grammar exam
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. Lydia planned to visit her grandmother she usually spends the night. b. Lydia planned to visit her grandmother; she usually spends the night. c. Lydia planned to visit her grandmother, she usually spends the night.
Lydia planned to visit her grandmother; she usually spends the night.
The U.S. _________________ 50 states. a. is composed of b. is comprised of
is composed of
Madeleine ______ on the couch all weekend after her boyfriend broke up with her. Select one: a. layed b. lay c. laid
lay
John __________ the Fourth of July Parade through our neighborhood. Select one: a. lead b. led
led
My drink had __________ Coke in it after I left in on the table in front of Vinny. a. fewer b. less
less
Do you want to _______ on the beach with me. Select one: a. lay b. lie
lie
Uncle Nelson snores ________ a buzz saw. Select one: a. as b. like
like
Don't forget to _____________ to the computer before class starts. Select one: a. log-in b. log in c. login
log in
Marvin's shoelace was _____________, and his shoe fell off into the swimming pool. Select one: a. loose b. lose
loose
Alexander hoped he could ride the Ferris wheel with Alexandra and __________. Select one: a. I b. me
me
The club president gave the attendance award to Naomi and _________. Select one: a. me b. I
me
Radio is Granny's favorite __________ for news. Select one: a. medium b. media c. Both media and medium are correct.
medium
She counted a small _____________ of pecans to add to the praline recipe. a. number b. amount
number
The full moon _________________ four times this year. Select one: a. occurred b. ocurred c. ocured d. occured
occurred
Papa refuses to go the right way down a ___________ street. He never believes us when we say the street is ____________. Select one: a. one way; one way b. one-way; one-way c. one-way; one way d. one way; one-way
one-way; one way
We __________ the exit three times before realizing we were lost. Select one: a. past b. passed
passed
Is this active of passive voice? The survey was conducted in three neighborhoods. a. This sentence is both active and passive. b. Active c. Passive d. This sentence is neither active nor passive.
passive
Jackson cries every time we drive _________ McDonald's. Select one: a. passed b. past
past
Students who _________ over their notes make better grades on their exam. Select one: a. pour b. pore
pore
My grandparents ___________ to the U.S. in the early 1940s. a. immigrated b. emigrated
immigrated
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. "Don't butcher "God Bless America" at the start of the concert," the choirmaster warned. b. "Don't butcher 'God Bless America' at the start of the concert," the choirmaster warned. c. "Don't butcher 'God Bless America' at the start of the concert", the choirmaster warned.
"Don't butcher 'God Bless America' at the start of the concert," the choirmaster warned.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. 'How can you blame her for hiding her money?' Tonie asked. b. "How can you blame her for hiding her money?" Tonie asked. c. "How can you blame her for hiding her money"? Tonie asked.
"How can you blame her for hiding her money?" Tonie asked.
Every time Louis reads his favorite book, ________________________ he cries for hours. Select one: a. Les Miserables, b. Les Miserables, c. Les Miserables, d. "Les Miserables,"
"Les Miserables,"
Our history exam will focus on the ___________ and the Great Depression. a. 1930s b. 1930's c. 1930s'
1930s
We were surprised to learn our teacher was in her _________. a. 20's b. 20s c. 20s'
20s
Maryellen hopes to earn all _______ this semester. a. A's b. As c. As' d. AS
A's
Which sentence is correct? a. After Sunnie stomped her feet and began to cry; her mom finally gave her candy. b. After Sunnie stomped her feet and began to cry her mom finally gave her candy. c. After Sunnie stomped her feet and began to cry, her mom finally gave her candy.
After Sunnie stomped her feet and began to cry, her mom finally gave her candy.
What's wrong with this sentence? Wanting an ice cream cone, the shop remained opened past closing hours. a. Dangling Modifier b. Noun/Pronoun Agreement c. Passive Voice d. Nothing is wrong with this sentence.
Dangling Modifier
What's wrong with this sentence? The result was hilarious, not knowing his friend was wearing a zombie mask behind the door. a. Noun/pronoun agreement b. Nothing is wrong with this sentence. c. Passive voice d. Dangling modifier
Dangling modifier
Which sentence is correct? a. Eden's favorite crayon colors are dandelion, green apple and chartreuse. b. Eden's favorite crayon colors are dandelion, green apple, and chartreuse. c. Eden's favorite crayon colors are dandelion green apple and chartreuse.
Eden's favorite crayon colors are dandelion, green apple and chartreuse.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. Every member of the LSU Women's Basketball Team trusts her trainer to give the best advice for warmups before practice. b. Every member of the LSU Women's Basketball Team trusts their trainers give the best advice for warmups before practice.
