1. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
‘Sharon must go to the bank today’, said Albert.
Answers:
1.
Albert says Sharon
will have to go to the bank today.
2.
Albert said Sharon has
to go to the bank today.
3.
Albert says Sharon
must go to the bank today.
4.
Albert
said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
2. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The archaeologists were ________ to discover such a __________
and __________ _________ artefact at that mostly uncovered site.
Answers:
1.
amazing , rarely,
incredible, beautifully
2.
amazed ,
rare, incredibly , beautiful
3.
beautiful , rarity ,
amazingly , incredible
4.
amazingly , beautiful,
rarely , incredible
3. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answers:
1.
All
of the apple’s at the grocer’s were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
2.
“Seven canteens full
of water should be enough for the hike,” said Tabitha.
3.
Until the stove is
fixed, there’s no way I can bake a lemon meringue pie.
4.
The woman, whose name
escapes me at the moment, disappeared into the limousine.
4. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The helium-__________ balloon rose __________ into the air; the
villagers knew then that their __________ leader was off on another mission.
Answers:
1.
power , powerful ,
powered
2.
powered , powered,
powerful
3.
powered ,
powerfully, powerful
4.
powerful , powered,
powerfully
5. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
Jack, leaning casually ________ the tree, watched as Sally
walked slowly ________ him.
Answers:
1. against , towards
2. toward , against
3. upon , past
4. off , beside
6. Read the following question and choose the response that uses
the correct corresponding verb tense.
Will you be going to the company picnic this year?
Answers:
1.
Yes, I will have
always gone every year.
2.
No, unfortunately I
didn’t have time this year.
3.
Yes,
and I plan on swimming, fishing and eating all day!
4.
I might go if I had
known about it sooner.
7. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answers:
1.
We only expect three
things from our dog: loyalty, affection and tail wagging.
2.
I need you to pick up
several boxes of paperclips , pens and pencils; three pounds each of potatoes,
carrots and peas; and my dry cleaning.
3.
Marcy, my parrot,
squawked for an hour, before finally calming down.
4.
All
of the above are punctuated correctly.
8. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
The deer ran quickly _______ the trees, its hooves pounding
_______ the forest floor.
Answers:
1.
amid , from
2.
over , at
3.
through ,
on
4.
throughout , on
9. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is
currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will return
before the end of _______ year.
Answers:
1. (no article required), an, the, but, the
2. the , a, the, however, a
3. a , an, (no article required), yet, a
4. a , an, the, but, the
10. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following passage.
Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower
pot, we were unable to find them _______ the dark. In the end, we waited for
him at the coffee shop ___________ the corner.
Answers:
1.
under ,
in, around
2.
in , with, at
3.
around , at, on
4.
beside , from, around
11. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage
of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
1.
The cake that I ate
was better that the one you had.
2.
An house is not the
home, or so the saying goes.
3.
For
my birthday I would like a book, an hourglass and the keys to a new boat.
4.
Has a package I’ve
been waiting for been delivered yet, nor must I wait longer?
12. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
The _______ , _______ odour was ________ coming from the
chemistry lab up the street.
Answers:
1.
pungent, nastily,
clearness
2.
pungently, nastily,
clearly
3.
pungently, nasty,
clear
4.
nasty,
pungent, clearly
13. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate proper
use of articles and conjunctions?
Answers:
1.
I thought about
keeping an orang-utan as a pet; however, my apartment complex does not allow
exotic animals on the premises.
2.
Bertha
decided to change a locks of her house after burglars stole a computer or an
oil painting.
3.
After thinking about
the problem for half an hour, Glen finally came up with a perfect solution.
4.
Arlene loves nature
and the outdoors in general, yet she spends most of her time inside because of
her job.
14. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
Rhonda says, ‘I get to work early every day’.
Answers:
1.
Rhonda
says she gets to work early every day.
2.
Rhonda said she gets
to work early every day.
3.
Rhonda has said that
she got to work early every day.
4.
Rhonda says she had
gotten to work early every day.
15. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
Carol has said, ‘I am responsible for this project’.
Answers:
1.
Carol
has said that she is responsible for this project.
2.
Carol says she is
responsible for this project.
3.
Carol said that she
was responsible for this project.
4.
Carol had said that
she would be responsible for this project.
16. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following
sentence.
After realising that our hosts hadn’t actually invited ______ to
______ party, ______ excused ______ from the table and slipped out the back
door.
