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GRAMMAR GRAMMAR 1. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Is the new student coming out to lunch with ? A. we B. our C. us D. they 2. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do? A. Is B. Am C. Is it D. Are 3. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. These days, you can’t learning how to use a computer. A. not B. evading C. despite D. avoid 4. Which word is not spelled correctly in the context of the following sentence? The climate hear is inappropriate for snow sports such as skiing. A. climate B. hear C. inappropriate D. skiing 5. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. screaming took the shopkeeper by surprise. A. We B. They C. Them D. Our 6. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Why did we try so hard? A. has to B. haven’t C. had to D. have to 7. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, was the style at the time. A. among B. it C. that D. which 8. Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Working the mission of the entire committee. A. to peace is B. toward peace was C. to peace was D. toward peace am 9. Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Janet called her run after a squirrel. A. dog, who had B. dog that had C. dog, that had D. dog who had 10. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. After completing the intense surgery, Dr. Capra needed a long . A. brake B. break C. brink D. broke 11. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The other day, Stan reviewing his class notes in preparation for the final exam. A. begins B. begun C. begin D. began 12. Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. She asked to take her around the corner to the drugstore. A. him B. his C. he D. his’ 13. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Felix was pleased the progress he had made in his program. A. among B. with C. regards D. besides 14. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake . A. hungry B. hungriest C. hungrily D. more hungry 15. Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence? After ringing up the nails, the cashier handed Nedra her recipe and change. A. ringing B. cashier C. recipe D. change 16. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. Sharon felt about how her speech had gone. A. well B. good C. finely D. happily 17. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Brendan spent the day lying a brick foundation on the site. A. site B. on C. spent D. lying 18. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Children obey their parents tend to do better in school. A. who B. which C. should D. to 19. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The development committee a bargain with the city planners. A. striked B. stroke C. struck D. strike 20. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: A child is not yet old enough to know what is healthy for . A. him or her B. them C. it D. she or he 21. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: Theo was in great shape; he all the way back to the pier. A. swam B. swimmed C. swum D. swim 22. Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: While he was an apprentice, Steve a great deal of time in the studio. A. spends B. spent C. spended D. spend 23. Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence. The intern was surprised by the of pain he was in after his first day of work. A. amount B. frequency C. number D. amplitude 24. What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name. A. Whoever B. wrote C. their D. name 25. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The child’s fever was high for him to lie comfortably in bed. A. to B. much C. too D. more 26. Select the word or phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct. Sometimes, the condition with an unusual symptom—vertigo. A. presence B. presents C. present D. prescience 27. Which word is not used correctly in the context of the following sentence? There is no real distinction among the two treatment protocols recommended online. A. real B. among C. protocols D. online 28. Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence. The patient wanted to down on the bed, but first she had to her tray of food on the table. A. lie, lay B. lay, lie C. lie, laid D. lain, lying 29. Which word from the following sentence is a noun? The bird flew across the blue sky. A. across B. flew C. bird D. blue 30. Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction? The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn’t take one. A. little B. but C. take D. the 31. Which word in the following sentence is a direct object? The nurse helped the patient with the medication. A. helped B. nurse C. patient D. medication 32. Which word or phrase in the following sentence is a subject? The nurses went to the conference room. A. conference B. went to C. room D. nurses 33. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. Walking home from class, the students watched the snow begin to fall. B. Walking home from class, the snow began falling on the students. C. Walking home from class, snow fell on the students. D. Walking home from class, the students watched the snow fell. 34. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The student sang well, but she danced . A. bad B. badly C. poor D. poorer 35. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. I wanted ice cream; he wanted cake. B. I wanted ice cream he wanted cake. C. I wanted ice cream, he wanted cake. D. I wanted ice cream but he wanted cake. 36. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. The college he chose is in New York A. which B. that C. who D. what 37. Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence. The nurses, except for Henry, A. waits B. is waiting C. are waiting D. was waiting 38. Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. The data confirms that the patient is suffering from extreme anxiety, and a tranquilizing medication is immediately required. A. extreme anxiety B. confirms C. is D. immediately 39. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. The professor had a huge of tests to grade. A. number B. amount C. aggregate D. stacks 40. Which word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Will you learn me how to do origami? A. me B. will C. learn D. origami 41. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The members of the group to be seated together. A. wanting B. want C. wants D. waiting 42. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The student completed the test . A. quite B. quick C. quitely D. quickly 43. Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. The student thought the second test was than the first test. A. harder B. more hard C. hardest D. most hardest 44. Select the correct word for the blank in the following sentence. The dog wagged tail when the food dish was filled. A. the B. one’s C. its D. it’s 45. What word is best to substitute for the underlined words in the following sentence? The boy watched the lights in the house go off. A. Him B. His C. They D. He 46. Select the word or phrase that will make the sentence grammatically correct. thought the movie was very good. A. Us B. We C. Them D. Ourselves 47. Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct. The hospital is located at the top the hill. A. of B. off C. in D. on 48. Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence. He was by her kind words. A. affect B. effect C. effected D. affected 49. Which of the following sentences is grammatically incorrect? A. He performed well on the test. B. He performed good on the test. C. He performed poorly on the test. D. He performed adequately on the test. 50. In the following sentence, which is the dependent clause? We played a game while we waited, and then we had dinner. A. We played B. then we had dinner C. while we waited D. a game