Communication Entrance Practice Exam

Finish the sentence correctly. (modifiers) While jogging down the street, a) I got a phone call. b) my phone started ringing

a)

10. Choose the correct punctuation. a) Bell bottom pants were all the rage in the 1970s. b) Bell bottom pants were all the rage in the 1970's. c) Bell bottom pants were all the rage in the 70's.

a) Bell bottom pants were all the rage in the 1970s.

which of the following does NOT follow a parallel structure? a) Buying a car is not a decision to take lightly nor be careless about. b) The whole wheat pasta is better than enriched wheat pasta. c) My dog is not only friendly but he is also playful. d) Jeremy likes to read historical, realistic and speculative fiction.

a) Buying a car is not a decision to take lightly nor be careless about.

Scared for our lives, Sam, Joe and _______ fled into the woods from the wild dog. a) I b) me

a) I

28. Choose the sentence that uses an active rather than a passive construction. a) The survey showed that four out of five doctors exercise regularly. b) The meeting minutes were adopted by all of the committee members. c) The commissioners said the county will be helping the elderly pay their electric bills this winter.

a) The survey showed that four out of five doctors exercise regularly.

45. Many retail stores no longer _________ American Express as a form of payment. a) accept b) except

a) accept

32. How many citizens were ___________ by the reforms? a) affected b) effected

a) affected

14. The candy should be shared ______ all four children. a) among b) between

a) among

34. What honor is there ____________ the 40 thieves? a) among b) between

a) among

A smaller _________ of couples are having children today than a decade ago. a) amount b) number

a) amount

27. _______ I said before, there just isn't enough time to visit all of the places we want to see. a) As b) Like

a) as

20. Jordan hasn't felt ______ about her major since she failed two prerequisites. a) good b) well

a) good

Neither Tom nor Jim can give________ report today. a) his b) their

a) his

5. The camp director said everyone should bring ______ own tent for the campout. a) his/her b) their c) our

a) his/her

35. The team will celebrate ____________ victory at the touchdown club. a) its b) their

a) its

46. The club and _______ members were invited to participate in the conference. a) its b) it's c) their

a) its

That bucket is in _______ box. a) its b) it's

a) its

The team can't play _______ best when it's too hot. a) its b) their

a) its

Sometimes our friends, as well as our enemies, __________ us about ourselves. a) teach b) teaches

a) teach

17. The seminar ______ is in Latimer Hall needs a lectern. a) that b) which

a) that

38. The old man fascinated ______ children with stories of his adventures. a) us b) we

a) us

The new CD player works really _______. a) well b) good

a) well

16. My uncle, ______ is a car dealer, won a trip to Hawaii. a) who b) whom

a) who

________ invited you to the party? a) who b) whom

a) who

41. ___________ broke the bowl must buy a new one. a) whoever b) whomever

a) whoever

9. ______ than six apples were left in the basket. a) Fewer b) Less

a)Fewer

Finish the sentence correctly. (modifier) Having tried to enjoy an ice cream cone on a hot summer day, A) Jada's hands ended up sticky and gross. B) Jada ended up with sticky, gross hands.

b)

My friend's uncle took _________ to a baseball game this past weekend. a) he and I b) him and me

b)

Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier? a) The child ate a cold dish of cereal this morning for breakfast. b) The child ate a dish of cold cereal this morning for breakfast.

b)

Which sentence has a passive voice? a) The car hit the tree. b) She was sad because of her boyfriend. c) George wrote the play. d) Our government has exported a great deal of oil.

b)

1. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a) "If we go to John's house," Martha said. "His mother will make brownies." b) "If we go to John's house," Martha said, "his mother will make brownies." c) "If we go to John's house", Martha said "his mother will make brownies." d) "If we go to John's house", Martha said, "His mother will make brownies".

b) "If we go to John's house," Martha said, "his mother will make brownies."

30. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a modifier? a) Although only 16, the University of Georgia offered Jason a full athletic scholarship. b) After decorating the gymnasium, the committee members went out for dinner. c) While filling the bird feeder, a wren landed on Jennifer's shoulder. d) After being unemployed for three months, the drug store offered Martha a job.

b) After decorating the gymnasium, the committee members went out for dinner.

