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A set of practice questions focused on sentence structure and grammar skills. The questions cover a range of topics such as identifying the correct sentence structure, rewriting sentences, and understanding the relationships between sentences. An opportunity for students to improve their understanding of english language mechanics and develop their ability to communicate effectively through written expression. The questions cover a variety of sentence-level skills, including subject-verb agreement, pronoun usage, parallel structure, and logical flow of ideas. By working through these practice questions, students can strengthen their grasp of fundamental grammar principles and enhance their overall writing proficiency.
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The baby was obviously getting too --hot, then Sam did-- what he could to cool her. A) hot, then Sam did B) hot. Sam did C) hot; Sam, therefore, did D) hot; Sam trying to do - answer ✅✅B SENTENCE SKILLS She hoped to find a new --job. One that-- would let her earn money during the school year. A) job. One that B) job. The kind that C) job, one that
D) job, so that it - answer ✅✅C SENTENCE SKILLS --Knocked sideways, the statue looked-- as if it would fall. A) Knocked sideways, the statue looked B) The statue was knocked sideways, looked C) The statue looked knocked sideways D) The statue, looking knocked sideways, - answer ✅✅A SENTENCE SKILLS --To walk, biking, and driving-- are Pat's favorite ways of getting around. A) To walk, biking, and driving B) Walking, biking, and driving C) To walk, biking, and to drive D) To walk, to bike, and also driving - answer ✅✅B SENTENCE SKILLS --When you cross the street in the midle of the block, this-- is an example of jaywalking. A) When you cross the street in the middle of the block, this B) You cross the street in the middle of the block, this C) Crossing the street in the middle of the block D) The fact that you cross the street in the middle of the block - answer ✅✅C
A) it is easy to B) we can easily C) solid objects can easily be D) solid objects are easy to be - answer ✅✅C SENTENCE SKILLS Excited children ran toward the loud music, and they told others about the ice cream truck outside. Rewrite beginning with --The excited children, who had run toward the loud...-- The next words will be A) music, they told B) music told C) music, telling D) music and had told - answer ✅✅B SENTENCE SKILLS If he had enough strength, Todd would move the boulder. Rewrite, the beginning with --Todd cannot move the boulder...-- The next words will be A) when lacking B) because he C) although there D) without enough - answer ✅✅B
The band began to play, and then the real party started. Rewrite the beginning with --The real party started...-- The next words will be A) after the band began B) and the band began C) although the band began D) the band beginning - answer ✅✅A SENTENCE SKILLS Chris heard no unusual noises when he listened in the park. Rewrite beginning with --Listening in the park...-- The next words will be A) no unusual noises could be heard B) then Chris heard no unusual noises C) and hearing no unusual noises D) Chris heard no unusual noises - answer ✅✅D READING COMP. In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, "It is notorious that the memory strengthens as you lay burdens upon it." If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the names of
It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more universally than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a lot of people in Great Britain must be smiling because on average, every man, woman, and child in that country consumes 95 pounds of sugar each year. From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English A) do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy. B) eat desserts at every meal. C) are fonder of sweets than most people. D) have more cavities than any other people. - answer ✅✅C READING COMP. With varying success, many women around the world today struggle for equal rights. Historically, women have achieved greater equality with men during periods of social adversity. Three of the following factors initiated the greater number of improvements for women: violent revolution, world war, and the rigors of pioneering in an undeveloped land. In all three cases, the essential element that improved the status of women was a shortage of men, which required women to perform many of society's vital tasks. We can conclude from the information in this passage that A) women today are highly successful in winning equal rights.
B) only pioneer women have been considered equal to men. C) historically, women have only achieved equality through force. D) historically, the principle of equality alone has not been enough to secure women equal rights. - answer ✅✅D READING COMP. In 1848, Charles Burton of New York City made the first baby carriage, but people strongly objected to the vehicles because they said the carriage operators hit too many pedestrians. Still convinced that he had a good idea, Burton opened a factory in England. He obtained orders for the baby carriages from Queen Isabella II of Spain, Queen Victoria of England, and the Pasha of Egypt. The United States had to wait another 10 years before it got a carriage factory, and only 75 carriages were sold in the first year. Even after success of baby carriages in England, A) Charles Burton was a poor man. B) Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages. C) Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages. D) the United States bought more carriages than any other country. - answer ✅✅B READING COMP. All the water molecules form six-sided structures as they freeze and become snow crystals. The shape of the crystal is determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions in the upper atmosphere. Snow crystals are always
B) It makes a contrast. C) It proposes a solution. D) it states an effect. - answer ✅✅A READING COMP. --Knowledge of another language fosters greater awareness of cultural diversity among the peoples of the world.-- --Individuals who have foreign language skills can appreciate more readily other peoples' values and ways of life.-- How are the two sentences related? A) They contradict each other. B) They present problems and solutions. C) They establish a contrast. D) They repeat the same idea. - answer ✅✅D READING COMP. --Serving on a jury is an important obligation of citizenship.-- --Many companies allow their employees paid leaves of absence to serve on juries.-- What does the second sentence do? A) It reinforces what it stated in the first. B) It explains what it stated in the first. C) The second expands on the first.
