1) Which of the following is a complete sentence? a) Because night fell.  b) On a tree-lined path. c) Jim ate the sandwich. d) In our neck of the woods. 2) Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? a) In the dead of night. The van pulled up. b) Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job c) Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat. d) Lemonade. My favorite drink. 3) Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction? a) I cannot play in the game until I practice more. b) Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out. c) I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me. d) She scored a goal won the game. 4) Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair. We can ask directions. We can use a map. a) and b) or c) but d) because 5) The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision. The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. a) The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat. b) On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat. c) The flat bicycle tire is on the bike. d) The bicycle tire on the bike is flat. 6) Select the letter for the topic sentence in the following paragraph. a) He was born in 1818. b) In 1852, he abandoned poetry and drama and devoted himself to fiction. c) He was educated in the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. d) Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author. 7) Which of the BOLD words in the following sentence is considered transitional? We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese. a) did not b) as a result c) any d) and 8) Identify the purpose of a composition with the following title: "Good Reasons to Always Drive Safely" a) persuasive b) narrative c) expository d) descriptive 9) Which of the following sentences uses the active voice? a) Peter was given a laptop to use when he worked at home. b) The favors for the birthday party were provided by the restaurant. c) The mountain was climbed by several of the bravest hikers in the group. d) Randy and Thien won the egg toss at the state fair. 10) Which of the following sentences uses the active voice? a) Several ingredients were used by the chef to make the stew. b) To make the stew, several ingredients were used. c) The chef used several ingredients to make the stew. d) The stew was made by the chef using several ingredients. 11) Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: Laura and her friend ____ for their trip to Peru in an hour. a) leaves b) leave 12) Identify the correct contraction for the blank in the following sentence: _____ Jake and Mariela have to work tonight? a) Don't b) Doesn't  13) Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: A committee ____ policy in all matters of evaluation. a) determines b) determine 14) Identify the correct verb for the blank in the following sentence: Neither the bus driver nor the passengers ____ the new route. a) likes b) like 15) Identify the correct pronoun for the blank in the following sentence: I often think of Andra and ___. a) she b) her 16) Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly. a) In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba. b) In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba. c) in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba. d) In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba. 17) Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly. a) The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff. b) The whole family appreciated the letter Senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff. c) The whole Family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to Uncle Jeff. d) The whole family appreciated the letter senator Clinton sent to uncle Jeff. 18) Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly. a) On Friday, it was Chinese New Year, so we went to Yien's restaurant to celebrate. b) On Friday, it was Chinese New Year, so we went to Yien's Restaurant to celebrate. c) On friday, it was Chinese new year, so we went to Yien's Restaurant to celebrate. d) On Friday, it was Chinese new year, so we went to Yien's restaurant to celebrate. 19) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 P.M. b) My appt. with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 PM. c) My appt. with Dr Nayel is at 5:15 P.M. d) My appt with Dr. Nayel is at 5:15 PM 20) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) Sadly, I walked home. b) Sadly I walked, home. c) Sadly I walked home. d) Sadly, I walked, home. 21) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin; by the lake, he was happy too. b) When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin, by the lake, he was happy, too. c) When Yoshiro saw the beautiful, cabin by the lake he was happy, too. d) When Yoshiro saw the beautiful cabin by the lake, he was happy, too. 22) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) Ms. Lundquist my second grade teacher has written a very helpful book. b) Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book. c) Ms. Lundquist my second grade teacher, has written a very helpful book. d) Ms. Lundquist, my second grade teacher has written a very helpful book. 23) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) At 3:45 P.M., Freddy will umpire the varisty game, Tomas, the junior varsity game, and Federico, the freshman game. b) At 3:45 P.M. Freddy, will umpire the varsity game, Tomas, the junior varsity game, and Federico, the freshman game. c) At 345 PM, Freddy will umpire the varsity game; Tomas, the junior varsity game; and Federico, the freshman game. d) At 3:45 P.M., Freddy will umpire the varsity game; Tomas, the junior varsity game; and Federico, the freshman game. 24) Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a) The professor asked, "Has anybody read 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find'?" b) The professor asked, "Has anybody read "A Good Man Is Hard to Find"?" c) The professor asked, "has anybody read 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find?' " d) The professor asked "has anybody read 'A Good Man Is Hard to Find'?" 25) Identify the correct words for the blanks in the following sentence. We ____ put on our uniforms, but we still ____ late for the game. a) already, maybe b) all ready, maybe c) already, may be d) all ready, may be

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