Answers:
1.
us,
their, we, ourselves
2.
ourselves, theirs, we,
us
3.
them, our, they,
themselves
4.
us, our, we, himself
17. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
Victor, who stole _______ ideas and used them to make _______ a
millionaire, never once offered _______ a word of thanks.
Answers:
1.
our, himself, we
2.
their, them, himself
3.
your, us, you
4.
our,
himself, us
18. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answers:
1.
My brother is not
willing to work always.
2.
My
brother is not always willing to work.
3.
is not willing to work
always My brother.
4.
My work is not willing
to always brother.
19. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
Although the issue was very serious, the committee disposed
______ it in a few minutes and moved _______ to other business.
Answers:
1.
onto, off
2.
of,
away
3.
on, out
4.
of, on
20. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
‘I can meet you at noon’, said Peter.
Answers:
1.
Peter says he can meet
me at noon.
2.
Peter said he will
meet me at noon.
3.
Peter
said he could meet me at noon.
4.
Peter can meet me at
noon, so he said.
21. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbour, could understand
________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal’s cat Mittens _________ had destroyed
all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answers:
1.
nor,
whether, that, the
2.
or, if, who, the
3.
and, whether, than, a
4.
nor, if, that, a
22. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence.
If Harry __________ to the party too early, don’t let him in; he
__________ outside like everyone else.
Answers:
1.
gets,
will have to wait
2.
got, waits
3.
gets, is waiting
4.
has gotten, must be
waiting
23. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
_______ is the name of the opera, and _______ role did you say
Maria would play?
Answers:
1.
This, which
2.
Who, that
3.
What,
which
4.
Which, what
24. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
We were surprised when the ________ parade ________ turned into
a ________ party!
Answers:
1.
dull,
suddenly, wild
2.
duller, all of a
sudden, wilder
3.
dullest, suddenly,
wildest
4.
dull, sudden, wild
25. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence.
Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite
__________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
Answers:
1.
were, setting up, to
notice, watch
2.
was, set up, noticing,
to watch
3.
is, setting, to
notice, watching
4.
was,
setting up, to notice, watching
26. Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to
Japan?
Answers:
1.
has studied
2.
has been studying
3.
will have been
studying
4.
will be
studying
27. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
days . for last has good weather few The been the not
Answers:
1.
weather for The last
few good has not been the days.
2.
The good days has not
been for the last few weather.
3.
The few days has not
been good for the last weather.
4.
The
weather has not been good for the last few days.
28. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
Answers:
1.
to hurt, doing
2.
to hurt, to do
3.
hurting, doing
4.
hurting,
to do
29. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____
apple _____ some soup.
Answers:
1.
Yet, the, or
2.
After, an, and
3.
Because,
an, or
4.
If, a, and
30. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________
her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn’t happening.
Answers:
1.
of, about
2.
about, into
3.
about,
on
4.
of, after
31. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______
the meeting.
Answers:
1.
at, among
2.
beside,
during
3.
with, at
4.
upon, around
32. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use
of parallel construction?
Answers:
1.
Arthur failed when he
tried to open the lock with a key, but succeeded when he tried to open it with
a hammer.
2.
We painted the
conference room yellow, hung a poster on the wall and are rearranging the
chairs.
3.
No
one in the room knew that the doors had been locked and that policemen will be
running up the stairs.
4.
Andrea is incapable of
walking and to talk at the same time.
33. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
Jeremy rode his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill
and _______ the hospital before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answers:
1.
beside, among, behind,
near
2.
beneath, over, under,
on
3.
across,
down, past, between
4.
under, around,
through, into
34. Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Does Jack wear that furry hat often?
Answers:
1.
No, he just liked to
wear it for fun sometimes.
2.
Yes, but don’t said
anything about it to him.
3.
Yes, and it can so
annoying!
4.
No,
he wears it only when his ears are cold.
35. Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence
structure?
Answers:
1.
Unless the world
controls its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after the
other.
2.
Unless
the world doesn’t control its population, mankind will continue to face one
problem after the other.
3.
Unless the world
controls its population, until then mankind will continue to face one problem
after the other.
4.
Unless the world fails
to control its population, mankind until then will continue to face one problem
after the other.
36. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with
the best word order from the options given.
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________
.
Answers:
1.
music and then told
the others about the ice cream truck outside
2.
music, are telling to
the others about the ice cream truck outside
3.
ice cream truck to tell
the others about the music outside
4.
music,
told the others about the ice cream truck outside
37. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below
without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________
he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
Answers:
1.
however
2.
