The flowers decorated the foyer cut fresh from the garden.
a) Cut fresh from the garden, the flowers decorated the foyer.
b) They decorated the foyer, cut fresh from the garden.
c) The flowers decorated the foyer after being cut fresh from the garden.
d) Decorating the foyer cut fresh from the garden were the flowers.
Ques. 2After purchasing a new tablet with a touch screen, the Internet would be accessible.
a) The Internet would be accessible after purchasing a new tablet with a touch screen.
b) With a touch screen, the Internet would be accessible after purchasing a new tablet.
c) With a touch screen after purchasing a new tablet, the Internet would be accessible.
d) After John purchased a new tablet with a touch screen, the Internet was accessible to him.
Ques. 3Rereading with a pen or pencil allows you to _____.
a) skim the reading for a general sense of its content
b) cross out unfamiliar words
c) question parts of the reading that seem unclear to you
d) rewrite the reading in your own words
Ques. 4Without checking the cost, the sequined wedding gown on the mannequin was purchased.
a) Without checking the cost, a purchase of the sequined wedding gown on the mannequin was
made.
b) Without checking the cost, Marsha purchased the sequined wedding gown on the mannequin.
c) Marsha purchased the sequined wedding gown without checking the cost on the mannequin.
d) On the mannequin, Marsha purchased the sequined wedding gown without checking the cost.
Ques. 5The architect _____ packed her plans to present to the committee.
a) real careful
b) careful
c) more carefully
d) carefully
Ques. 6I want a _____ old classic car.
a) real
b) most
c) very
d) more
Ques. 7Nail-biting is often an indicator of nervousness.
a) fragment
b) sentence
Ques. 8Of the three men, Jake is the _____.
a) handsomest
b) handsomer
c) more handsome
d) most handsome
Ques. 9You did _____ on the test.
a) good
b) bad
c) worse
d) well
Ques. 10Because it was our anniversary, we went out for dinner and dancing.
a) fragment
b) sentence