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Final Exam Review
Final Exam Review (RL)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: At the end of the long driveway __________ a large mansion…[A) stand] [B) stands] [C) standes] [D) standed] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: What _______ the procedure for evacuation in this building? [A) are] [B) were][C) be] [D) is] | D |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Ski jumping _______ me. [A) fascinate] [B) fascinates] [C) do fascinate] [D) be fascinating] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: The soldier _________ away from his family for a long time. [A) were] [B) was] [C) am] [D) be] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Some of the students ___________ to learn how to use proper grammar. [A) want] [B) wants] [C) is wanting] [D) are wanting] | A |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: I ______ trying to get to St. Petersburg, Florida. [A) is] [B) bees] [C) am] [D) be] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Without the aid of his trusty side kick, the superhero _____ outnumbered. [A) done be] [B) bees] [C) is] [D) are] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: I _______ always wanted to go sky diving. [A) done] [B) have] [C) has] [D) am] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: The average commercial airplane ________ at speeds exceeding 800 miles per hour. [A) fly] [B) flys] [C) flies] [D) flewed] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Mr. Nelson or Coach Stevens always ___________ the side door unlocked in the evenings so I can practice. [A) leave] [B) leaves] [C) done left] [D) had left] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Marigold ________________ to take a summer vacation this year. [A) are hoping] [B) is hopping] [C) hoping] [D) is hoping] | D |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: We, Terry and I, __________ to go to the mall, but we can’t find a ride. [A) want] [B) wants] [C) is wanting] [D) be wanting] | A |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Thomas and Cynthia _________ to Puerto Rico every summer to visit their parents. [A) travel] [B) travels] [C) do travel] [D) done travel] | A |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Even the kids who are eighteen ______ in trouble for smoking on school grounds. [A) get] [B) gets] [C) be getting] [D) is getting] | A |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Allison __________ about her goals whenever she gets a chance. [A) talk] [B) talks][C) be talk] [D) be talking] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Some of the pumpkins ________ shaped oddly. [A) was] [B) be] [C) were] [D) bees] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: A lot of the students __________ to work while they attend school. [A) be wanting] [B) wants] [C) want] [D) was wanting] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Anyone who wants to go on the trip ________ to contact the faculty sponsor immediately. [A) be needs] [B) be needing] [C) needs] [D) need] | C |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Heather or her grandfather's nurses ________ to help him from his bed to his wheelchair each day. [A) be having] [B) have] [C) has] [D) is having] | B |
| Identify the correct verb for the sentence: Neither Michael nor his parents _________ to admit how much debt his education has placed on them. [A) be wanting] [B) are wanting] [C) wants] [D) want] | D |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. The two boys, both fifteen and sure of themselves had no idea of the danger they were facing. | incorrect |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. When Esmerelda entered the ballroom: the prince stopped what he was doing to stare in her direction, the crowd grew suddenly quiet, and the doorman had to ask her name so that he could announce her. | incorrect |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. There were so many reasons why Ed hated the job--the low pay, the ridiculous hours, and the utter lack of respect from his bosses surely topped the list. | correct |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. (When Desmond was in high school) he played baseball. | incorrect |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. Everything on television was boring that night: since all the major channels were showing re-runs. | incorrect |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. Without Martha, George was completely lost and utterly alone. | correct |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. I had hoped for an excellent grade, however, I did not study the material very thoroughly. | incorrect |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. Sarah wanted to get her father something unique and wonderful for Father's Day--not just another boring tie. | correct |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. Over the weekend, the weather took a turn for the worse: the temperature plummeted, and dark clouds rolled in. | correct |
| Evaluate the punctuation usage in the sentence. Marissa planned a picnic with her boyfriend, the bad weather put a halt to her plans. | incorrect |
| Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Albert and _________ accepted the award for our group. [A) us] [B) I] [C) me] [D) myself] | B |
| Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: I wanted Tara to keep her relationship problems with her boyfriend just between ______________. [A) himself and herself] [B) him and herself] [C) he and she] [D) him and her] | D |
| Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: Kim asked Therese and ________ for advice. [A) I] [B) myself] [C) me] [D) mine] | B |
| Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: He and _______ used to hang out a few years ago. [A) myself] [B) I] [C) I's] [D) me] | B |
| Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence: There was no way to know ________ would do the best job.[A) him] [B) he] [C) whom] [D) who] | D |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Does anyone have a few dollars they could spare? | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Most of the families had places they needed to be after church. | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Everyone in the group wanted his or her own way. | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? All of the computers in this room have had their hard drives cleaned recently. | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? No one ever wonders where their fresh produce comes from. | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Someone needs to turn down the air in here: it's so cold you can see your breath | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Geraldine and me have been best friends for at least a decade. | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Each of the children packed their lunch that day. | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Both Talia and myself were interested in purchasing the used van. | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Theo asked the mail carrier, "Whom is this letter for?" | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Just between you and me, I think Terri's love life is a complete mess. | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? After Monica and me left the party, the police showed up to break it up. | incorrect |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Lena wouldn't have gotten that job without the help of Ted and me. | correct |
| Correct or incorrect pronoun usage? Steve and her have been going out for a long time now. | incorrect |
| In the following sentence, identify subject and complete verb: Allison and Sally will be going to the same college in the fall and have scholarships to study chemical engineering. | Subject, Allison and Sally. Verb, will be going, have |
| Which of the following is a preposition? [A) of] [B) believe] [C) glass] [D) when] | A |
| In the following sentence, identify the preposition(s): A room without books is empty. | without |
| From the following sentence, which answer identifies a prepositional phrase? When we are in the car, my daughter and I like looking for the alphabet in the signs we see. | in the car, for the alphabet, in the signs |
| What are the coordinating conjunctions? | For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so |
| Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction? [A) toward] [B) but] [C) for] [D) while] | while |
| Is the sentence correctly written: Since it was the fourth of July. My whole family went to the stadium to watch the fireworks. | not correct |
| Is the sentence correctly written: Jack had a lot of explaining to do: Jill had been up half the night waiting for him to come dragging in from his weekly poker game. | correct |
| Is the sentence correctly written: Nearly three weeks went passed before Janet received her package; consequently, she had forgotten about ordering it. | correct |
| Is the sentence correctly written: Margot enjoys the summers she spends at her grandparent’s lake house, the cabin offers her a solitude that she rarely enjoys in her busy life. | not correct |
| Is the sentence correctly written: Marigold navigated the tricky maze without any help , and reached the other side before anyone else. | not correct |
| What type of sentence is the following: In the event of a fire, use the stairway because the elevator may become unsafe and should be reserved for firefighter use. | complex |
| What type of sentence is the following: Brad saw smoke and called the fire department. | simple |
| What type of sentence is the following: Thomas was driving unsafely, and his decision put everyone on the roadway at risk. | compound |
| What type of sentence is the following: When I think back to the house fire, I get very sad, but I try to remember all the positive changes that came into my life as a result. | compound-complex |
| What type of sentence is the following: The three sisters were not friendly; as a result, they spent many lonely Saturday nights together. | compound |
| What type of sentence is the following: I didn't know what to do because both decisions seem like good ideas. | complex |
| What type of sentence is the following: Tina and Eric are cousins; their mothers are actually twins. | compound |
| What type of sentence is the following: During the photo shoot, the photographer screamed orders and called the model lazy and unmotivated. | simple |
| What type of sentence is the following: Robert and Sam are my two brothers, yet Robert and I are much closer than Sam and I. | compound |
| What type of sentence is the following: After she saw that the hurricane had ravaged much of the town, Terra was grateful that her home had sustained very minimal wind damage. | complex |
| What type of sentence is the following: Rachael had a hard time trusting her choice in men because she had been in several abusive relationships in the past. | complex |
| What type of sentence is the following: It was clear how Thomas felt about Margie after their first date: he started buying her flowers every week and cleaning his apartment to make her feel more comfortable there. | compound |
| What type of sentence is the following: On Thursday afternoon after work Leroy and Amanda drove to the mall and bought new tennis shoes for their sons Adam and Aaron to wear to school. | simple |
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