Exam Practice Quiz

Exam Practice Quiz

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Multiple Choice

Surreptitiously, Plankton snuck into the Krusty Krab to steal the formula for the Krabby Pattie. ____, Mr. Krabs ran after him with a spatula.

Which of the following correctly fills the blank above?

• Furied

• Furious

• Fury

• In furiously

Multiple Choice

To viewers today, Miles Morales ___ just as powerful as the "original" Spiderman (if not more so) because in addition to throwing webs, he can turn invisible.

Which of the following words correctly fills the blank above?

• seem

• seems

• seemed

• seeming

Multiple Choice

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated

• There at the snack shack was Scooby, and Shaggy.

• There, at the snack shack, were Scooby and Shaggy.

• There; at the snack shack were Scooby and Shaggy.

• There, at the snack shack, was Scooby and Shaggy.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correctly punctuated?

• Staring intensely Dwight asked Michael once again if he could be his assistant manager.

• Staring intensely Dwight asked Michael: once again if he could be his assistant manager.

• Staring intensely, Dwight asked Michael once again if he could be his assistant manager.

• Staring intensely, Dwight asked Michael once again, if he could be his assistant manager.

Multiple Choice

"Oh no!" exclaimed Hazel. "Cha-Cha, the briefcase is missing! So the boy_"

Which punctuation mark should be used to finish this sentence?

• dash

• exclamation point

• question mark

• hyphen

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is the best grammatically-correct choice?

• Desperate to get Chandler to forgive her for severing his toe Monica put the Thanksgiving turkey on her head to lighten the mood.

• Monica, desperate to get Chandler to forgive her for severing his toe, put the Thanksgiving turkey on her head to lighten the mood.

• To lighten the mood Monica, desperate to get Chandler to forgive her for severing his toe, put the Thanksgiving turkey on her head.

• Monica was desperate to get Chandler to forgive her for severing his toe, put the Thanksgiving turkey on her head, to lighten the mood.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Ron Swanson appeared pleased to have won the title "Woman of the Year"; after all, it was a prestigious award.

• Ron Swanson appeared pleased to have been named "Woman of the Year"– after all, it was a prestigious award.

• Ron Swanson, appeared pleased, to have been named Woman of the Year–after all, it was a prestigious award.

• Ron Swanson appeared pleased to have been named Woman of the Year: after all, it was a prestigious award.

Multiple Choice

Neither David nor the other Rose family members ____ wanted to live in Schitt's Creek.

• have

• haven't

• has

• hasn't

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• Staring out across the expansive tundra, Jon Snow knew the white walkers were drawing near.

• Staring out across the expansive tundra; Jon Snow knew the white walkers were drawing near.

• Staring out across the expansive tundra Jon Snow knew, the white walkers were drawing near.

• Staring out across the expansive tundra Jon Snow knew the white walkers were drawing near.

Multiple Choice

Leslie Knope is a big fan of JJ's Breakfast restaurant.Waffles and whipped cream ___ Leslie's favorite breakfast.

Which word should fill the blank?

• is

• are

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• So; like any good jedi would, Luke trained every day -- sometimes he even doubled his workouts.

• So like any good jedi would; Luke trained every day; sometimes he even doubled his workouts.

• So like any good jedi would, Luke trained every day -- sometimes he even doubled his workouts.

• So like any good jedi would, Luke trained every day, sometimes he even doubled his workouts.

Multiple Choice

Throughout the world, there are a variety of celebrations that involve light Hanukkah, Loi Krathong, Diwali.

Which of the following offers the correct punctuation for the above passage?

• Throughout the world: there are a variety of celebrations that involve light Hanukkah, Loi Krathong, Diwali.

• Throughout the world, there are a variety of celebrations that involve light, Hanukkah, Loi Krathong, Diwali.

• Throughout the world, there are a variety of celebrations that involve light (Hanukkah, Loi Krathong, Diwali).

• Throughout the world, there are a variety of celebrations that involve light -- Hanukkah, Loi Krathong, Diwali.