| General Statistics | |
| Total Number
of Questions 11 |
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| Number of Questions
ANSWERED 11 |
Number of Questions NOT
ANSWERED 0 |
| Number of
Questions Answered Correctly 9 |
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| Number of
Questions Answered Incorrectly 2 |
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| Number of
Questions Answered Incorrectly of Answered Questions 2 |
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| 1. | For
the following questions, choose the answer that is the most effect
substitute for each underlined part of the sentence. If no substitution
is necessary, choose "Leave as is." The Alaskan rivers are clear and sparkling in summer however, they are frozen in winter. |
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| a. | in summer, however they are frozen in winter. | |
| b. | in summer; however, they are frozen in winter. | |
| c. | summer: however they are frozen in winter. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | in summer; however, they are frozen in winter. |
| Your Answer: | in summer;
however, they are frozen in winter. |
| Explanation We should use a semicolon to separate closely related independent clauses. Therefore, answer B is correct. Click here for learning activities: The Semicolon / L to L: Grammar |
| 2. | When Tom arrived at school he was carrying all his books with him. | |
| a. | arrived at school, he | |
| b. | arrived, at school he | |
| c. | arrived at school he, | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | arrived at school, he |
| Your Answer: | arrived at
school, he |
| Explanation We should use a comma to set off introductory elements ("When Tom arrived at school"). Therefore, answer A is correct. Click here for learning activities: Rules for Comma Usage / L to L: Grammar |
| 3. | After, the volcano erupted, the tiny tropical island was quiet and devastated. | |
| a. | After the volcano erupted, the | |
| b. | After the volcano erupted the | |
| c. | After the volcano erupts, the | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | After the volcano erupted, the |
| Your Answer: | After the
volcano erupted, the |
| Explanation We should use a comma to set off introductory elements ("After the volcano erupted"). Therefore, answer A is correct. Click here for learning activities: Rules for Comma Usage / L to L: Grammar |
| 4. | When our parents celebrate their silver wedding anniversary later this year, they were married for twenty-five years. | |
| a. | they will have been married for twenty-five years. | |
| b. | they have been married for twenty-five years. | |
| c. | they would have been married for twenty-five years. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | they will have been married for twenty-five years. |
| Your Answer: | they will
have been married for twenty-five years. |
| Explanation The verb "were" should be replaced by "will have been" in order for the sentence to read correctly. Click here for learning activities: Verbs and Verbals / L to L: Grammar |
| 5. | Akia told us about her safari across the plains of East Africa in our geography class. | |
| a. | In our geography class, Akia told us about her safari across the plains of East Africa. | |
| b. | Akia told us about her safari in our geography class across the plains of East Africa. | |
| c. | In our geography class Akia told about her safari across the plains of East Africa to us. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | In our geography class, Akia told us about her safari across the plains of East Africa. |
| Your Answer: | Akia told
us about her safari in our geography class across the plains of East
Africa. |
| Explanation The modifier "In our geography class" should be used as an introductory element in the sentence and therefore should be at the beginning of the sentence. Therefore, answer A is correct. Click here for learning activities: Modifier Placement / L to L: Grammar |
| 6. | If Mark will have made fewer errors, he will have passed his driving test. | |
| a. | If Mark would have made fewer errors, he would have passed his driving test. | |
| b. | If Mark had made fewer errors, he would have passed his driving test. | |
| c. | If Mark would of made fewer errors, he would have passed his driving test. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | If Mark had made fewer errors, he would have passed his driving test. |
| Your Answer: | If Mark
had made fewer errors, he would have passed his driving test. |
| Explanation Helping verbs or auxiliary verbs such as will, shall, may, might, can, could, must, ought to, should, would, used to, need are used in conjunction with main verbs to express shades of time and mood. The sentence is written in the past tense. Therefore, the auxiliary verb would should be used in this sentence since it is the past tense of the auxiliary verb will. Click here for learning activities: Auxiliary Verbs / L to L: Grammar |
| 7. | Responsibilities of the job include greeting customers, escorting them to a table, and offering beverages. | |
| a. | greeting customers, escort them to a table and offer a beverage. | |
| b. | to greet customers, escorting them to tables and offering a beverage. | |
| c. | to greet customers, escorting them to a table, and to offer a beverage. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | Leave as is. |
| Your Answer: | Leave as
is. |
| Explanation We should use a comma to separate the elements in a series (three or more things), including the last two. Therefore, this sentence should be left as is. Click here for learning activities: Rules for Comma Usage / L to L: Grammar |
| 8. | A dog bit Tom's ankle while riding a bicycle. | |
| a. | Riding a bicycle, a dog bit Tom`s ankle. | |
| b. | While riding a bicycle, a dog bit Tom`s ankle. | |
| c. | While Tom was riding a bicycle, a dog bit his ankle. | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | While Tom was riding a bicycle, a dog bit his ankle. |
| Your Answer: | While Tom
was riding a bicycle, a dog bit his ankle. |
| Explanation The modifier "While Tom was riding a bicycle" should be used as an introductory element in the sentence and therefore should be at the beginning of the sentence. Therefore, answer C is correct. Click here for learning activities: Modifier Placement / L to L: Grammar |
| 9. | The poetry of Langston Hughes combining the idioms of African-American speech and the rhythms of the blues. | |
| a. | The poetry of Langston Hughes will combine | |
| b. | The poetry of Langston Hughes combines | |
| c. | Langston Hughes` poetry combining | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | The poetry of Langston Hughes combines |
| Your Answer: | Langston
Hughes` poetry combining |
| Explanation The verb "combining" (present particle) should be replaced by "combines" (present tense) in order for the sentence to read correctly. Therefore, answer B is correct. Click here for learning activities: Verbs and Verbals / L to L: Grammar |
| 10. | If you want to add your name to the list of volunteers; please go to Room 112. | |
| a. | list of volunteers please; | |
| b. | list of volunteers, please | |
| c. | list of volunteers: please | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | list of volunteers, please |
| Your Answer: | list of
volunteers, please |
| Explanation We should use a comma to set off introductory elements in a sentence. Therefore, answer B is correct. Click here for learning activities: Rules for Comma Usage / L to L: Grammar |
| 11. | That collection of essays John wants on the bottom shelf. | |
| a. | John wants them, that collection of essays | |
| b. | John wants that collection of essays | |
| c. | Wanted by John, that collection of essays | |
| d. | Leave as is. | |
| Correct Answer: | John wants that collection of essays |
| Your Answer: | John wants
that collection of essays |
| Explanation In a complete sentence the subject is what (or whom) the sentence is about, while the predicate tells something about the subject. In this sentence, the subject "John" should go at the beginning of the sentence. Therefore, answer B is correct. Click here for learning activities: Subject and Predicate / L to L: Grammar |
| Statistical Summary of the Questions | ||||
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| 2. | + | - | - | |
| 3. | + | - | - | |
| 4. | + | - | - | |
| 5. | - | + | - | |
| 6. | + | - | - | |
| 7. | + | - | - | |
| 8. | + | - | - | |
| 9. | - | + | - | |
| 10. | + | - | - | |
| 11. | + | - | - | |