Path Builder: Grammar-only
Select the sentence that maintains parallelism.
After two days, the engineers discovered a water pipe that was not only leaking rapidly but also forming large pools of water under the buildings.
Select the sentence that uses verb tenses correctly.
Although many theories exist, the reason for Amelia Earhart's disappearance remains a mystery.
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C. S. Lewis' wildly popular children's book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, was made into a feature film, The Chronicles of Narnia.
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Despite her inexperience, Helen did surprisingly well in the gymnastic competition.
Select the answer that is the best revision of the following sentence. Unable to convince a fellow worker to take her shift despite the promise of double-time pay.
Despite the promise of double-time pay, she was unable to convince a fellow worker to take her shift.
Select the answer that is the best version of the following sentence.
Each of the conference rooms has a computer display.
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
Elvis died in Memphis, Tennessee, in August 1977.
Select the answer that is the best revision of the following sentence. Guests can reach the ski lodge by foot, cable car, or taking a bus.
Guests can reach the ski lodge by foot, cable car, or bus.
Choose the option that eliminates wordy constructions.
He contributed to my campaign and received no promises from me.
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I am thinking of taking out a two-year CD because I can get a high interest rate on it.
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Leaking in at least a dozen places, the campers abandoned those tents and moved to the dry, warm cabin.
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She entered the program with a prove-it-to-me attitude.
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The puppy knocked over its water bowl.
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We know the project is hers alone but are willing to help anyway.
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence. MVP Tim Duncan is widely known for _________ athletic physique, but not for _________ effervescent personality.
an/an
Which of the following punctuation should appear in the blank in the following sentence? A college application typically requests the following information ___ grade point average, extracurricular activities, and life goals.
colon
Which of the following choices correctly completes this sentence? The loss of a beloved relative can have numerous side
effects
Select the best verb form to fill in the blank. Cameron enjoys _____ recipes from different cuisines.
either to cook or cooking
Which of the following choices correctly completes this sentence? Even though Byron had not seen his aunt since he started school, he was ______he could visit her during the summer.
hoping
Choose the correct pronoun to complete this sentence. The mall is open most days of the year, but ________ closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas.
it is
Choose the nonstandard word or phrase in this sentence. Kyle was kind of relieved not to get the job.
kind of
Which word correctly completes the sentence? The healthiest plan is to eat as ______ fast food as possible and to eat more fresh foods to avoid becoming overweight.
little
Select the correct choice to fill in the blank. After looking at a dozen apartments, we decided to rent the __________ one.
most expensive
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence. We should serve dinner before 2:00 p.m.; __________, we'll not be able to make the show.
otherwise
Select the answer that maintains pronoun-antecedent agreement and avoids sexism. Each lawyer in the firm must park ________ car in the assigned space.
their
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence. A talk with an older friend, sibling, or parent may ease the symptoms _____ first loves usually subside when rational thought returns, whether or not you take someone's advice.
, but
Which of the following types of punctuation is missing from this sentence? According to scholar James Jones, this is the correct information the code must be approved and uploaded by an engineer in order for the application to be successfully implemented.
information:
Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence. The Parkers told my neighbors that _____ leaving for Kansas City in the morning.
they're
Identify the correct sentence.
Fire can silently spread through a house.
Select the sentence that uses quotation marks and their associated punctuation correctly.
Many students who commute to college believe that the amount of time they spend in transit has a marked effect on their lives.
Choose the sentence that is correct, clear, and concise.
My son has learned responsibility by having a dog, learning to take care of it, and giving it consistent care.
Select the sentence that uses the main verb(s) correctly.
That dirty pot has sat in the sink, unwashed, since yesterday.
Choose the version of the sentence that correctly capitalizes the common nouns and proper nouns.
Many retired Canadians escape winter by going south to Florida every year.
Select the answer that is the best version of the following sentence.
The movie Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban shows the characters growing older and more mature.
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The movie had barely begun when the house lights went on and someone began screaming, "He did it! He did it!"
Which of the following sentences has a capitalization error?
Yes, I can tell the difference between pepsi and coke.
Which of the following choices correctly completes this sentence? Chandra's _____ papers on India's struggle for independence focus on imperialism affecting ______ native Indians.
two/625,000,000
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence. If the talented volleyball player _______________ to accept the revised terms, she could sign the scholarship offer today.
were
Select the answer that correctly completes the sentence. The _____ locker room was the only area of the gym to get decorated before the big volleyball tournament.
women's
Fill in the blank by choosing the punctuation needed. The videos from the public library were overdue _____all twelve of them!
comma
Select the option that correctly completes this sentence. "I missed the ________ screamed Erin as she slammed on the brakes and skidded on the busy freeway.
exit!"
Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence. After a disastrous dinner, Marlena asked to end the date early.
to, early
Choose the sentence that best expresses the relationship between the two clauses.
Sara is both a creative and disciplined writer; as a result, she won a prize for writing the most innovative mystery series of the decade.
Select the correct relative pronoun to complete this sentence. Alchemists, _____ wanted to transform base metals into gold, were also among the first people to conduct laboratory experiments.
who
Select the answer that is the best version of the following sentence.
Both Patrick and Mike agree that Patrick will be responsible for the replacement parts.
