Select the correct noun for each sentence.

1. There are ten ___ of paper stacked in the corner.A.) boxes B.) box’s C.) boxe’s D.) boxes’

2. The ___ are hanging on the rack in the first aisle.A.) dress’s B.) dress C.) dresses D.) dresses’

3. Two departments will have their ___ increased by 5%.A.) salaries B.) salaryies C.) salarys D.) salaryies’s

4. The four ___ walked across the street slowly.A.) ladies B.) ladys C.) ladies’ D.) ladies’s

5. The ___ rings are behind the first counter.A.) ladies B.) ladie C.) ladies’ D.) ladys

6. My ___ opinion is considered very important.A.) father B.) fatheres C.) fathers’s D.) father’s

Select the sentence that contains an error.

7. A.) There are six chairs around the table.B.) The man’s voice could be heard for some distance.C.) They like to play children’s games.D.) Three deers ran across the street.

8. A.) The child’s teeth are very white.B.) Three mouses live in the basement.C.) Where is the man’s coat?D.) Women have contributed a lot to the organization.

Select the correct word to replace the underlined part of the sentence.

9. John and Bill were the first players on the ball field.A.) There B.) Their C.) They D.) Them

10. The ball was hit between John and Bill.A.) they B.) them C.) their D.) him

11. John ran faster than Bill.A.) Me B.) He C.) Us D.) His

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence.

12. Sue and were the first in line.A.) they B.) ours C.) me D.) I

13. They thought the car was ___ .A.) our B.) hers C.) you D.) she

14. You have seen the house at ___ best.A.) its B.) it’s C.) it D.) his

Choose the correct work to complete the sentence

15. The students have already ____ to do their assignment.A.) begin B.) have begun C.) began D.) begun

16. She ___ in long after the race was over.A.) have came B.) comes C.) come D.) came

17. Have all the visitors ___ their luggage into the motel?A.) brought B.) bring C.) brang D.) brung

18. The children have ___ there all week.A.) play B.) played C.) playing D.) plays

19. John ___ there two years before he moved.A.) have live B.) lives C.) live D.) lived

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

20. The house at the inter section of the two streets red.A.) been painted B.) painted C.) has been painted D.) are painted

21. The time to be strong ___ now.A.) is B.) are C.) were D.) have been

22. The leaders of this nation ___ in favor of a strong crime bill.A.) are speaking B.) is speaking C.) has been speaking D.) was speaking

23. are very important to this job.A.) An education B.) Experience C.) Writing and speaking D.) Common sense

24. The are standing together to support the new program.A.) woman B.) women C.) lady D.) gentlewoman

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence cont.

25. The ___ in the city are in very poor condition.A.) road B.) street C.) alley D.) roads

26. Because he played for money, ___ has been barred from the team.A.) Bill and George B.) Bill C.) they D.) the two forwards

Choose the correct pronoun to complete each sentence.

27. Bill and George played the game without ___ shirts on.A.) their B.) them C.) its D.) ours

28. I saw the girl at the prom, but I did not speak to ___ .A.) she B.) him C.) myself D.) her

29. The plane was so far away that I could hardly see ___ .A.) them B.) its C.) it D.) you

30. The students went to the party so that they could enjoy ___ .A.) themselves B.) ourselves C.) yourselves D.) himselves

31. If Jane calls, tell ___ I’ll be waiting at the corner.A.) him B.) she C.) me D.) her

Choose the correct word or phrase.

32. Since it was raining outside, Billy did not have ___ to do.A.) nothing B.) not nothing C.) not anything D.) anything

33. The teacher did not have ___ reason to question the student’s integrity.A.) no B.) any C.) not a D.) not hardly

34. This year the teacher tried two ways of teaching math; the first way proved to be ___ .A.) more effective B.) most effective C.) effective D.) more effectiver

35. Of the five books we had to read this year, the last book was the .A.) interestingest B.) more interesting C.) most interesting D.) interesting

Choose correct word or phrase.

