RLA Language Conventions 2

Select the sentence that is written in the most effective manner.

• Heath caught a rainbow trout using a fishing net and held it up for everyone to take pictures.

• Jacob’s dog was bit on its nose by a water snake sniffing around the over-grown edges of the pond.

• Running at five o’clock in the morning, the streets are dark and the usually heavily-traveled road is completely devoid of cars.

• After spending a relaxing afternoon by the lake, Ginger loaded up the car and went home to prepare for the week ahead.

Select the word that is used incorrectly in the following sentence:

Irregardless of the poor service by the waiter, the ladies’ night out was still a huge success.

• Irregardless

• Poor

• Waiter

• Huge

Rewrite the sentence below to correct the unclear pronoun reference:

The salesmen rang the doorbell, but they never answered the door.

• The salesmen rang the doorbell, but the homeowners never answered the door.

• The salesmen rang the doorbell, but he never answered the door.

• The salesmen rang the doorbell, but she never answered the door.

• The salesmen rang the doorbell, but it never answered the door.

Select the choice that contains an error.

• The couple toured nearly fifty homes before finding one that they liked enough to make an offer on.

• The students at Southside Elementary performed exceptionally well this school year. Of the one hundred students in the fifth grade, only ninety-eight of them earned A’s on their report cards.

• The Hardy family recently announced that they are expecting to have twins in November.

• None of the sentences contain an error.

Select the sentence that contains correct punctuation.

• Yesterday, was their tenth anniversary, so she took the day off.

• Yesterday was their tenth anniversary, so she took the day off.

• Yesterday was their tenth anniversary; so she took the day off.

• Yesterday was their tenth anniversary . . . so she took the day off.

Select the correct pronoun to complete the following sentence: The cast members are required to wear _____ complete costumes, including the masks, to the dress rehearsal tomorrow night.

• Their

• They

• Them

• Him

Which of the following sentences contains an error in agreement?

• Starting at the train station on Main Street and ending at Wright Arena on Blue Way Road, a parade of elephants are being led through the streets of downtown Silver City.

• The general manager of the two stores is going on vacation for two weeks and must find a responsible employee at each store to oversee operations while he is gone.

• The director of the play has asked the actors to be prepared for a dress rehearsal on Friday night.

• The speaker of the House of Representatives, currently Paul Ryan, is second in the United States presidential line of succession, after the vice president.

Select the sentence that contains an error.

• A scuba diver’s training involves many hours in a swimming pool.

• Christina’s sister is getting married at the end of the month in Hawaii.

• The quarterly goal’s were outlined by the manager at the last staff meeting.

• In Sierra’s opinion, Frankenstein is a very difficult novel to read.

Select the best revision for the following sentence:

Irregardless of Brianna’s rude behavior in the past, Zach knows that

the right thing to do is to accept her apology and let bygones be bygones.

• Regardless of Brianna’s rude behavior in the past, Zach knows that the right thing to do is to accept her apology and let bygones be bygones.

• Irregardless of Brianna’s rude behavior in the past, Zach knows that the right thing to do is to accept her apology and forgive her.

• Regardless of Brianna’s rude behavior in the past, Zach knows that the right thing to do is to accept her apology and forgive her.

• Irregardless of Brianna’s rude behavior in the past, Zach knows that the right thing to do is to accept her apology and let bygones be bygones.

Select the sentence that does NOT contain an error.

• After the wreck, Ralph was able to climb out the drivers window.

• Carters’ daughter is going to attend the University of Florida in the fall.

• The boss’s wife is providing a catered lunch for the entire advertising division of Johnson Consulting Firm.

• Thomas cabin in the mountain is his favorite place to go when he needs to relax.