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1.
Which of the following sentences follows the rules of capitalization?
2.
First and foremost, they receive an annual pension payment. The amount of the pension has been reviewed and changed a number of times, most recently to reflect the salary of a high-level government executive.
Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable way to revise and combine the underlined portion of the sentences above?
3.
Which of the following sentences has the correct subject-verb agreement?
4.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
5.
Which of the following would most likely be found in an academic research paper on the world’s food supply?
6.
Sandra’s principal reason for choosing the job was that it would be full-time and would offer benefits.
Which of the following is the complete subject in the sentence?
7.
After a twelve-hour workday ____ James was exhausted when he heard the news.
8.
Parrots, among the most intelligent birds in the world, have been prized pets for many centuries; in fact, the first recorded instance of parrot training was written in the thirteenth century.
Which of the following is a synonym for prized as used in the sentence?
9.
Which of the following prefixes would be used to indicate that something is inside or within?
10.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated?
11.
Everyday items like potatos, bread, onions, and even saliva are the tools of art conservators, who work to clean and restore works of art.
Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence below?
12.
The American Academy of Arts and Sciences includes members whose topics of study span many disciplines such as math, science, arts, humanities, public affairs, and business.
Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for disciplines as it is used in the sentence?
13.
Today, astrophysicists study the same stars that were observed by the astronemers of the ancient world, though today’s techniques and technology are much more advanced.
Which of the following is misspelled in the sentence?
14.
Which of the following nouns is written in the correct plural form?
15.
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
16.
Which of the following sentences is irrelevant as part of a paragraph composed of these sentences?
17.
I. | Types of Engines | ||
A. | Heat Engines | ||
i. | Combustion Engines | ||
ii. | Non-Combustion Heat Engines | ||
B. | Electric Engines | ||
C. | Physically Powered Motors | ||
i. | Pneumatic Motors | ||
ii | Hydraulic Motors |
Which of the following statements about the above outline is true?
18.
The patient’s preoperative evaluation is scheduled for next Wednesday.
In the sentence, the prefix pre– indicates that the evaluation will take place at which of the following times?
19.
Which of the following root words would be used in a word related to the body?
20.
Unlike a traditional comic book, a graphic novel is released as one single publication, either in the form of one long story or an anthology.
Which of the following is an appropriate synonym for traditional as it is used in the sentence?
21.
Her new tennis racket cost her a hundred bucks, but it was worth the steep price tag.
Which of the following words from the sentence is slang?
22.
Though professional dental care is widely available in the developed world, the prevalence of cavities is much higher there.
Which of the following parts of speech is widely as used in the sentence?
23.
Typically, water that has evaporated remains in the sky in cloud form for less than ten days before falling to Earth again as precipitation.
Which of the following parts of speech is remains as used in the sentence?
24.
Though the term nomad is often associated with early populations, nomadic cultures exist today, especially in the mountain’s of Europe and Asia.
Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?
25.
On Parents’ Day, a public holiday in the Democratic Republic of Congo, families celebrate parents’ both living and deceased.
Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly?
26.
Unfortunately, the belief that changelings could be convinced to leave was not just an innocuous superstition. On some occasions, harm came to the individual who was thought to be a changeling.
Which is the best way to revise and combine the underlined portion of the sentences?
27.
Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
28.
Which of the following sentences has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?