Which of these sentences is most specific?

All resort guests are provided with toiletries, free sodas, and spa access.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Even though Tyler and Pete are friends and often agree.

Which of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?

Sloths, tree-dwelling mammals, can be found in South and Central America.

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.

While running home quickly, a bird followed along.

Select the sentence that contains correct use of quotation marks and correct punctuation.

“I can’t wait for the band to arrive!” Justine shouted.

Which sentence uses a comma or commas incorrectly?

Lynn liked painting, because, she found it therapeutic.

Identify the sentence that does not have a mismatch in either number or person.

Anna ordered a hot chocolate, while Erin played with the cats.

All of the following are true of metaphorical language except

Literature is the only source of allusions.

Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?

She will have arrived at the store.

Select the sentence that contains a truism in the correct tense.

Halloween is on October 31st each year.

Select the phrase that conveys a negative tone based on word choice.

“Tim should always be the lead in the play,” Logan said sarcastically.

Most interrogative sentences do which of the following?

pose a question to obtain information

Which of these sentences contains a plural noun?

The bill was written by a group of senators.

What is the error in this sentence? Her brother asked if she had fed the dog and to walk him.

All ideas are not in the same grammatical form.

Revise this sentence so that it correctly uses an adjective and an adverb concisely: Abe wrote a novel.

Abe quickly wrote a colossal novel.

Correct the error in this sentence: While making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.

While I was making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.

Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure?

Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.

Why is the end of a sentence the best place for emphasizing an idea?

The reader comes to a brief stop, long enough for the last idea to sink in.

