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About These Tests iv

Chapter 1 Test: Parts of Speech Overview .1

Chapter 2 Test: The Parts of a Sentence 3

Chapter 3 Test: The Phrase 5

Chapter 4 Test: The Clause 7

Chapter 5 Test: Agreement 9

Chapter 6 Test: Using Pronouns Correctly 11

Chapter 7 Test: Clear Reference 13

Chapter 8 Test: Using Verbs Correctly 15

Chapter 9 Test: Using Modifiers Correctly 17

Chapter 10 Test: Placement of Modifiers 19

Chapter 11 Test: A Glossary of Usage 21

Chapter 12 Test: Capitalization 23

Chapter 13 Test: Punctuation End Marks and Commas 25

Chapter 14 Test: Punctuation Other Marks of Punctuation 27

Chapter 15 Test: Spelling 29

Chapter 16 Test: Correcting Common Errors 31

Chapter 17 Test: Writing Clear Sentences .33

Chapter 18 Test: Combining Sentences 38

Chapter 19 Test: Improving Sentence Style 42

Answer Key 46

Answer Sheet, for tests in this booklet 53

Correcting Common Errors Answer Sheet, for tests in Chapter 16 of Warriner's Handbook 54

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This booklet contains chapter tests for the first nineteen

chap-ters of the Fifth Course Warriner’s Handbook Each test, which is

presented in the multiple-choice format of a standardized test,gives you a means for assessing your students’ grasp of keyEnglish-language conventions taught in grade eleven After

you complete instruction on a specific chapter from Warriner’s

Handbook, copy a class set of the corresponding chapter test

and the appropriate answer sheet contained in this booklet;

then, administer the test

When testing is complete, score each test by using the answerkey at the back of this booklet For all tests, the answer keyindicates the correct answers and provides useful references

that tie these answers to the relevant Warriner’s Handbook

instruction For the grammar, usage, and mechanics tests, theanswer key also provides instructional references for all incor-rect answer choices These references will help you pinpointwhich skills and concepts students have mastered and whichskilss and concepts need further attention

Tests

Answer Key

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the part of speech of each underlined word or word group.

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8. According to wildlife biologists, many different reptiles, insects, and small mammals live on, around, and

beneath sand dunes

A pronoun

B adverb

C preposition

D verb

9. In the nineteenth century, Edmonia Lewis, who was African American and Ojibwa, created a marble

sculpture of Cleopatra; this artwork, which was discovered in a storage yard during the 1970s, was

exhib-ited at the Smithsonian

A conjunction

B noun

C interjection

D adjective

10. James is the student who yearns to be president of our school’s environmental club; he also wants to

supervise this year’s recycling drive

A preposition

B pronoun

C adverb

D verb

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identifies the kind of sentence For items 5–10, choose the answer that tells how the underlined word or words are used in the sentence.

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The Phrase: Kinds of Phrases and Their Functions

that identifies the type of phrase Do not separately identify a prepositional phrase that is part of a larger phrase

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The Clause: Independent and Subordinate Clauses

identifies the kind of sentence structure For items 5–10, choose the answer that identifies the type of clause underlined in the sentence

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5. Did you know that surfing, which is my brother’s favorite activity, requires agility, superb judgment, and

a keen sense of balance?

7. When they are viewed through a magnifying lens or microscope, the veined, colorful wings of a

dragon-fly look like stained glass

9. Phillis Wheatley, who is generally recognized as being the first African American woman poet, published

her book of poems in 1773

A independent clause

B adverb clause

C adjective clause

D noun clause

10. During rehearsal, Marshall forgot several of his lines; because he wanted to be ready for opening night,

he practiced his part all weekend

A independent clause

B adverb clause

C adjective clause

D noun clause

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1 A To our disappointment, there was no rubies, sapphires, or diamonds in the abandoned mine

B Either the miniature horse or the potbellied pigs are Dominique’s favorite pets

C According to my informal survey, one half of the students in the junior class agrees that pep ralliesshould be held before every football game

D Fossils of hard body parts, such as shell or bone, is the most common fossils.

2 A The army of ants are determined to bring remnants of my lunch back to its colony

B A squadron of pilots are performing stunts and doing skywriting above the lake

C Incredibly, even though we made a great deal of noise, the herd of elephants are not charging ourjeep

D Physics are Emily’s favorite subject, even though she cannot follow some of Mr Roderigo’s lectures.

