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Choose the correct form of the verb in the following sentence:

Bob and Dave _____ baseball.

A.play

B.plays

Question 1 of 15

Rearrange the word order below to make the sentence sensible:

I
tastes
;
like
however strawberry
and chocolate
vanilla
fantastic

Question 2 of 15

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

While watching a movie, people who talk loudly are really annoying.

A.Correct

B.Dangling

Question 3 of 15

Rearrange the word order below to make the sentence sensible:

the girl
rigorous
morning
plays
tennis
every

Question 4 of 15

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

Ryan bought several items at the store fruits, vegetables, meat and juice.

A.at

B.store

C.vegetables

D.fruits

Question 5 of 15

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

Her eyes were strikingly blue; but her features were gentle.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 6 of 15

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Duly

B.Livly

C.Idley

D.Gently

Question 7 of 15

Meaning is oftentimes inferred from the context of the story. Read the following and infer the best conclusion below:

A man and his son are driving in a car. The car crashes into a tree, killing the father and seriously injuring his son. At the hospital, the boy needs to have surgery. Upon looking at the boy, the doctor says, “I cannot operate on him. He is my son.”

A.The doctor is lying.

B.The father is not really the father.

C.It cannot be explained.

D.The doctor is the mother.

Question 8 of 15

Indicate if the following underlined word has the correct apostrophe or lack of apostrophe:

Who's glasses are these?

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 9 of 15

10.

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

I'm heading out to the mall. If you want to come with me.

A.Fragment

B.Complete

C.Run-on

Question 10 of 15

11.

Indicate whether the underlined noun is correct or incorrect in the sentence below:

I currently reside in Brooklyn where I have plans to attend Brooklyn Tech for High School.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 11 of 15

12.

Is the underlined group of word(s) correctly combined or separated as appropriate or does it need to be changed?

I need to backup my computer files.

A.Correct

B.Incorrect

Question 12 of 15

13.

The passive voice occurs when the subject of the sentence becomes the object. Most often the active voice provides more clarity, but the passive voice can be preferable if the focus is on the object and not the subject. Identify the preferred sentence structure between the following choices:

A.Named must your fear be before banish it you can.

B.Your fear must be named before you can banish it.

Question 13 of 15

14.

Indicate which type of phrase is underlined in the following sentence:

I am really excited, considering all the people that will be there.

A.Appositive phrase

B.Gerund phrase

C.Participial phrase

D.Absolute phrase

Question 14 of 15

15.

Check the following words that are spelled correctly:

A.Makeable

B.Manageable

C.Useable

D.Likeable

Question 15 of 15