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Composition 2 Grammar Final

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
________ does this pencil belong to?
Hint: Will the answer be it belongs to her or she? 
a)
Who
b)
Whom
2.
Did you see __________ the next person in line is?
Hint: Will the answer be him or he was the next person in line? 
a)
Who
b)
Whom
3.
Landon heard _____________ was getting the reading award. 
a)
Who
b)
Whom
4.
Josslyn was not sure ________
she was going to take to the movies. 
a)
Who
b)
Whom
5.
________________ is on student senate? 
a)
Who
b)
Whom
6.
... to place something somewhere
a)
lay
b)
lie
7.
... means to be at rest in a reclining position.
a)
lay
b)
lie
8.
... needs an object in the sentence.
a)
lay
b)
lie
9.
When you ... down for a while, you feel rested when you get up. 
a)
lay
b)
lie
10.
You should tell your dog to go ... down. 
a)
lay
b)
lie
11.
Just ... the groceries on the counter; I will put them away later.
a)
lay
b)
lie
12.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Legolas would have lain his clothes out for tomorrow, but they are still in the dryer.

b)

Legolas would have laid his clothes out for tomorrow, but they are still in the dryer.

c)

Legolas would have lied his clothes out for tomorrow, but they are still in the dryer.

d)

Legolas would have lay his clothes out for tomorrow, but they are still in the dryer.

e)

None of the above

13.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

Frodo Baggins might have lain on his raft all afternoon if it hadn't started to hail.

b)

Frodo Baggins might have laid on his raft all afternoon if it hadn't started to hail.

c)

Frodo Baggins might have lied on his raft all afternoon if it hadn't started to hail.

d)

None of the above

14.
Not doing your homework will negatively ... your grade.
a)
affect
b)
effect
15.
The ... of eating too many carbohydrates will add pounds to your weight. 
a)
affect
b)
effect
16.
How does eating too many carbohydrates ... your weight?
a)
affect
b)
effect
17.
What is the ... of heat on water?
a)
affect
b)
effect
18.
How does applying heat ... water?
a)
affect
b)
effect
19.

Use _______ when the distance can be measured with an odometer or ruler.

a)

further

b)

farther

20.

Use _________ when you cannot measure it.

a)

further

b)

farther

21.

Because I am on the swim team, I can swim _________ than my big brother.

a)

farther

b)

further

22.

If this conversation goes any ________, we are going to get into a fight.

a)

farther

b)

further

23.

The ________ you get into the book, the more you will fall in love with the protagonist.

a)

further

b)

farther

24.
The senator perjured himself on the stand, and was scheduled for public __________.
a)
censure
b)
censor
25.
They stopped paying their rent, which was a _______ of the rental agreement.
a)
breach
b)
breech
26.
we were ______________ to board the bus by the time it got to school.
a)
all ready
b)
already
27.
When he had problems with his wisdom teeth, the dentist recommended ______ surgery to remove them.
a)
aural
b)
oral
28.
Our vacation house is ______ the mountains and the sea.
a)
among
b)
between
29.
She chose that dress to _____ the cosmetic surgery she had.
a)
flaunt
b)
flout
30.
You can take that book back to the library. I _______________ bought my own copy.
a)
all ready
b)
already
31.
The ___________ of uninsured in this country is staggering.
a)
amount
b)
number
32.
The ancient fountain was hidden _______ the trees.
a)
among
b)
between
33.
The bride was left at the ___ after the groom got cold feet.
a)
altar
b)
alter
34.
The poacher lived an ____________life, not caring about the animals he killed for profit.
a)
amoral
b)
immoral
35.
I lost my wallet at the construction ___________.
a)
site
b)
cite
c)
sight
36.
If you sit right at the goal line your line of ____________ won't be impaired.
a)
site
b)
cite
c)
sight
37.
Make sure you _________________your sources in MLA style.
a)
site
b)
cite
c)
sight
38.
My sister did a really _______ job restoring her old car.
a)
good
b)
well
39.

Our ultimate freedom is the right and power to decide how anybody or anything outside ourselves will _____ us.

a)

Affect

b)

Effect

40.

While visual learners prefer to learn information through charts and graphs, _____ learners prefer to hear information.

a)

aural

b)

oral

41.

Bismarck is the _____ of North Dakota and the state’s second largest city.

a)

capitol

b)

capital

42.

The first priority of the commission should be to identify restaurant owners who knowingly _____ public-health laws.

a)

flaunt

b)

flout

43.

_________ the money and run!

a)

Bring

b)

Take

44.

_____ Hannah with you when you come!

a)

Bring

b)

Take

45.

__________ my dog is so hairy, I have to get its hair cut regularly

a)

since

b)

because

46.

__________the beginning of time, jealousy has been an issue.

a)

since

b)

because

47.
... means to know how to or to be able to do something. 
a)
can
b)
may
48.
... is used to express possibility, permission, contingency, or a wish
a)
can
b)
may
49.
... we go outside and play after we finish dinner?
a)
can
b)
may
50.
I ... play the guitar as well as Jimi Hendrix because I practice 8 hours each day. 
a)
can
b)
may
51.

unconnected, separate, distinct

a)

discreet

b)

discrete

52.

careful, guarded

a)

discreet

b)

discrete

53.

