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.

Part of speech

1. Identify the part of speech of the word that appears in all caps in the sentence below.

 

The police ran AFTER the thief.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 1 of 10

Coordinating Conjunction

2. Miss Peddy swam to the boat __________it began to rain.
A.
B.
C.

Question 2 of 10

qualifier

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

Question 3 of 10

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

Question 4 of 10

double-negatives

5. 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 5 of 10

6. 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 6 of 10

7. 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 7 of 10

were/was

8. 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 8 of 10

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.

 

I wouldn’t do that if I ________________ you.
A.
B.

Question 9 of 10

10. 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.

 

He ________________ on that television show for seven years.
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.