Question

Umm they’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start”

They’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start.

Umm their not going to go there anymore because there car wouldn’t start.

Their not going to go there anymore because there car wouldn’t start.

Umm they’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start.

2. “She didn’t even... she really didn’t know how to accept the news.”

She really didn’t know how to accept the news.

She didn’t even... she really didn’t know how to accept the news.

She did not even, really did not know how to accept the news.

3. “Hi John, how are you? I am not feeling well Paul.”

Speaker A: Hi John, how are you? Speaker B: I am not feeling well Paul.

John: Hi John, how are you? Paul: I am not feeling well Paul.

Paul: Hi John, how are you? John: I am not feeling well Paul.

4. “Well, I mean, um, there are like, some other ways, to umm, go about it.”

Well, I mean, there are some other ways to go about it.

I mean, there are some other ways to go about it.

Well, I mean, um, there are like, some other ways, to umm, go about it.

Well, I mean, there are, like, some other ways to go about it.

5. “We going to Paris in a few day.”

We is going to Paris in a few days.

We going to Paris in a few day.

We are going to Paris in a few days.

6. “It’s raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.”

It’s raining today, so unless you want to get drenched, you’re going to need your umbrella.

It is raining today, so unless you want to get drenched, you are going to need your umbrella.

Its raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.

It’s raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.

7. “Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.“

Person: Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.

Michelle: Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.

michelle: Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.

Old Woman: Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.



Word Choice

Choose the word that best fits the sentence:

8. Did you know Hong Kong is one of the world's most _______ cities?

populus

populous

population

9. Give the candy to Dave and ___.

they

me

I

we

10. I must admit ______ not my first choice!

they're

their

there

11. I hosted a birthday party last Sunday and the guests ______ havoc on my house!

wreaked

reeked

wreckt

rect

12. ___ car is blue.

They're

Their

There

There's

13. You can make ___ at home.

himself

myself

yourselves

ourselves

14. My interest was ______ when I found out he was a ______ chess player.

piqued / world-class

peaked / world class

peeked / world-class


Sentence Structure

Choose the best punctuation and capitalization for each sentence:

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

This people look very confused.

That people look very confused.

Those people look very confused.

19. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

Did you hear the Denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor Kansas City Chiefs can never catch a break.

Did you hear the Denver broncos won the monday night football game? The poor Kansas City chiefs can never catch a break.

Did you hear the Denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor kansas city chiefs can never catch a break.

Did you hear the denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor kansas City Chiefs can never catch a break.
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Answer 1

Explanation:

8. Populous

9. me

10. their

11. wreaked

12. their

13. yourselves

14. peaked / world class

15. On March 21, 1985 our community held its bicentennial.

16. I saw Mike run like the wind.

17. I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the store's website

18. Those people look very confused.

19. Did you hear the Denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor Kansas City Chiefs can never catch a break.