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Question #1

Congress is mandated to ________ and consent on nominations to the Supreme Court.

A advise

B advice

Question #2

Since Hildegard was on a diet, she declined ________.

A desert

B dessert

Question #3

Kobe Bryant would not (a) ascent (b) assent to being in beer commercials.

A assent

B ascent

Question #4

A state governor’s office is usually housed in the ________ building.

A capitol

B capital

Question #5

Because we wore our ________ clothes to the formal dinner celebration, we were not admitted.

A everyday

B every day

Question #6

Professor Crowther meant to ________ that there was no way out of the secret chamber.

A infer

B imply

Question #7

The goal of Starship Enterprise was to go ________ than man had ever gone before.

A farther

B further

Question #8

The archaeologists found pottery dating back to 650 BC at the (a) cite (b) site (c) sight.

A site

B cite

C sight

Question #9

The new taxation laws ________ all property owners

A effect

B affect

Question #10

The student’s ________ communication problem is oral presentations.

A principle

B principal

Question #11

Michael told Daniel that his tire was flat.

A Sentence fragment

B Faulty or vague pronoun reference

C Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

D Fused or run-on sentence

Question #12

Sarah was happy to relax on Saturday by reading a book she also watched a movie on T.V.

A Sentence fragment

B Fused or run-on sentence

C Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

D Faulty or vague pronoun reference

Question #13

Because we were the last ones to arrive and all the parking was taken.

A Fused or run-on sentence

B Faulty or vague pronoun reference

C Sentence fragment

D Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

Question #14

Sam ordered his steak rare, unfortunately, the chef prepared it medium.

A Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

B Fused or run-on sentence

C Faulty or vague pronoun reference

D Sentence fragment

Question #15

Nuclear waste is a hazard this is an indisputable fact.

A Faulty or vague pronoun reference

B Fused or run-on sentence

C Sentence fragment

D Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

Question #16

After his summer internship at Boeing, George realized it was not the career for him.

A Fused or run-on sentence

B Faulty or vague pronoun reference

C Sentence fragment

D Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

Question #17

In 1800, a traveler needed six weeks to get from New York City to Chicago, in 1860, the trip by railroad took just two days.

A Sentence fragment

B Comma splice (comma joining clauses inappropriately)

C Fused or run-on sentence

D Faulty or vague pronoun reference

Question #18

Lacking organization and structure, Timothy rewrote his essay before giving it to his professor.

A Fillers

B Use of passive instead of active voice

C Dangling or misplaced modifiers

D Lack of parallel structure

E Redundancies

Question #19

Baseball tickets were handed out by the sponsoring organization to all participants.

A Use of passive instead of active voice

B Dangling or misplaced modifiers

C Fillers

D Redundancies

E Lack of parallel structure

Question #20

There are three reports that you must write during the semester.

A Fillers

B Dangling or misplaced modifiers

C Use of passive instead of active voice

D Redundancies

E Lack of parallel structure

Question #21

The health store menu includes food low in fat Modules, high in vitamins, and containing no more than 300 calories.

A Use of passive instead of active voice

B Dangling or misplaced modifiers

C Fillers

D Lack of parallel structure

E Redundancies

Question #22

The new Nokia Camera was a hit with adults and teenagers alike; however, its high price made it unaffordable for many people.

A Capitalization

B Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

C Commas or semicolons

D Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

Question #23

On Friday September 13, 2018 the company declared bankruptcy.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Commas or semicolons

C Capitalization

D Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

Question #24

Are you willing to pay 98 dollars for the desk and chair?

A Commas or semicolons

B Capitalization

C Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #25

The recently-released film was popular with audiences of all ages.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Commas or semicolons

D Capitalization

Question #26

Our department purchased twenty new notebook computers last year.

A Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

B Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

C Capitalization

D Commas or semicolons

Question #27

The President and the Director of Marketing left for Australia this morning.

A Capitalization

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

D Commas or semicolons

Question #28

The 2 interns helped Bill and Rory to prepare for the presentation.

