1. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that's used as a predicate adjective? A. Jerry looks at the map. B. Jerry looks ill today. C. Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of

1. Which of the following sentences contains an italicized word that's used as a predicate adjective?

A. Jerry looks at the map.

B. Jerry looks ill today.

C. Jerry looks disdainfully at the pile of laundry.

D. Jerry looks into the microscope.

2. Which sentence demonstrates correct use of modifiers?

A. Startled by the noise, the alarm clock was knocked on the floor.

B. Kendah found a broken glass washing her dishes.

C. Standing on a chair, I was just able to reach the high window.

D. Rocco gave snacks to his friends in plastic bags.

3. If you want to make your writing personal and direct for your audience, which one of the following pronouns should you use?

A. You

B. They

C. We

D. He

4. Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized antecedent or antecedents.

A. The boys want their dessert now.

B. Mary and Jill won't eat her vegetables.

C. Maureen called the children for her meal.

D. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.

5. Which of the following sentences uses a preposition properly?

A. There was a big argument between Megan, Abira, and Lena.

B. Connor waited in line while Ava parked the car.

C. Where is David at?

D. I might of lent him the book, if he had asked.

6. In which of the following sentences is the word run used as an action verb?

A. Michelle runs every day at five o'clock.

B. Mark competed in the five-mile run.

C. Carly had a runny nose and a cough.

D. Eric put Ginger in the dog run before he went out.

7. Choose the sentence in which the verb has a direct object.

A. They won the game.

B. She is insecure.

C. I walked away.

D. George was furious.

8. Choose the sentence that has a subject complement.

A. The nurse felt my pulse.

B. We can't leave without seeing her.

C. I felt much better.

D. The day ended with many surprises.

9. Which of the following groups of words is a sentence fragment?

A. When did you go?

B. When we stopped by the garden.

C. Take the flowers to your mother.

D. We stopped; she didn't.

10. Which one of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

A. Robert's friend Steve, as well as his wife, are going to the fair.

B. A number of my friends have bought new cars recently.

C. Elena thinks five dollars are a lot of money.

D. Each of his sisters go to a different school.

11. In which sentence are the conjunctions used correctly?

A. The top award was given to neither Steve or Jim.

B. Mary enjoyed neither roller skating or ice skating.

C. Either Fred nor John knew about the accident.

D. Neither beauty nor popularity was considered in the contest.

12. Choose the simple predicate in the following sentence. The men finished the game in a short time.

A. game

B. finished

C. men

D. in

13. Which of the following sentences has a compound predicate?

A. Heather and Casey played basketball and tennis all day.

B. Yesterday I cleaned and painted my kitchen.

C. My whole family enjoys skiing and snowboarding.

D. With the right investments, Steve thinks he can get rich.

14. Choose the sentence in which all pronouns are used correctly.

A. Just between you and I, I am not impressed by our new manager.

B. I hope she will keep this between she and I.

C. I sat between him and her during the sales conference.

D. Be sure to divide all income from the suburban property between he and I.

15. The part of speech that answers the question "which one" is a/an

A. adjective.

B. preposition.

C. adverb.

D. conjunction.

16. The following phrases are bullet points in a letter. Which one is not in parallel form?

A. Run market test with Group A

B. Don't forget marketing plan

C. Increase sales support staff

D. Decrease overhead

17. Choose the simple subject in the following sentence. The tallest contestant won the prize.

A. prize

B. tallest

C. won

D. contestant

18. Which sentence below contains a correctly used modifier in italics?

A. I feel badly because I lost the race.

B. The sauce tasted bitterly, and I couldn't swallow it.

C. Joe looked sad at his broken bike.

D. He spoke sharply to his sister.

19. Choose the sentence that's written in the passive voice.

A. Watch for the turn at the corner of the block.

B. To Kill a Mockingbird was written by Harper Lee.

C. Alan and James know how to tell a story.

D. The president was trying to develop his country's economy.

20. Which of these is a run-on sentence?

A. I went home and ate and ate.

B. I thought about what he'd said soon I realized he was right.

C. Before lunch, I played volleyball; after lunch, I played again.

D. You and I and the whole team will go.