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ASPIRE English Skills Practice

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Do the items in blue need to be corrected?  If so, choose the correct answer. 
We wanted to go fishing, after we finished our chores.  
a)
fishing. After
b)
fishing; after
c)
fishing after
d)
NO CHANGE
2.
Do the items in blue need to be corrected?  If so, choose the correct answer. 
Because it was sunny outside, they decided to go for a walk. 
a)
outside; they
b)
outside they
c)
outside. They
d)
NO CHANGE 
3.
Do the items in blue need to be corrected?  If so, choose the correct answer. 
They like to visit the mall; which has some great stores. 
a)
mall, which
b)
mall: which
c)
mall which
d)
NO CHANGE
4.
Separate the TWO sentences or combine them correctly: 
English is my favorite subject but I hate writing essays.
a)
subject; but
b)
subject. But
c)
NO CHANGE 
5.

The highlighted text in the essay may or may not be correct. Choose the best word from the words below to complete the sentence.


I knew that the glaze would waterproof the vase and abbreviate problems with germs and odors.

a)

abbreviate

b)

underestimate

c)

minimize

d)

depreciate

6.

Cora greeted me warmly when I arrived for my lesson.


Therefore, she had prepared the clay. Now she threw a slab of it on the potters wheel.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

However,

c)

Earlier,

d)

Thus,

7.

After the vase was dry, I studied Cora as she applied the glaz with even strokes and placed it next to the other pieces that would be fired in the kiln.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

the vase

c)

them

d)

each

8.

Later, the afternoon dust scattered as the well-worn wheels of an ancient tour bus squeaked to a stop in front of the studio.

a)

NO CHANGE

b)

wheels, of an ancient tour bus,

c)

wheels of an ancient, tour bus

d)

wheels of an ancient tour bus,

9.
Janet has packed an orange soda, a blanket, and waters the plants before leaving.
a)
correct
b)
error in structure
10.
Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and she has an extremely pleasant personality.
b)
Phuong Tran has wit, charm, and a pleasing personality.
11.
.  Select the sentence that illustrates the use of proper parallel construction. 
a)
Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and he made it conveniently arranged.
b)
Mr. Nguyen kept his store clean, neat, and conveniently arranged.
12.

Which example shows correct parallel structure?

a)

Recommended exercise includes to run, to swim, and cycling.

b)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and cycling.

c)

Recommended exercise includes running, swimming, and to cycle.

d)

Recommended exercise includes running, to swim, and cycling.

13.
Which of the following is correct?
a)
This, Brunhilda, is not your best effort.
b)
This Brunhilda, is not your best effort.
c)
This Brunhilda is not your best, effort.
d)
This, Brunhilda is not your best effort.
14.
When do you use this type of rule: There were punch, cookies, and cake at the party.
a)
When you are trying to do stuff
b)
When separating a quote from a clause
c)
When stating an introductory phrase
d)
When you have a list of things
15.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The dogs, and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
b)
The dogs and, cats, ate bowls of pet, food at the shelter.
c)
The dogs and cats ate bowls of pet food at the shelter.
d)
The, dogs, and, cats, ate, bowls of, pet food at, the shelter.
16.

Which sentence properly uses the comma?

a)

Even though it can be rainy, spring is lovely.

b)

When it rains Roxy gets muddy.

c)

Winter Formal was in February, it was well attended.

d)

Formal was at the Lied Center, at 19th and Iowa.

17.
Which properly uses the DIRECT ADDESS COMMA?
a)
Roxy, get your nose out of the recycling bin.
b)
Roxy get your nose out of the recycling bin.
c)
Roxy, get your, nose out of the recycling bin.
18.
Which properly uses the multiple adjectives comma?
a)
Roxy's, thick fluffy golden fur, attaches to everything!
b)
Roxy's thick, fluffy, golden fur attaches to everything!
c)
Roxy's thick, fluffy, golden, fur attaches to everything!
19.
I gave you the spray bottles for one reason to clean the windows. 
a)
reason; to
b)
reason: to
c)
reason, to
d)
As it is
20.
 I am hot I am wearing a sweater and a jacket. 
a)
hot; I
b)
hot:I
c)
hot, I
d)
As it is
21.

Carlos wants to visit Paris Italy Germany and China.

a)

Paris; Italy; Germany

b)

Paris: Italy, Germany

c)

Paris, Italy, Germany,

d)

no change

22.
You will need the following ingredients milk, sugar, flour, and eggs.
a)
ingredients; milk
b)
ingredients: milk
c)
ingredients, milk
23.
 I cannot buy a new car I do not have much money
a)
car; I
b)
car:I
c)
car, I
d)
As it is
24.
There is only one way to make it to the top hard work
a)
top; hard
b)
top: hard
c)
top, hard
d)
As it is
25.

A hyphen (-) is the same as an em dash (-- or —).

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Everything that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today we blame on our move.

a)

Everything that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today—we blame on our move.

b)

Everything that went wrong - from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today - we blame on our move.

c)

Everything that went wrong—from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision—we blame on our move.

d)

Everything — that went wrong from the broken mirror last night to my head-on collision today — we blame on our move.

e)

Correct as is

27.

In a small town, the basic needs of people -- food, clothing, and shelter –- are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

a)

In a small town, the basic needs of people-food, clothing, and shelter–are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

b)

In a small town, the basic needs of people—food, clothing, and shelter—are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

c)

In a small town, the basic needs of people, food, clothing, and shelter, are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

d)

In a small town, the basic needs of people — food, clothing, and shelter — are less costly than in a big city like Los Angeles.

e)

Correct as is

28.

_______________ means: a question someone asks without expecting an answer.

a)

anaphora

b)

epistrophe

c)

rhetorical question

d)

parallelism

29.

________________ means: a repeated grammatical pattern

a)

anthimeria

b)

parallelism

c)

asyndeton

d)

antimetabole

30.

What rhetorical device is used in the following quote:

"We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne..."

a)

antithesis

b)

parallelism

c)

apposition

d)

epistrophe

31.

repetition of consonant sounds.

a)

onomatapoeia

b)

alliteration

c)

allusion

d)

concrete

32.

giving human qualities to an inanimate object...

a)

parallelism

b)

concrete

c)

audience contact

d)

personification

33.

combining differing ideas in the same sentence; also opposites...

a)

personification

b)

contrast

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

climax ordering

34.

restating words and phrases for emphasis...

a)

climax ordering

b)

alliteration

c)

parallelism

d)

repetition

35.

a figure of speech that makes a reference to a place, person, or event...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

allusion

d)

audience contact

36.

"Let a man acknowledge his obligations to himself, his family, his country, and his God."

a)

Alliteration

b)

Parallelism

c)

Concrete

d)

Onomatopoeia

37.

"I listen vainly, but with thirsty ear."

a)

Allusion

b)

Personification

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Contrast

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