3 A The United Nations has had a significant peacekeeping role in Cambodia, Haiti, and the former

Yugoslavia

B Many exquisite, strangely shaped flowers grows in Aunt Tessa’s garden

C Garrison don’t know if he will visit Strawberry Fields, the memorial to John Lennon in Central Park

D The black bear, which can run as fast as twenty-five miles per hour, are frequently seen in this valley.

4 A Each of the salamanders were found inside the terrarium, beneath a pile of twigs and old leaves

B If Larry, Pamela, and Mai go to the fencing demonstration, Mr Dawson will give them extra creditfor their physical education class

C Neither the ostrich nor the emu are exhibiting any interest in us

D Antoinette, believe it or not, have lost her eyeglasses four times this year.

5 A One of the computers in the laboratory are producing mysterious error messages

B Each of the boys is having his photograph taken this afternoon

C Anyone who know how to rebuild an automobile engine has my admiration and respect

D Each floor in the building have been designed to accommodate wheelchairs.

E X A M P L E

1 A The bag of tangerines and oranges are on the kitchen counter

B Most of the seats for the concert has been reserved in advance

C Penny, as well as her sisters, are going to the local carnival

D Neither the daffodils nor the oak sapling was thriving.

Answer

Agreement: Subject and Verb, Pronoun and Antecedent

subject-verb or pronoun-antecedent agreement; one sentence is written correctly Choosethe sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in agreement

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6 A My mother claims the United States are best understood by visiting museums and historical sites in

Washington and Philadelphia

B Organisms consisting of one cell are among the simplest forms of life.

C Pickle relish and low-fat mayonnaise is necessary to make my version of tuna salad.

D Fortunately, in most cases, meteors that you see shooting across the night sky never reaches earth.

7 A The algal bloom are one of the reasons that fish have stopped thriving in the pond.

B Lifelong Calisthenics are a popular book in the library at the Senior Citizens’ Center.

C Do you agree with Maria that Esme’s South American Treasures have the best selection of traditional

arts and crafts?

D One of the dinosaurs had left the imprint of its feet in the prehistoric riverbed.

8 A My stepfather, who was raised in Tennessee, says that these mountains is frequently shrouded in mist.

B The crowd of excited fans are on its feet because the singer just stepped on stage.

C Five months is the amount of time I will spend on a tour of Russia, Poland, and the Czech Republic.

D Undoubtedly, Albert Einstein’s greatest contribution to theoretical physics were his theory of

relativity

9 A Every panda have a “true” thumb as well as an extra thumb used for grasping bamboo.

B Understandably, many a junior and senior hopes to achieve high scores on standardized tests.

C Someone, perhaps my secret pal, have left friendly notes on my locker all year.

D One of the boys left their sweater on the park bench.

10 A Plants exhibit positive phototropism when its stems and leaves grow toward the light.

B Inevitably, either Maxine or Jennifer completes their test long before the rest of the students.

C Annie, Joe, and Pedro have donated all of their old clothing to the homeless shelter.

D After our party, the CD-ROM player, as well as several empty plates, were on the living-room floor.

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1 A For next week’s social studies class, either him or me will prepare a report on American Indian vision

quests

B Would you be interested in taking Jimmy and they on the sportfishing cruise this weekend?

C Between you and I, there aren’t enough costumes for the actors in All’s Well That Ends Well.

D My mother divided the housecleaning chores among Beth, Rainey, and me.

2 A Priscilla and Brad are both biologists, but she had more job offers than him

B I was flattered by him taking my opinions about politics seriously

C Next to yours, my collection of Miles Davis CDs seems insignificant

D Surely Jill and her put the cells on the slide.

3 A Rebecca, Leslie, and myself will try out for the swim team

B Mrs Peabody asked the two junior-class officers, Chan and I, to head the prom decorations committee

C Did your little sister make that delicious homemade lemonade herself?

D Who did your veterinarian recommend as a pet sitter?

4 A The people who taught Betsy sign language were them

B Barbara Jordan, who I consider my role model, was a significant figure in the civil rights movement

C Did you know that the mathematicians who solved the theorem were Eduardo and him?