A Commas or semicolons

B Capitalization

C Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

D Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

Question #29

We should know within two years time if the business will succeed.

A Commas or semicolons

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Capitalization

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #30

The three cities that we considered for our vacation were London, England, Paris, France, and Tokyo, Japan.

A Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

B Commas or semicolons

C Capitalization

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #31

The price of the sweater was reduced to 49 dollars plus tax.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Commas or semicolons

C Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

D Capitalization

Question #32

The meeting was scheduled for 11 o’clock a.m.

A Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

B Capitalization

C Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

D Commas or semicolons

Question #33

We had a great salad that included: cucumbers, scallions, diced peppers, and tomatoes.

A Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

B Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

C Capitalization

D Commas or semicolons

Question #34

Daniel will go with you to the office and I will work at home this evening.

A Capitalization

B Commas or semicolons

C Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

D Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

Question #35

How many of Johns brothers and sisters will be at the ceremony?

A Capitalization

B Commas or semicolons

C Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #36

The price of the car was affordable, however, we decided to wait for the dealership to drop the price even lower.

A Commas or semicolons

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Capitalization

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #37

Please update the statistics in figure 3.2 to reflect the most recent data.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Capitalization

C Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

D Commas or semicolons

Question #38

A state of the art computer was purchased to produce the graphic designs required by the company.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Capitalization

D Commas or semicolons

Question #39

Although the candidate was well liked by the vice president she still did not get the job.

A Commas or semicolons

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Capitalization

D Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

Question #40

David flew to the company’s office in the midwest to interview for the position.

A Commas or semicolons

B Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

C Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

D Capitalization

Question #41

If Sandy doesn’t find a job soon she will need to borrow money from someone to pay her bills.

A Punctuation other than commas or semicolons (including colons, hyphens, apostrophes, periods, and question marks).

B Number expressions (i.e., word or figure forms; symbol usage).

C Capitalization

D Commas or semicolons

Question #42

If we had come earlier, we could have _______ four videos instead of three.

A saw

B seen

Question #43

I certainly appreciate ________ responding to my e-mail messages so promptly.

A you

B your

Question #44

Each of the mayoral candidates ________ being asked to contribute to the governor’s campaign.

A are

B is

Question #45

The union leaders were unhappy with Darrin and ________ when we distributed the flyers outside their meeting hall.

A me

B I

C myself

Question #46

Neither the instructor nor the students could find ________ way to the bookstore.

A their

B his or her

C his

Question #47

Paul decided to give his car a tune-up since it wasn’t running ________.

A well

B good

Question #48

The cabin and all of ________ Moduless were destroyed in the fire.

A its

B it’s

Question #49

Irwin and ________ were given the awards for having the best in-class presentations.

A she

B her

Question #50

The engineers and the sales team ________ attending the trade show in Las Vegas.

A is

B are

Question #51

Everyone in both offices ________ given a gift basket containing exotic teas and coffees.

A were

B was

Question #52

To _____ should we send the thank-you note?

A whom

B who

Question #53

Each member of the men’s choir was told to wear a white shirt and tie under _____ choir robe.

A his

B their

Question #54

The men’s choir _____ already rehearsing for the pageant.

A is

B are

Question #55

Karen said that it was _____ who called last night.

A she

B her

Question #56

If I _____ an experienced accountant, I would not need to find an internship.

A were

B was

Question #57

Either the secretaries or their supervisor _____ responsible for organizing the monthly department meetings.

A is

B are

Question #58

Hidden behind the secret door in the back of the pantry _____ four bags of chocolate chip cookies.

A were

B was

Question #59

Everyone except Suzanne and _____ agreed to come to the 6 a.m. meeting.

A her

B she

Question #60

When we were camping, we agreed that _____ woke up first would start the coffee.

A whomever

B whoever

Question #61

The flowers in the hanging basket on the deck _______ fertilizing.

A need

B needs

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