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Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Wastful

B.Hopeful

C.Achievment

D.Judgement

Question 1 of 15

Choose whether the following sentence is correct or a dangling modifier:

While listening to the radio, one should always make sure to turn up the volume.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 2 of 15

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

A.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, he advanced to the finals.

B.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, George advanced to the finals.

C.David took on his friend George in the video game competition and, as a result, David advanced to the finals.

Question 3 of 15

Indicate whether the underlined verb is an action verb, linking verb, or auxiliary (helping) verb:

John's ideas expanded the range of option available to us.

A.Action verb

B.Linking verb

C.Auxiliary (Helping) verb

Question 4 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Boxs

B.Occurence

C.Exciteable

D.Noticeable

Question 5 of 15

Indicate if the following sentence makes correct or incorrect use of commas:

Yes, I will ace the SHSAT.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 6 of 15

Choose whether the following use of a semicolon in the sentence is correct or incorrect:

Ivan was fighting hard; however it did not look like he would win.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 7 of 15

Which of the following contains a vague pronoun reference?

A.When David's haircut didn't look good, he went to a new barber shop.

B.David went to a new barber shop for a haircut when he realized it didn't look too good.

Question 8 of 15

Indicate whether the following is a sentence fragment, a complete sentence, or a run on sentence:

The sun is very strong at the beach put on some sunblock.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 9 of 15

10.

Choose whether the following sentence is correct or has a misplaced modifier:

On the way to town, she saw a cat and a dog.

A.Correct

B.Misplaced

Question 10 of 15

11.

Does the following sentence need a question mark?

Would anyone who has not taken the exam please report to school on Saturday(. or ?)

A.Question mark

B.Period

Question 11 of 15

12.

Identify the following as a paradox, equivocation, irony or oxymoron:

I can resist anything but temptation.

A.Paradox

B.Equivocation

C.Irony

D.Oxymoron

Question 12 of 15

13.

Before which of the following words would you place a colon to make the sentence grammatically correct?

The game was going very well everyone was having fun.

A.going

B.well

C.everyone

D.was

Question 13 of 15

14.

Indicate the connotation of the following word:

Hollywood

A.Glitz

B.City in Southern California

Question 14 of 15

15.

Choose which of the following is the correct option for the missing word below?

I____ down to rest after a long day.

A.lied

B.laid

Question 15 of 15