,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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c.
, Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day - CORRECT 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 responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing - CORRECT 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. state
b. eastern
c. summer
d. governor - CORRECT ANSWER -d.
The puppy has lost __ way home, and __ getting dark.
a. its; its
b. it's; it's
c. it's; its
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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER -c.
, Which of the following phrases follows the rules of capitalization?
a. English language
b. professor Henry
c. History class
d. Christmas day - CORRECT 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 responsible
b. easily cheated or fooled
c. believable and trustworthy
d. socially popular and outgoing - CORRECT 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. state
b. eastern
c. summer
d. governor - CORRECT ANSWER -d.
The puppy has lost __ way home, and __ getting dark.
a. its; its
b. it's; it's
c. it's; its
