Word Usage . 700136RR ( Penn foster
exam answers)
Choose the sentence that has a compound predicate.
A. We went home to eat and to study.
B. Sandy washed and ironed her clothes.
C. Sue and I will listen.
D. Swimming and golfing are Jim's favorite sports. - answerB. Sandy washed and
ironed her clothes.
Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized
antecedent or antecedents .
A. Maureen called the children for his meal .
B. Mary and Jill won't eat her vegetables .
C. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it .
D. The boys want their dessert now . - answerD. The boys want their dessert now .
When a word has an emotion or attitude attached to it, that's the word's
A. connotation .
B. denotation.
C. origin
D. definition. - answerA. connotation .
Which plural noun always takes a singular verb ?
A. Ethics
B. Politics
C. News
D. Electronics - answerC. News
Which of the following sentences is correct? A. That shade of lavender looks badly on
me. B. Even his mother admitted he danced bad C. The new perfume really smells
badly.
D. She feels so bad about missing the meeting . - answerD. She feels so bad about
missing the meeting .
Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object .
A. I spent it immediately .
B. They gave me a bonus.
C. It is difficult to save money .
D. I worked hard each day . - answerB. They gave me a bonus.
Which one of the following is a correct example of the plural possessive case ?
A. men's plans
, B. stone's throw
C. woman's plans
D. it's place - answerA. men's plans
When forming a contraction between "does" and "not," what's the correct way to write
it ? A. Does't
B. Doesn't
C. Doesnt '
D. Don't - answerB. Doesn't
What must follow the verbs look, sound , smell , and stand ?
A. A preposition
B. An adverb
C. A subject
D. An adjective - answerD. An adjective
Choose the sentence that has a subject complement.
A. We can't leave without seeing her.
B. I felt much better.
C. The day ended with many surprises.
D. The nurse felt my pulse. - answerB. I felt much better.
Which of these sentences is written correctly? A. The most quickest way to feel better is
drink water.
B. The family next door is the most loudest in the neighborhood.
C. The closet keeps getting more fuller.
D. That dog gets fatter every day. - answerD. That dog gets fatter every day.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. Him and I made a delicious dinner for our parents.
B. Him and me made a delicious dinner for our parents.
C. He and I made a delicious dinner for our parents.
D. He and me made a delicious dinner for our parents. - answerC. He and I made a
delicious dinner for our parents.
Which of the following words is a synonym for unusual ?
A. Routine
B. Unique
C. Unpleasant
D. Typical - answerB. Unique
Which of the following sentences uses reflexive pronouns correctly?
A. Me myself beat the school's track record.
B. Jason brought three sandwiches for himself.
C. My sisters and myself shared a large bedroom.
exam answers)
Choose the sentence that has a compound predicate.
A. We went home to eat and to study.
B. Sandy washed and ironed her clothes.
C. Sue and I will listen.
D. Swimming and golfing are Jim's favorite sports. - answerB. Sandy washed and
ironed her clothes.
Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized
antecedent or antecedents .
A. Maureen called the children for his meal .
B. Mary and Jill won't eat her vegetables .
C. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it .
D. The boys want their dessert now . - answerD. The boys want their dessert now .
When a word has an emotion or attitude attached to it, that's the word's
A. connotation .
B. denotation.
C. origin
D. definition. - answerA. connotation .
Which plural noun always takes a singular verb ?
A. Ethics
B. Politics
C. News
D. Electronics - answerC. News
Which of the following sentences is correct? A. That shade of lavender looks badly on
me. B. Even his mother admitted he danced bad C. The new perfume really smells
badly.
D. She feels so bad about missing the meeting . - answerD. She feels so bad about
missing the meeting .
Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object .
A. I spent it immediately .
B. They gave me a bonus.
C. It is difficult to save money .
D. I worked hard each day . - answerB. They gave me a bonus.
Which one of the following is a correct example of the plural possessive case ?
A. men's plans
, B. stone's throw
C. woman's plans
D. it's place - answerA. men's plans
When forming a contraction between "does" and "not," what's the correct way to write
it ? A. Does't
B. Doesn't
C. Doesnt '
D. Don't - answerB. Doesn't
What must follow the verbs look, sound , smell , and stand ?
A. A preposition
B. An adverb
C. A subject
D. An adjective - answerD. An adjective
Choose the sentence that has a subject complement.
A. We can't leave without seeing her.
B. I felt much better.
C. The day ended with many surprises.
D. The nurse felt my pulse. - answerB. I felt much better.
Which of these sentences is written correctly? A. The most quickest way to feel better is
drink water.
B. The family next door is the most loudest in the neighborhood.
C. The closet keeps getting more fuller.
D. That dog gets fatter every day. - answerD. That dog gets fatter every day.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
A. Him and I made a delicious dinner for our parents.
B. Him and me made a delicious dinner for our parents.
C. He and I made a delicious dinner for our parents.
D. He and me made a delicious dinner for our parents. - answerC. He and I made a
delicious dinner for our parents.
Which of the following words is a synonym for unusual ?
A. Routine
B. Unique
C. Unpleasant
D. Typical - answerB. Unique
Which of the following sentences uses reflexive pronouns correctly?
A. Me myself beat the school's track record.
B. Jason brought three sandwiches for himself.
C. My sisters and myself shared a large bedroom.
