TEAS English &
Language Usage |
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, The PTA held ___ annual fundraiser. c.
a. its
a. there
c. their
d. it's
It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would b.
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.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated? c.
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.
Which of the following phrases follows the rules of a.
capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day
Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage b.
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 responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing
Language Usage |
Practice Questions, Study
Guide & Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, The PTA held ___ annual fundraiser. c.
a. its
a. there
c. their
d. it's
It was hoped that the lines for the roller coaster would b.
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.
Which of the following is correctly punctuated? c.
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.
Which of the following phrases follows the rules of a.
capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day
Because of his credulous nature, they took advantage b.
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 responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing