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1
Which of these sentences is most specific?
On-site restaurants provide meals, and guests can choose to eat at any.
All resort guests are provided with toiletries, free sodas, and spa access.
The pool is open.
The airport is close to the resort.
2
Both singular and plural nouns, when joined by _____, are called compound subjects.
but
and
none
therefore
3
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Even though Tyler and Pete are friends and often agree.
Tyler enjoys study hall because he can get homework done before practice.
On Tuesdays, students have an hour-long study hall.
Pete doesn’t like Tuesday study hall.
4
All of the following sentences are similar in tone except
I’d appreciate it if you could wash the car.
Wash the car already.
When you have a chance, please wash the car.
Would you be kind enough to wash the car?
5
Which of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?
Hand the textbook to Vikrum.
There’s a whole chapter on sloths!
Sloths, tree-dwelling mammals, can be found in South and Central America.
Would you open the book to page 394?
6
Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
He knew his mother would ground him if he was late again.
Suddenly, he noticed a flat tire on his bike, so Liam had to leave on foot.
While running home quickly, a bird followed along.
Liam was having so much fun at the park that he lost track of time.
7
Select the sentence that contains correct use of quotation marks and correct punctuation.
“At 9 PM;” answered Justine.
“What time does the concert start”? asked Nya.
“I hope I have time to buy a T-shirt after the show” Tre thought.
“I can’t wait for the band to arrive!” Justine shouted.
8
Which sentence uses a comma or commas incorrectly?
Shonda hoped to win, yet didn’t want to upset her opponent.
Lynn liked painting, because, she found it therapeutic.
Nick liked tacos, and Ryan liked nachos.
Even though it was late, I wasn’t tired.
9
Identify the sentence that does not have a mismatch in either number or person.
The girls was glad they stopped by and vowed to return.
Anna ordered a hot chocolate, while Erin played with the cats.
The cats was happy to have so much attention!
They am at the cat cafe.
10
All of the following are true of metaphorical language except
Literature is the only source of allusions.
Metaphorical language functions as a means of making comparisons.
Synecdoche is one example of metaphorical language.
Metaphorical language often evokes emotions from readers.
11
Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?
She has arrived at the store.
She will have arrived at the store.
She arrives at the store.
She arrived at the store.
12
Select the sentence that contains a truism in the correct tense.
What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween fall on a Tuesday this year.
Halloween is on October 31st each year.
I’m torn between two, but I think I prefer Halloween.
13
Select the phrase that conveys a negative tone based on word choice.
“Tim should always be the lead in the play,” Logan said sarcastically.
Tim couldn’t have imagined the performance going any better.
The curtain fell as the audience applauded.
Mary, however, saw an opportunity to give Tim constructive feedback.
14
Most interrogative sentences do which of the following?
express surprise or excitement
present factual information
pose a question to obtain information
dole out orders
15
Which of these sentences contains a plural noun?
Physics is my favorite subject this year.
The bill was written by a group of senators.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a fascinating read!
The artist’s studio is only a block away.
16
What is the error in this sentence? Her brother asked if she had fed the dog and to walk him.
There should be a comma after dog.
The relationship between the two subjects is unclear.
All ideas are not in the same grammatical form.
The period should be a question mark.
17
Which of these is most essential in giving a person’s writing a unique, personal quality?
diction and connotation
misplaced and dangling modifiers
sentence length and structure
punctuation and prepositions
18
Revise this sentence so that it correctly uses an adjective and an adverb concisely: Abe wrote a novel.
With quickness, Abe wrote a novel of colossal length.
Abe wrote a colossal novel.
Quickly, by Abe, a colossal novel was written.
Abe quickly wrote a colossal novel.
19
Which sentence lacks specificity?
He ardently favored increasing the school budget.
Sitting by the fireplace is quite cozy.
The EMT’s care for the patient was nothing short of heroic.
It was a nice day.
20
Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that __________ a word or statement.
always shorten the length of
change the verb tense of
ensure parallel structure within
add details about
21
Correct the error in this sentence: While making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.
While I was making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.
While making pancakes; the TV blared in the background.
The TV blared in the background while making pancakes.
While making pancakes, the TV blared.
22
Exclamatory sentences are used to express a
desire
all of these
wish
command
23
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
empathetic
trite
irreverent
scholarly
24
From the following choices, identify the gerund.
spring
flying
butterfly
wing
25
Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure?
Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.
Kenna interviewed Kristen, Tristen, and her best friend Christen.
Bella took pictures and puts them on her yearbook spread.
Nathan asks for an extension.
26
Correct this sentence so that the adjective is used clearly and correctly: Mara cooked lasagna good.
Good lasagna Mara cooked!
Mara cooked lasagna well.
Cooked by Mara was the good lasagna.
Mara cooked lasagna.
27
Identify the modifier in the following sentence: The beautiful flowers bloomed once a year.
bloomed
flowers
a
beautiful
28
Why is the end of a sentence the best place for emphasizing an idea?
Most readers just skim the last few words in a sentence.
The reader comes to a brief stop, long enough for the last idea to sink in.
The end of the sentence is where you establish the subject of the sentence.
This is not true. Ideas belong in the middle of a sentence.
29
You should not use the adjective __________ after non-linking verbs.
good
first
new
beautiful
30
Change this sentence so it is written in active voice instead of passive voice: Memoirs were written by Washington.
Washington’s memoirs were written.
Memoirs by Washington were written.
Washington wrote memoirs.
Written by Washington were memoirs.

