Pre-test

1. 1. With his friend ______ found the movie theater

• When

• Later

• He

• Has

Answer explanation

Sentence with one clause

Be sure the sentence has a subject and a verb and be careful of object of preposition.

Tom told a joke, ____ Paul laughed.

• next

• but

• so

• or

Answer explanation

Sentence with multiple clauses. (Coordinate Connectors).

The correct answer is 'so' because it indicates the cause-and-effect relationship between Tom telling a joke and Paul laughing.

_______ was late caused many problems.

• That he

• The driver

• There

• Because

Answer explanation

Sentences with multiple clauses. (Noun Clause Connector).

The correct choice is 'That he' as it correctly identifies the subject responsible for causing the problems by being late.

_______ on several different television programs, the witness gave conflicting accounts of what had happened.

• He appeared

• Who appeared

• Appearing

• Appears

Answer explanation

Reduced Adjective Clauses

The correct choice is 'Appearing' because it is the reduced form of the clause who appeared.

On the second level of the parking lot _______.

• is empty

• are empty

• some empty stalls are

• are some empty stalls

Answer explanation

Inverted structure

The correct choice is 'are some empty stalls' because it consists of two prepositional phrases. This sentence needs a subject and a verb to be complete.

Margaret is ________ beautiful of all the women at the party.

• more

• most

• the more

• the most

Answer explanation

Superlatives

The superlative is formed with the, either est or most.

What is written ______ easily understood than what is spoken.

• more

• most

• is more

• better

Answer explanation

Parallel Structure with Comparison

Recognize comparison by the -er.....than or more....than.

The tickets are neither in my pocket _____ in my bag.

• and

• or

• nor

• but also

Answer explanation

Paired Conjunction

Neither.....nor

The child ______ playing in the yard is my son.

• now

• is

• he

• was

Answer explanation

Present Participle

Playing is participial adjective and not the verb.

The packages ______ mailed at the post office will arrive Monday.

• have

• were

• them

• just