D Amazingly, after the child fell in front of the gorilla, the enormous animal did not harm him.

5 A A famous athlete from the late 1950s through the 1970s was the soccer player Pelé, who helped the

Brazilian national team win the World Cup three times

B Whom do you think could have predicted that Alexander’s gerbils would have more than threedozen offspring within just a couple of years?

C Yes, I confess that the prankster who put a pair of socks in your lunchbox was me

D Josephine and her friends have decided to have a surprise anniversary party for Bob and she.

E X A M P L E

1 A Why do Elena and him think that fairy tales are boring?

B Before eating the apples, the raccoon carefully washed they

C The woman who gave me the information about bird-watching was she

D You should return the books to he and Mona.

Answer

use of pronouns; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of pronouns

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6 A Would your grandfather mind if I sat next to he and your grandmother at the wedding?

B Is that book about mosaics yours, Stanley’s, or Anne’s?

C Christine wasn’t expecting to see Rob when she found his standing at her door, holding her lost

purse and backpack

D Are Josh and him aware that those bantam chicks have decided that Elizabeth is their mother?

7 A It’s clear that him living in Greece last summer has given Paul an advantage in our history of western

civilization course

B The best cheerleaders, Blanca, Alan, and her, learned to do a continuous series of back flips for the

half-time show

C The assignment to research how giraffes developed long necks interested me more than it did he.

D Is it true that those Romantic poets—William Blake, Lord Byron, and he—believed that emotions

were more important than reason?

8 A Sunday’s crossword puzzle confused me as much as it did Sally and he.

B Jobeth’s father gave two neighborhood boys, Mark and he, twenty dollars for trimming the cedar

trees

C With your approval, Heather, Reid, and myself will redecorate the den and playroom.

D By the end of the day, the crow had gathered several beetles, visited its ravenous babies, and fed the

bugs to them

9 A Neither the Kaplans nor us plan to attend the lecture about blues musicians in the Deep South.

B The tadpoles are quickly growing legs and using them to crawl on top of rocks in the container.

C Lynnette received her acceptance letter after Bill and me did, even though she had applied for the job

months before

D Yasmin wants to do a report on American Indian kivas with Bert and he.

10 A According to my brother and she, if a human had the jumping ability of a grasshopper, he or she

could leap about 120 feet

B The people who praised the new highway traffic control system were Monique and I.

C Betina and him are agricultural researchers; they work outdoors studying complicated and often

subtle relationships, such as the one between plants and insects

D The new yearbooks have arrived at Ms Hernandez’s office; did Alana and him pick up theirs yet?

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1 A At dinner, Marguerita told her sister, Lupé, that she had made delicious tamales

B The puppy has learned to sit, stay, and lie down; this should please my father

C Jarvis admitted to the dentist that he did not think he flossed frequently enough

D Her brother, William, is an expert in native plants; he is especially knowledgeable about wild grasses

and flowers

2 A I see that you have decided to support my campaign for junior-class president; this is quite a

surprise

B The tropical fish are kept in beautifully maintained tanks, which is good for the store’s business

C Dwayne and Corey suspect that his little sister needs sympathy and encouragement

D Crabs, shrimp, and lobsters are all crustaceans—these creatures have two pairs of antennae and three

pairs of accessory mouthparts

3 A The bandleader recommends to all his students that you buy the best instruments you can afford

B After a brick fence is dismantled, they are dumped onto trucks and hauled away

C To the farmer’s satisfaction, the newborn foal immediately stood and began nursing on its wearymother

D The dirt in our backyard is damp and loamy, which makes it easy to dig and plant.

4 A Jimmy makes delicious whole-wheat bread, and his brother Ralph loves to eat it with honey spread

on top

B The shrink-wrapping machine stands waist-high to the operator, which is approximately three and ahalf feet off the ground

C The benefit for the homeless shelter was widely advertised; that made it a resounding success

D During the war, many people were unable to work or continue their education; this created a

problem after the fighting ceased

E X A M P L E

1 A We enjoyed our stay at the Sleepy Bear Ski Resort; they provided free breakfast and hot

chocolate

B Each of the T-shirts is marked with my initials in such a way that it cannot be erased

C I recall that we met dozens of my cousins in Tennessee, but I am unable to remember it well

D My stepfather is passionate about his job as a marine biologist; consequently, he is not

sur-prised that I have chosen the same profession

Answer

pronoun references; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in pronoun reference

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5 A In the article about my little brother’s struggle with juvenile diabetes, they comment on his bright

red, curly hair

B South Africa is known for its mining wealth; two of these are gold and diamonds.

