Writing Practice Test Set 2

Each question has a few answer choices. Choose the best answer for each question. At the end of the quiz, you will see your results.

Fact/opinion

1. Read the statement. Choose the correct answer to tell if it is a fact or an opinion.

 

The referee blew his whistle and called a penalty.
A.
B.

Question 1 of 10

2. Read the statement. Choose the correct answer to tell if it is a fact or an opinion.

 

The score was tied until the final minute of the game.
A.
B.

Question 2 of 10

Sentence

3. Make the necessary corrections to the following sentence.

 

dat girl should of studied if shed hopped to pass the test over the epic poem the iliad
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 3 of 10

Part of speech

4. Which words in the following sentence are prepositions?

 

William Wordsworth lived most of his life in the Lake District.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 4 of 10

Parallel structure

5. Fix the parallel structure of the following sentence:

 

Mary likes hiking, swimming, and to ride a bicycle.
A.
B.

Question 5 of 10

Subordinating Conjunction

6. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

The glass will not break ____________ it was hit by a ball.
A.
B.
C.

Question 6 of 10

qualifier

7. Choose the correct quantifier for the next sentence.

 

There are ….. ornaments left to put on the tree.
A.
B.

Question 7 of 10

double-negatives

8. Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to double negatives. Some words, have a negative connotation. Be careful not to choose the sentence with a double negative.
A.
B.

Question 8 of 10

were/was

9. Even though they both sound correct in a sentence, “were” and “was” are not interchangeable. In the blanks, choose either “were” or “was”. Remember: “were” is the subjunctive verb and “was” is indicative.

 

She ________________ driving away when he called for her to come back.
A.
B.

Question 9 of 10

Uncategorized

10. Choose the best pronoun to fill in the blank.

Give the candy to John and ... .
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 10 of 10


 

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This quick quiz gives you practice in identifying correct and incorrect usage of standard English grammar and reading comprehension. You can identify your weaknesses and strong points. Clear explanations of each correct answer are also provided at the end of the quiz.

This practice test also helps you with improving your reading strategies.

As students progress through school, they are asked to read increasingly complex informational and graphical texts in their courses. The ability to understand and use the information in these texts is key to a student’s success in learning.

Reading is a thinking process. Effective readers know that when they read, what they read is supposed to make sense.