1. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of "lie" (to tell an untruth) in the past tense.
A. He laid to me about his age.
B. He layed to me about his age.
C. He lied to me about his age.
D. He lain to me about his age.
2. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of "ensure," "insure," or "assure".
A. I want to insure you that everything will be fine.
B. I want to ensure you that everything will be fine.
C. I want to assure you that everything will be fine.
D. I want to ensure that everything will be insured.
3. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of "less" or "fewer"?
A. There are less students in the class today.
B. There are fewer water in the bottle.
C. There are fewer students in the class today.
D. There are less cars on the road.
4. Which of the following sentences uses the correct comparative or superlative adjective?
A. She is the most tallest girl in the class.
B. She is the taller girl in the class.
C. She is the tallest girl in the class.
D. She is taller girl in the class.
5. Identify the sentence that uses the correct form of the verb "to rise".
A. The sun raised at 6 AM.
B. The sun rose at 6 AM.
C. The sun rises at 6 AM yesterday.
D. The sun has risen at 6 AM.
6. Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?
A. I have finished my homework before you arrived.
B. I finished my homework before you arrived.
C. I had finished my homework before you arrived.
D. I am finishing my homework before you arrived.
7. Which sentence correctly uses the phrase "in spite of" or "despite"?
A. In spite the rain, we went to the park.
B. Despite of the rain, we went to the park.
C. In spite of the rain, we went to the park.
D. Despite the rain of, we went to the park.
8. Which sentence correctly uses a colon to introduce a list?
A. I need to buy: milk, bread, and eggs.
B. I need to buy, milk, bread, and eggs.
C. I need to buy milk, bread, and eggs.
D. I need to buy: milk, bread and eggs.
9. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of "good" or "well"?
A. She sings good.
B. She sings well.
C. She sings goodly.
D. She sings more good.
10. Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of "who" or "whom"?
A. Who did you give the book to?
B. Whom did you give the book to?
C. Who did gave the book to you?
D. Whom did gave the book to you?
11. Which sentence correctly uses the word "affect" or "effect"?
A. The affect of the rain was significant.
B. The effect of the rain was significant.
C. The rain affected the effect.
D. The rain effected the decision.
12. Choose the sentence that correctly uses an ellipsis.
A. I was thinking...maybe we should go.
B. I was thinking... maybe we should go.
C. I was thinking....maybe we should go.
D. I was thinking...maybe we should go
13. Which of the following sentences uses the correct preposition with the adjective "dependent"?
A. The country is dependent at foreign aid.
B. The country is dependent with foreign aid.
C. The country is dependent on foreign aid.
D. The country is dependent in foreign aid.
14. Identify the sentence that uses the correct tense sequence.
A. I thought that he is coming.
B. I thought that he was coming.
C. I think that he was coming.
D. I think that he will come.
15. Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement.
A. The team are playing well tonight.
B. The team is playing well tonight.
C. The team were playing well tonight.
D. The team am playing well tonight.
16. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "farther" or "further".
A. I can"t run no farther.
B. I can"t run no further.
C. I can"t run any farther.
D. I can"t run any further.
17. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "there," "their," or "they"re".
A. They"re going to there house.
B. Their going to there house.
C. They"re going to their house.
D. There going to they"re house.
18. Identify the sentence that uses the correct form of the verb "to lie" (to recline).
A. I laid down for a nap.
B. I lie down for a nap.
C. I lay down for a nap.
D. I lain down for a nap.
19. Which sentence correctly uses the conditional "if" clause?
A. If I would have known, I would have told you.
B. If I had known, I would have told you.
C. If I knew, I would have told you.
D. If I would know, I would tell you.
20. Identify the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of the articles "a," "an," and "the".
A. I saw a elephant at the zoo.
B. I saw an elephant at a zoo.
C. I saw the elephant at a zoo.
D. I saw an elephant at the zoo.
21. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen.
A. She is a well known author.
B. She is a well-known author.
C. She is a well known-author.
D. She is a well knownauthor.
22. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the possessive apostrophe.
A. The dogs" bone was buried in the yard.
B. The dogs bone was buried in the yard.
C. The dog"s bone was buried in the yard.
D. The dogs bones" was buried in the yard.
23. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of a semicolon?
A. I went to the store;and I bought milk.
B. I went to the store, I bought milk.
C. I went to the store;I bought milk.
D. I went to the store: I bought milk.
24. Identify the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks.
A. She said, "I am going home."
B. She said "I am going home."
C. She said, "I am going home".
D. She said, "I am going home"."
25. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the word "who"s" or "whose".
A. Whose going to the party?
B. Who"s car is that?
C. Whose car is that?
D. Who"s is going to the party?
26. Which sentence uses the correct form of "to bring" or "to take"?
A. Can you take the book here?
B. Can you bring the book there?
C. Can you bring the book here?
D. Can you take the book to here?
27. Choose the sentence that correctly uses the subjunctive mood.
A. I suggest that he goes to the doctor.
B. I suggest that he go to the doctor.
C. I suggest that he went to the doctor.
D. I suggest that he is going to the doctor.
28. Choose the sentence that correctly uses a dash (em dash or en dash).
A. I need three things--a car, a house, and a vacation.
B. I need three things - a car, a house, and a vacation.
C. I need three things: a car, a house, and a vacation.
D. I need three things -a car, a house, and a vacation.
29. Identify the sentence that uses the correct form of "can" or "may" to express permission.
A. Can I go to the bathroom?
B. May I went to the bathroom?
C. Can I went to the bathroom?
D. May I go to the bathroom?
30. Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of parallel structure?
A. I enjoy reading, hiking, and to swim.
B. I enjoy reading, to hike, and swimming.
C. I enjoy reading, hiking, and swimming.
D. I enjoy to read, hiking, and swimming.
