Question

1. 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
2. During the 19th century, Charles Dickens ______ one of the most famous British novelists.
has become
became
becomes
had become
would became
3. My aunt ____ a root canal done yesterday because her tooth was rotten.
will have
has
had
have
4. Yesterday I ____ my bicycle to school.
took
take
taked
5. I went to visit my friend and ____ her baby very carefully because she was a tiny baby.
hold
helded
holded
held
6. I ______ gotten to the hotel two hours ago, but my flight was delayed.
should have
should
should of
7. Since the rise of his designs, Frank Lloyd Wright _______ an icon of modern architecture.
has become
became
becomes
had become
would become

Word Choice
Choose the word that best fits the sentence

8. I must admit ______ not my first choice!
they're
their
there
9. You can make ___ at home.
himself
myself
yourselves
ourselves
10. Did you know Hong Kong is one of the world's most _______ cities?
populus
populous
population
11. My interest was ______ when I found out he was a ______ chess player.
piqued / world-class
peaked / world class
peeked / world-class
12. I write ___.
good
well
when
nice
13. Scientists prepared the ____ of solution for their next experiment.
vial
vile
viol
14. I work at my ____ store every evening.
mom and dad's
mom's and dad's
mom and dads
moms and dad's

Sentence Structure
Choose the best punctuation and capitalization for each sentence

15. 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.
16. Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
I walked Home with Kate.
I walked home with Kate.
i walked home with Kate.
I walked home with kate.
17. 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."
18. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
On March 21 1985, our community held its bicentennial.
On March 21, 1985, our community held its bicentennial.
On March 21, 1985 our community held its bicentennial.
On March 21, 1985 our community, held its bicentennial.
19. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
This people look very confused.
That people look very confused.
Those people look very confused.
20. 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.
21. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
I have taken notes on your book however I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book, however I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book; however, I still have questions.
I have taken notes on your book however; I still have questions.

Answer 1

1) will study
2)had became
3)had
4)took
5)hold
6) should
7)would become
8)they're
9)yourselves
10).populous