1. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a. Its clear that
its raining outside.
b. It’s clear
that its raining outside.
c. It’s clear
that it’s raining outside.
d. Its clear that
it’s raining outside.
2. Which
sentence is grammatically correct?
a. The coral snake is covered with lovely
markings but it is extremely dangerous.
b. The coral
snake is covered with lovely markings but is extremely dangerous.
3. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a. He can transfer to
b. He can
transfer to
4. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a. Your oldest sister Janice arrived at your
dorm room while you were at lunch.
b. Your oldest sister, Janice, arrived at your
dorm room while you were at lunch.
5. Which sentence is
grammatically correct?
a.
Since you were in
the cafeteria you missed your sister’s visit.
b.
Since Tuesday the
cafeteria has been serving dinner at two times slots.
6. Which
sentence requires a semi-colon?
a.
He prepared well
for the encounter and used most of his college training in order to accomplish
the task.
b.
The semi colon is
easy it’s the comma which is a difficult grammatical device.
7. Examine this statement: A comma splice is a grammatical error involving the separation of two independent
clauses with a comma.
a.
True
b. False
8. In which sentence is the dependent clause
correctly underlined?
a. Since undergoing extensive treatments,
the overall water quality has drastically improved.
b. Since undergoing extensive treatments, the
overall water quality has drastically improved.
9. In which sentence is the independent clause
correctly underlined?
a. The coral snake has lovely markings but is
extremely dangerous.
b.
The coral
snake has lovely markings but is
extremely dangerous.
10. Which sentence is a fragment?
a.
It helps to
realize that people like Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa also know how it
feels to be in a small room with the windows and doors closed.
b.
They also know
anger, jealous, and loneliness.
c.
Incredible
loneliness.
d.
We all suffer.
11. Which is the best usage
for a semi-colon?
a.
separate two
related ideas which could be two separate sentences
b.
indicate
possession
c.
introduce a list
d. none of the above are correct
12. Which sentence is grammatically correct in
its use of the dash?
a. Bei Dao’s poetry - translated into over
twenty languages - reflects his ambivalent feelings about today’s
b.
Bei Dao’s
poetry—translated into over twenty languages—reflects his ambivalent feelings
about today’s
c. He is incredibly self-possessed.
d. None of the above is correct.
13. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a. The woman said that she was thinking “of
several pleased acquaintances”.
b. The woman said that she was thinking “of
several pleased acquaintances.”
14. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a. “Be careful of comma splices in your
immediate future,” stated the weird fortune cookie.
b. “Be careful of comma splices in your
immediate future”, stated the weird fortune cookie.
15. Which sentence contains a list which is
parallel?
a.
The necessary
steps include the following: the application, preparing a financial aid
statement, obtaining three letters of recommendation, and confidence in the
process.
b.
The necessary
steps include the following: completing
the application, preparing a financial aid statement, obtaining three letters
of recommendation, and confidence in the process.
c.
The necessary
steps include the following: completing
the application, preparing a financial aid statement, obtaining three letters
of recommendation, and developing confidence in the process.
d.
None of the above
is parallel.
16. Which sentence correctly separates the
subject from the predicate?
a.
Occasionally, his life / seemed
overpopulated with friends.
b.
Occasionally, / his life seemed overpopulated with friends.
c.
Occasionally, his life seemed overpopulated with /
friends.
d.
Occasionally, his life / seemed overpopulated with friends.
17. Which sentence has correctly identified the
subject by placing it in bold?
a. Many patients feel anxious while waiting in the dentist’s office.
b. Many patients feel anxious while waiting in the dentist’s
office.
c.
Many patients feel anxious while waiting in the dentist’s office.
c. None of the above.
18. Which sentence
is grammatically correct?
a. Whose headed to there room?
b. Who’s headed to their room?
c. Who’s headed to they’re room?
d. Whose headed to their room?
19. Which sentence is
a fused sentence?
a. He stopped the kids from throwing the picnic
tables in the pond.
b.
This story has another side, it is one that doesn’t include
ribbon-cutting ceremonies or politicians in blue blazers.
c.
Major changes have been made to the SATs that will directly affect
today’s sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
d.
The trail winds through miles of deep forest it provides a tranquil
setting for quiet reflection.
20. Which sentence
correctly uses the colon?
a. The shelves contained: novels, poetry
books, an encyclopedia, and several funny objects.
b.
We are now facing
the most serious environmental problem in history: namely, the ozone layer is
vanishing.
c. I need to go to the coffee shop to buy several
items for the dessert menu: espresso beans,
d. Answers “a” and “c” are correct.
e. Answers “b” and “c” are correct.
ANSWERS
1.
c
2.
b
3.
b
4.
b
5.
b
6.
b
7.
a
8.
a
9.
a
10.
c
11.
a
12.
b
13.
b
14.
a
15.
c
16.
d
17.
a
18.
b
19.
d
20.
e