The Longman Electronic Testbank for
Developmental
Writing
Pearson Longman
© 2007
8/6/2007
,Contents
Chapter 1 Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns .......................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Grammar: Prepositions.....................................................................................................30
Chapter 3 Grammar: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers ............................................................51
Chapter 4 Grammar: Verbs ................................................................................................................82
Chapter 5 Grammar: Agreement (Subject/Verb and Pronoun/Antecedent)..............................140
Chapter 6 Grammar: Fragments ......................................................................................................168
Chapter 7 Grammar: Run‐Ons and Comma Splices .....................................................................194
Chapter 8 Grammar: Coordination and Subordination ...............................................................225
Chapter 9 Grammar: Commas .........................................................................................................259
Chapter 10 Grammar: Other Punctuation Marks............................................................................288
Chapter 11 Grammar: Capitalization and Abbreviation................................................................320
Chapter 12 Grammar: Parallelism and Consistency .......................................................................346
Chapter 13 Grammar: Spelling and Homonyms.............................................................................373
Chapter 14 Paragraph: Writing Process (Prewriting) .....................................................................400
Chapter 15 Paragraph: Writing Process (Drafting, Editing, etc.) ..................................................404
Chapter 16 Paragraph: Topic Sentences ...........................................................................................411
Chapter 17 Paragraph: Coherence.....................................................................................................418
Chapter 18 Paragraph: Unity .............................................................................................................428
Chapter 19 Paragraph: Audience.......................................................................................................434
Chapter 20 Paragraph: Support .........................................................................................................439
Chapter 21 Paragraph: Types of Paragraphs ...................................................................................444
Chapter 22 Essay: Introduction..........................................................................................................467
Chapter 23 Essay: Conclusion............................................................................................................477
Chapter 24 Essay: Title and Body ......................................................................................................483
Chapter 25 Essay: Types of Essays ....................................................................................................487
Chapter 26 Essay: The Persuasion Essay ..........................................................................................507
Chapter 27 Essay: Writing Under Pressure......................................................................................514
Chapter 28 Essay: Summary and Paraphrase ..................................................................................518
Chapter 29 Essay: Summary and Quotation ....................................................................................527
Chapter 30 Essay: Documentation.....................................................................................................535
, Chapter 1
Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the letter of the pronoun(s) or noun(s) that best completes each sentence.
1) __________ shared a room when we were younger.
A) My brother and I
B) Me and my brother
Answer: A
2) All the photographs belong to __________.
A) Tom and her
B) she and Tom
Answer: A
3) __________ students have enjoyed Professor Smithʹs lectures.
A) Us
B) We
Answer: B
4) My friends and __________ would like to thank you for your help.
A) I
B) myself
Answer: A
5) Their father is shorter than __________.
A) they
B) them
Answer: A
6) The carpenters repaired the stairs, for __________ are dangerous to walk on.
A) they
B) the stairs
Answer: B
7) __________ selling sweaters at half off this week.
A) The store is
B) They are
Answer: A
8) No one has returned __________ purse for repairs.
A) her
B) their
Answer: A
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, 9) The committee has just published __________ recommendations.
A) their
B) its
Answer: B
10) No one in the firm enjoys doing __________ kinds of jobs.
A) this
B) these
Answer: B
11) The tomatoes in the local grocery store donʹt look fresh, but __________ look beautiful.
A) these
B) thoses
Answer: A
12) Mr. Prentiss is a counselor __________ you can talk to whenever you have a problem.
A) who
B) whom
Answer: B
13) __________ have a good time together.
A) My friends and I
B) Me and my friends
Answer: A
14) Letʹs keep this a secret between you and __________.
A) me
B) I
Answer: A
15) I donʹt think that the coach is being fair to __________ players.
A) we
B) us
Answer: B
16) Tom, Carlos, and __________ would like to thank you all.
A) I
B) myself
Answer: A
17) His sister is taller than __________.
A) him
B) he
Answer: B
18) John asked his teacher if __________ could explain the answer again.
