02 Feb 20. Which plural noun

Question 1

1. Choose the sentence that has a subject complement.

A. The nurse felt my pulse.

B. The day ended with many surprises.

C. I felt much better.

D. We can’t leave without seeing her.

Question 2

2. Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Does anyone know why Steve ordered five dozens of eggs?

B. Seven thousands of people showed up for the concert.

C. She filled her living room with dozens of tulips.

D. He needed hundred of quilt squares for this project.

Question 3

3. Which of the following words is a synonym for unusual?

A. Unpleasant

B. Typical

C. Unique

D. Routine

Question 4

4. Which of the following sentences uses prepositions correctly?

A. Where is my science textbook at?

B. Maryann was glad to have her dentist appointment over with.

C. Kevin was relieved the meeting was over by noon.

D. My mother is always asking me where I am going to!

Question 5

5. What is the most common way to form the plural of a noun?

A. Add -s

B. Add -es

C. Add -ren

D. Add -ves

Question 6

6. Choose the sentence which contains an indirect object.

A. It is difficult to save money.

B. I worked hard each day.

C. They gave me a bonus.

D. I spent it immediately.

Question 7

7. Which synonym of happy would be most effective in the following sentence?

William was _______ when he found out that his lottery ticket was the big winner.

A. glad

B. pleased

C. content

D. ecstatic

Question 8

8. When a word has an emotion or attitude attached to it, that’s the word’s

A. connotation.

B. origin.

C. denotation.

D. definition.

Question 9

9. Which of the following words is an antonym for friendly?

A. Welcoming

B. Hostile

C. Pleasant

D. Timid

Question 10

10. Which of the following sentences uses prepositions correctly?

A. The school bus finally arrived at the museum.

B. She might of gone to the party if it started earlier.

C. For years, my parents differed from each other on politics.

D. I sat between my mother, sister, and brother-in-law.

Question 11

11. Which conjunction should fill in the blank in the following sentence?

Either you can retake the test tomorrow _____ you can do some extra credit work.

A. and

B. nor

C. but

D. or

Question 12

12. Choose the sentence in which the italicized pronoun agrees in number with its italicized antecedent or antecedents.

A. Maureen called the children for his meal.

B. The boys want their dessert now.

C. Mary and Jill won’t eat her vegetables.

D. The waiter refilled their glasses as they emptied it.

Question 13

13. When forming a contraction between “does” and “not,” what’s the correct way to write it?

A. Doesn’t

B. Doesnt’

C. Does’t

D. Don’t

Question 14

14. Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Against who did you think you would compete in the contest?

B. That author is the one who I saw at the bookstore today.

C. The musical group whom won the top prize are from my hometown.

D. She is the person whom he had found sleeping in the library.

Question 15

15. The word cheerful would correctly complete which of the following statements?

A. Jonathan participated _______ in the holiday parade.

B. George laughed _______ when his wife teased him.

C. Carolyn talked _______ about her experience.

D. Gladys looked _______ when she heard the encouraging news.

Question 16

16. Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrect usage of the singular possessive?

A. The alpha male is often the pack’s leader.

B. Mary was dominant among Jesus’ disciples.

C. The north forty has always been my family’s land.

D. Icarus’s fate was sealed when he approached the sun.

Question 17

17. Which of the following sentences uses reflexive pronouns correctly?

A. Jason brought three sandwiches for himself.

B. Me myself beat the school’s track record.

C. My sisters and myself shared a large bedroom.

D. My cousins and I spent the day picking apples.

Question 18

18. The superlative form of an adjective should only be used when comparing

A. one thing to another.

B. more than two things.

C. two people or three items.

D. a person to him or herself.

Question 19

19. Which of the following singular nouns changes vowels when made plural?

A. Sheep

B. Boy

C. Bison

D. Mouse

Question 20

20. Which plural noun always takes a singular verb?

A. Ethics

B. Electronics

C. Politics

D. News