(comma practice)
For the Thanksgiving reunion, relatives were sitting in the dining room, on the porch, and in the
carport.
A. Thanksgiving,
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B. Were, sitting
C. Porch and
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER D. No error
Lydia seems to be a kind, considerate girl.
A. Seems, to
B. Considerate, girl
C. Kind considerate
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER D. No error
This fishing pole Nathan, has seen better days.
A. Pole, Nathan,
B. Has, seen
C. Nathan,
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER A. Pole, Nathan,
My cousin has moved to 56 Central Street Narragansett, Rhode Island 02882
A. Has moved,
B. Central Street,
C. 56, Central
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER B. Central Street,
The badger, a shy animal sometimes makes friends with a coyote.
A. Sometimes, makes
B. Friends, with
C. A shy animal,
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER C. A shy animal,
After the death of Blackbeard, the famous pirate, piracy disappeared from the coast of the
American colonies.
A. The famous pirate
B. After the death,
C. Coast, of
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER D. No error
"Silent Night" was written by two men from the village of Oberndorf Austria.
A. men, from
B. Silent Night,
C. Oberndorf, Austria
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER C. Oberndorf, Austria
On November 19, 1929 Admiral Richard E. Byrd flew the Floyd Bennett to the base of the
Queen Maud Mountains.
A. Base, of
B. The, Queen
C. 1929,
D. no error - CORRECT ANSWER C. 1929,
Oh I forgot to bring the cookies.
A. Oh,
B. I, forgot
C. To, bring
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER A. Oh,
"The boy in the kayak," whispered Sue "is the new football captain."
A. Boy, in the
B. New, football
C. Whispered Sue,
D. No error - CORRECT ANSWER C. Whispered Sue,
Everyone in the bank-including the manager and the tellers, ran to the door when the fire alarm
rang.
A. tellers, ran
B. tellers:ran
C. tellers, had run
D. tellers-ran
E. tellers' ran" - CORRECT ANSWER D. tellers-ran
To no ones surprise, Joe didn't have his homework ready.
A. no ones surprise
B. noones surprise
C. no-ones surprise
D. no ones' surprise
E. no one's surprise - CORRECT ANSWER E. no one's surprise
If he would have read "The White Birds," he might have liked William Butler Yeats's poetry.
A. would have read
B. could have read
C. would of read
D. could of read
E. had read - CORRECT ANSWER E. had read
After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground.
A. were laying
B. lying
C. were lying
D. were laid
E. was laid - CORRECT ANSWER C. were lying
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), the great Transcendentalist philosopher, wrote in his essay
"Self-Reliance" of the need for an individual to develop his capacities.
A. essay "Self-Reliance"
B. essay, "Self-Reliance"
C. essay: Self-Reliance
D. essay, Self-Reliance
E. essay; "Self-Reliance" - CORRECT ANSWER A. essay "Self-Reliance"
The recently built children's amusement park has been called " a boon to the community " by its
supporters and "an eyesore" by its harshest critics.
A. and "an eyesore" by its harshest
B. and, " an eyesore," by its harshest
C. and, an eyesore; by its harshest
D. and-an eyesore- by its' harshest
E. and-"an eyesore"- by its' harshest - CORRECT ANSWER A. and "an eyesore" by its harshest
I always have trouble remembering the meaning of these two common verbs, affect (to change"
or "to influence") and effect ("to cause" or " to accomplish ) . "
A. " to accomplish ). "
B. " to accomplish" ).
C. "to accomplish).
D. To accomplish.
E. ( " to accomplish. " ) - CORRECT ANSWER B. " to accomplish" ).
My class just finished reading- " The Fall of the House of Usher ", a short story by Edgar Allen
Poe.
A. reading- " The Fall of the House of Usher",
B. reading, The Fall of the House of Usher,
C. reading "The Fall of the House of Usher, "
D. reading, The Fall of the house of Usher, "
E. reading: The Fall of the House of Usher- - CORRECT ANSWER C. reading "The Fall of the
House of Usher, "
After it was repaired it ran perfect again.
A. ran perfect
B. ran perfectly
C. could run perfect
D. could of run perfect
E. would run perfectly - CORRECT ANSWER B. ran perfectly
"Are there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
A. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
B. their two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
C. there two e's in beetle," asked Margo?
D. there two e's in beetle?" asked Margo.
E. there two e's in beetle, asked Margo? - CORRECT ANSWER D. there two e's in beetle?"
asked Margo.
The circus audience received a well-deserved round of applause for the perfectly timed acrobatic
stunt.
A. audience received a well-deserved
B. audience gave a well deserved
C. audience did receive a well deserved
D. audience gave a well-deserved
E. audience did get a well-deserved - CORRECT ANSWER D. audience gave a well-deserved
Looking directly at me, my Mother said, " These are your options: the choice is yours."
A. Mother said, " These are your options: the choice is
B. Mother said- these are your options, the choice is
C. Mother had said, These are your options; the choice is
D. Mother had said, "These are your options; the choice is
E. Mother said, "These are your options; the choice is - CORRECT ANSWER E. Mother said,
"These are your options; the choice is
Porcupine is from Latin porcus, "pig," and spina, "spine."
A. porcus, "pig," and spina, "spine."
B. Porcus-pig and spina, "spine."
C. Porcus-pig, and Spina, "spine."
D. Porcus-Pig-,Spina-spine.
E. Porcus, "pig," and spina "spine". - CORRECT ANSWER A. porcus, "pig," and spina, "spine."
Seeing the dolphins, some sharks, a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit to the marine
park worthwhile.
A. a killer whale, and a Moray eel made the visit
B. a killer whale, and a moray eel made the visit
C. a killer whale and a moray eel makes the visit
D. a killer whale and a Moray eel makes the visit
E. a killer whale and a moray eel made the visit - CORRECT ANSWER B. a killer whale, and a
moray eel made the visit
Still, the fact that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar
systems exist, and in them, perhaps, a planet that does support life.
A. that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist,
and
B. that a Planet exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems exist
and
C. could be that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems
exist, and
D. that a planet exist outside our solar systems encourage hope that other solar systems exist, and
E. that a planet does exists out side our solar system encourages hope that other solar systems
exist, and - CORRECT ANSWER A. that a planet exists outside our solar system encourages
hope that other solar systems exist, and
Mail-order shopping can be convenient and timesaving with appropriate precautions, it is safe as
well.
A. can be convenient and timesaving
B. can be convenient and timesaving;
C. should be convenient and time saving;
D. could be convenient and time saving;
E. can be convenient and time-saving; - CORRECT ANSWER E. can be convenient and timesaving;
Among the many fields of science, no matter what turns you on, there are several fields of study.
A. science, no matter what turns you on,
B. Science, no matter what turns you on,
C. Science, no matter which you chose,
D. Science, no matter which of these you choseE. science, no matter which you choose, - CORRECT ANSWER E. science, no matter which
you choose,
The fact that boxing is known to cause head injuries and brain damage should lead us to inform
the public and push for a ban on boxing.
A. should lead us to inform
B. could lead us to inform
C. should of led us to inform
D. will lead us to inform
E. should have led us to inform, - CORRECT ANSWER A. should lead us to inform [Show Less]