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.

 

Our team will be difficult to beat.
A.
B.

Question 1 of 10

Sentence

2. Which of the following is a dependent clause?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Question 2 of 10

3. Identify the correct pronoun for the sentence.

 

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

Question 3 of 10

Subordinating Conjunction

4. Which subordinating conjunction best completes the following sentence?

 

You are to stay in the house _____________ I say otherwise.
A.
B.
C.

Question 4 of 10

qualifier

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

Question 5 of 10

double-negatives

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

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.

 

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

Question 7 of 10

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.

 

She________________ just on stage singing “America the Beautiful.”
A.
B.

Question 8 of 10

Uncategorized

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

 

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

Question 9 of 10

Uncategorized

10. Choose the correct possessive to fill in the blank.

 

I work at my ... store every evening.
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.