1) Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: The mother dog left her bed as soon as the puppies were asleep.
a) As soon as the puppies were asleep
b) Left her bed as soon as
c) The puppies were asleep
d) The mother dog left her bed
2) Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Somebody left his or her jacket on the train
b) Several lost his or her keys on this train ride.
c) Does everyone have their train tickets ready?
d) Is everyone ready for their ice cream sundaes?
3) Identify the incomplete sentence.
a) He wept.
b) Everything worked out all right.
c) While they were sleeping.
d) Babies are sure cure and cuddly.
4) Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) The dog catches the Frisbee good.
b) The band did good during the half time show.
c) Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
d) The band that played before ours was well.
5) Select the sentence in which legal is used as an adjective.
a) It is legal to were green on March 17th.
b) He did not know that jaywalking was not legal.
c) It is not legal to jaywalk
d) He is a legal resident of the United States.
6) What sentence should replace the following incorrect sentence? “This door to remain unlocked when occupied.”
a) This door to remain unclosed while open.
b) This office must have the door unlocked at all times.
c) This door will remain unlocked when office is occupied.
d) This sentence is correct as written.
7) Which word is used incorrectly? Which procedure for giving injections were explained thoroughly to the student nurses.
a) Were
b) Thoroughly
c) Student
d) Procedure
8) Which phrase should be moved to the end of the sentence? The painted decided to use the urn as his subject with flowers on the table.
a) With flowers
b) The urn
c) The painter decided
d) As his subject
9) Select the sentence in which snake is used as a verb.
a) The cobra is venomous snake.
b) The spy had to snake his way furtively onto the train.
c) The plumber used his snake to open up the clogged pipe.
d) You are being a snake when you steal from me.
10) Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Gosh, I be odering a V-8!
b) Gosh, I coulda had a V-8!
c) Gosh I could have had a V-8!
d) Gosh, I should ordered a V-8!
11) IN which sentence is the form fast used as an adverb?
a) The fast card drove over the bridge.
b) The batter could not hit the fast pitch
c) The clock on the wall is 10 minutes fat.
d) The cars on the overpass moved fast.
1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. d
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. a
10. c
11. c
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4. c
7.a
9.d
11.a
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