Every member of the LSU Women's Basketball Team trusts her trainer to give the best advice for warmups before practice.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. Football fans who like Alabama over LSU should keep their opinions to themselves. b. A football fan who likes Alabama over LSU should keep their opinions to themselves.
Football fans who like Alabama over LSU should keep their opinions to themselves.
What's wrong with this sentence? Because Ella forgot her book sack on the bus. Select one: a. Fragment b. Nothing is wrong with this sentence. c. Collective Noun d. Run-on e. Noun-pronoun agreement
Fragment
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. Hairdressers who want returning clients should keep their brushes and combs clean. b. A hairdresser who wants returning clients should keep their combs and brushes clean.
Hairdressers who want returning clients should keep their brushes and combs clean.
________ and Jacob earned money for the trip by cleaning bathrooms. Select one: a. He b. Him
He
Patrick and ____________ run 60 minutes every day to prepare for the marathon. Select one: a. me b. I
I
________ funny to watch our dog chase __________ tail. Select one: a. It's ... it's b. It's ... its c. Its ... it's d. Its ... its
It's ... its
Vidal parked ____________car behind the Student Union. Select one: a. James' b. James's
James'
Lighting struck ___________________house Monday. a. Juans and Juanitas b. Juan's and Juanita c. Juan and Juanita's
Juan and Juanita's
Which sentence is correct? a. Only Sophie's closest friends-Marge, Maggie, Mary, Martha and Max-were invited to her slumber party. b. Only Sophie's closest friends--Marge, Maggie, Mary, Martha and Max were invited to her slumber party. c. Only Sophie's closest friends--Marge, Maggie, Mary, Martha and Max--were invited to her slumber party.
Only Sophie's closest friends--Marge, Maggie, Mary, Martha and Max--were invited to her slumber party.
What is wrong with the sentence? Kurt exercises by going to the gym, to the track and running up the stadium stairs. Select one: a. Nothing is wrong with this sentence. b. Noun/pronoun agreement c. Subject/verb agreement d. Parallel construction
Parallel construction
What's wrong with this sentence? We went to the zoo, park, the theater and pool. Select one: a. Subject/verb agreement b. Parallel construction c. Noun/pronoun agreement d. Nothing is wrong with the sentence.
Parallel construction
What's wrong with this sentence? Tom wants to run for club president he has a good chance of winning. Select one: a. Noun-pronoun agreement b. Fragment c. Nothing is wrong with the sentence. d. Run-on
Run-on
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. A student who wants good grades should review their lessons every day. b. Students who want good grades should review their lessons every day.
Students who want good grades should review their lessons every day.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. The swarm of ants appear every time Aunt Grace opens the door. b. The swarm of ants appears every time Aunt Grace opens the door.
The swarm of ants appears every time Aunt Grace opens the door.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. The syllabus included readings from Shakespeare's 'Hamlet.' b. The syllabus included readings from Shakespeare's "Hamlet." c. The syllabus included readings from Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
The syllabus included readings from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."
____________ bringing ___________ puppies _____________ for a bath. a. There ... they're ... their b. They're ... their ... there c. Their ... they're ... there d. There ... their ... they're
They're ... their ... there
Carlos is my best friend. a. This sentence is neither active nor passive. b. Passive c. This sentence is both active and passive. d. Active
This sentence is neither active nor passive.
Which sentence is correct? a. Three skills are: important for MC2010 grammar, punctuation and AP Style. b. Three skills: are important for MC2010 grammar, punctuation and AP Style. c. Three skills are important for AP Style grammar, punctuation and AP Style. d. Three skills are important for MC2010: grammar, punctuation and AP Style.
Three skills are important for MC2010: grammar, punctuation and AP Style.
Which sentence is correct? Select one: a. We visited Rapid City, South Dakota Oklahoma City Oklahoma and Sioux City Iowa. b. We visited Rapid City, South Dakota, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Sioux City, Iowa. c. We visited Rapid City, South Dakota; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Sioux City, Iowa.
We visited Rapid City, South Dakota; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Sioux City, Iowa.