22. Which of the following sentences is correction punctuated? a) All of the campers should bring: a sleeping bag, a blanket and a flashlight. b) All of the campers should bring a sleeping bag, a blanket and a flashlight. c) All of the campers should bring the following, a sleepeing bag, a blanket and a flashlight.

b) All of the campers should bring a sleeping bag, a blanket and a flashlight.

8. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated. a) Marilyn was born on Feb. 3, 1963 in Auburn, Alabama but now lives in Philadelphia. b) Marilyn was born on Feb. 3, 1963, in Auburn, Alabama, but now lives in Philadelphia. c) Marilyn was born on Feb. 3, 1963, in Auburn, Alabama but now lives in Philadelphia. d) Marilyn was born on Feb. 3, 1963 in Auburn, Alabama, but now lives in Philadelphia.

b) Marilyn was born on Feb. 3, 1963, in Auburn, Alabama, but now lives in Philadelphia.

13. My mother bought new sneakers for Robert and ______. a) I b) me

b) Me

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. a)My last essays introduction was good b) My last essay's introduction was good c) My last essays' introduction was good

b) My last essay's introduction was good

26. Choose the sentence that uses parallelism correctly. a) When I left for school, I not only forgot my book but also my lunch. b) Roger wanted to hike to Gainesville or at least to Cumming before stopping for the night. c) For the beach trip, we were asked to bring a swimsuit and alarm clock.

b) Roger wanted to hike to Gainesville or at least to Cumming before stopping for the night.

The cat that was found in the barn is the _____ cat. a) Smith's b) Smiths' c) Smiths

b) Smiths'

12. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier? a) The circus flier shows a man walking on stilts with purple hair. b) The informant, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said he saw the mayor taking a bribe. c) The woman was walking a German shepherd on Main Street wearing a red dress.

b) The informant, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said he saw the mayor taking a bribe.

2. _______ the boss chooses for the project will get an extra week of vacation. a) Whoever b) Whomever

b) Whomever

31. Everything will be ______ once the storm passes. a) alright b) all right

b) all right

24. Jonah's boss demands that employees _____ on time. a) are b) be

b) be

36. You have ______ friends than ______. a) fewer, her b) fewer, she c) less, her d) less, she

b) fewer, she

44. After _______ debate, the legislators agreed to raise the sales tax by 1 percent. a) farther b) further

b) further

33. If you __________ my advice, you would not be in this position. a) took b) had taken

b) had taken

49. Andy shot two more baskets than ______. a) him b) he

b) he

At Andrew's party, _______ and I played Guitar Hero all night. a) him b) he

b) he

The RHS Community Service Team always has ______ first meeting in January. a) their b) its

b) its

23. Her letter_____ me to believe that she was angry. a) lead b) led

b) led

Between you and __________, I didn't study as much as I should have for that test. a) I b) me

b) me

3. A smaller ______ of couples are having children today than a decade ago. a) amount b) number

b) number

40. Each of the children _______ a different instrument. a) play b) plays

b) plays

4. My dad said he would take us fishing___________ of the weather. a) irregardless b) regardless

b) regardless

19. The glass that I _________ on the counter needs to be washed. a) sat b) set

b) set

6. Lisa was the _________ of the three dancers. a) smaller b) smallest c) most small

b) smallest

25. Mary didn't realize that she was _____________ to send the coupon with her payment. a) suppose b) supposed

b) supposed

50. Anyone who wants to go to the concert should buy ______ tickets before Friday. a) his/her b) their

b) their

42. Once Jeremy graduates, he must ________ find a job. a) try and b) try to

b) try to

29. Few in my family really ________ me. a) understands b) understand

b) understand

Neither Joe nor the kids ______ pizza. a) want b) wants

b) wants

The construction of the fallout shelters _______ being considered. a) was b) were

b) was

47. Mary didn't feel ______ after eating at Billy-Bob's diner. a) good b) well

b) well

I am looking for a classroom leader on _______ I can depend. a) who b) whom

b) whom

To __________ did you send the email? a) who b) whom

b) whom

_______ should I ask to the dance? a) Who b) Whom

b) whom

18. If he were to take flying lessons, he ______ have to suffer the consequences. a) will b) would

b) would

21. Which of the following sentences has the correct use of a modifier? a) While jumping off the rock, my bathing suit fell off. b) After seeing the movie, my heart started to pound. c) As I jumped for the ball, my ankle twisted.

c) As I jumped for the ball, my ankle twisted.

