Punctuation, Capitalization, and Writing Numbers (Pretest)

Oct 29, 2016

Choose the correct answer.
1. Go . . .
  west
  three blocks and turn right.
  - West
  - west
2. . . .
  Yes,
  sir, I will do it immediately.
  - Yes,
  - Yes;
3. “How,” I asked, “ . . .
  can
  you always be so forgetful?”
  - Can
  - can
4. The . . .
  woman who is standing there
  is his ex-wife.
  - woman, who is standing there,
  - woman who is standing there
5. Although we have a competent . . .
  staff,
  bottlenecks do occur.
  - staff;
  - staff,
6. I did not receive the . . .
  order;
  therefore, I will not pay my bill.
  - order;
  - order,
7. We offer a variety of . . .
  drinks,
  for instance, beer. (Note
  Comma after instance is optional.
  )
  - drinks,
  - drinks
8. Is that book . . .
  yours
  ?
  - yours
  - your’s
9. We have much to . . .
  do;
  for example, the carpets need vacuuming.
  - do;
  - do,
10. Estimates for the work have been . . .
  forwarded,
  and a breakdown of costs has been included.
  - forwarded,
  - forwarded
11. Because of his . . .
  embezzling,
  the company went bankrupt.
  - embezzling,
  - embezzling
12. A proposal that makes harassment of whales . . .
  illegal
  has just passed.
  - illegal
  - illegal,
13. You . . .
  may,
  of course, call us anytime you wish.
  - may,
  - may;
14. Paolo hurried to the depot to meet his . . .
  aunt
  and two cousins.
  - aunt,
  - aunt
15. Finish your . . .
  job;
  it is imperative that you do.
  - job;
  - job,
16. Sofia and . . .
  Aidan’s
  house was recently painted.
  - Aidan’s
  - Aidans’
17. “Stop it!” I . . .
  said.
  “Don’t ever do that again.”
  - said,
  - said.
18. I . . .
  would,
  therefore, like to have an explanation for the missing cash.
  - would;
  - would,
19. “Would you like to accompany . . .
  me?”
  he asked.
  - me?”
  - me”?
20. I have always had a mental block against . . .
  math
  .
  - Math
  - math
21. He is a . . .
  strong,
  healthy man.
  - strong,
  - strong
22. To apply for this . . .
  job,
  you must have previous experience.
  - job
  - job,
23. Marge, the woman with blonde . . .
  hair,
  will be our speaker this evening.
  - hair
  - hair,
24. He thought . . .
  quickly
  and then answered the question in complete detail.
  - quickly,
  - quickly
25. He asked if he could be . . .
  excused.
  - excused?
  - excused.
26. It is . . .
  hailing,
  not raining.
  - hailing;
  - hailing,
27. We will grant you . . .
  immunity
  if you decide to cooperate with us.
  - immunity,
  - immunity
28. You signed the . . .
  contract; consequently,
  you must provide us with the raw materials.
  - contract, consequently
  - contract; consequently,
29. I would . . .
  like,
  however, to read the fine print first.
  - like;
  - like,
30. You are required to bring the following: . . .
  sleeping
  bag, food, and a sewing kit.
  - Sleeping
  - sleeping
31. The three . . .
  companies’
  computers were stolen.
  - companie’s
  - companies’
32. The women’s department is upstairs and to your left.
  - women’s
  - womens’
33. It hurt . . .
  its
  paw.
  - its
  - it’s
34. One of the . . .
  lawyers
  left her briefcase.
  - lawyer’s
  - lawyers
35. “What does it take to become a licensed . . .
  architect?”
  she asked.
  - architect,”
  - architect?”
36. I can’t remember if her birthday falls on a Saturday, . . .
  Sunday,
  or Monday next year.
  - Sunday,
  - Sunday
37. I need to locate four states on the . . .
  map:
  Arkansas, Ohio, Illinois, and Utah.
  - map;
  - map:
38. The email read, “ . . .
  Hi,
  Camille. I haven’t heard from you in two weeks.”
  - Hi,
  - Hi
39. The veterinarian said, “Unless . . .
  it’s
  bleeding and doesn’t stop, don’t worry about it.”
  - its
  - it’s
40. In letting go of needing to discuss this with her mother anymore, Wendy declared, “This is her . . .
  karma,
  not mine.”
  - karma,
  - karma
41. You must study . . .
  hard
  to get good grades at a major university.
  - hard,
  - hard
42. . . .
  One-fourth of the police
  force voted for a pay raise.
  - ¹/₄ of the police
  - One-fourth of the police

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