Verb Form Choose the verb form that best completes the sentence: 1. Too busy for her own good, Sarah _______ about drinking enough water. was negligent was neglecting neglected to neglect was to neglect 2. Penelope ______ on her homework when the doorbell rang. worked was working working 3. I ______ back to my office after I saw the rain. walked walk am walking 4. I went to visit my friend and ____ her baby very carefully because she was a tiny baby. hold helded holded held 5. Yesterday I ____ my bicycle to school. took take taked 6. The secretary apologized to the prime minister ________ late to the meeting. to being to be for to be for being for being to 7. My cousins live in New York City. They ___ really cool! am is are Word Choice Choose the word that best fits the sentence: 8. Her nervousness had a profound ______ on her ability to play the piano. It _______ me too. effect / affected affect / effected affect / affected effect / effected 9. When I was young, I always took my teachers for ______. granite granted granned 10. Do you like to sleep ___ the stars? to on under at 11. Give the candy to Dave and ___. they me I we 12. Did you know Hong Kong is one of the world's most _______ cities? populus populous population 13. Law enforcement _________ his property after they discovered new evidence. ceased seized seasoned 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. 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. 16. Choose the sentence that is written correctly. Carol has a piano lesson tomorrow. Carol have a piano lesson tomorrow. Carol haves a piano lesson tomorrow. 17. Which sentence is correctly capitalized and punctuated? Shell never get her own room if she can't keep it clean. She'll never get her own Room if she can't keep it clean. She'll never get her own room if she can't keep it clean. she'll never get her own room if she cant keep it clean. 18. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? Why don't we get together to watch the Academy Awards? why don't we get together to watch the Academy Awards? Why don't we get together to watch the academy awards? why don't we get together to watch the academy awards? 19. 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. 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 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.
Answers
1) was negligent
2)was working
3)walked
4)held
5)took
6)for being
7)are
8)effect,affected
9)granted
10)under
11)me
12)populous
13)seized
14) peaked,world class
15) did you hear the Denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor Kansas City chiefs can never catch a break.
16)Carol has a piano lesson tomorrow.
17)She'll never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
18)Why don't we get together to watch the Academy Awards?
19)On March 21,1985, our community held its bicentennial.
20)When you are done eating, clear your place.
21)I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the shopper's website.
Answer:
Explanation:
1) was negligent
2)was working
3)walked
4)held
5)took
6)for being
7)are
8)effect,affected
9)granted
10)under
11)me
12)populous
13)seized
14) peaked,world class
15) did you hear the Denver Broncos won the Monday Night Football game? The poor Kansas City chiefs can never catch a break.
16)Carol has a piano lesson tomorrow.
17)She'll never get her own room if she can't keep it clean.
18)Why don't we get together to watch the Academy Awards?
19)On March 21,1985, our community held its bicentennial.
20)When you are done eating, clear your place.
21)I have shopped for clothes from Old Navy on the shopper's website.