Question 1

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences.
-Chantelle _____ into the office and _____ her resignation.

Accepted Answer

"Stomped" is the past tense of "stomp," which is appropriate for the context of the sentence (referring to a past action). "Announced" is also in past tense, as it matches the tense of the main verb "stomped." Choice A is not the best choice because "stomps" is present tense, which doesn't match the context of the sentence. Choice C is not the best choice because "announces" is present tense, which doesn't match the tense of the main verb "stomped."

Question 2

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct.
-_____

Accepted Answer

"Angry with" is the correct prepositional phrase to use when referring to being upset with a person.

Question 3

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct.
-_____

Accepted Answer

"In" is the correct preposition to indicate a specific year. "On" and "at" are not appropriate in this context.

Question 4

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-_____

Accepted Answer

"Friendship" is a noun, while "vulgar" and "smart" are adjectives.

Question 5

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence.
-Lachina thinks that she is a better chess player than _________.

Accepted Answer

Lachina thinks that she is a better chess player than I."I" is the correct pronoun to use in this sentence because it is the subject of the verb "am."

Question 6

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct.
-_____

Accepted Answer

"Good" is an adjective and "well" is an adverb, so we should use "well" to modify the verb "run." Therefore, option B is the correct sentence with all the correct adjectives and adverbs.

Question 7

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct.
-_____

Accepted Answer

"Succeeded in" is the correct preposition to use when talking about succeeding at something. "Succeeded on" and "succeeded with" are not correct.

Question 8

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-_____

Accepted Answer

A and B are both gerunds (-ing verbs functioning as nouns) and are parallel in structure. C begins with an infinitive phrase and does not match the parallel structure of the other items.

Question 9

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence.
-Wilma and _________ attended every committee meeting.

Accepted Answer

When joining two subjects with "and," use a subject pronoun. "She" is the subject pronoun, while "her" is the object pronoun. "Him" is also incorrect because it is a masculine pronoun and does not agree with the feminine name "Wilma."

Question 10

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences.
-My sister ______ five dollars as she _____ to work.

Accepted Answer

The verbs "found" and "walked" are both in the past tense, making them consistent with each other in the context of the sentence.

Question 11

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to.
-The villains jumped on _____ horses and rode out of town.

Accepted Answer

"Villains" is plural, so the pronoun that matches with it is "their".

Question 12

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group.
-_____

Accepted Answer

A and C are both phrases that describe a group of things while B is a single object. The items in A and C are parallel with each other because they are both describing a certain characteristic of a group.

Question 13

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct.
-_____

Accepted Answer

The adjective "this" correctly describes the singular noun "woman." The other options use the incorrect adjectives "these" or "those."

Question 14

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence.
-Each of my classmates was given the opportunity to select several of __________ poems for publication in our college's magazine.

Accepted Answer

The sentence is referring to classmates, which is a plural noun. Therefore, the pronoun should also be plural. "Their" is the only plural pronoun out of the options given, but it doesn't work in this sentence because it is not gender-neutral. "His or her" is both plural and gender-neutral, making it the best choice. "Its" is singular and doesn't work in this sentence.

Question 15

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to.
-Every parent has to develop _____ own approach to raising a child.

Accepted Answer

The noun "parent" is singular, so the pronoun should also be singular. "Your" is second person and not appropriate for a general statement, while "their" is plural and does not agree in number with "parent." "His or her" is the best choice as it is singular and non-gendered.

Question 16

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence.
-Both __________ taught at the local community college.

Accepted Answer

"Brides-to-be" is being used as a compound noun to describe the group of individuals being referred to. Therefore, the singular form "bride-to-be" is not appropriate, and the plural form "brides-to-bes" is awkward and incorrect. The correct form is "brides-to-be."

Question 17

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences.
-A truck _______ around the curve and ________ into the guardrail.

Accepted Answer

Both verbs should be in the past tense to indicate that the actions have already occurred. "Sped" is the past tense of "speed" and "crashed" is the past tense of "crash." "Speeds" and "crashes" do not match in tense.

Question 18

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to.
-If one wants to succeed, _____ has to get a good education.

Accepted Answer

The pronoun "one" is consistent with the indefinite pronoun "one" used in the first part of the sentence, making it the best choice. "You" and "they" do not match the singular indefinite pronoun "one".

Question 19

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct.
-____

Accepted Answer

In this sentence, the adverb "carefully" modifies the verb "trimmed" and the adjective "skillful" describes the noun "barber" correctly. There are no errors in adjective or adverb usage in this sentence.

Option B is incorrect because the adverb "skillfully" is misplaced and should come before the verb "trimmed" instead of after "barber". The adjective "careful" is also incorrect as it is describing the action of the barber, rather than the skill level of the barber.

Option C is incorrect because the adjective "careful" is again used incorrectly and should be replaced with "carefully" to correctly modify the verb "trimmed".

Question 20

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence.
-Of all the _________ I've known, George is the most considerate.

Accepted Answer

"Men" is the correct plural form of "man" when referring to a group of male individuals.

Quiz 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -Chantelle _ into the office and _ her resignation.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Lachina thinks that she is a better chess player than _________.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Wilma and _________ attended every committee meeting.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -My sister __ five dollars as she _ to work.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -The villains jumped on _____ horses and rode out of town.

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Each of my classmates was given the opportunity to select several of __________ poems for publication in our college's magazine.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -Every parent has to develop _____ own approach to raising a child.

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence. -Both __________ taught at the local community college.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -A truck _ around the curve and __ into the guardrail.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -If one wants to succeed, _____ has to get a good education.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -____

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence. -Of all the _________ I've known, George is the most considerate.

Quiz 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -Chantelle _____ into the office and _____ her resignation.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Lachina thinks that she is a better chess player than _________.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Wilma and _________ attended every committee meeting.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -My sister ______ five dollars as she _____ to work.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -The villains jumped on _____ horses and rode out of town.

Select the letter of the item that is not parallel with the other items in the group. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the correct pronoun for the blank in each sentence. -Each of my classmates was given the opportunity to select several of __________ poems for publication in our college's magazine.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -Every parent has to develop _____ own approach to raising a child.

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence. -Both __________ taught at the local community college.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -A truck _______ around the curve and ________ into the guardrail.

Select the letter of the pronoun that is consistent with the noun it refers to. -If one wants to succeed, _____ has to get a good education.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -____

Select the letter of the correct noun for the blank in each sentence. -Of all the _________ I've known, George is the most considerate.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -Chantelle _ into the office and _ her resignation.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -My sister __ five dollars as she _ to work.

Select the letter of the consistent verbs for the blanks in the following sentences. -A truck _ around the curve and __ into the guardrail.