;however,
3.
,however
4.
however,
38. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
Of the two books, Sam’s is definitely the __________ ; however,
even though Sandra’s didn’t turn out as __________ as expected, she still did a
__________ job of writing it.
Answers:
1.
better, well, good
2.
best,
good, good
3.
better, good, better
4.
best, well, well
39. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with
the best word order from the options given.
Those who are not wise ____________ .
Answers:
1.
do not need be
necessarily stupid
2.
need
not necessarily be stupid
3.
need not to be
necessarily stupid
4.
does not need to be
necessarily stupid
40. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
Jerry said, ‘I saw my cousin at the fair’.
Answers:
1.
Jerry had said he’d
seen his cousin at the fair.
2.
Jerry
said he had seen his cousin at the fair.
3.
Jerry said he’d saw
his cousin at the fair.
4.
Jerry says he saw his
cousin at the fair.
41. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb
and verb tense usage?
Answers:
1.
Until the snow is
melting, the train is not able to move.
2.
Until the snow does
not melt, the train will not be able to move.
3.
Until
the snow melts, the train will not be able to move.
4.
Until the snow will
melt, the train will not be able to move.
42. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
your company name ? of What the is
Answers:
1.
What is the company of
your name?
2.
your company What is
the name of?
3.
What
is the name of your company?
4.
The name of your
company What is?
43. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
‘It may snow tomorrow’, he said.
Answers:
1.
He said it should snow
tomorrow.
2.
He might say it will
snow tomorrow.
3.
He says it may snow
tomorrow.
4.
He
said it might snow the next day.
44. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
While __________ of our relatives live on the __________ hill in
the county, __________ of our friends live in the __________ __________ areas
of the valley.
Answers:
1.
more, windy, many,
most, protection
2.
most, windier, more,
most, protective
3.
many,
windiest, most, more, protected
4.
many, winding, more,
most, protected
45. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
to sleep likes . midday Katie until at weekends
Answers:
1.
To sleep Katie likes
midday until at weekends.
2.
Katie likes to sleep
until weekends at midday.
3.
Likes to sleep Katie
until midday at weekends.
4.
Katie likes to sleep
at midday until weekends
5.
Katie
likes to sleep until midday at weekends.
46. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
would I have it anything if had . I you known said would not
bother
Answers:
1.
Would I have not said
anything if you had known it would bother I?
2.
I
would not have said anything if I had known it would bother you.
3.
Had I known if it
would bother you I would not have said anything.
4.
If I had known it
would not bother you I would have said anything.
47. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the
following sentence.
Whiskey, my pet squirrel, jumped ________ my head and ________
the windowsill.
Answers:
1.
over,
onto
2.
through, into
3.
from, under
4.
into, onto
48. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
That house used to be ______ , but ______ have given it to
______.
Answers:
1.
my, I, her
2.
mine, me, her
3.
mine,
I, her
4.
myself, she, her
49. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she
is still too shy to try it.
Answers:
1.
the, although
2.
a,
but
3.
an, however
4.
a, and
50. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct
pronoun usage?
Answers:
1.
The wet dog shook
itself off, wagged its tail and proceeded on its way.
2.
Don’t take the silver
goblet out of it’s protective case or you’ll ruin it.
3.
You should wear that
jacket to their wedding because it’s the nicest one you have.
4.
It’s not too late to
answer their ad for a waitress, is it?
5.
All
of the above
51. Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather forecast for tomorrow?
Answers:
1.
Yes, it will to clear
up by noon.
2.
No, I
wasn’t listening to the radio.
3.
Yes, they have said it
will have snowed.
4.
No, but I think it had
snowed.
52. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below
without creating a run-on sentence.
It’s never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you
may fall off a boat!
Answers:
1.
, you
never know when
2.
you never know when
3.
—you never know as
4.
; you never know when
53. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best
completes the following sentence.
I think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid
and __________ behaviour.
Answers:
1.
irresponsible, totally
2.
totally,
irresponsibility
3.
totally,
irresponsible
4.
total, irresponsibly
54. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
‘I will be moving soon’, said Alma.
Answers:
1.
Alma
said she would be moving soon.
2.
Alma said she will
move soon.
3.
Alma says she’ll be
moving soon.
4.
Alma says she would
move soon.
55. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect
speech.