I'll _______________ no money from that cheapskate.

a)

accept

b)

except

54.
The whole army is out of step ______ Fred.
a)
accept
b)
except
55.
Please ______ this pot of Mama's chicken soup.
a)
except
b)
accept
56.
It will cure anything _____ flat feet.
a)
accept
b)
except
57.
Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After dying from not enough water, Olivia threw the plant in the trash.
a)
Olivia died from not having enough water, then threw the plant in the trash.
b)
Olivia threw the plant in the trash after it died from not enough water.
c)
It's already correct.
58.
Choose the best way to correct the sentence: After learning to sit and roll over, Walter entered his puppy in a local dog show.
a)
After Walter learned to sit and roll over, the puppy entered him in a local dog show.
b)
After Walter's puppy learned to sit and roll over, Walter entered him in a local dog show.
c)
It's already correct.
59.
Choose the best way to correct the sentence: Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the dog in the house that snarled all the time.
a)
Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house which had a dog that snarled all the time.
b)
Everyone warned the child not to get too close to the house that snarled all the time.
c)
Already correct
60.
Choose the best way to correct the sentence: No one was happier than Alex to discover his missing wallet mowing the lawn.
a)
Alex was happy that his missing wallet was mowing the lawn.
b)
No one was happier than Alex when he discovered his missing wallet while he was mowing the lawn.
c)
It's already correct.
61.
Which of the following is correct? Misplaced modifier.
a)
A. We discovered an Italian bakery that just opened a few miles from our house.
b)
B. We discovered an Italian bakery a few miles from our house that had just opened.
62.

Which is correct?

a)

She told me I had to quickly finish this sandwich.

b)

She told me I had to finish this sandwich quickly.

63.

Which sentence has a split infinitive?

a)

I was told always to pay attention in class.

b)

I was told to always pay attention in class.

64.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
I'll get (back to) you tomorrow Friday.
b)
I'll get back to you tomorrow (Friday).
c)
I'll (get back to you) tomorrow Friday.
d)
I'll get (back to) you tomorrow Friday.
65.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
a)
The (American Civil Liberties Union) ACLU is going to bring a suit.
b)
The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU is going to bring a suit.
c)
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is going to bring a suit.
d)
The American Civil Liberties Union ACLU (is going to bring a suit).
66.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “I was thinking . . .” Karen began.
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
67.
Identify the ellipsis rule the following sentence follows: “When questioned about the incident, Jim said, “Yes, I was there . . . but . . .  I didn’t see anything.”
a)
Shows hesitation.
b)
Shows omitting (taking out) information.
c)
Shows a pause. 
68.
Place a dash after which word:  Our agents were undertaking a special mission in Reims a mission that Delphine had spearheaded under my direction.
a)
AGENTS
b)
REIMS
c)
MISSION
d)
SPEARHEADED
69.
Place a dash after:  I sent Margot and Agnes with her Margot to keep watch and Agnes to distract the guards.
a)
SENT
b)
AGNES
c)
MARGOT (1ST)
d)
HER
70.
What is an ellipsis?
a)
An ellipsis is an emoji that looks a lot like a stop sign says but says; go
b)
An ellipsis is a series of exclamation marks (!!!) indicating a great amount of excitement
c)
An ellipsis is a set of three periods ( . . . ) indicating an omission
d)
all of the above
71.
 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
a)
The man was wet he was standing in the rain; without an umbrella.
b)
The man was wet he was; standing in the rain without an umbrella.
c)
 The man was wet; he was standing in the rain without an umbrella.
d)
None of the above
72.
For each of the following, choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
a)
Please give me some time I do not want to be rushed.
b)
Please give me some time; I do not want to be rushed.
c)
Please give me some time, I do not want to be rushed.
73.
Where does the semicolon go?

Dad is going bald his hair is getting thinner and thinner.
a)
Dad;
b)
bald;
c)
getting;
d)
hair;
74.

"Shayur’s alarm was set for 7 a.m. in the morning." Which word/s should be removed for conciseness?

a)

in the morning

b)

set

c)

was

75.

"The troops advanced forward toward the village." Which word/s should be removed for conciseness

a)

advance

b)

forward

c)

toward

76.

We all need to cooperate together, or we will never make any progress.

a)

all

b)

never

c)

together

77.

The burglar returned back to the scene of the crime.

a)

back

b)

scene

c)

crime

78.

Which sentence is more concise?

a)

When I lived in South Carolina, I planned to attend college in Florida.

b)

During the time when I lived in South Carolina, it was my intention to go to college in Florida.

79.

Which sentence is more concise?

a)

The motor vehicle climbed up the cliff and landed in nature's watery bosom.

b)

The car sped up the cliff and plummeted into the ocean.

80.

Eliminate any unnecessary words from the following sentence: "The blue vase was completely and totally unique."

a)

blue

b)

completely and totally

c)

unique

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