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 has been making terrible calls.
A.
B.

Question 1 of 10

Sentence

2. Identify the correct pronoun for the sentence.

 

No one but you and (her, she) saw the play.
A.
B.

Question 2 of 10

3. Identify the subject complement of the following sentence.

 

This knapsack seems awfully heavy.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 3 of 10

Parallel structure

4. Correct the parallelism in this sentence:

 

'The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.'
A.
B.
C.

Question 4 of 10

Subordinating Conjunction

5. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

You can have two muffins ____________ you are hungry.
A.
B.
C.

Question 5 of 10

qualifier

6. Choose the correct sentence. Pay attention to qualifiers and determiners.
A.
B.

Question 6 of 10

were/was

7. 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.

 

If he ________________ a fish, he could swim across the ocean.
A.
B.

Question 7 of 10

8. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

 

Who will be coming along with Tim and _______?
A.
B.

Question 8 of 10

Uncategorized

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

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

Question 9 of 10

Uncategorized

10. Is the following sentence written in active or passive voice?

 

Many discoveries were made by the Egyptians.
A.
B.

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.