GRAMMAR test 1

number

Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: There were a significant ______ of applicants to the nursing program this year number stacks aggregate amount

has been

Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. The troupe _______ working together since last August. be have been are has been

We were late because of the snowstorm.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause? A.) I go to salsa class every Saturday, but I don′t enjoy it anymore. B.) I usually order a hamburger and curly fries. C.) We were late because of the snowstorm. D.) Mary baked some cookies; they are delicious.

1960s

Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The __________ was a formative decade for the United States that saw a rise in political activism. 1960s' 1960s 1960's 1960

contain

Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is NOT used correctly. They are not too heavy to carry by hand: each of the bottles contain a gallon of fertilizer. each contain by hand too

The teacher handed back the exams she had graded last night to the students.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A.) The teacher handed back the exams to the students last night that she had graded. B.) The teacher handed back the exams to the students that she had graded last night. C.) Having graded them last night, the students were handed back the exams by the teacher. D.) The teacher handed back the exams she had graded last night to the students.

Karen told Samantha that she needs to go to the doctor as soon as possible.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect? A.) My mom and sister took my sister's car to the airport. B.) Both the student and the teacher knew the student had the correct answer. C.) The nurse told the patient that the patient's blood pressure was too high. D.) Karen told Samantha that she needs to go to the doctor as soon as possible.