ELU questions and answers with
solutions
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below?
Taylor sat under a tree
A. Sat
B. Taylor
C. Tree
D. Under - ANSWER B. Taylor
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Although the town appears strikingly dull; most folks say its a nice place to live.
B. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.
C. Although the town appears strikingly dull most folks say it's a nice place to live.
D. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say its a nice place to live. - ANSWER B.
Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
,A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe
B. The boys and girl visit my house.
C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.
D. The boy or the girls come to school late - ANSWER B. The boys and girl visit my house.
Which of the following prefixes implies duplication when attached to a root word?
A. In-
B. dis-
C. re-
D. un- - ANSWER C. re-
Which of the following is the correct definition for the prefix "inter" as used in words like
"interstate" or "international?
A. One who is the subject
B. A thing or process
,C. Government rule
D. Between or among - ANSWER D. Between or among
Which of the following is a step in the proofreading process?
A. Checking for spelling
B. Checking primary sources
C. Checking secondary sources
D. Checking for proof of authorship - ANSWER A. Checking for spelling
Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A. Physics is a difficult subject to learn
B. News travel fast
C. The study of various sciences are compelling
D. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluid - ANSWER A. Physics is a difficult subject to
learn
Proper sleep is ------- to good health
, A. Crucial
B. Cructial
C. Crusial
D. Crutial - ANSWER A. Crucial
Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?
A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap
B. My grandfather told me all about his childhood.
C. The shovel was placed against the house.
D. I hid my journal beneath the bed. - ANSWER A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long
nap
Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?
A. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children
B. The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other counties, acting as a
go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children
solutions
Which of the following is the subject of the sentence below?
Taylor sat under a tree
A. Sat
B. Taylor
C. Tree
D. Under - ANSWER B. Taylor
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A. Although the town appears strikingly dull; most folks say its a nice place to live.
B. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.
C. Although the town appears strikingly dull most folks say it's a nice place to live.
D. Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say its a nice place to live. - ANSWER B.
Although the town appears strikingly dull, most folks say it's a nice place to live.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
,A. The boys and girl in our club is in the cafe
B. The boys and girl visit my house.
C. The boys or the girls sings in the choir.
D. The boy or the girls come to school late - ANSWER B. The boys and girl visit my house.
Which of the following prefixes implies duplication when attached to a root word?
A. In-
B. dis-
C. re-
D. un- - ANSWER C. re-
Which of the following is the correct definition for the prefix "inter" as used in words like
"interstate" or "international?
A. One who is the subject
B. A thing or process
,C. Government rule
D. Between or among - ANSWER D. Between or among
Which of the following is a step in the proofreading process?
A. Checking for spelling
B. Checking primary sources
C. Checking secondary sources
D. Checking for proof of authorship - ANSWER A. Checking for spelling
Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper subject-verb agreement?
A. Physics is a difficult subject to learn
B. News travel fast
C. The study of various sciences are compelling
D. Measles usually spread through respiratory fluid - ANSWER A. Physics is a difficult subject to
learn
Proper sleep is ------- to good health
, A. Crucial
B. Cructial
C. Crusial
D. Crutial - ANSWER A. Crucial
Which of the following sentences contains a conjunction?
A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long nap
B. My grandfather told me all about his childhood.
C. The shovel was placed against the house.
D. I hid my journal beneath the bed. - ANSWER A. I finished mowing the lawn and I took a long
nap
Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?
A. The Red Cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other countries, acting as a
go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children
B. The Red cross is a Liaison for the families of Soldiers stationed in other counties, acting as a
go-between for separated spouses, parents, and children
