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dol 118

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

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1.

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

a)

Among Banneker's innumerable contributions to our world were an almanac.

b)

Between Banneker's innumerable contributions to our world was an almanac.

c)

Among Banneker's innumerable contributions to our world was an almanac.

d)

Between Bannekers' innumerable contributions to our world was an almanac.

e)

Among Banneker's innumerable contributions to our world was a almanac.

2.

As writers, how do we know the difference when to use the preposition among versus the preposition between?

a)

use the preposition between when comparing less than two things and use the preposition among when comparing more than two hundred things

b)

use the preposition between when comparing two things and use the preposition among when comparing less than two things

c)

use the preposition between when comparing two things and use the preposition among when comparing more than two things

d)

use the preposition between when comparing more than two things and use the preposition among when comparing two things

3.

Possessive nouns are:

a)

nouns that show ownership

b)

nouns that describe actions

c)

nouns that are always plural

d)

nouns that are always capitalized

4.

Choose the sentence that is free from errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and capitalization.

a)

It contained Astronomy calculations, tide timetables, and weather predictions.

b)

It contained astrology calculations, tide timetables, and weather predictions.

c)

It contained astronomy calculations, tide timetables, and weather predictions.

d)

It contained astronomy callculations, tide timetables, and weather predictions.

5.

As writers, what must we remember to do when writing items in a series?

a)

use apostrophes to seperate items in a series

b)

use commas to seperate items in a series

c)

use semicolons to seperate items in a series

d)

use hyphens to seperate items in a series

e)

use colons to seperate items in a series

6.

Which of the following words are spelled correctly?

a)

contained

b)

contaned

c)

containied

d)

comtainde

e)

containded