Semester 1 Pretest

1.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

“The boy in the kayak,” whispered Sue “is the new football captain."

"The boy, in the kayak," whispered Sue "is the new football captain."

"The boy in the kayak," whispered Sue "is the new, football captain."

"The boy in the kayak," whispered Sue, "is the new football captain."

2.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laying all over the ground.

After the hurricane, uprooted trees, were laying all over the ground.

After the hurricane, uprooted trees lying all over the ground.

After the hurricane, uprooted trees were lying all over the ground.

After the hurricane, uprooted trees were laid all over the ground.

3.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" shows a young girls courage during two years of hiding.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" showed a young girls courage during two years of hiding.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" shows a young girl's courage during two years of hiding.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" did show a young girls courage during two years of hiding.

"The Diary of Anne Frank" has shown a young girl's courage during two years of hiding.

4.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

Last night the weather forecaster announced that this is the most rainy season the area has had in the past decade.

Last night the weather forecaster announced that this has been the most rainy season the area has had in the past decade.

Last night the weather forecaster announced that this was the raniest season the area has had in the past decade.

Last night the weather forecaster announced that this is noted as the most rainy season the area has had in the past decade.

Last night the weather forecaster announced that this is the rainiest season the area has had in the past decade.

5.

Peter Parker hoped the weird, sticky goo coming out of his wrists was not an autotoxin.

What does autotoxin mean?

having human shape or characteristics

self-poisoning

organism that is self nourishing

self-digestion

6.

Identify the error in the following sentence:

The park was serine at twilight.

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling

Grammar

7.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

The hybrid tomatoes is immune to most common diseases.

The hybrid tomatoes was immune to most common diseases.

The hybrid tomatoes, is immune to most common diseases.

The hybrid tomatoes be immune to most common diseases.

The hybrid tomatoes are immune to most common diseases.

8.

What solution would fix the grammatical error in the following sentence?

The renter was absent minded he never got it in on time.

Place a comma after "minded"

Place a semicolon after "minded", place a comma after "minded" and insert a conjunction before "he", or place a period after "minded" and capitalize "he"

Change "was" to "is"

Capitalize "he"

9.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets had sold out far in advance.

When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets have sold out far in advance.

When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets were sold out far in advance.

When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets had been sold out far in advance.

When Katherine Hepburn's play came to town, all the tickets had been sold out for in advance.

10.

I'm not sure if rice is a hydrophyte.

What does hydrophyte mean?

a water plant

power derived from water

specified growth

11.

Select the correct verb to complete the sentence.

I placed __ tests on your desk for review.

they're

there

their

theyre

12.

Which statement about plagiarism is false?

Putting researched information into your own words means you do not have to cite a source.

All sources you consult during the writing of paper should be included in a bibliography.

Keeping detailed research notes helps you make sure you properly cite all information you find.

All media types—including film and photography—should be documented if you use them for a paper.

13.

Select the sentence that corrects the error.

Has any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

Has any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

Is any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

Will any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

Have any of the witnesses been sworn in yet?

14.

Select the correct punctuation for the following sentence:

David is known for belching he always chooses the most inappropriate times.

David is known for belching, he always chooses the most inappropriate times.

David is known for belching; he always chooses the most inappropriate times.

David is known for belching and he always chooses the most inappropriate times.

David is known for belching: he always chooses the most inappropriate times.

15.

What kind of error occurs in the following sentence?

Graduation from High School is considered by many a momentous occasion.

Capitalization

Punctuation

Spelling

Grammar