Question 1

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I left the sheet music ____ top of the piano.

Accepted Answer

"On" is the correct preposition to use when referring to the location of something that is above or resting on top of something else, such as sheet music on top of a piano. "In" would imply that the sheet music is inside the piano or a container on the piano, while "for" does not make sense in this context.

Question 2

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Everyone must bring ____ own chair to the outdoor jazz concert.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. The cab driver told Vic and ____ that traffic on the bridge was heavy at this time of day.

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun to use in this sentence is "me" because it is the object of the verb "told." Vic and I are the subjects of the sentence, but in this case, we are not performing an action; we are on the receiving end of the cab driver's message. Using the reflexive pronoun "myself" is incorrect in this context.

Question 4

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Accepted Answer

"Talentedest" is not a word, so A is incorrect. "Talent" is a noun, so "talented" should be used as an adjective to modify "basketball player," making B incorrect. Therefore, C is the only option with every adjective and adverb used correctly.

Question 5

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Another ____ is to build an overpass to divert traffic.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to a singular idea, so the correct noun to fill in the blank is "idea," not "ideas" or "ideaes."

Question 6

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Anthony thinks that ____ are the least attractive part of the human body.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to multiple feet, so the correct form is "feet." "Foots" is not a proper noun form in English, and "foot" is incorrect because it would refer to only one foot.

Question 7

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ April, Chan will have paid off his credit cards.

Accepted Answer

"In April" is the correct phrase to indicate something happening during the month of April.

Question 8

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ can finally enjoy the newly renovated park in the center of town.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to more than one child enjoying the park, so the correct noun choice is the plural form, "Children."

Question 9

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Steve had to buy Christmas gifts for several of his ____.

Accepted Answer

The correct term for more than one brother-in-law is "brothers-in-law."

Question 10

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Marianne is agoraphobic; she has a fear ____ open spaces.

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "of." The phrase "fear of" is commonly used to describe phobias, as in "fear of heights" or "fear of spiders."

Question 11

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ has never been to Disneyland or Epcot will go with ____ this July.

Accepted Answer

The first blank requires the subject pronoun "whoever" because it is the subject of the verb "will go." The second blank requires the object pronoun "us" because it is the object of the preposition "with."

Question 12

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Accepted Answer

Sentence A correctly uses "poorly" as an adverb to modify the verb "do" and "sure" as an adjective to describe the speaker's state of being.

Question 13

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Steve left the fruit flies ____ the laboratory overnight.

Accepted Answer

Since Steve left the fruit flies inside the laboratory, the correct preposition to use is "in".

Question 14

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Accepted Answer

In sentence C, the comparative form "juiciest" is used correctly and there are no unnecessary adjectives or adverbs.

Question 15

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Accepted Answer

"Good" is an adjective that describes a noun, while "well" is an adverb that describes a verb. Since the question is asking about knowing Russian, which is a verb, "well" is the correct choice. "Better" is the comparative form of "good," but the question is not asking for a comparison, so it is not the correct choice.

Question 16

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I am grateful to the university for offering this scholarship ____ me.

Accepted Answer

The correct preposition to use in this sentence is "to," as in "I am grateful to the university for offering this scholarship to me." This construction correctly indicates the direction of gratitude and the beneficiary of the scholarship.

Question 17

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Accepted Answer

- "careful" is an adjective modifying "Keisha"
- "slowly" is an adverb modifying "walked" 
Both are in the correct form. In option B, the adverb "carefully" should be used instead of the adjective form "careful". In option C, the comparative form of the adverb "slowly" is incorrectly used, it should be "slowly".

Question 18

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ who have questions about nutrition during pregnancy should contact the health center for more information.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to multiple individuals, so the plural form "Women" is the correct noun to use. "Woman" is singular and "Women's" is possessive, neither of which are appropriate in this case.

Question 19

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. The company launched ____ new environmental campaign today.

Accepted Answer

Because "company" is a singular noun, we use the singular pronoun "its" to refer to it. "Their" is plural and would be used for a group of people or things. "It's" is a contraction for "it is," which does not fit here grammatically.

Question 20

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Mamadou and ____ thought that skydiving might be fun to try.

Accepted Answer

The correct pronoun to use in this sentence is "I" because it is the subject of the sentence, along with Mamadou. "Me" is an object pronoun and cannot be used as the subject of the sentence. "Her" is also incorrect because it refers to a third person and not to Mamadou. Therefore, the correct answer is "A) I."

Quiz 1: Writing Effective Paragraphs

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I left the sheet music ____ top of the piano.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Everyone must bring ____ own chair to the outdoor jazz concert.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. The cab driver told Vic and ____ that traffic on the bridge was heavy at this time of day.

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Another ____ is to build an overpass to divert traffic.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Anthony thinks that ____ are the least attractive part of the human body.

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ April, Chan will have paid off his credit cards.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ can finally enjoy the newly renovated park in the center of town.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Steve had to buy Christmas gifts for several of his ____.

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Marianne is agoraphobic; she has a fear ____ open spaces.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. has never been to Disneyland or Epcot will go with this July.

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. Steve left the fruit flies ____ the laboratory overnight.

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Instructions: For each sentence below, choose the correct preposition to insert. Select the letter of the correct answer. I am grateful to the university for offering this scholarship ____ me.

Instructions: Choose the sentence in which every adjective and adverb is correct. Select the letter of the correct answer. In which sentence is every adjective and adverb correct?

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct noun to fill in each blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. ____ who have questions about nutrition during pregnancy should contact the health center for more information.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. The company launched ____ new environmental campaign today.

Instructions: For each of the following sentences, choose the correct pronoun to fill in the blank. Select the letter of the correct answer. Mamadou and ____ thought that skydiving might be fun to try.