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Standardized Test Prep Grammar and Usage

Standardized Test Prep Grammar and Usage. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 Grammar and Usage: Section 2. Handout. Grammar and Usage: Section 1.

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Standardized Test Prep Grammar and Usage

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  1. Standardized Test Prep Grammar and Usage Grammar and Usage: Section 1 Grammar and Usage: Section 2 Handout

  2. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. EXAMPLE 1. The fish smelled badly, so we didn’t buy any. (A) smelled badly (B) smells badly (C) smelled bad (D) smelling bad (C) smelled bad

  3. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 1. Roz and I catched fireflies in a jar. (A) I catched (B) me catched (C) I caught (D) me caught

  4. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 2. Fun hiking in the wilderness preserve. (A) Fun hiking in the wilderness preserve. (B) While having fun hiking in the wilderness preserve. (C) Hiking in the wilderness preserve was fun. (D) Have had fun hiking in the wilderness preserve.

  5. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 3. The election resulted in a runoff between he and I. (A) he and I (B) him and me (C) him and I (D) he and me

  6. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 4. In bowling, a strike is when a bowler knocks down all ten pins on the first throw in a frame. (A) is when (B) occurs when (C) is where (D) is because

  7. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 5. Have you heard of Lawrence and Lorne Blair, two brothers who traveled in Indonesia for ten years? (A) Blair, two brothers who traveled in Indonesia for ten years? (B) Blair? Two brothers who traveled in Indonesia for ten years. (C) Blair, two brothers whom traveled in Indonesia for ten years? (D) Blair and two brothers who traveled in Indonesia for ten years?

  8. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 6. Is this here drill bit the right size? (A) Is this here (B) Is that there (C) Is this here kind of (D) Is this

  9. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 7. Here your car keys. (A) Here your car keys. (B) Here are your car keys. (C) Here’s you’re car keys. (D) Here is your car keys.

  10. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 8. The dog barked the baby awoke. (A) The dog barked the baby awoke. (B) The dog barked, the baby awoke. (C) The dog barked, and the baby awoke. (D) The dog barking and the baby awoke.

  11. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 9. I shouldn’t of waited to start my essay. (A) shouldn’t of (B) shouldn’t have (C) ought not to of (D) oughtn’t not to have

  12. Grammar and Usage: Section 1 DIRECTIONS: Using the rules of formal, standard English, choose the revision that most clearly expresses the meaning of the underlined part of each item. If there is no error, choose A. 10. Mrs. Levine asked how come Darnell and he aren’t ready to leave yet. (A) how come Darnell and he aren’t (B) how come Darnell and him aren’t (C) why Darnell and he isn’t (D) why Darnell and he aren’t

  13. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: Read the paragraph below. On the following slides, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. There are two species of elephants, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Each of these species has __1__ own unique features; for example, the African elephant has __2__ ears and tusks than the Asian elephant. Both species __3__ strong and intelligent. Both have poor sight but can smell and hear quite __4_. They can detect the scent of __5__ human over a mile away. __6__ hearing is so good they can communicate over distances of more than two miles, using sounds __7__ any humans can hear. Sadly, farming, industry, and hunting __8__ a decline in the elephant population. Because they are killed for their ivory tusks, from 1979 to the early 1990s, the number of elephants in Africa __9__ from 1,300,000 to fewer than 600,000. __10__ protect elephants, the trade of ivory was outlawed worldwide in 1989.

  14. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. There are two species of elephants, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Each of these species has __1__ own unique features; for example, the African elephant has __2__ ears and tusks than the Asian elephant. Both species __3__ strong and intelligent. Both have poor sight but can smell and hear quite __4_. They can detect the scent of __5__ human over a mile away. 1. (A) it (B) its’ (C) it’s (D) its 2. (A) larger (B) more larger (C) the more larger (D) the most largest

  15. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. There are two species of elephants, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Each of these species has __1__ own unique features; for example, the African elephant has __2__ ears and tusks than the Asian elephant. Both species __3__ strong and intelligent. Both have poor sight but can smell and hear quite __4_. They can detect the scent of __5__ human over a mile away. 3. (A) they are (B) are (C) are being (D) is 4. (A) well (B) good (C) better (D) best

  16. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. There are two species of elephants, the African elephant and the Asian elephant. Each of these species has __1__ own unique features; for example, the African elephant has __2__ ears and tusks than the Asian elephant. Both species __3__ strong and intelligent. Both have poor sight but can smell and hear quite __4_. They can detect the scent of __5__ human over a mile away. 5. (A) a (B) an (C) the (D) this

  17. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. __6__ hearing is so good they can communicate over distances of more than two miles, using sounds __7__ any humans can hear. Sadly, farming, industry, and hunting __8__ a decline in the elephant population. 6. (A) They’re (B) There (C) Their (D) They 7. (A) more lower than (B) lower than (C) more low then (D) lower then

  18. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. __6__ hearing is so good they can communicate over distances of more than two miles, using sounds __7__ any humans can hear. Sadly, farming, industry, and hunting __8__ a decline in the elephant population. 8. (A) will have caused (B) causes (C) are causing (D) is cause

  19. Grammar and Usage: Section 2 DIRECTIONS: For each numbered blank, select the word or word group that best completes the sentence. 9. (A) shrinks (B) shrank (C) shrinked (D) is shrinking Because they are killed for their ivory tusks, from 1979 to the early 1990s, the number of elephants in Africa __9__ from 1,300,000 to fewer than 600,000. __10__ protect elephants, the trade of ivory was outlawed worldwide in 1989. 10. (A) 2 (B) Too (C) Two (D) To View All Answers

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