2
Mr. Rios has
fell ill
with
a fever.
fallen ill of
Correct as is.
fallen ill with
fell ill of
3
_____________ have to walk on his _________ in order to _____________.
heel; heal; he'll
heal; he'll; heel
he'll; heal; heel
he'll; heel; heal
4
We
focused in
writing and speaking today.
focused to
focused on
Correct as is.
focused at
5
Find the error: The new law is
too
stringent; it will
be
neither respected
or
obeyed.
No error.
BE
OR
TOO
6
I was
fascinated with
all of the butterflies in the field after the rain went away.
fascinated about
Correct as is.
fascinated of
fascinated by
7
Correct this: Reading classic novels is more illuminating than to read autobiographies.
Change "novel" to "novel's"
Change "to read" to "reading"
No error.
Change "more" to "most"
8
After eating junk food last week, Julie couldn't help but ____ at how much her waist had _____.
grown, groan
groan, grown
None of the above.
They're interchangeable.
9
Laura I. Wilder published her first book
and she was 65 years old then.
at the time when she was 65.
at age 65 years old.
upon reaching 65 years.
when she was 65.
10
It was ironic that Lucy wanted to have her ________, her hot, sizzling brownie, in the________.
None of these.
desert; dessert
dessert, desert
They're interchangeable.
11
__________________ is a time period that ends childhood but precedes adulthood.
Adolescence
Adolescents
Neither one.
Both work.
12
It was said that the ________ to the throne liked to read "Jane ______" outside in the ______.
air, heir, eyre
heir, eyre, air
eyre, air, heir
eyre, heir, air
13
How do we correct this? Waiting for the results of the exam, the student's nerves were on edge.
Change "waiting" to "As she waited"
No error.
Change "were" to "had been".
Change "student's" to "students"
14
I can always
count on you
to come to my rescue.
count for
Correct as is.
count in
depend in
15
It was relieving to find someone who was a
native of
the area.
native from
native by
native to
Correct as is.
16
He was
embarrassed with
his little sister's behavior at the banquet.
embarrassed about
embarrassed by
embarrassed of
Correct as is.
17
The scientist _______________ discovered the cause is famous around the world.
that
Need more information
who
whom
18
Unlike Jane Austen
, Robert Southey's reputation
has
steadily
declined
since
his death.
has
No error.
since
Unlike Jane Austen
19
The head of the math department has always been
indifferent to
the new state tests.
indifferent towards
indifferent at
Correct as is.
indifferent about
20
The energy company is cutting payroll in order to increase _____________ benefits.
it's
there
its
their
21
She was
acquainted to
the works of Sylvia Plath.
Correct as is.
acquainted on
acquainted of
acquainted with
22
She was able to
attest at
the fact that Monica did indeed cheat on the government test.
attest by
attest to
Correct as is.
attest on
23
Audrey had no idea that she would witness such a _____________ scene at the local ____________.
Both words are non-existent.
bazaar, bizarre
They're interchangeable.
bizarre, bazaar
24
Larry was able to
comply with
the new set of office rules.
comply at
comply to
Correct as is.
comply by
25
What is your
excuse of
not coming to the Merit Prep session?
excuse on
Correct as is.
excuse in
excuse for
26
She was given
access to
the classroom after waiting for 3 hours.
access for
access on
access by
Correct as is.
27
She had to ______ the total of all of the fees before they could place her ______ in the paper.
ad, add
ad,ad
add, ad
add, add
28
There is a lotion in that ___________ that has a sweet scent and a calm picture of an ______.
aisle, isle
They're interchangeable.
Neither of them work.
isle, aisle
29
How can the sentence be correct? I prefer Carol to any hairdresser I have visited in the past.
Insert the word "other" after the word "any"
No error.
Insert the word "do" after the word "I"
Change "have visited" to "has visited"
30
It was difficult for her to realize that her grandfather was
afflicted by
arthritis.
afflicted from
afflicted of
afflicted with
Correct as is.