39. Choose the sentence that uses a modifier correctly. a) After buying a hot dog, the football game started. b) While waving an American flag, the parade started down Main Street. c) As I listened to the speech, the crowd began to protest.

c) As I listened to the speech, the crowd began to protest.

48. Which is the correct sentence? a) Every car which doesn't pass inspection will be impounded. b) Every car, which doesn't pass inspection, will be impounded. c) Every car that doesn't pass inspection will be impounded. d) Every car, that doesn't pass inspection, will be impounded.

c) Every car that doesn't pass inspection will be impounded.

Which sentence has an active voice? a) Coffee is raised in many parts of Hawaii. b) The streets were blocked by the police. c) I passed my math test. d) The tree was hit by the car.

c) I passed my math test

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? a) KSU President, Ken Harmon, used to be the university's provost. b) KSU President Ken Harmon used to be the university's provost c) The KSU President Ken Harmon used to be the university's provost.

c) The KSU President Ken Harmon used to be the university's provost.

37. Which sentence has the correctly placed modifier? a) All the cows drink water in buckets from the pond. b) After John got hit he went to the hospital in the team's limousine. c) The musician performed on Saturday for the first time since his auto accident. d) The mural was painted by two artists on the church's wall.

c) The musician performed on Saturday for the first time since his auto accident.

which sentence has correctly placed modifier? a) All of the cows drink water in buckets from the pond. b) After John got hit he went to the hospital in the team's limousine. c) The musician performed on Saturday for the first time since his auto accident. d) The mural was painted by two artists on the church's wall.

c) The musician performed on Saturday for the first time since his auto accident.

7. Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. a) The rain canceled the football game, therefore we went bowling. b) The rain canceled the football game, therefore, we went bowling. c) The rain canceled the football game; therefore, we went bowling.

c) The rain canceled the football game; therefore, we went bowling.

15. The university reached ______ campaign goal two months ahead of schedule. a) their b) they're c) its

c) its

During the driving test, Thomas handled the car ______ than Mallory and Tina. a) safer b) safest c) more safely

c) more safely

43. Why __________ prohibited from joining the club? a) was Anne and he b) was Anne and him c) were Anne and he d) were Anne and him

c) were Anne and he

The people ______ moved in next door are from Ireland. a) that b) which c) who

c) who

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. A. I bought three books, including: Timequake, Aftershock, and Still Waiting. (all italicized) B. I bought three books: "Timequake," "Aftershock," and "Still Waiting." C. I bought three books, including: "Timequake," "Aftershock," and "Still Waiting". D. I bought three books: Timequake, Aftershock, and Still Waiting (all italicized)

d)

Which sentence has a correctly placed modifier? a) The waiter served a dinner roll to the woman that was well buttered. b) The teacher said on Monday that she would return our tests. c) She saw a moose on the way to the store. d) He bought a dog called Scruffy for his sister.

d)

which of the following sentences uses parallelism? a) Global warming affects humans, the environment, and is scary. b) The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game. c) The dictionary can be used to find these: word meanings, pronunciations, correct spellings, and looking up irregular verbs. d) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

d) The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.

11. Why ______ asked to be chaperones? a) was Lester and him b) were Lester and him c) was Lester and he d) were Lester and he

d) were Lester and he

Every worker in this office needs __________ own computer. a) his or her b) their

his or her

The group finally finished ________ project. a) its b) their

its

Please remind your students to bring _________ emergency cards tomorrow. a) his or her b) their

their