1. Choose the sentence that has no errors.
"I need help tying my shoes." Aidan said as he looked up at his mother with tired eyes.
"I need help tying my shoes," Aidan said as he looked up at his mother with tired eyes.
"I need help tying my shoes" Aidan said as he looked up at his mother with tired eyes.
"I need help tying my shoes", Aidan said as he looked up at his mother with tired eyes.
2. Choose the sentence that has no errors.
Some of the most brutal wars in history have been fought in the name of, "peace".
Some of the most brutal wars in history have been fought in the name of "peace."
Some of the most brutal wars in history have been fought in the name of, "peace."
Some of the most brutal wars in history have been fought in the name of "peace".
3. Choose the sentence that has no errors.
"Yes" the mayor answered. "We plan to go forth with our plans for the housing development."
"Yes", the mayor answered. "We plan to go forth with our plans for the housing development."
"Yes," the mayor answered. "We plan to go forth with our plans for the housing development."
"Yes, the mayor answered, We plan to go forth with our plans for the housing development."
4.Choose the sentence that has no errors.
What do you think Tolstoy meant when he wrote, "True life is lived when tiny changes occur?"
What do you think Tolstoy meant when he wrote, "True life is lived when tiny changes occur?
What do you think Tolstoy meant when he wrote, true life is lived when tiny changes occur?
What do you think Tolstoy meant when he wrote, "True life is lived when tiny changes occur"?
5. Choose the sentence that has no errors:
'The Star-Spangled Banner' became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
The Star-Spangled Banner became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
"The Star-Spangled Banner," became the national anthem of the United States in 1931.
6.
If an underlined portion of the following sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose "The sentence is correct."
After his student finished explaining why her paper was so late, Robert sighed and said “OK, I'll accept it this time, but from now on you need to hand your assignments in on time.”
change said "OK to said, "OK
change time." to time".
change said "OK to said; "OK
The sentence is correct.
7.
If an underlined portion of the following sentence is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose "The sentence is correct."
Lisa saw her daughter lift the glass vase and shouted, “Put it down!”
The sentence is correct.
change down!" to down"!
change saw her to saw, her
change shouted, "Put to shouted "Put
8. If an underlined portion of any of the following sentences is incorrect, select the revision that fixes it. If the sentence is correct as written, choose "The sentence is correct."
“Where have you been? I've been waiting since noon!”, Marianne said angrily when I walked into the café at 12:45.
“I'm sorry,” I replied. “My meeting went much later than I expected.”
“But you could have called! Why didn't you?”
“Honestly, I was so flustered after the meeting that I forgot to let you know that I'd be late.” I took off my coat, sat down, and sipped the cold coffee that had been waiting for me. “I really am sorry, Marianne.”
The sentence is correct.
you"?
noon!" Marianne
be late," I
9. The underlined word in the sentence below includes an error. Choose the revision and explanation that corrects the error.
While making dinner, Adam called his wife and asked, “Can you pick up some basil on your way home
home." The quotation is a statement, not a question, so it requires a period within the closing quotation mark.
home?" The question mark applies to the quotation itself, so it should be placed before the closing quotation mark.
home"? The question mark applies to the whole sentence, so it should placed outside the closing quotation mark.
home? If a sentence ends in a question mark, it is not necessary to use a closing quotation mark.
10. The underlined word in the sentence below includes an error. Choose the revision and explanation that corrects the error.
I can't believe she told me to “clean the kitchen, the bathroom, and the living room
room! If a sentence ends in an exclamation point, it is not necessary to use a closing quotation mark.
room!" The exclamation point applies to the quotation itself, so it should be placed within the closing quotation mark.
room"! The exclamation point applies to the whole sentence, so it should be placed outside the closing quotation mark.
room". When a sentence contains a quotation, it must always end in a period.