GMAS Language Review 1

18. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. I want to draw two pictures this week.

• B. I want too draw two pictures this week.

• C. I want to draw to pictures this week.

• I want two draw to pictures this week.

19. Which statement BEST describes the error in this sentence?

The Pocono Mountains not near the Delaware River.

• A. It is a sentence fragment and does not contain a subject.

• B. It is a run-on sentence.

• C. It is a sentence fragment and does not contain a verb.

• D. It contains a double negative.

20. Which underlined word in this sentence is misspelled?

Chris took an astronomy course at the science museum, and he looked at the planets with a telescop.

• A. astronomy

• B. museum

• C. planets

• D. telescop

21. Which phrase shows where the comma should be placed in this sentence?

Marta will either sing in the talent show or she will play guitar.

• A. will, either

• B. sing, in

• C. show, or

• D. play, guitar

What is the BEST way to revise these sentences to show ideas more precisely?

The 4th grade trip takes awhile but we will ride in quiet and comfortable cars.

• A. replace 4th grade with This

• B. replace takes awhile with takes five hours.

• C. delete quiet and comfortable

• D. replace take awhile with takes some time.

Which words show the correct order of adjectives to complete this sentence?

I spotted _______ ________ ________ wind chimes hanging in the window.

• A. four blue pretty

• B. blue four pretty

• C. pretty blue four

• D. four pretty blue

Which prepositional phrase best completes this sentence to show location?

Bring the box of apples _____________.

• A. inside the kitchen

• B. at nine o'clock

• C. with great care

• D. from my aunt

Which sentence is written to show the strongest effect?

• A. I am not looking forward to babysitting, especially if the baby is crying.

• B. I am not looking forward to babysitting- especially if the baby is crying

• C. I am not looking forward to babysitting (especially if the baby is crying).

• D. I am not looking forward to babysitting if the baby is crying.

Which words correctly complete this sentence?

Currently, my grandparents ______ France.

• A. were visiting

• B. have visited

• C. visit

• D. are visiting