A) he
B) the teacher
Answer: B
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Developmental
Writing
Pearson Longman
© 2007
8/6/2007
,Contents
Chapter 1 Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns .......................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Grammar: Prepositions.....................................................................................................30
Chapter 3 Grammar: Adjectives, Adverbs, and Modifiers ............................................................51
Chapter 4 Grammar: Verbs ................................................................................................................82
Chapter 5 Grammar: Agreement (Subject/Verb and Pronoun/Antecedent)..............................140
Chapter 6 Grammar: Fragments ......................................................................................................168
Chapter 7 Grammar: Run‐Ons and Comma Splices .....................................................................194
Chapter 8 Grammar: Coordination and Subordination ...............................................................225
Chapter 9 Grammar: Commas .........................................................................................................259
Chapter 10 Grammar: Other Punctuation Marks............................................................................288
Chapter 11 Grammar: Capitalization and Abbreviation................................................................320
Chapter 12 Grammar: Parallelism and Consistency .......................................................................346
Chapter 13 Grammar: Spelling and Homonyms.............................................................................373
Chapter 14 Paragraph: Writing Process (Prewriting) .....................................................................400
Chapter 15 Paragraph: Writing Process (Drafting, Editing, etc.) ..................................................404
Chapter 16 Paragraph: Topic Sentences ...........................................................................................411
Chapter 17 Paragraph: Coherence.....................................................................................................418
Chapter 18 Paragraph: Unity .............................................................................................................428
Chapter 19 Paragraph: Audience.......................................................................................................434
Chapter 20 Paragraph: Support .........................................................................................................439
Chapter 21 Paragraph: Types of Paragraphs ...................................................................................444
Chapter 22 Essay: Introduction..........................................................................................................467
Chapter 23 Essay: Conclusion............................................................................................................477
Chapter 24 Essay: Title and Body ......................................................................................................483
Chapter 25 Essay: Types of Essays ....................................................................................................487
Chapter 26 Essay: The Persuasion Essay ..........................................................................................507
Chapter 27 Essay: Writing Under Pressure......................................................................................514
Chapter 28 Essay: Summary and Paraphrase ..................................................................................518
Chapter 29 Essay: Summary and Quotation ....................................................................................527
Chapter 30 Essay: Documentation.....................................................................................................535
, Chapter 1
Grammar: Nouns and Pronouns
1.1 Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the letter of the pronoun(s) or noun(s) that best completes each sentence.
1) __________ shared a room when we were younger.
A) My brother and I
B) Me and my brother
Answer: A
2) All the photographs belong to __________.
A) Tom and her
B) she and Tom
Answer: A
3) __________ students have enjoyed Professor Smithʹs lectures.
A) Us
B) We
Answer: B
4) My friends and __________ would like to thank you for your help.
A) I
B) myself
Answer: A
5) Their father is shorter than __________.
A) they
B) them
Answer: A
6) The carpenters repaired the stairs, for __________ are dangerous to walk on.
A) they
B) the stairs
Answer: B
7) __________ selling sweaters at half off this week.
A) The store is
B) They are
Answer: A
8) No one has returned __________ purse for repairs.
A) her
B) their
Answer: A
1
, 9) The committee has just published __________ recommendations.
A) their
B) its
Answer: B
10) No one in the firm enjoys doing __________ kinds of jobs.
A) this
B) these
Answer: B
11) The tomatoes in the local grocery store donʹt look fresh, but __________ look beautiful.
A) these
B) thoses
Answer: A
12) Mr. Prentiss is a counselor __________ you can talk to whenever you have a problem.
A) who
B) whom
Answer: B
13) __________ have a good time together.
A) My friends and I
B) Me and my friends
Answer: A
14) Letʹs keep this a secret between you and __________.
A) me
B) I
Answer: A
15) I donʹt think that the coach is being fair to __________ players.
A) we
B) us
Answer: B
16) Tom, Carlos, and __________ would like to thank you all.
A) I
B) myself
Answer: A
17) His sister is taller than __________.
A) him
B) he
Answer: B
18) John asked his teacher if __________ could explain the answer again.
A) he
B) the teacher
Answer: B
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