C Lizards basked contentedly on rocks and boulders that were warmed by the sun.

D Aunt Jean often volunteers to serve overseas charities, which gives her the opportunity to see many

remarkable places

6 A My great-grandmother’s quilt is draped over the sofa, and old books are stacked on the coffee table; it

gives the room a homey appearance

B We gazed at the pale violet cumulus clouds and rising harvest moon; the colors of this scene were

breathtaking

C Whenever Tammy reads a book about archaeology, she wants to meet one.

D This week they are offering half off everything in the store.

7 A In the book about that famous actress, it revealed that she actively supported many good causes.

B I sometimes turn cartwheels in the backyard, which makes my little sister want to be a gymnast.

C In the local newspaper an article about the president described his favorite foods.

D The bear turned and slowly walked away; this disappointed the wildlife photographer.

8 A More than twenty students want to edit or design the high school newspaper; this is not surprising.

B Alison wanted to talk to Lisette about her desktop publishing project on amphibians, but she was too

busy with math homework

C While Gina was talking to Karen, she got a phone call.

D Before being sheared by the farmer, the sheep made a loud baa, rose on its hind legs, and attempted to

escape from the paddock

9 A At the circus, you gasp with amazement when the acrobats leap through the air.

B Sidney gave Carrie a CD of hip-hop music; Carrie loved all of them.

C Rebecca built a fence around her garden, which needed protection from the neighbor’s goats.

D The city is growing, and the traffic is getting worse; this concerns the city council.

10 A Mom told Pamela that she should walk the terriers and poodle more often.

B Juan discussed with Mark the symbolism in the story he had just written.

C Giselle seems content, optimistic, and energetic whenever Ella encounters her.

D Dolphins can be trained to obey lots of different commands; that has always amazed me.

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1 A If Lin would have cooked the rice with more water, we could have made this sushi more easily

B Ali invited me to his party, but he forget to give me directions

C I wish this movie were easier to understand; I can’t follow the many confusing plot twists

D My chemistry teacher explained that in a controlled experiment every condition but one was kept

the same

2 A If Martina Navratilova at her finest were competing with today’s best young tennis players, who do

you think winned?

B I run track this year, but last year I sing in the choir

C Having tried to learn Spanish for years, Uncle Wallace finally gives up and studied Italian

D If I were president, I would make food and housing available to those needing them.

3 A The porcupine and her babies were laying in the cornfield behind the barn

B The book about Maya Angelou has laid there all morning

C Before grandfather hugged Lou and me, he lay his bag of gifts on the table

D Relishing his first day of vacation, John lay in the hammock and read a mystery.

4 A Emmeline poured the tea after she had set the teacups on their saucers

B Sit the tomatillos on the counter; I’ll use them for tonight’s supper

C The cat, watching sparrows at the bird feeder, set in the window for hours

D If he had set on that old chair, surely it would have broken.

5 A Every morning at camp, the counselors raised before we did

B Because the house is cold, the pizza-crust dough has not risen properly

C The chimpanzee rose its hand and waved at the thrilled schoolchildren

D My neighbors are very patriotic; they have risen the flag on every state and federal holiday this year.

6 A I have drove the tractor since five o’clock this morning

B Every one of the oranges was shaken off the trees during the ferocious storm

C If I would have studied harder, I would have done better on the test

D The old hound dog is laying under the oak tree.

E X A M P L E

1 A Jack intends to sell his old CDs at the flea market last week

B If he was my tennis partner, we would win the doubles championship

C Before she fertilized the roses, she has trimmed the juniper hedges

D Investigate the climate’s impact on patterns of caribou migration.

Answer

use of verbs; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of verbs

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7 A In biology class I learned that marrow is soft tissue in the center of bones.

B At the marching band’s car wash last weekend, a donation of fifty dollars is being made by the mayor.

C Yesterday, chili has been made by my little brother for the first time.

D Can I go on the field trip to the National Gallery of Art?

8 A When our dog was a puppy, he gets into all sorts of mischief.

B Ernie cutted his hand on the lid of the can.

