English and Language
admited should be admitted
Eventually, he stopped hiding the fact that he did not know Spanish and admited that he had never been deceiving them for months. - Which of the following words is misspelled?
caffiene; should be caffeine
I truly believe that one cup of coffee a day is neither too much nor too little caffiene for me, but exactly the right amount. Which of the following is spelled incorrectly?
Closely packed together
It was not a compact city, but was instead divided into districts separated from each other. - What is the meaning of the homograph compact in this sentence?
shear should be sheer
The shear number of people in the audience overwhelmed the actress as she peaked through the curtain before scene one.
d
Which of the following examples is the correct way for punctuating this quotation? a- "I'm not going to spoil my appetite, said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away." b- "I'm not going to spoil my appetite" said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away. c- "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, "as he pushed the plate of cookies away." d- "I'm not going to spoil my appetite," said Philip, as he pushed the plate of cookies away.
a
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? a- Call me tomorrow; I'll let you know my decision then. b- I burned the garlic bread,, but not the lasagna. c- They thought the trip would take three hours but it only took two. d- The last time I saw Garry was 2 years ago; though I had no trouble recognizing him.
c
Which of the following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence? a- It took Desiree 5 years; but she finally completed her microbiology dissertation. b- The pianist decided to play something dramatic, and soulful. c- I love all kinds of scented candles, and yesterday I found one that smells like licorice. d- The cat sat curled up in the sunshine and when the sun set he finally walked away.
d
Which of the following is the correct way of punctuating this quotation? a- "I really can't make it," he answered, "you should probably go without me." b- "I really can't make it," he answered. "you should probably go without me." c- "I really can't make it", he answered. "You should probably go without me." d- "I really can't make it," he answered "You should probably go without me."
:
Which of the following punctuation marks best completes the sentence above? Here's what I would like you to bring tomorrow___ two dozen cupcakes, a carton of milk, and party napkins.
;
Which of the following punctuation marks best completes the sentence? - The carnival came to town every summer___ in fact, it was the thing we looked forward to most of all.
The comma after the word " think"
Which of the following punctuation marks is used incorrectly in the sentence above? It's really time for me to leave, and yet there are still so many things I'd like to do; next year, I think I'll spend an extra week.
d;
Which of the following sentences contains a homograph? a- The short ceremony was dreadful in the pouring rain. b- He imagined what he might do in a similar situation. c- Suddenly he tore up the drawing that he had taken him weeks to create. d- Raised beds produce more vegetables than those grown directly in soil.
c
Which of the following sentences contains a homophone? a- She sat in a garden chair at the side of the lawn. b- That is not really an accurate description of the event. c- He was never going to be allowed into that exclusive party. d- That restaurant makes the bet grilled cheese sandwiches.
c
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a- One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco California, and I'll never forget my trip there from June 2011. b- One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, California and I'll never forget my trip there from June 2011. c- One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, California, and I'll never forget my trip there from June 2011. d- One of my favorite places to visit is San Francisco, California, and I'll never forget my trip there from June, 2011.
b
Which of the following words is an exception to a common spelling rule? a- deplorable b- changeable c- operation d- achievement
neither
Which of the following words is an exception to a common spelling rule? neither flying vein coping
b
Which of the following words is written in the correct plural form? a- oxes b- styles c- monarchys d- clutchs
comma after the word together
Which punctuation mark is used incorrectly? - If you have time after the meeting, let's get together, and go over our strategy.
d
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? a- The women's basketball team had an excellent year, however; they lost their best player for next year. b- The women's basketball team had an excellent year, however, they lost their best player for next year. c- The women's basketball team had an excellent year: however they lost their best player for next year. d- The women's basketball team had an excellent year; however, they lost their best player for next year.
chiefs
which of the following is the plural form of chief?