36. Of the three winners, Jean was the ___.A.) excited B.) lesser excited C.) less excited D.) least excited

37. Of the six students, Bill’s test scores were the___.A.) badest B.) most worst C.) worse D.) worst

38. During the swim meet, Jill swam___ than John.A.) gooder B.) better C.) best D.) more better

39. Jim threw the ball ___ than John.A.) more far B.) farther C.) most farther D.) farthest

40. During the debate, Jane spoke___ than John.A.) gooder B.) more better C.) better D.) best

Select the complete sentence.

41. A.) Before we went to the far side of the beach.B.) John and Sally avoiding the hard problems.C.) Since the sun went down.D.) The car was blue before we painted it red.

42. A.) On the east side of the building.B.) John ran fast.C.) To go to the ball game on Friday night.D.) Bill was walking faster than.

Select the sentence fragment

43. A.) Staying in the house until it stops raining.B.) They played until everyone was tired.C.) Nicole stayed at the game until it was over.D.) Nicole stayed at the game.

Choose the complete sentence

44. A.) Bill did well on the test, he studied hard. B.) It rained, the fans hid under the bleachers. C.) The choice of an elective is difficult because there are many to choose from. D.) John went to the Friday night classes, he had to stop by the store before going.Choose the run-on sentence.

45. A.) Because the runner was prepared, he won the race.B.) The teacher walked in front the students followed her.C.) School classes start at eight o’clock and are over at three o’clock.D.) The pitted roads and poor sidewalks need to be repaired.

Arrange the following in sequential order.

1. After feeling confident about the material, Sue returned her book and notes to her book bag so that it would be ready for school the following day.

2. After realizing the science test is the following week, Sue decided to study for it.

3. Sue got her book and notes and went to her room to study.

4. Sue read the chapter and studied her notes.

46. A.) 1, 4, 3, 2 B.) 3, 4, 1, 2 C.) 1, 3, 4, 2 D.) 2, 3, 4, 1

Arrange the following in sequential order.

1. After checking the yard for debris, Mr. Jones mowed the yard.2. After the mower cooled off, Mr. Jones returned it to the storage shed.3. Because the day was nice, Mr. Jones decided to mow the lawn.4. Mr. Jones got the lawn mower out of the shed and filled it with gas

and checked the oil.47. A.) 3, 4, 1, 2 B.) 1, 2, 4, 3 C.) 3, 4, 2, 1 D.) 1, 2, 3, 4

Arrange the directions in logical order.

1. After three minutes, remove the meal from the microwave oven and let it set for one minute before removing the top.

2. Before microwaving, cut a hole in the top of the box, along the dotted line, and place the meal in the microwave oven and set it for three minutes.

3. After one minute, remove the top and eat the meal.

4. Remove a frozen meal from the freezer and read the directions on how to microwave a frozen dinner.

48. A.) 2, 1, 3, 4 B.) 4, 2, 1, 3 C.) 1, 2, 3, 4 D.) 4, 2, 3, 1

Read the sentences and answer the questions below.1. Because of the havoc it caused, the great

tornado of 1989 will be remembered for generations to come.

2. In November 1989, on a stormy afternoon disaster struck Huntsville without any Prior notice.

3. Suddenly a funnel cloud appeared and a tornado began to sweep south.

4. It raged through busy intersections, a shopping center, and several apartment complexes.

5. Spring is a beautiful time of year.49. Which sentence is the best introductory

sentence?A.) 5 B.) 2 C.) 1 D.) 3

50. Which sentence is the best concluding sentence?A.) 4 B.) 2 C.) 5 D.) 1

51. Which sentence contains an unrelated idea?A.) 5 B.) 4 C.) 3 D.) 2

Read the sentence and answer the questions below.

1. The stars are millions of miles away.2. Every student had a great time dancing and socializing.3. It was a beautiful spring night and the Senior Prom of 1995 had just

gotten underway.4. Knowing it was the right thing to do every student declined the offer.5. One student suggested they leave the prom and go to his car where

they could drink some cola.52. Which sentence is the best introductory sentence?

A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 553. Which sentence is the best concluding sentence?

A.) 4 B.) 3 C.) 2 D.) 154. Which sentence contains an unrelated idea?

A.) 1 B.) 2 C.) 3 D.) 4