english test questions

"After living in Oak Ridge, Missouri, all her life, Cornelia was excited about her trip to Prague."

"After living in Oak Ridge Missouri all her life, Cornelia was excited about her trip to Prague." *which of the following best shows the correct punctuation of the city and the state within the sentence above?"*

answer: B the word functions as the object of the preposition the options of verb and adverb cannot be correct and answer D is incorrect because the word is not a pronoun in any context.

"Irish politician Constance Mankiewicz was the first woman elected to the British House of Commons, but she never served in that capacity due to her activity in forming the Irish Republic." the word *capacity* functions as which of the following parts of speech in the sentence above? (a) verb (b) noun (c) adverb (d) pronoun

she says that some of the outfits that students wear to school ar distracting and inappropriate

"She is saying that some of the students are wearing to school is being distracting and inappropriate." *what is the most effective way to rewrite this sentence?*

answer: D choice b is not correct because money is never mentioned.

"The Western perspective expects moral actions to be *quid pro quo*; to put it another way, a Westerner assumes that if he or she does something considered "good", then he or she should and will be rewarded. Based on the passage, "quid pro quo" most likely means? (a) something for nothing (b) good merits money (c) to each his own (d) something for something

Answer: D the word *affect* is a verb in this context and is the correct usage

"We cannot allow the budget cuts to ___ the plans to improve education; the futures of ____ children are at stake." Which of the following sets od words correctly fill in the blanks in the sentence?" (a) effect; your (b)affect; you're (c) effect; you're (d) affect; your

Answer: b

"despite the important achievement of the election of our first African American president, the need for knowledge and education about African American history is still unmet to a substantial degree." the word *substantial* most nearly means: (a) base (b) considerable (c) minor (d) trivial

"I'm usually good about keeping track of my keys, but i lost them. After spending hours looking for them, i found them in the freezer."

"i'm usually good about keeping track of my keys. I lost them. I spent hours looking for them. I found them in the freezer." *which of the following options best combines the sentences above to show style and clarity?"*

cause and effect

"since, whether, and accordingly" are examples of which type of signal words?

permanent

"the experience of being the survivor of a plane crash left an indelible impression on Johanna, and she suffered from nightmares for years afterwards." which of the following best explains the meaning of *indelible* in the sentence above?

unstated

"the warning against smoking may have been tacit, but beryl instinctively knew that her mother wanted her to avoid picking up the habit." *which of the following is the definition for tacit?*

Surprisingly

(1) I zoned out in class, turned work in late, talked out in class, and handed in assignments after the due date. (2) Mr. Shanburne just nodded. *What transition should be added to the beginning of sentence 2?*

Some members of the Sons of Liberty constructed a paper obelisk, which is the same shape as the Washington Monument.

(1) some members of the Sons of Liberty constructed a paper obelisk. (2) An obelisk is the same shape as the Washington Monument. *what is the most effective way to combine sentences 1 and 2?*

Doctrine

the following words all end in the same suffix, -ism: polytheism, communism, nationalism. Considering the meaning of these words, how does the suffix -ism apply to all of them?

answer: D

what does the prefix *poly* mean in the word polygon? (a) few (b) several (c) none (d) many

syllabi

what is the correct plural form for the word syllabus

Answer: B answer choice B correctly capitalizes Uncle Archibald, where Uncle Archibald is used as one whole to a specific name, which makes it a proper noun. if the sentence said *"her uncle Archibald"* then *uncle* would remain lowercase. mother and sister do not need to be capitalized unless they are the first word of the sentence or are used to directly address someone

which of the following follows the rules for capitalization? (a) Dashiell visited his Cousin Elaine on Tuesday. (b) Juniper sent a card to Uncle Archibald who has been unwell (c) Flicka and her Mother spent the day setting up the rummage sale (d) Lowell and his twin Sister look alike but have very different personalities

Tabitha and Simon started the day at the zoo, and then they went to the art museum for the rest of the afternoon.

which of the following is a compound sentence?