D) It draws a conclusion about what is stated in the first. - answer ✅✅A Television has been introduced to almost every country in the world, reaching a long number of viewers on every continent. About 600 million people saw the first person walk on the moon, and a billion people watched the Twentieth Olympic Games. Television has in many ways promoted understanding and cooperation among people. It does this by showing educational and cultural programs. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A) Television is watched in nearly every country. B) Not everybody who had a television set could watch the 1998 World Cup finals. C) Watching television makes peoples dissatisfied with their own lives. D) Television was invented in 1980. - answer ✅✅A Janet's parents bought her a new sports car as a birthday present. It was blue. Janet sold her 7-year-old blue pickup truck to a high school student. The truck could not go very fast, but the student was happy with it. According to the passage, which if these statements is true? A) Janet bought a pickup truck and a sports car. B) The pickup truck was faster than the sports car. C) The high school student traded cars with Janet. D) The pickup was older than the sports car. - answer ✅✅D
A) Mental pictures help many to learn. B) Some people prefer lists to making mental pictures. C) To learn well you need to be comfortable. D) Different individuals have different ways of acquiring information. - answer ✅✅D Before giving first aid to an accident victim, you should obtain his or her consent. Asking for consent takes a simple question. Say to the victim, "I know first aid, and I can help you until an ambulance arrives. Is that okay?" "Asking for consent" means asking for A) permission to help the victim B) thanks from the victim C) help from onlookers D) information about the victim's injuries - answer ✅✅A Jane and Paul are busy for 15 hours a day, 5 days a week going to college and working in a restaurant. They go to sleep at 11 p.m. every day, but on Sunday they take part in dance lessons. According to the passage, Jane and Paul spend most of their time A) at home B) going to college and working C) taking parts in dance lessons D) sleeping - answer ✅✅B
If you hold a piece of copper wire over the flame of a match, heat will be conducted by the copper wire to your fingers, and you will be forced to drop the wire. You will, however, still be able to hold the match because the match is a poor conductor of heat. Anyone, child or adult, can try this simple experiment. Which of the following is stated in the passage above? A) Copper is a good conductor of heat. B) A match and copper conduct heat equally. C) A match is an excellent conductor of heat. D) Matches should be kept out of the reach of small children. - answer ✅✅A Many people own different pets. Dogs, cats, birds, and fish are common household pets. Others pets are considered to be exotic animals. These include snakes, lizards, and hedgehogs. Snakes are A) uncommon pets B) likely to be found in a household with dogs C) found only in zoos D) not allowed in people's homes - answer ✅✅A Cesar Chavez was an influential leader for farm workers. He fought for their rights and better working conditions. Chavez led many strikes that angered farm owners. Eventually he succeeded in getting increased wages and improved living situations for farm workers. Chavez changed lives because he
After we saw the play, we had different opinions _____ Jane's performance. A) about B) at C) for D) towards - answer ✅✅A Elena found a tomato that was much bigger than all the others in the garden. How did the tomato compare to the others in the garden? A) It was the smallest B) It was not very large C) It was larger than some D) It was the largest - answer ✅✅D When the popular entertainer cancelled her appearance, the Latin American festival was postponed. When will the festival take place? A) Never B) Right away C) Tomorrow D) Later - answer ✅✅D Janet, who is usually on time, explained why she was a little late for dinner.
Which best describes Janet? A) Hungry B) Punctual C) Talkative D) Tardy - answer ✅✅B Bram Stoker is best known for his classic horror novel Dracula, which was published In 1897. What did Bram Stoker do? A) He was an actor. B) He was a merchant. C) He was a writer. D) He was an engineer. - answer ✅✅C Exhausted from her transatlantic flight, Judy could not stay up past 9:00 p.m. What did Judy do by 9:00 p.m.? A) Leave work B) Come home from the airport C) Lose her enthusiasm D) Go to bed - answer ✅✅D This semester many students flocked to the African dance class which had just been added to the curriculum of the university. How long has the university offered the African dance class?
B) Does you C) Are you D) Did you - answer ✅✅D Jacques Cousteau will be remembered for his inventions and for _____ to marine science. A) dedication B) his dedication C) being dedicated D) his being dedicated - answer ✅✅B Since my parents always insist that I get a good night's sleep, they were ____ when I stayed out late last night past my curfew. A) very happy B) very relieved C) very tired D) very angry - answer ✅✅D Her puppy ran out into the street chasing a cat. The owner quickly went to retrieve it. A) the owner quickly went to retrieve it after the cat was chased into the street by her puppy. B) The owner quickly retrieved it after her puppy chased the cat into the street. C) When her puppy ran into the street, the owner quickly went to retrieve it.
D) Quickly retrieving it, the owner went quickly after her puppy that ran out into the street after the cat. - answer ✅✅C Lisa plays the piano. Her sister Kelly plays the piano too. A) Lisa and her sister Kelly plays the piano. B) Lisa and her sister Kelly play the piano. C) Lisa plays the piano and Kelly plays the piano. D) Lisa and Kelly too play the piano. - answer ✅✅B The road was slippery. We put chains on the tires. A) Although the road was slippery, we put chains on the tires. B) The road became slippery when we put chains on the tires. C) We put chains on the tires because the road was slippery. D) Putting chains on the tires, the road we were on was slippery. - answer ✅✅C Kazuko took her dog for a walk. They went to the park. A) Kazuko, going to the park, took her dog for a walk. B) Kazuko and her dog went for a walk in the park. C) Kazuko took her dog for a walk because they went to the park. D) Kazuko and her dog went to the park, where they walked. - answer ✅✅B
