Question

1. How old ___ you?
am
is
are
2. Since the rise of his designs, Frank Lloyd Wright _______ an icon of modern architecture.
has become
became
becomes
had become
would become
3. During the 19th century, Charles Dickens ______ one of the most famous British novelists.
has become
became
becomes
had become
would became
4. I ______ back to my office after I saw the rain.
walked
walk
am walking
5. I went to visit my friend and ____ her baby very carefully because she was a tiny baby.
hold
helded
holded
held
6. The teacher tells her students, who promise they ______ quietly for three hours, that she won't give extra assignments.
would study
studied
study
have studied
will study
7. Penelope ______ on her homework when the doorbell rang.
worked
was working
working

Word Choice
Choose the word that best fits the sentence

8. I gave ___ plenty of time to get to the party.
himself
herself
yourself
myself
9. When I was young, I always took my teachers for ______.
granite
granted
granned
10. Did you know Hong Kong is one of the world's most _______ cities?
populus
populous
population
11. After I moved to Miami I had to get ______ the weather.
used too
used to
use to
12. Jeremy and Jack took their bikes with ___.
they
them
their
us
13. Her nervousness had a profound ______ on her ability to play the piano. It _______ me too.
effect / affected
affect / effected
affect / affected
effect / effected
14. I must admit ______ not my first choice!
they're
their
there

Sentence Structure
Choose the best punctuation and capitalization for each sentence

15. Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
On a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky.
on a Cloudless Night, i studied Pisces, a constellation in the North Sky.
On a cloudless night, I studied Pisces, a constellation in the North sky.
on a cloudless night, I studied pisces, a constellation in the north sky.
16. Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
When you are done eating, clear your place
when you are done Eating, clear your place.
When you are done eating, clear your Place.
When you are done eating, clear your place.
17. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
This people look very confused.
That people look very confused.
Those people look very confused.
18. Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
i saw Mike run like the wind.
I saw Mike run like the wind
I saw mike run like the wind?
I saw Mike run like the wind.
19. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
John announced, "The library is closing in five minutes."
John announced "The library is closing in five minutes"
John announced The library is closing in five minutes."
John announced "The library is closing in five minutes."
20. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdale's and Macy's. My sister only shops at Nordstrom.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdale and Macy. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdales and Macys. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
My favorite stores are bloomingdales and macy's. My sister only shops at nordstrom.
21. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My parent are picking me up from the airport today.
My parents is picking me up from the airport today.
My parents are picking me up from the airport today.

Answer 1

1)are 2)had become 3)has become 4)walked 5)holded 6)will study 7)was working 8)myself 9)granted 10)populas 11)use to 12)us 13)effect ,effected 14)they're 15)third sentence 16)4th sentence 17)3rd sentence 18)4th sentence 19)1st sentence 20)3rd senrence 21)3rd sentence