Eng 9 - Grammar Test 1 10/12/00 pp. 1
Name: ______
Select the correct answer from the choices provided after each sentence.
1. Some of the votes ______to have been miscounted.
seem
seems
2. Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time.
have
has
3. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, ______a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
presents
present
4. Some of the grain ______to be contaminated.
appear
appears
5. Three-quarters of the students ______against the tuition hike.
is
are
1. Select the correctly punctuated sentence in this group.
My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles and catsup bottle lids.
My first job in a factory involved the manufacture of escalator handles, and catsup bottle lids.
My first job in a factory, involved the manufacture of escalator handles, and catsup bottle lids.
2. Select the correctly punctuated sentence in this group.
Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however, the competition for the job is intense.
Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year, however the competition for the job is intense.
Ms. Espinoza has offered to coach the team this year; however, the competition for the job is intense.
3. Select the correctly punctuated sentence in this group.
”I don’t know” said Albert.
”I don’t know,” said Albert.
Albert said “I don’t know.”
4. Select the correctly punctuated sentence in this group.
Three major cities Hartford Bridgeport and Stamford make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.
Three major cities, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford, make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.
Three major cities -- Hartford, Bridgeport, and Stamford -- make up the crucial voting blocks of Connecticut.
5. Select the correctly punctuated sentence in this group.
My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.
My favorite teacher who just happens to be my uncle, retired from the university last summer.
My favorite teacher, who just happens to be my uncle retired from the university last summer.
Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.
1. My grandmother really loved Juan. She left all her money to Federico and ______.
he
him
2. A student in that all-women's college should have no fears about ______future.
her
their
3. He was so worried about ______he should ask to the big dance, that he ended up not asking anyone.
who
whom
4. Neither Tahoma nor _____ am responsible for this mess.
I
me
5. This is a matter for you and ______to decide.
I
Me
Select one answer from the choices provided after each sentence.
1. A small percentage of the grain ______ruined by the prolonged rain.
was
were
2. Most parents mistakenly think that mumps ______been eliminated as a childhood disease.
has
have
3. Our college should change ______policy about withdrawals.
its
their
4. If I ever find my glasses, I think I'll have ______replaced.
it
them
5 General Motors will probably recall most of ______four-wheel-drive vehicles.
its
their
Combine the following sentences into a single sentence.
Hartford is the capital of Connecticut.
It is the second largest city in the state.
Hartford was once known as an industrial center.
It was the home of several manufacturers.
They made firearms, typewriters, bicycles, and even cars.
Today, though, several insurance companies make Hartford their home.
Aetna, the Travelers, the Hartford, and Cigna are in Hartford.
Their home offices are within miles of one another.
Manufacturers once took advantage of Hartford's access to the Connecticut River.
They also enjoyed Hartford's well-educated workforce.
Eventually, cheap labor in the southern states lured manufacturing away from Hartford.
Large empty factories were all that was left of Hartford's industrial past.
For each of the italicized words write a C if the word is correct. If the word is incorrect, write the correct word into the appropriate blank.
When the highway 1. flood many cars were 2. strand in the knee-deep waters. As workers 3. tried to clear the storm drains, impatient drivers 4. wait and engines 5. overheat. When it was 6. discover that a water main had
7. breaked, repair crews were immediately 8. send to the site. However, it was still many hours before they were able to 9. repaired the pipe. It was even longer before the waters 10. receded and the highway reopened.
1. / 6.2. / 7.
3. / 8.
4. / 9.
5. / 10.
1. ______a good idea to finish your homework before ______too late.
Its, it’s
It’s, its
It’s, it’s
2. Spring begins early in Tennessee. First, the forsythia bursts into blossom; then the dogwood trees ______to
bloom, and the redbud is soon in its glory.
begin
began
3. The poetry of Robert Frost (1874-1963) often seems to suggest some kind of fate controls our lives. His
essays, too, ______a similar malignant presence.
indicate
indicated
4. We have never seen this kind of impatience in the media before. ______think it has something to do with
the weather.
You
We
5. Aunt Mina wrote to tell us of her recent trip to California. She said it was a delightful journey on the plane.
Seeing her brother again ______a real treat.
is
was
1. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred's salary just wasn't enough.
Spending way too much money on his old car, Fred soon found he'd used up his salary.
2. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
To become a respected politician, one must administer campaign funds carefully.
To become a respected politician, campaign funds must be carefully administered.
3. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
I like to listen to rock music doing my homework.
I like to listen to rock music while I do my homework.
4. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
The soccer team only won four games in the last three years.
The soccer team won only four games in the last three years.
5. Select the correctly written sentence in this group.
Without a plan for the weekend, we decided to take in a Saturday matinee.
Without a plan for the weekend, a Saturday matinee seemed a good idea at the time.