Quiz 2: Grammar and History English

Retype the sentences correctly. 1. Gulping down his breakfast, a piece of toast stuck in his throat. 2. After many hours of prayer, the problem was resolved in Tom's mind. 3. When cleaning, the dust gets in my eyes. 4. Unrolling the sleeping bag, the night was strangely quiet.

✔️1. A piece of toast got stuck in his throat while he was gulping down his breakfast. ✔️2. The problem was resolved in Tom's mind after many hours of prayer. ✔️3. Dust gets in my eyes while cleaning. ✔️4. The night was strangely quiet while unrolling the sleeping bag.

Select the correct sentence. Finishing his lesson, the book was laid aside. Finishing his lesson, he laid his book aside.

✔️Finishing his lesson, he laid his book aside.

Select the correct sentence. Glancing at his watch, he saw the time had run out. Glancing at his watch, the time had run out.

✔️Glancing at his watch, he saw the time had run out.

Select the correct sentence. If there is twenty mules, each with its own pack of one hundred pounds, how many trips is necessary to transport one ton? If there are twenty mules, each with its own pack of one hundred pounds, how many trips are necessary to transport one ton?

✔️If there are twenty mules, each with its own pack of one hundred pounds, how many trips are necessary to transport one ton?

In 1066, the English were conquered by the _______ who spoke ________.

✔️Normans ✔️French

Select the correct sentence. Sometimes I can hardly read my own handwriting. Sometimes I can't hardly read my own handwriting.

✔️Sometimes I can hardly read my own handwriting.

Select the correct sentence. When one becomes a professor, you should not play favorites. When one becomes a professor, one should not play favorites.

✔️When one becomes a professor, one should not play favorites.

Select the correct sentence. When telling stories, there is always excitement in the old man's voice. When telling stories, the old man always spoke with excitement.

✔️When telling stories, the old man always spoke with excitement.

Select the correct sentence. While prancing through the meadow, a meteor startled the lamb. While prancing through the meadow, the lamb was startled by the meteor.

✔️While prancing through the meadow, the lamb was startled by the meteor.

Select the correct sentence. Wilbur wouldn't give his address to nobody. Wilbur wouldn't give his address to anybody.

✔️Wilbur wouldn't give his address to anybody.

Select the correct sentence. You are talking as if I were your last hope. You are talking as if I am your last hope.

✔️You are talking as if I were your last hope.

Select the correct sentence. Be quiet, and you ought to be considerate of others. You ought to be considerate of others and keep quiet.

✔️You ought to be considerate of others and keep quiet.

Which is correct? I don't find _____ wrong with the newspaper. anything nothing

✔️anything

Which is correct? Both of us _____ going to be late for school. is are

✔️are

A language that is spoken and written only by scholars is called a _______ language.

✔️dead

The study of word origins is known as _______.

✔️etymology

Which is correct? Because Bill had only five minutes to get to work, he _____ his lunch. forgets forgot

✔️forgot

Which is correct? Dad and Dr. Smith _____ played golf all day. has have

✔️have

One should read _____ assignment in the textbook.

✔️her

Which is correct? Did anybody remember to bring _____ lunch today? his their

✔️his

Which is correct? Every one of us cannot have _____ way. his our

✔️his

Which is correct? Doing twenty pushups _____ enough for me. are is

✔️is

Which is correct? Neither of us _____ entering the contest. is are

✔️is

Which is correct? Sunday _____ hardly the proper day to start a new job. is is not

✔️is

Which is correct? The club's membership _____ now well over fifty. is are

✔️is

The study of languages is referred to as _________.

✔️linguistics

A contemporary, changing language still in popular use is known as a _______ language.

✔️living

The invention of the ________ helped spread and standardize language.

✔️printing press

The two greatest influences on language today seem to be technology and _______.

✔️slang