1. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
A. I need: milk, bread, and eggs.
B. There are three things I need: milk, bread, and eggs.
C. I need milk: bread: and eggs.
D. I need; milk, bread, and eggs.
2. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of parallel structure with correlative conjunctions?
A. Not only did he sing, but also dancing.
B. He not only sang but also danced.
C. He sang not only, but he also danced.
D. Not only he sang, but he also danced.
3. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the word `its` or `it`s`?
A. The dog wagged it`s tail.
B. Its a beautiful day outside.
C. The company is known for it`s innovation.
D. The cat licked its paws.
4. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the verb after `wish` to express a past unreal situation?
A. I wish I have studied harder.
B. I wish I would have studied harder.
C. I wish I had studied harder.
D. I wish I studied harder.
5. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the subjunctive mood?
A. If I was you, I would take the job.
B. I wish I am taller.
C. It is important that he arrives on time.
D. She said that she will go to the party.
6. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a restrictive clause?
A. The book, which I borrowed from the library, is interesting.
B. The car, which is red, is mine.
C. The student who studies hard will succeed.
D. My sister, who lives in London, is a doctor.
7. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a dangling modifier.
A. Walking down the street, the flowers smelled lovely.
B. Having finished the test, the books were put away.
C. Covered in chocolate, I ate the cake.
D. After studying hard, John passed the exam.
8. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the conditional mood.
A. If I would have known, I would have told you.
B. If I knew, I would tell you.
C. If I know, I will tell you.
D. If I would know, I will tell you.
9. Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Each student should bring their own lunch.
B. Everyone should bring their own lunch.
C. The company is proud of their employees.
D. Every student should bring his or her own lunch.
10. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a participial phrase?
A. The dog barking loudly.
B. Barking loudly, the dog ran down the street.
C. The loudly barking dog.
D. The dog, which barks loudly.
11. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the future perfect tense?
A. I will be finishing the project tomorrow.
B. She is going to travel next year.
C. They will finish the work soon.
D. By next year, he will have completed his degree.
12. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of an appositive?
A. My brother who is a doctor is very smart.
B. My brother, who is a doctor, is very smart.
C. My brother is very smart who is a doctor.
D. My brother is a doctor is very smart.
13. Which sentence correctly uses the word `affect` or `effect`?
A. The affects of the storm were devastating.
B. The medicine had a positive affect on his health.
C. The decision will effect many people.
D. The new policy will affect employee morale.
14. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the passive voice.
A. The dog chased the ball.
B. She wrote the letter.
C. The letter was written by her.
D. He will paint the house.
15. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb `to lie` (to recline) in the past tense?
A. He laid down for a nap.
B. She lies on the beach every day.
C. The book was laying on the table.
D. Yesterday, I lay on the grass.
16. Which sentence uses the correct comparative form of the adjective?
A. This book is more better than that one.
B. She is the most tallest girl in the class.
C. He is taller than me.
D. This problem is more easier than the last one.
17. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the present perfect tense.
A. I am seeing the movie yesterday.
B. She has saw the play before.
C. They have gone to Paris.
D. He will have finished the report by tomorrow.
18. Which sentence uses the correct form of `there,` `their,` or `they`re`?
A. There going to the party tonight.
B. Their is a cat on the roof.
C. They`re house is very big.
D. They`re coming to visit us tomorrow.
19. Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?
A. I want to quickly finish this task.
B. She decided to study hard.
C. They hope to travel abroad.
D. He needs to carefully consider his options.
20. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of quotation marks?
A. She said, `I am going to the store.`
B. She said `I am going to the store.`
C. She said, I am going to the store.
D. She said `I am going to the store`.
21. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
A. I saw a dog running down the street yesterday.
B. Covered in frosting, I ate the cupcake.
C. She found a wallet on the sidewalk.
D. He returned the book to the library.
22. Which of the following sentences correctly uses an elliptical clause?
A. While I was walking to the store, I saw a friend.
B. Although tired, he continued to work.
C. Because he was late, he missed the meeting.
D. If you need anything, let me know.
23. Identify the sentence with the correct use of hyphens.
A. He is a well known actor.
B. She is a fast running athlete.
C. This is a state of the art facility.
D. He is a hard working student.
24. Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon to join two independent clauses?
A. I went to the store; and I bought milk.
B. She likes to read, I prefer to write.
C. The sun was shining; birds were singing.
D. He studied hard, so he passed the exam.
25. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun?
A. The team are playing well tonight.
B. The committee disagree on the final decision.
C. The family live in different cities.
D. The jury has reached its verdict.
26. Identify the sentence with the correct use of `who` or `whom`.
A. Who did you give the book to?
B. Whom is at the door?
C. Who are you going to invite?
D. Whom did you say was coming?
27. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the phrase `due to`?
A. Due to it rained, the game was canceled.
B. The cancellation was due to the rain.
C. Due to the fact that it rained, the game was canceled.
D. The rain was due to cancel the game.
28. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a gerund.
A. I like to swim in the ocean.
B. Swimming is my favorite activity.
C. She is swimming right now.
D. He went to swim yesterday.
29. Which of the following sentences contains a correct example of parallelism?
A. I enjoy swimming, hiking, and to bike.
B. She likes to read, to write, and painting.
C. He is intelligent, kind, and a hard worker.
D. They came, they saw, they conquered.
30. Identify the sentence that correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense.
A. I have been studying all day.
B. She was studying when I arrived.
C. They had studied before the exam.
D. He had been working at the company for five years before he got promoted.