C The workers, who were employed by Solid Foundation, Inc., poured concrete for the building’s front

entrance

D Watching for almost two hours, I finally saw the peacock’s magnificent fan of tail feathers and take

a picture

9 A The director insists that everyone backstage be quiet during dress rehearsal last night.

B Having completed his estimate of the plumbing repairs, the plumber drove away in his truck.

C Peering out from the dark cave, the grizzly bear set quietly and watched for intruders.

D If the screwdriver would not have slipped, I wouldn’t have made this hole in the drywall.

10 A During her vacation on the Outer Banks, Caitlin will have gone to the beach to hunt for jellyfish

specimens

B If I were an astronomer, I would like to find a new asteroid and had it named after me.

C Close the box immediately—the moths and butterflies had escaped!

D If she were more committed to practicing the bassoon, then perhaps the conductor would make her

leader of the woodwind section

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1 A Stefan, tired and not feeling good, ran the marathon so slow that he finished last

B Because she had studied for hours, Louisa was not surprised that she did well on the Calculus I test

C This vase is the most unique piece in the entire gallery

D The tires on Mimi’s bicycle are newer than Peter.

2 A Because of the beautiful red, yellow, and gold leaves, I like autumn better than any season

B The squirrels all ran more faster than our old, overweight cat

C Beverly is tall, but Minnie is the tallest girl in our junior class

D My sister was real pleased when she won two gold medals in the Special Olympics.

3 A In my opinion, many people do not follow instructions in tests close enough

B I think that Edward is the best football player on the junior-senior team

C My beautician says she wants her clients to leave feeling more beautifuller than they did when theyarrived

D Despite my expectations, I found that the metric system was not real difficult to master.

4 A Almost breathless with excitement, the archaeologist appeared cautiously as she unwrapped the

crumbling mummy

B Marta has made more charcoal sketches, pen-and-ink drawings, and oil paintings than any member

of our art class

C Am I correct in assuming that he believes Aristotle was more wiser than Plato?

D In choir today, we decided that Sarah sings better than anyone else.

5 A Stealthily, the lion stalked the herd of unsuspecting antelopes

B My goal is to travel to the most far reaches of the world

C Every day for a week after the accident, my dog Skipper licked his injured paw real well

D It was impossible to tell whether the horse felt badly about bucking constantly during the dressage

demonstration

6 A The armoire and chest of drawers are more complex than any of the other furniture I have made

B Marta’s paintings are larger and more colorful than the other student artists

C The lifeguard said that I was swimming good after just a few lessons

D At the spaghetti supper, that little boy ate more hungrily than any child I’ve ever seen.

E X A M P L E

1 A Of the three branches of government, is the legislative branch the one citizens understand least?

B Christian hits the golf ball accuratelier than Brandy does

C Of Paris, France, and Bonn, Germany, which is farthest from his home?

D My golden retriever always obeys good when we’re in the park.

Answer

Using Modifiers Correctly:

use of modifiers; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of modifiers

Adverbs; Comparison

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7 A Each month, Dr Ramirez donates more time than anybody to Meals on Wheels.

B Do you think that Claude Monet painted more colorfully than artists of his day?

C Maria was believable in her passionate portrayal of Joan of Arc.

D Because he had a comfortabler sleeping bag, Harry slept more deeply than the other Scouts.

8 A Many people consider Mexico City’s Metropolitan Cathedral one of the most beautifullest

churches on earth; it is also the oldest cathedral in North America

B My little sister wonders if Winnie-the-Pooh is more cuter than Tigger or Piglet.

C That French brie is the softest, most creamiest cheese I have ever eaten.

D Of all the girls on the junior touch-football squad, I like Alberta the best because she plays

intelligently

9. A The book Middlemarch is more interesting than the other novels we were assigned to read.

B Our new kitten, a feral creature we found abandoned by the railroad tracks, seems less timidly now

than she was last week

C The chrome on Jack’s car shone as brightly, if not more brightly than, the sun.

D Unfortunately, the ring with sapphires is expensiver than the one with garnets.

10 A The most longest python is draped across four branches of that tree.

B Mohandas K Gandhi made countless real powerful speeches about nonviolent resistance to tyranny.

C To complete the project, you will need to be more patient.

