oDesk U.S. English Basic Skills Tes
01. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of apostrophes?
Answer: Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
02. Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
Answer: you never know when
Answer: Helga borrowed her friend's skates for the day; however, she failed to return them.
02. Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
Answer: you never know when
03. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.
Answer: Alma said she would be moving soon.
04. Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
Answer: . ; however,
05.Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: . Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
06. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
07. Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.
"I will be moving soon," said Alma.
Answer: Alma said she would be moving soon.
04. Question: Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence.
Mr. Peach has sent his four children to Ivy League colleges __________ he has sacrificed his health working day and night in that dusty factory.
Answer: . ; however,
05.Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: . Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
06. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: Until the snow does not melt, the train will not be able to move.
07. Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: They was going to sell pastries as well, but then decided against it.
08.Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.
09.Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will return before the end of _______ year.
Answer: a, an, the, but, the
Answer: Have you seen the cookies that were on my desk? They seem to have disappeared.
09.Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Julia, who is studying to be _______foreign correspondent, is currently doing _______ internship in _______ Middle East _______ will return before the end of _______ year.
Answer: a, an, the, but, the
10.Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.
Answer: of, after
Charlotte knew ___________ the secret investigation _________ her past, but she closed her eyes to it and pretended it wasn't happening.
Answer: of, after
11. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct pronoun usage?
Answer: All of the above
12. Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Answer: No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
13.Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.
Answer: Because, an, or
14. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night, over After
Answer: After, it's over what you did last night!
15. Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answer: across, down, past, between
16. Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
Answer: you, his, he
17. Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.
Answer: a, but
18. Question: Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Answer: All of the above
12. Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you hear the weather report for tomorrow?
Answer: No, I wasn't listening to the radio.
13.Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
_______ she was feeling ill, Teresa wanted to eat only _____ apple _____ some soup.
Answer: Because, an, or
14. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
last what ! it's did you night, over After
Answer: After, it's over what you did last night!
15. Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
Jeremy drove his motorcycle _______ the bridge, _______ the hill, and _______ the diner before finally parking it _______ two police cars.
Answer: across, down, past, between
16. Question: Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence.
Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
Answer: you, his, he
17. Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
I think Fran could be ______ great public speaker, _______ she is still too shy to try it.
Answer: a, but
18. Question: Choose the verb that best completes the following sentence.
Do you know if Harlon ____________Japanese before moving to Japan?
Answer: has studied
19. Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
Answer: to hurt, to do
20. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him
Answer: Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
21. Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answer: they did begin to understand
22. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answer: . My brother is not always willing to work.
Answer: has studied
19. Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
Answer: to hurt, to do
20. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
with can't phone . on Whenever always to the time spend I speak I my friend , him
Answer: Whenever I can't spend time with my friend, I always speak to him on the phone.
21. Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
Answer: they did begin to understand
22. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
work . is always to brother willing not My
Answer: . My brother is not always willing to work.
23. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates proper sentence structure?
Answer: . Unless the world doesn't control its population, mankind will continue to face one problem after another.
24. Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answer: Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.
25. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
Answer: He said it might snow tomorrow.
24. Question: Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure.
ORIGINAL SENTENCE:
It is easy to carry solid objects, but the same cannot be said of liquids.
REWRITTEN SENTENCES:
Answer: Unlike liquids, solid objects are easy to carry.
25. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
Answer: He said it might snow tomorrow.
26. Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answer: nor, whether, that, the
27. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
Answer: He said it might snow tomorrow.
28. Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.
29. Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .
Answer: music, are telling to the others about the ice cream truck outside
30. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Neither we ________ Sal, our neighbor, could understand ________ it had been our dog Rover or Sal's cat's kittens _________ had destroyed all the flower beds in the middle of _______ night.
Answer: nor, whether, that, the
27. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"It may snow tomorrow," he said.
Answer: He said it might snow tomorrow.
28. Question: Which of the following sentences does NOT illustrate correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: The Imagist movement in poetry is commonly regarded as having begun in the early twentieth century.
29. Question: Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given.
The excited children, who had run toward the loud _____________ .
Answer: music, are telling to the others about the ice cream truck outside
30. Question: Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.
sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
Answer: Katie likes sleeping until midday on the weekends.
31. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: Andrea is incapable of walking and to talk at the same time.
32. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.
Answer: Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
31. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: Andrea is incapable of walking and to talk at the same time.
32. Question: Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech.
"Sharon must go to the bank today," said Albert.
Answer: Albert said Sharon had to go to the bank today.
33. Question: Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
Answer: All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
Answer: All of the apple's at the grocer's were rotten, so I bought oranges instead.
34. Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence.
Everyone __________ too busy cooking and __________ the campsite __________ the family of bears __________ from the woods.
Answer: was, setting up, to notice, watching
35. Question: Read the following question and choose the response that uses the correct corresponding verb tense.
Did you see the show last night?
Answer: No, because by the time I got there all the tickets had already been sold.
36. Question: Choose the series of articles and conjunctions that best completes the following sentence.
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
Answer: and, however, that
37. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.
38. Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
Answer: a and c
Lilacs ______ violets are usually purple, ______ I have seen some ______ are white.
Answer: and, however, that
37. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of parallel construction?
Answer: Trina loved to sail, skate, swim, and surfing.
38. Question: Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage.
This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
Answer: a and c
39. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates the proper use of commas?
Answer: a and b
40. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold of the story.
41. Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
Answer: upon, around
Answer: a and b
40. Question: Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
Answer: Somehow, all of the newspapers gotten hold of the story.
41. Question: Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence.
I placed my notes _______ my desk and referred to them _______ the meeting.
Answer: upon, around
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