ENG1502 COMPREHENSIVE STUDY
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence?a. I
asked her "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"b. I asker her "since when are
you an Elvis fan"?c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"d. I
asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?.
Answer: c
◍ Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?a. The man
wandering into the store. b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed
boots wandered into the upscale department store.c. The man in the green
overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into the upscale department
store.d. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had
wandered into the upscale department stores as if he felt perfectly at home
there..
Answer: b.
◍ The PTA held ___ annual fundraiser. a. itsa. therec. theird. it's.
Answer: c.
◍ It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon. Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is
written in the active rather than in the passive voice?a. In the afternoon, it
was hoped that the lines would be shorter.b. She hoped that the lines for the
roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon. c. It was expected that the
lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon. d. It was hoped
by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon..
Answer: b.
, ◍ Which of the following is correctly punctuated?a. Due to the time-sensitive
nature of the request the lawyer faxed the document to the judge.b. Due to
the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed the document
to the judge. c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer
faxed the document to the judge. d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the
request; the lawyer had faxed the document to the judge..
Answer: c.
◍ Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?a. English
languageb. professor Henryc. History classd. Christmas day.
Answer: a.
◍ Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and tricked him
time and time again. Which of the following is the meaning of the word
credulous as used in the sentence above?a. dependable and responsibleb.
easily cheated or fooledc. believable and trustworthyd. socially popular and
outgoing.
Answer: b.
◍ In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens declared a state of emergency. Which of the following words in the
sentence above should be capitalized?a. stateb. easternc. summerd.
governor.
Answer: d.
◍ The puppy has lost __ way home, and __ getting dark. a. its; itsb. it's; it's c.
it's; itsd. its; it's.
Answer: d.
◍ Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
subject-verb agreement?a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is
coming to visit. b. The family, after hearing the weather report, agree to
postpone the trip. c. The committee, upon reviewing the budget, votes to
increase sales tax. d. The couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting
more than an hour to be seated..
Answer: c.
GUIDE 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ Which of the following is an example of a correctly punctuated sentence?a. I
asked her "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"b. I asker her "since when are
you an Elvis fan"?c. I asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan?"d. I
asked her, "Since when are you an Elvis fan"?.
Answer: c
◍ Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence?a. The man
wandering into the store. b. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed
boots wandered into the upscale department store.c. The man in the green
overalls with the steel-toed boots wandering into the upscale department
store.d. The man in the green overalls with the steel-toed boots had
wandered into the upscale department stores as if he felt perfectly at home
there..
Answer: b.
◍ The PTA held ___ annual fundraiser. a. itsa. therec. theird. it's.
Answer: c.
◍ It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the
afternoon. Which of the following changes the sentence above so that it is
written in the active rather than in the passive voice?a. In the afternoon, it
was hoped that the lines would be shorter.b. She hoped that the lines for the
roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon. c. It was expected that the
lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon. d. It was hoped
by her that the lines for the roller coaster would be shorter in the afternoon..
Answer: b.
, ◍ Which of the following is correctly punctuated?a. Due to the time-sensitive
nature of the request the lawyer faxed the document to the judge.b. Due to
the time-sensitive nature of the request. The lawyer had faxed the document
to the judge. c. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the request, the lawyer
faxed the document to the judge. d. Due to the time-sensitive nature of the
request; the lawyer had faxed the document to the judge..
Answer: c.
◍ Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?a. English
languageb. professor Henryc. History classd. Christmas day.
Answer: a.
◍ Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage of him and tricked him
time and time again. Which of the following is the meaning of the word
credulous as used in the sentence above?a. dependable and responsibleb.
easily cheated or fooledc. believable and trustworthyd. socially popular and
outgoing.
Answer: b.
◍ In the eastern part of Kansas, after the tornado last summer, governor
Stevens declared a state of emergency. Which of the following words in the
sentence above should be capitalized?a. stateb. easternc. summerd.
governor.
Answer: d.
◍ The puppy has lost __ way home, and __ getting dark. a. its; itsb. it's; it's c.
it's; itsd. its; it's.
Answer: d.
◍ Which of the following sentences provides an example of correct
subject-verb agreement?a. The group of children are ecstatic that Santa is
coming to visit. b. The family, after hearing the weather report, agree to
postpone the trip. c. The committee, upon reviewing the budget, votes to
increase sales tax. d. The couple decide to leave the restaurant after waiting
more than an hour to be seated..
Answer: c.
