Question

My cousins live in New York City. They ___ really cool!
am
is
are
2. The secretary apologized to the prime minister ________ late to the meeting.
to being
to be
for to be
for being
for being to
3. I ______ gotten to the hotel two hours ago, but my flight was delayed.
should have
should
should of
4. Yesterday I ____ my parents make dinner.
help
helps
helped
helpped
5. I went to visit my friend and ____ her baby very carefully because she was a tiny baby.
hold
helded
holded
held
6. Even though Kenny was a great roommate, John hated ________ in the shower.
his to sing
him singing
his singing
his to be singing
him being singing
7. 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

Word Choice
Choose the word that best fits the sentence:

8. Even after weeks of thought, he just didn't know how to ______ his wrong.
write
right
rite
righten
9. For all ______, the test is over.
intensive porpoises
intents and purposes
intensive purposes
10. I hosted a birthday party last Sunday and the guests ______ havoc on my house!
wreaked
reeked
wreckt
rect
11. Scientists prepared the ____ of solution for their next experiment.
vial
vile
viol
12. After I moved to Miami I had to get ______ the weather.
used too
used to
use to
13. Peter didn't know ___ was his.
whichever
which
whomever
who
14. You can make ___ at home.
himself
myself
yourselves
ourselves

Sentence Structure
Choose the best punctuation and capitalization for each sentence:

15. Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
I have shopped for clothes from old navy on the store's website.
i have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's Website.
I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's website.
i have shopped for clothes from old navy on the store's website.
16. Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
Carlotta and i love halloween.
carolotta and I love Halloween.
Carlotta and I love Halloween
Carlotta and I love Halloween.
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?
Everyone has special skills some people use them very well.
Everyone has special skills; some people use them very well.
Everyone has special skills and, some people use them very well.
Everyone has special skills; and, some people use them very well.
19. Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated?
In Spain, they take siestas.
In Spain they take siestas.
In spain, they take siestas.
In Spain, they take Siestas.
20. 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.
21. 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.

Answer 1

1.are
2.for being
3.should
4.helped
5.holded
6.his singing
7.study
8.right
9.intensive purposes
10.wreaked
11.viol
12.used to
13.who
14.yourselves
15.
16
17.a
18.b
19.a
20.
21.b