QUIG on english

Quiz

Rewrite the following sentences in the text-areas provided:


1. At this point in time we can't ascertain the reason as to why the screen door was left open.



2. My sister, who is employed as a nutritionist at the University of Michigan, recommends the daily intake of mega doses of Vitamin C.



3. It is to be hoped that we discover a means to create an absolutely proper and fitting tribute to Professor Espinoza.



4. There is a desire on the part of many of us to maintain a spring recess for the purpose of getting away from the demands of our studies.


5. Joe was an honest and hard working man. Basically, he never gave much consideration to sitting idly about, doing nothing constructive. (Rewrite as one sentence.)




6. What is your basic understanding of predestination?



7. At what point in time will a downturn in the stock market have a really serious effect on the social life of people as a whole?



8. At what point in time will a downturn in the stock market have a really serious effect on the social life of people as a whole?


9. There are millions of fans who desperately want Chiranjeevi to enter politics.




Instructions: For each question, choose the single best answer.

1. My best friend lives ______ Boretz Road.
a. in

b. on

c. at

2. I'll be ready to leave ____ about twenty minutes.
a. in

b. on

c. at

3. Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be ______ home.
a. on

b. in

c. at

4. The child responded to his mother's demands ______ throwing a tantrum.
a. with

b. by

c. from

5. I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ the phone.
a. on

b. in

c. at

6. I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I'm going home.
a. from

b. at

c. until

. The police caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets.
a. in

b. at

c. from

8. My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.
a. for

b. with
c. to

9. I am not interested _____ buying a new car now.
a. to

b. for

c. in

10. What are the main ingredients ______ this casserole?
a. about

b. to

c. of


11. My best friend, John, is named ______ his great-grandfather.
a. after

b. to

c. about

12. Grandpa stayed up ______ two in the morning.
a. since

b. for

c. until

13. My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.
a. since

b. for

c. until

14. He usually travels to Philadelphia _______ train.
a. by

b. at

c. with

15. You frequently see this kind of violence ____ television.
a. with
b. in

c. on

16. I told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so.
a. to

b. in

c. at

17. I was visiting my best friend _____ the hospital.
a. of
b. at

c. in

18. The professor _______ South Africa amazed the American students with her stories.
a. from

b. of

c. in

19. I'll see you ____ home when I get there.
a. in

b. by

c. at

20. It's been snowing ________ Christmas morning.
a. since

b. for

c. until




1. Dr. Reddy is one of those professors who ___________ distracted most of the time.
SEEM
SEEMS

2. ___________ either Peter or his parents written to Angelina?
HAVE
HAS

3. Neither Ram nor his parents ___________ the least bit interested in keeping in touch with her.
IS
ARE

4. Everybody on this team ___________ really hard to please the new coach.
TRY
TRIES
5. As there ___________ many students in that class, I can sometimes sleep in

the back row.

ARE
IS
6. Mr. Bradley, along with his two sisters ___ lived in this town for

thirty years.
HAVE
HAS
7. There ___________ no reasons for this horrible development that I can see.
IS
ARE

8. Some of the water ___________ already gone bad.
HAVE
HAS

9. One of these students ___________ obviously cheated during the exam.
HAVE
HAS

10. Either the U Conn Women's Team or the U Conn Men's Team ___________ going to be national champion this year.
ARE
IS

12. Carlos and his brother John___________ travelling across the country next summer.
IS
ARE

13. Several of the students ___________ decided to withdraw from the course.
HAVE
HAS


In the paragraph below, the words in BOLD may be incorrect. In the space immediately after each such word, indicate if they are correct (with a C) or incorrect (with an I).

Everyone who have 1. ever been to a graduation know 2. how exciting it can be for the graduates. In our town, nearly the whole population come 3. each year. There is 4. one thing that both graduates and guests enjoys: 5. the awarding of scholarships. This ceremony, along with the closing exercises, makes 6. attending the graduation worthwhile. Several of the students who receives 7. awards plan 8. to attend the community college. Many former graduates is 9. grateful for opportunities that such an award provide 10. .










1. Neither of us ________ able to predict the outcome of today's game.
was
were
2. Macaroni and cheese ________ my favorite dishes.
is
are
3. At the foot of the mountain ________ two enormous vineyards, both owned by the same woman.
was
were
4. A small percentage of the grain _______ ruined by the prolonged rain.
was
were
5. Most parents mistakenly think that mumps _______ been eliminated as a childhood disease.
has
have
6. Our college should change _______ policy about withdrawals.
its
their
7. Coaches Khan and Rao coach different sports. Neither Khan nor Rao scheduled ________ team for the gym this afternoon.
her
their
8. No one has offered to let us use _______ home for the department meeting.
her
their
his or her
9. If I ever find my glasses, I think I'll have ________ replaced.
it
them
10. General Motors will probably recall most of _________ four-wheel-drive vehicles.
its
their