English and language part two
Which of the following sentences written with the correct punctuation?
"The comma has many purposes," said the teacher, "one purpose is to separate items in a series."
Which of the following sentences would require an appropriate citation within a writing assignment?
According to a recent study published in the mid western journal of homeopathy, taking vitamin C alone is not enough to prevent the common cold.
This is to remind the HR department that, starting today, the new policy regarding leaves will be followed. The weekends fall in between two days of leave shall be counted as leaves, if an employee takes leave on Friday and the following Monday, it will be counted as four days of leave instead of two. Which of the following is likely the medium for the text above?
Business memo
Which of the following sentences would be most appropriate in an informative article about small steps consumers can take to reduce waste and improve the environment?
Consider using a cloth bag instead of paper or plastic one shopping.
By the early 19 century, French hegemony reached its height under Napoleon as he conquered large areas of Spain and Italy. Which of the following is the meaning of hegemony as it is used in the sentence above?
Dominance
Unfortunately, because of the poor weather each and everyone of the amusement parks outside entrances was padlocked. Which of the following combinations of words is redundant in the sentence above?
Each, everyone
Young children often have ——— as their role models. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?
Heroes
Which of the following sentences from a paragraph works best as the topic sentence?
No one is a bigger fan of professional wrestling done my grandma.
The garage didn't have the needed ————we were forced to remain for three days in that town. Which of the following currently completes the passage above?
Part; therefore,
Which of the following is the meaning of suffix - age?
Process
A department store offers what appears to be a good deal. If a customer buys a new vacuum, he ———— complementary cleaning products. Which of the following options correctly completes the sentences above?
Receives
When the student handed in his assignment two days late, he expressed his penitence to the professor for his tardiness. Which of the following is the meaning of "penitence" as used in the sentence above?
Remorse
Which of the following is the plural of the word roof?
Roofs
The doctor said, "I ——— the patient yesterday." Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?
Saw
Which of the following words is correctly spelled?
Separate
The president truncated the address due to a lack of time. Which of the following words is a synonym for truncated?
Shortened
The nurse told the client to elevate his broken leg to reduce the Edema that was causing his cast to feel tight. Which of the following is the meaning of "edema" as used in the sentence above?
Swelling
Which of the following sentences contains a transition word?
The names do, however, serve many valuable purposes.
Hannah's mother asked her to put her clean laundry in her drawer instead of on the floor of her room where it belongs. Which phrase is misplaced in the above sentence?
Where it belonged
I did not notice ——— was driving the car. which of the following pronoun correctly complete the sentence?
Who
The sailor ———— the admiral decorated had saved several.
Whom
Which of the following words is least appreciated in a formal context?
Whopper
Which of the following is the final step of the writing process?
Writing a revision
"Nuptial" is an adjective meaning "relating to marriage or wedding". Which of the following options uses a prefix to denote "before the wedding."
antenuptial
