English Final Review
There (is, are) four herbs that almost any gardener can grow: basil, thyme, marjoram, and oregano.
are
The jury (has, have) returned a verdict.
has
I need fifty cents; could you lend (it, them) to me?
it
The trailer with the silver stripe is (our, ours).
ours
The sunglasses had stains on (its, their) lenses.
their
At the self-service gas station, drivers must pump gasoline (theirselves, themselves).
themselves
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). She does like working out; however, she also likes to eat dessert.
yes
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). Until hurricane season is over, Floridians should be prepared with extra supplies.
yes
Here (is, are) the latest scores of today's basketball games.
are
Neither potatoes nor peanuts (is, are) grown on this farm anymore.
are
Either the dog or cat (get, gets) the party leftovers.
gets
There (has, have) been many visitors on the fairground today.
have
Speaking of Ken Griffey, Jr., (he, him) and his dad are the first father and son ever to play professional baseball together on the same team.
he
The stars of the movie were Robert Duvall and (he, him).
he
The two Italian drivers, Dario and (he, him), came in first and second.
he
Will Colin and (he, him) help us with the painting?
he
Either my sister Carli or my friend Maria will let me borrow (her, their) camping equipment.
her
After the accident, the police questioned (he, him).
him
Have you spoken to (he, him) recently?
him
They met Stuart and (he, him) at the railroad station.
him
We gave Louis and (he, him) a ride to school.
him
Don't you think that five miles (is, are) too far to walk tonight?
is
Each of them (is, are) penned in bold, flowing handwriting.
is
Is it true that Troilus and Cressida (is, are) by Shakespeare?
is
Politics (is, are) a popular conversation during an election year.
is
Not long ago, I saw Romeo and Juliet; have you seen (it, them)?
it
Mothers Against Drunk Driving has (its, their) meeting in the conference room tonight.
its
We visited Honduras and spent three days in (its, their) capital, Tegucigalpa.
its
Neither of them (know, knows) for sure who wrote that message.
knows
Francis said that in a few years he would give his stamp collection to his brother and (I, me).
me
Ms. Oliveira asked you and (I, me) about staying and helping with the decorations.
me
The entire cast in the first scene of the second act consisted of Beth and (I, me).
me
To go on the field trip, you need written permission from your parents and (I, me).
me
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). Have you read "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare?
no; "Romeo and Juliet" should be italicized
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). I cant believe this school year is almost over?
no; I can(')t believe this school year is almost over?(!)
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). It's collar is hanging on the hook next to the door.
no; Its(no apostrophe) collar is hanging on the hook next to the door.
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). One of the best episode of "The Office" is called Dinner Party.
no; One of the best episode of "The Office"(italicized) is called (")Dinner Party(").
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). She told me. "The red dress is on sale,"
no; She told me(,) "The red dress is on sale(.)"
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). We can go to the museum to do some research, Mondays are pretty quiet there.
no; We can go to the museum to do some research, (.) Mondays are pretty quiet there.
The responsibility for implementing safe procedure (rest, rests) on the supervisors.
rests
Teddy and (she, her) arrived with minutes to spare.
she
The pair of ballad singers, Tommy and (she, her), left at the stage to great applause.
she
We found that (she, her) was the one who called twice last night.
she
A cool spring near the cottages (supply, supplies) them with water.
supplies
Three of the cars had (its, their) windows broken by thieves last night.
their
Three quarters of the city's voters cast (his or her, their) ballots.
their
I looked in the cupboard for the scissors, but I couldn't find (it, them).
them
I'm looking for Stan and Joel; do you know (him, them)?
them
It is not fair to give (they, them) extra responsibilities just because they are more responsible.
them
Everyone else finished the test earlier than (they, them).
they
I thought the best soloists in the band were (they, them).
they
Both Alicia and Isabel (thinks, think) that the former owner of the house put the letters in the attic.
think
Every man, woman, and child (was, were) frightened by the earthquake.
was
Everybody in the theater (was, were) thrilled by the rescue scene.
was
All of these old letters (was, were) tied with ribbon and stored in a trunk in the attic.
were
Most of the children on the school bus (was, were) talking and laughing.
were
The two songs we played at the Independence Day concert (was, were) written by Carly Simon.
were
Two thirds of the electorate (was, were) at the polls in the last election.
were
Everyone was waiting impatiently to find out (who, whom) the new cheerleader would be.
who
I asked my mother (who, whom) called last night.
who
Seeing a car with an out-of-state license plate in my driveway, I ran inside to see (who, whom) was there.
who
I will support (whoever, whomever) is selected for president.
whoever
Edmond Dantes was the wronged prisoner about (who, whom) Alexandre Dumas wrote in The Count of Monte Cristo.
whom
The person (who, whom) you spoke about will be the next leader of the expedition.
whom
State whether each sentence is correctly punctuated (write yes or no). On July 4, 1776, America became a country.
yes
(Who, Whom) is supervising the drama festival this year?
Who
(Whoever, Whomever) wants to learn about good manners should listen to my aunt Rita.
Whoever
My little sister is a much better basketball player than (I, me).
I
She is a better swimmer that (I, me), but the coach said he needed both of us on the team.
I