D The tiny rabbit squeezed into the hole more easy than the others.

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1 A My sister discovered a family of red foxes hiking in the woods last weekend

B That racket really concerns Lawrence coming from the engine of his beloved jalopy

C Determined, the newborn calf struggled to rise to its feet

D While shaving, showering, and dressing for school, it began to rain.

2 A We saw several cheetahs and leopards driving on a wildlife safari through the Serengeti

B The giggling children fed the tame ponies wearing matching sailor suits

C Pressed for time, the roast chicken and biscuits were eaten quickly

D Soaring above the lake, the bald eagles hunted for bass and other fish.

3 A Approaching the ticket window, the newly built theater, with its large, arched doorways, was awe

inspiring

B While on the Boy Scouts’ camping trip at Yellowstone National Park, Ernie caught the flu camping in

a tent

C Searching under the bed for my math textbook, the mischievous kitten stared out at me

D Tolerant of most insects, Linda gasped when she saw the large millipede on her biology notebook.

4 A We admired the golden autumn leaves strolling along the path

B Mrs Chin said this morning she wanted us to give our presentation

C Why are some materials, such as paper products, considered to be renewable resources?

D Famished, the apples and cheese were devoured by the children.

5 A Henry saw an iguana crouching on top of a log on a camping trip

B Puzzled, the prospector discovered radioactive materials with his Geiger counter

C Turning the remote-controlled toy car too sharply, it careened out of control and smashed into theden wall

D Principal Reyes said at the board meeting parents could share their opinions of the proposals.

6 A Wanting to make a good impression, a clean, well-fitting suit and polished shoes were worn to the

job interview

B Preparing for the winter, the busy squirrel buried acorns throughout our yard

C Emerging from the tunnel, the green, sunlit valley appeared

D The child was found by Tamara hiding behind the kitchen door.

E X A M P L E

1 A Having bought a new baseball bat, Alice’s game did not immediately show improvement

B Finished with the examination, the papers were handed in by the students

C On my way to the mall, I picked up my friend Sarah

D Being animal behavior scientists, the rats were studied by the professors.

Answer

placement of modifiers; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the placement of modifiers

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7 A Using a microscope, the biologist was able to see the fascinating creatures that constitute plankton.

B I saw a blue blouse at a thrift store that will complement my gray slacks.

C Awakened by something, the night seemed eerily quiet.

D Jarvis gave a necklace to his mother for her birthday that she will always treasure.

8 A Juanita’s mother served plates to the guests full of homemade tortillas, rice, refried beans, and

chorizo

B After listening to the tape several times, it was clear that John Coltrane had played a soprano

saxophone on that recording

C Evaporating and then falling to earth as precipitation, water moves in a cycle.

D Running six miles a day, Carla’s plan was to condition herself for the upcoming 10-kilometer race.

9 A The rodeo clown stared down the bull, seemingly unafraid.

B My uncle, who is running for mayor, gave baseballs to my friends with his name stamped on them.

C I know a sweet-tempered terrier with one ear named “Pepper.”

D On her way to school, Dana saw a blue jay chasing another bird.

10 A According to my grandmother, this tea can cure bronchitis that smells like peppermint.

B Running constantly, the computer calculated the spaceship’s distance from earth.

C Mario was bitten by several mosquitoes eating a picnic lunch in the park.

D We saw several rabbits riding motorcycles through the forest.

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1 A I don’t always understand William Shakespeare’s allusions, but the notes in our textbook usually

explain them

B Being as my sister Tina is only three years old, she shouldn’t be unsupervised for very long

C Stumbling through the desert, he saw a blue lake surrounded by palm trees; was his vision real or anallusion?

D Isn’t he the archaeologist who invented those wonderful, ancient cave drawings?

2 A An impressive amount of work has been done on designing the new cheerleader uniforms

B “Please tell me,” said the frazzled tourist, “where the information center is at.”

C What is the amount of trilobite fossils in that piece of shale?

D The reason for the delay is because the guest speaker has not yet arrived.

3 A Even though Ivan’s parents are from Moscow, he don’t like borscht, black bread, or any other

tradi-tional Russian foods

B My little brother isn’t hardly cranky very often

C Bernadette can’t go nowhere without the four puppies following her

D That tendon, even though it is barely an inch long, connects the muscle to the bone.