__________ the guy ___________ hair glows in the dark on game day? Select one: a. Whose ... who's b. Who's ... whose c. Who's ... who's d. Whose ... whose
Who's ... whose
__________ should we call for repairs? Select one: a. Who b. Whom
Whom
__________ using __________ Twitter posts to embarrass __________ mother. Select one: a. You're ... you're ... your b. You're ... your ... your c. Your ... you're ... your d. Your ... your ... your
You're ... your ... your
Harlow wants to be _________ of the Tiger Band. (a part/apart)
a part
Sam's Club __________ only Master Card and cash payments. a. excepts b. Both answers are correct. c. accepts
accepts
The reception hall can ____________________ 125 guests. a. accomodate b. acomodate c. accommodate d. acommodate
accommodate
Is this active or passive voice? Margo gave her dog a bath. a. Passive b. This sentence is both active and passive. c. This sentence is neither active nor passive. d. Active
active
We asked Stanley Scoggins to be our club's faculty ________________. a. AP Style allows us to use either spelling. b. adviser c. advisor
adviser
The weather ______________ traffic after the football game. a. effected b. affected
affected
Charlton received requests _________________, but he ignored them. a. afterwards b. afterward
afterward
Grandpa told us Mixie would be ______________ after her accident. a. al right b. all right c. allright d. alright
all right
Ellie assigned cleaning duties ______________ Watson, Sherlock and Mycroft. a. between b. among
among
Henderson eats a large ____________ of popcorn before each class. Select one: a. number b. amount
amount
Eden was _________ when he heard a lone wolf howl in the darkness. a. Either anxious or eager would be correct b. eager c. anxious
anxious
Family members couldn't tell twins Bob and Buck ___________. a. a part b. apart
apart
Simone and Sharlene _________ eager to make their chocolate surprise cake. Select one: a. is b. are
are
The bodyguard moved quickly to help, _________ he should in a crisis. Select one: a. as b. like
as
Jeremy needs to ___________ his car before he drives to Florida for spring break. a. ensure b. insure
insure
Katy divided the Halloween candy __________ her twin cousins, Ken and Kade. a. between b. among
between
Our neighbor's ________________________________ keeps us from jumping the fence. a. big, brown, drooling, hairy, dog b. big brown drooling hairy dog c. big, brown, drooling, hairy dog d. big, brown drooling hairy, dog
big, brown, drooling, hairy dog
Grandma decided to rent her spare bedroom to a __________. a. border b. boarder
boarder
The Mardi Gras Costume has a purple, green and gold __________on the hem. a. boarder b. border
border
Cunningham's purple and gold tie ____________ his jacket. a. complemented b. complimented
complemented
We _________________ Benjamin on his graduation speech. a. complemented b. complimented
complimented
Drew met seven _______________ for club membership. a. criterion b. criteria
criteria
The ________________ stood quietly before Judge Joanna Ortego. a. defendent b. defendant
defendant
Sarah Kelly waited ___________ for a second helping of strawberry rhubarb pie. a. anxiously b. eagerly
eagerly
Conrad can't wait to see the special ____________ in the newest Marvel movie. a. affects b. effects
effects
Sophia _____________ from Eastern Europe when she was 5. Select one: a. emigrated b. immigrated
emigrated
The committee took steps to ______________ voting was open to the public. Select one: a. ensure b. insure
ensure
Sally walks three miles ________________. a. everyday b. every day
every day
We brought everything on vacation _____________ our bathing suits. accept b. Either word is correct. c. except
except
Mike ran ____________ than his brother to get to the beach. Select one: a. farther b. further
farther
Cameron had _____________ 17 jellybeans in his lunch box. Select one: a. fewer than b. less than
fewer than
Hang these ______________ on the bulletin board outside the Union. Select one: a. fliers b. flyers
flyers
We moved ______________ to avoid the crowded hallway. Select one: a. forwards b. forward
forward
The jury's deliberations can go no _______________ without information from the judge. a. further b. farther
further
Bradley is known as a ____________________ friend. Select one: a. good hearted b. good-hearted
good-hearted
We cleaned the _________________________ the messiest room in the house. Select one: a. hall closet which was b. hall closet, which was c. hall closet, that was
hall closet, which was
The ___________ said I was her favorite student. Select one: a. principal b. principle
principal
We are learning AP Style _____________. Select one: a. principles b. principals
principles
We bought purple and gold _____________ for our thank you notes. Select one: a. stationery b. stationary
stationery
Olive sings better __________ her friend Odette. Select one: a. than b. then
than
My little brother's class rode _________________________ through the school parking lot. a. the red fire truck b. the, red, fire truck c. the red, fire truck
the red fire truck
Park the car, and _________ we will find a picnic spot Select one: a. than b. then
then
Whitley walked carefully ____________the creaking closet door. Select one: a. towards b. toward
toward
The subject of a sentence is not always the noun closest to the verb. When you see "of" in a sentence before the verb, look carefully. For example:A gang of boys was accused of vandalizing the convenience store. The subject of the sentence is gang, a collective noun, not boys; "of boys" describes gang. Select one: True False
true
Make sure the parade is ____________ before storm clouds can form. Select one: a. under way b. underway
underway
Samantha is the woman __________ cleaned our office Select one: a. Both who and that are correct. b. that c. who
who
_________ will keep the cat while we're on vacation? Select one: a. Who b. Whom
who