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Questions 30

Answers

1
Which of these sentences is most specific?
On-site restaurants provide meals, and guests can choose to eat at any.
All resort guests are provided with toiletries, free sodas, and spa access.
The pool is open.
The airport is close to the resort.
2
Both singular and plural nouns, when joined by _____, are called compound subjects.
but
and
none
therefore
3
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Even though Tyler and Pete are friends and often agree.
Tyler enjoys study hall because he can get homework done before practice.
On Tuesdays, students have an hour-long study hall.
Pete doesn’t like Tuesday study hall.
4
All of the following sentences are similar in tone except
I’d appreciate it if you could wash the car.
Wash the car already.
When you have a chance, please wash the car.
Would you be kind enough to wash the car?
5
Which of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?
Hand the textbook to Vikrum.
There’s a whole chapter on sloths!
Sloths, tree-dwelling mammals, can be found in South and Central America.
Would you open the book to page 394?
6
Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
He knew his mother would ground him if he was late again.
Suddenly, he noticed a flat tire on his bike, so Liam had to leave on foot.
While running home quickly, a bird followed along.
Liam was having so much fun at the park that he lost track of time.
7
Select the sentence that contains correct use of quotation marks and correct punctuation.
“At 9 PM;” answered Justine.
“What time does the concert start”? asked Nya.
“I hope I have time to buy a T-shirt after the show” Tre thought.
“I can’t wait for the band to arrive!” Justine shouted.
8
Which sentence uses a comma or commas incorrectly?
Shonda hoped to win, yet didn’t want to upset her opponent.
Lynn liked painting, because, she found it therapeutic.
Nick liked tacos, and Ryan liked nachos.
Even though it was late, I wasn’t tired.
9
Identify the sentence that does not have a mismatch in either number or person.
The girls was glad they stopped by and vowed to return.
Anna ordered a hot chocolate, while Erin played with the cats.
The cats was happy to have so much attention!
They am at the cat cafe.
10
All of the following are true of metaphorical language except
Literature is the only source of allusions.
Metaphorical language functions as a means of making comparisons.
Synecdoche is one example of metaphorical language.
Metaphorical language often evokes emotions from readers.
11
Which sentence is written in the future perfect tense?
She has arrived at the store.
She will have arrived at the store.
She arrives at the store.
She arrived at the store.
12
Select the sentence that contains a truism in the correct tense.
What is your favorite holiday?
Halloween fall on a Tuesday this year.
Halloween is on October 31st each year.
I’m torn between two, but I think I prefer Halloween.
13
Select the phrase that conveys a negative tone based on word choice.
“Tim should always be the lead in the play,” Logan said sarcastically.
Tim couldn’t have imagined the performance going any better.
The curtain fell as the audience applauded.
Mary, however, saw an opportunity to give Tim constructive feedback.
14
Most interrogative sentences do which of the following?
express surprise or excitement
present factual information
pose a question to obtain information
dole out orders
15
Which of these sentences contains a plural noun?
Physics is my favorite subject this year.
The bill was written by a group of senators.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is a fascinating read!
The artist’s studio is only a block away.
16
What is the error in this sentence? Her brother asked if she had fed the dog and to walk him.
There should be a comma after dog.
The relationship between the two subjects is unclear.
All ideas are not in the same grammatical form.
The period should be a question mark.
17
Which of these is most essential in giving a person’s writing a unique, personal quality?
diction and connotation
misplaced and dangling modifiers
sentence length and structure
punctuation and prepositions
18
Revise this sentence so that it correctly uses an adjective and an adverb concisely: Abe wrote a novel.
With quickness, Abe wrote a novel of colossal length.
Abe wrote a colossal novel.
Quickly, by Abe, a colossal novel was written.
Abe quickly wrote a colossal novel.
19
Which sentence lacks specificity?
He ardently favored increasing the school budget.
Sitting by the fireplace is quite cozy.
The EMT’s care for the patient was nothing short of heroic.
It was a nice day.
20
Modifiers are words, phrases, and clauses that __________ a word or statement.
always shorten the length of
change the verb tense of
ensure parallel structure within
add details about
21
Correct the error in this sentence: While making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.
While I was making pancakes, the TV blared in the background.
While making pancakes; the TV blared in the background.
The TV blared in the background while making pancakes.
While making pancakes, the TV blared.
22
Exclamatory sentences are used to express a
desire
all of these
wish
command
23
Which of these is considered a positive tone?
empathetic
trite
irreverent
scholarly
24
From the following choices, identify the gerund.
spring
flying
butterfly
wing
25
Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure?
Dakota wrote stories, edited photos, and designed layouts.
Kenna interviewed Kristen, Tristen, and her best friend Christen.
Bella took pictures and puts them on her yearbook spread.
Nathan asks for an extension.
26
Correct this sentence so that the adjective is used clearly and correctly: Mara cooked lasagna good.
Good lasagna Mara cooked!
Mara cooked lasagna well.
Cooked by Mara was the good lasagna.
Mara cooked lasagna.
27
Identify the modifier in the following sentence: The beautiful flowers bloomed once a year.
bloomed
flowers
a
beautiful
28
Why is the end of a sentence the best place for emphasizing an idea?
Most readers just skim the last few words in a sentence.
The reader comes to a brief stop, long enough for the last idea to sink in.
The end of the sentence is where you establish the subject of the sentence.
This is not true. Ideas belong in the middle of a sentence.
29
You should not use the adjective __________ after non-linking verbs.
good
first
new
beautiful
30
Change this sentence so it is written in active voice instead of passive voice: Memoirs were written by Washington.
Washington’s memoirs were written.
Memoirs by Washington were written.
Washington wrote memoirs.
Written by Washington were memoirs.