4 A Juliet, despite her doubts, she did just fine on the Advanced Placement test

B That starter, which my great-grandfather maintains hisself, is used to create a sourdough bread

C This kind of root, called a taproot, is strong and can grow deep into the soil; those other kinds areweak and short

D This type of hoisin sauce had ought to add just the right amount of flavor to stir-fried vegetables.

5 A Mr Reyes learned us that overwatering can harm plants as much as underwatering does

B Manny, your truck sounds like it’s going to explode at any second!

C Please remember to toss your aluminum cans and glass bottles into the recycling bin outside of thegarage

D The lion bared its teeth and roared as if something were annoying it.

6 A Until I went to Redwood National Park, I hadn’t never seen trees taller than thirty feet high

B The winter day was so dark that we couldn’t of seen very far without the headlights

C Because of the pouring rain, we didn’t see nobody else at the pep rally Thursday

E X A M P L E

1 A Accept for Jeff, all of my friends are studying for the quiz tomorrow

B Should Mr Lee except Penelope from making the speech because of her laryngitis?

C Can you tell me where the admissions office is at?

D Devon knitted alot of those argyle sweaters.

Answer

standard, formal usage; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in standard, formal usage

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7 A Myra is better at trigonometry then Oscar is.

B The fungus grew around the tree’s base, and than it began to ascend the trunk.

C I suggest that you mince the chiles, sauté them in some oil, and then add the mixture to the chicken.

D Our job is to load all them boxes onto the truck by noon.

8 A Is Louis Armstrong the man that people refer to as “Satchmo”?

B All students which registered for Japanese II must report to Room 214.

C Slowly and deliberately, the tortoise whom we had adopted bit off a large piece of lettuce.

D Each of the supervisors was suppose to bring a laptop computer.

9 A Well, you ought to of called home to let your parents know where you were.

B Didn’t Hector tell you that you can download that shareware off of the Internet?

C The horse could of crushed the cat with one kick; instead, the two animals seemed to get along well

together

D Laughing and smiling at the camera, the astronauts bounced off the floors, ceilings, and walls of the

space station

10 A After the bake sale, the profits were divided equally between the three charities.

B Can you distinguish among a pony, a horse, a mule, and a donkey?

C That new TV show is perfect for people who are home during the day.

D I didn’t mean to infer that we never have fights or disagreements.

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1 A If you head north on that highway, you will drive over the famous golden gate bridge in San Francisco

B My uncle Bert, who lives in Boerne, Texas, claims that his favorite food is Hormel® chili

C The lincoln memorial in Washington, D.C., is impressive not only because of its size but also because

of the expression on Abraham Lincoln’s face

D Many writers have made the hudson river valley, which is in New York, the setting of their novels.

2 A Professor Hoskins, who teaches Western Philosophy 101, has been employed by Redbud Community

College for his entire career

B According to the department of transportation spokesperson, several roads, including interstate 35,have deep potholes and need repair

C After spinning a case out of silk and tiny grains of sand, the fly larva walked South along the bottom

of the riverbed

D How did you learn about the treaty of versailles and form such interesting theories about the

docu-ment’s background?

3 A A four-color photograph of the recent Meteor Shower was published in Cameras Today.

B At the fourth of July concert, the Boston pops played several of Aaron Copland’s patriotic pieces

C In english class this fall, we will be reading part of Emily Dickinson’s Collected poems and Arthur Miller’s Death of a salesman.

D The first Buddhist scripture compiled after the death of the Buddha was the Tripitika, which includes

rules, sermons, and discussions of doctrine

4 A Monique speaks german, although she’s never visited germany; in contrast, Pete does not speak

spanish, even though he lived in madrid for three months

B Please send the gift to Aunt Enid’s new address—111 Murricane Street, alberta, Canada, 2KE 515

C Yes, dr Travis is an excellent physician, but her expertise is in gastrointestinal disorders, not orthopedics

D To survive the Antarctic winter, penguins have layers of fat that insulate them from the cold.

E X A M P L E

1 A Is it true that the United States entered world war II in 1941?

B According to the new schedule, Algebra class meets on Mondays

C The Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky

D Did president Roosevelt say that we have nothing to fear but fear itself?