answer : D this is correct because it contains a compound subject and a compound verb, but because it represents only one independent clause it still functions as a simple sentence. Answer choices *A* and *b* contain two independent clauses and are thus compound sentences. answer choice *C* contains a dependent clause so it is a complex sentence.

which of the following is a simple sentence? (a) Phillippa walked the dog, and Primula gave the dog a bath. (b) Phillippa walked and bathed the dog, Primula helped. (c) Phillippa walked the dog, while Primula gave the dog a bath. (d) Phillippa and Primula walked the dog and gave the dog a bath.

answer D

which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence? (a) Beatrice is very intelligent, she just does not apply herself well enough in her classes to make good grades. (b) Beatrice is very intelligent: she just does not apply herself well enough in her classes to make good grades. (c) Beatrice is very intelligent she just does not apply herself well enough in her classes to make good grades. (d) Beatrice is very intelligent; she just does not apply herself well enough in her classes to make good grades.

acceptible--- should be acceptable

which of the following is misspelled in the sentence: "Donald considered the job offer carefully, but he ultimately decided that the low salary was not acceptible given his previous experience."

answer: C the word *east* in answer choice C is simply a directional indication and does *NOT* need to be capitalized in the context of the sentence. All other uses of capitalization are correct in the context of the sentences. The word *South* SHOULD be capitalized when it refers to a region of the United States (as indicated by the mention of Mississippi). The word *East* should be capitalized when it refers to the region of Texas. and the word *north* does not need to be capitalizes when it is simply a directional indication (as in answer choice D)

which of the following sentences contain an incorrect use of capitalization? (a) For Christmas, we are driving to the South to visit my grandmother in Mississippi. (b) Last year, we went to East Texas to go camping in Piney Woods. (c) Next month, we will visit my Aunt Darla who lives just East of us. (d) When my sister-in-law Susan has her baby, i will take the train north to see her.

answer: A the pronoun *all* is plural, so it requires the plural verb "are". the pronouns *each* and *neither* are singular and require singular verbs (not provided in answer choices B and C) the pronoun *any* can be either singular or plural depending on the context of the sentence. in this case, any suggests a singular usage, so answer choice D is incorrect with the plural verb.

which of the following sentences contains a correct example of subject- verb agreement? (a) All of the board members are in agreement on the issue. (b) Each of the students were concerned about the test scores for the final exam. (c) Neither of the children are at home right now. (d) Any of the brownie recipes are perfect for the bake sale.

Answer: C the word *whom* correctly indicates the objective case-- as in "to hold him/her responsible" the word *who* in answer choice A incorrectly indicates the subjective case. similarly, answer choice B is incorrect because the word *who* is the subjective case (instead of the objective case) here. answer choice D is incorrect because it incorrectly applies the objective *whom* instead of the subjective *who*

which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? (a) Krista was not sure who to hold responsible for the broken window. (b) Krista was not sure whom was responsible for the broken window. (c) Krista was not sure whom to hold responsible for the broken window. (d) Krista was not sure on who she should place responsibility for the broken window.

Answer: D

which of the following sentences is most correct In terms of style, clarity and punctuation? (a) the possible side effects of the medication that the doctor had prescribed former was a concern for Lucinda, and she continued to take the medication, (b) the medication that the doctor prescribed had side effects concerning Lucinda who continued to take it. (c) Lucinda was concerned about side effects from the medication that her doctor had prescribed, so she continued to take it. (d) Although Lucinda was concerned about the possible side effects, she continued to take the medication that her doctor had prescribed for her.

Answer: C

which of the following sentences represents the best style and clarity of expression? (a) without adequate preparation, the test was likely to be a failure for Zara. (b) The test was likely to be a failure for Zara without adequate preparation. (c) Without adequate preparation, Zara expected to fail the test. (d) Zara expected to fail the test without adequate preparation.

Grady asked Abe, "Did you know that an earthquake and a tsunami hit Messina, Italy, in 1908?"

which of the following sentences shows the correct use of quotation marks?