1. Identify the sentence that uses the correct tense sequence.
A. I will call you after I had arrived.
B. I will call you after I have arrived.
C. I will call you after I will arrive.
D. I called you after I have arrived.
2. Which sentence correctly uses the word `affect` or `effect`?
A. The weather will effect our plans.
B. The weather will affect our plans.
C. The weather will have a affect on our plans.
D. The weather will have a effect to our plans.
3. Identify the sentence that correctly uses parallel structure.
A. I enjoy hiking, to swim, and biking.
B. I enjoy hiking, swimming, and to bike.
C. I enjoy hiking, swimming, and biking.
D. I enjoy to hike, swimming, and biking.
4. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of the possessive apostrophe?
A. The dogs` bone was buried in the yard.
B. The dog`s bone was buried in the yard.
C. The dogs bone was buried in the yard.
D. The dog`s` bone was buried in the yard.
5. Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
A. He is a well known author.
B. He is a well-known author.
C. He is a well known-author.
D. He is a well knownauthor.
6. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an ellipsis?
A. I was thinking... maybe we should go.
B. I was thinking...maybe we should go.
C. I was thinking.... maybe we should go.
D. I was thinking . . . maybe we should go.
7. Which sentence uses the correct form of the word `good` or `well`?
A. I am feeling good today.
B. I am feeling well today.
C. I am feeling goodly today.
D. I am feeling weller today.
8. Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?
A. I went to the store.
B. I went to the store, and I bought milk.
C. Because I needed milk, I went to the store.
D. I needed milk.
9. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team are playing well tonight.
B. The team is playing well tonight.
C. The team were playing well tonight.
D. The team was play well tonight.
10. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a colon?
A. I need the following items: milk eggs and bread.
B. I need the following items, milk, eggs, and bread.
C. I need the following items: milk, eggs, and bread.
D. I need the following items; milk, eggs, and bread.
11. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb `to sit` or `to set`?
A. I set down for a rest.
B. I sit the vase on the table.
C. I sat down for a rest.
D. I set down the rest.
12. Identify the sentence with the correct use of a semicolon.
A. I went to the store; I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
B. I went to the store, I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
C. I went to the store; and I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
D. I went to the store, and I bought milk, eggs, and bread.
13. Which of the following sentences correctly uses 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,`.
14. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. She asked, `What time is it`?
B. She asked, `What time is it?`
C. She asked `What time is it?`
D. She asked, `What time is it?.`
15. Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
A. Covered in chocolate, I ate the cake.
B. I ate the cake covered in chocolate.
C. I ate the cake, which was covered in chocolate.
D. The cake that I ate was covered in chocolate.
16. Which sentence uses the correct form of the word `who` or `whom`?
A. Who did you see at the party?
B. Whom is going to the party?
C. Whom did you see at the party?
D. Who are you going with?
17. Which sentence correctly uses the phrase `less` or `fewer`?
A. There are less students in the class today.
B. There are fewer water in the bottle.
C. There are fewer students in the class today.
D. There are less books on the shelf.
18. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of commas in a series?
A. I like apples, bananas and oranges.
B. I like apples, bananas, and oranges.
C. I like apples bananas and oranges.
D. I like apples bananas, and oranges.
19. Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb `to lie` (to recline)?
A. I laid down for a nap.
B. I lie down for a nap.
C. I lay down for a nap.
D. I lain down for a nap.
20. Which of the following sentences uses the correct comparative adjective?
A. She is more taller than her sister.
B. She is taller than her sister.
C. She is most tall than her sister.
D. She is tall than her sister.
21. Identify the sentence that uses the subjunctive mood correctly.
A. If I was you, I would accept the offer.
B. If I were you, I will accept the offer.
C. If I were you, I would accept the offer.
D. If I am you, I would accept the offer.
22. Which of the following sentences contains a dangling participle?
A. Walking down the street, I saw a dog.
B. Walking down the street, a dog bit me.
C. Having finished my work, I went home.
D. Exhausted from the hike, I took a nap.
23. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the past perfect continuous tense?
A. I had been studied English for five years before I moved to London.
B. I have been studying English for five years before I moved to London.
C. I had been studying English for five years before I moved to London.
D. I was studying English for five years before I moved to London.
24. Which of the following sentences uses the correct indefinite pronoun?
A. Everyone are going to the party.
B. Everyone is going to the party.
C. Everyones are going to the party.
D. Everyone is go to the party.
25. Which of the following sentences contains a split infinitive?
A. I decided to quickly run to the store.
B. I decided quickly to run to the store.
C. I decided to run quickly to the store.
D. Quickly, I decided to run to the store.
26. Which sentence correctly uses the word `there`, `their`, or `they`re`?
A. They`re going to bring they`re car.
B. There going to bring there car.
C. They`re going to bring their car.
D. Their going to bring there car.
27. Identify the sentence that correctly uses a participial phrase.
A. The dog barking loudly.
B. Barking loudly, the dog ran away.
C. The dog, barking loudly ran away.
D. The dog, barking loudly,.
28. Which sentence uses the correct form of `its` or `it`s`?
A. Its a beautiful day.
B. It`s fur is soft.
C. Its fur is soft.
D. It`s a beautiful day.
29. Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject of the sentence?
A. To swim is my favorite exercise.
B. Swim is my favorite exercise.
C. Swimming is my favorite exercise.
D. I like swimming as exercise.
30. Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?
A. The wind howled through the night.
B. The car is as fast as a cheetah.
C. He is a lion in battle.
D. She is happy.