Answer

have errors in capitalization; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in capitalization

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5 A Although our relatives from El Salvador enjoyed their stay with us, they had difficulty understanding

the accents spoken in the United States’ deep south

B After shooting pictures for an hour with our new Kodak® digital camera, we set up camp in

Yellowstone National Park

C That spectacular flower, found beside the Colorado river, has speckled pink petals and a bluish

green stem

D His opinion is as follows: The fall of the roman empire influenced art, literature, and music in the

Middle Ages

6 A Bob Parker, who is vice-president of the Technology tomorrow club, will teach interested students

how to use Microsoft® Word and several other software applications

B My little sister was disappointed to learn that not all birds fly South for the Winter.

C For Father’s Day, Tina gave Dad a card that she had made from construction paper, ribbons, and

sequins; he was thrilled and said that she had artistic talent

D “Do you know the poem about Abraham Lincoln that begins, ‘o Captain! my Captain!’?” asked

Laverne

7 A Is General Motors Corporation’s headquarters near the intersection of brush street and the John C.

Lodge freeway?

B Daniel Engstrom, who is a volunteer for Doctors Without Borders, has visited Nigeria, Rwanda, and

Turkey several times

C

only two hours?

D According to my aunt Mina, the Daughters of the American Revolution did an excellent job of restoring

the old house on main street

8 A Lucy, who is the best soprano in the junior choir, wants to sing with the metropolitan opera company

someday

B “The houseboat,” said Alexander, “is anchored on the Sacramento River, not on Lake Powell.”

C Not all Owls make their nests in trees; some Owl nests are built in barns, in holes in cacti, and even

in burrows in the ground

D Is it true that your Uncle was born on December 7, 1941, the day Pearl Harbor was attacked?

9 A “Your textbook indicates,” said Mrs Barnaby, “that Sitting bull was a well-known chief of the

Hunkpapa Sioux.”

B Beaming proudly, rachel accepted the junior-class student council’s citizenship award.

C Crickets, which often live in shallow burrows, feed on plants, animals and fabrics; you sometimes can

see them by the light of the Moon

D My little brother Jeff was so fascinated by the Mexican jumping beans that he put them in an

envelope and took them everywhere

10 A Jimmy Stewart, the famous Movie Star who often played the affable, idealistic man-next-door, also

starred in a number of Westerns

B Do you agree that butterflies are a symbol of all that is beautiful but fleeting in our life on earth?

C Willa really believes that when she holds that seashell next to her ear, she hears the Ocean.

D The Munchkins, who welcomed Dorothy to oz, were dressed in whimsical, colorful clothing.

Did you know that Bonnie Raitt’s new CD sold out in every Lend me your Ears music store within

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1 A We discussed the issues, decided how we would vote, and cast our ballots

B Well I think that your brother would be a patient baby sitter for the Thompson twins

C On graduation day at our high school Jules threw his tasseled cap up in the air and shouted, “Yahoo,

I made it”

D Do you agree that John James Audubon’s illustrations in The Birds of America are some of the best

artistic renderings of birds ever created

2 A If you follow the guidelines of the USDA Food Guide Pyramid you will have a nutritious

well-balanced diet

B Struggling with the malfunctioning refrigeration unit, the truck driver worried about the load offrozen food thawing inside his tractor-trailer

C Tamiko, Charlie, and Garth, built several skateboard ramps in Charlie’s backyard

D In the spelling bee on Saturday Caitlin confused peremptorily with preemptively.

3 A Our telephone answering machine message which was made by my stepmother plays a song by Faith

decay-D Beginning on Friday July 19, 2002 I will spend several days on vacation in Ruidoso, New Mexico.

4 A The coach idly wondered whether Jennifer, who is a graceful ballet dancer would also be a good

D The smallest member of the mollusk family is less than one millimeter long, and the body of the

largest mollusk is more than twenty-six feet long

E X A M P L E

1 A Bernie became soaked in the strong, storm even though he had an umbrella

B Exhausted after the first game of the double-header, the catcher fell asleep in the dugout during the second game

C Louisa please don’t bring home any more rabbits or turtles!

D Although I love my dog I don’t want to take him on our vacation to New York City.

Answer

have errors in the use of end marks and commas; one sentence is written correctly Choose the sentence that is written correctly, with NO ERRORS in the use of end marks and commas

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