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1/10

Which of the following is a sentence fragment (not a complete sentence)?

The memo was distributed on Friday.

Although the managers and the support staff had been called.

The company was being acquired by a large corporation.

Be sure to attend the meeting.

2/10

Which version is correctly capitalized?

After we headed west on interstate 70, my uncle Paul informed us that his Ford Taurus was almost out of gas.

After we headed west on Interstate 70, my Uncle Paul informed us that his Ford Taurus was almost out of gas.

After we headed West on Interstate 70, my Uncle Paul informed us that his Ford Taurus was almost out of gas.

After we headed West on interstate 70, my Uncle Paul informed us that his Ford taurus was almost out of gas.

3/10

Which version is punctuated correctly?

That building, with the copper dome is our state capitol.

That building with the copper dome, is our state capitol.

That building, with the copper dome, is our state capitol.

That building with the copper dome is our state capitol.

4/10

Which version is punctuated correctly?

The temperature was 80 degrees at noon; by 6:00 p.m. it had dropped to below 40.

The temperature was 80 degrees at noon, by 6:00 p.m. it had dropped to below 40.

The temperature was 80 degrees at noon by 6:00 p.m., it had dropped to below 40.

The temperature was 80 degrees at noon by 6:00 p.m. it had dropped to below 40.

5/10

Which version is punctuated correctly?

It was one managers’ idea to give us a month’s vacation.

It was one manager’s idea to give us a months vacation.

It was one manager’s idea to give us a month’s vacation.

It was one managers idea to give us a month’s vacation.

6/10

Which version is punctuated correctly?

“Watch out! yelled the police officer. There’s an accident ahead.”

“Watch out!” yelled the police officer. “There’s an accident ahead.”

“Watch out”! yelled the police officer. “There’s an accident ahead.”

“Watch out! yelled the police officer.” “There’s an accident ahead.”

7/10

Which version used parentheses correctly?

We celebrated one wedding anniversary (we’d been married five years at the time), by spending a week in Italy.

We celebrated (one wedding anniversary) we’d been married five years at the time, by spending a week in Italy.

We celebrated one wedding anniversary we’d been married five years at the time, (by spending a week in Italy).

We celebrated one wedding anniversary we’d been married (fi ve years at the time), by spending a week in Italy.

8/10

Choose the subject that agrees with the verb in the following sentence.

__________of the musicians have arrived at the concert.

Each

Neither

One

Two

9/10

Which of the following sentences is most clearly and correctly written?

Bart told us all about the fish he caught while waiting in line at the movie theater.

At the movie theater, Bart told us about the fish he caught while we waited in line.

As we waited in line at the movie theater, Bart told us about the fish he caught.

As we waited in line, Bart told us about the fish he caught at the movie theater.

10/10

Which version is in the active voice?

The president of the P.T.A. requested donations for the new auditorium.

For the new auditorium, donations had been requested by the P.T.A. president.

Donations for the new auditorium were requested by the president of the P.T.A.

Donations were requested by the P.T.A. president for the new auditorium.

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