‘I’m not feeling well’, Agatha said.
Answers:
1.
Agatha has said that
she doesn’t feel well.
2.
According to Agatha,
she isn’t feeling well.
3.
Agatha
said she wasn’t feeling well.
4.
Agatha says she isn’t
feeling well.
56. Choose the option that correctly changes the original
sentence from active voice to passive voice.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
That tall man is carrying a lot of lumber.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
1.
The tall man carries a
lot of lumber.
2.
Is being carried by
the tall man, the lumber.
3.
The lumber is carried
by the tall man.
4.
A lot
of lumber is being carried by the tall man.
57. Read the original sentence below and then choose the
rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answers:
1.
Unlike liquids, solid
objects are easy to carry.
2.
Unlike liquids, we can
easily carry solid objects.
3.
Unlike
liquids; solid objects can easily be carried.
4.
Unlike liquids, solid
objects easy to be carried.
58. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
with can’t phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak
I my friend , him
Answers:
1.
Whenever I always
phone on my friend to speak, I can’t spend the time with him.
2.
Whenever I spend time
on the phone to him, I can’t always speak with my friend.
3.
Whenever I speak to
him, I can’t always spend time with my friend on the phone.
4.
Whenever I can’t speak
to him on the phone, I always spend time with my friend.
5.
Whenever
I can’t spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
59. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Answers:
1.
“Come here,” she said,
and let me get a good look at you.”
2.
Come here she said,
and let me get a good look at you.
3.
‘Come here’ she said.
‘and let me get a good look at you.’
4.
“Come
here”, she said, “and let me get a good look at you.”
60. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use
of apostrophes?
Answers:
1.
Helga
borrowed her friend’s skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
2.
Thousand’s of bargains
are available during the holiday season, but I cant find time to shop.
3.
The koala bear closed
it’s eyes and fell fast asleep.
4.
Although I like the
Joneses, I’m angry at them for breaking all of Ralphs’ tools.
61. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following
sentence passage.
I find it very hard to remember ________ letters that are
entrusted to me. In fact, I remember _________ to do so scores of times!
Answers:
1.
to post, forgetting
2.
posting, to forget
3.
to post, to forget
4.
posting,
forgetting
62. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and
grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it’s did you night , over After
Answers:
1.
After what night, it’s
over you did last!
2.
After
what you did last night, it’s over!
3.
over what you did last
night, it’s After!
4.
After, it’s over what
you did last night!
63. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun
usage?
Answers:
1.
Whom are your
employees going to report to while you’re gone?
2.
Each monkey had its
own bunch of bananas to munch on.
3.
Neither of us had any
idea that the Robinsons were selling their beach house.
4.
Delilah congratulated
herself on a job well done.
5.
All
of the above
64. Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use
of commas?
Answers:
1.
Randy wanted to end
the meeting, but Amy wanted to prolong it.
2.
After pouring herself
a glass of water in silence, Nicky answered my question.
3.
The committee, which
had failed to come to a consensus decided to meet again on Tuesday.
4.
Mr. Bridges is never
home on the weekends, he always goes to his home in the country.
5.
a and
b
6.
All of the above
65. Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best
completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen
some ______ are white.
Answers:
1.
and, however, that
2.
or, yet, which
3.
and,
although, that
4.
or, but, and
66. Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct
verb and verb tense usage?
Answers:
1.
Frank and Marjorie
have opened a new chocolate shop on the corner.
2.
By
the time I get there, all the best candy will have been eaten already.
3.
They was going to sell
pastries as well, but then decided against it.
4.
Did you ever wonder
how many jelly beans there are in the world?
67. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the
following sentence.
Don’t ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________
is going to be late for dinner?
Answers:
1.
you,
his, he
2.
we, your, his
3.
he, his, he
4.
you, his, himself
68. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with
the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how
to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answers:
1.
did they understand to
begin
2.
did they begin to
understand
3.
they
did begin to understand
4.
to understand did they
begin
69. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes
the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
Answers:
1.
is, did the chef have
to use
2.
was, the chef is using
3.
is, did the chef use
4.
was, the chef used
5.
a and
c
70. Read the following question and choose the response that
uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you see the show last night?
Answers:
1.
No,
because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
2.
Yes, and it was one of
the best shows I had ever seen.
3.
Yes, but my seat was
behind a pole so I couldn’t barely see anything.
4.
No, but I am hope to
see it tonight.
