1.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the colon:
The museum offers three types of tours: guided, self-guided, and virtual.
The museum offers: three types of tours, guided, self-guided, and virtual.
The museum offers three types of tours, guided: self-guided, and virtual.
The museum offers three types of tours guided: self-guided: and virtual.
2.
Identify the sentence with correct parallel structure:
The company focuses on developing new products, improving customer service, and to increase market share.
The company focuses on developing new products, improving customer service, and increasing market share.
The company focuses on developing new products, customer service improvement, and increasing market share.
The company focuses on new product development, improving customer service, and market share increase.
3.
Select the sentence that best expresses the idea in the given sentence:
The proliferation of social media has revolutionized the way people communicate and share information.
Social media has had no impact on communication and information sharing.
The widespread use of social media has dramatically changed how people interact and exchange information.
People communicate and share information in the same way they did before social media.
Social media has slightly altered communication patterns but has not affected information sharing.
4.
Choose the word that best fits the blank:
The detective's _____ attention to detail allowed him to solve cases that others found impossible.
Cursory
Meticulous
Superficial
Negligent
5.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe:
The childrens' toys were scattered across the room.
The children's toys were scattered across the room.
The childrens toys were scattered across the room.
The children's' toys were scattered across the room.
6.
Choose the word that does not belong with the others:
Ecstatic
Elated
Jubilant
Morose
7.
Select the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to the given word:
ENIGMATIC
Obvious
Mysterious
Clear
Straightforward
8.
Select the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the given word:
BENIGN
Malignant
Harmless
Gentle
Kind
9.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the semicolon and colon:
The conference covered three main topics: artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology; each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics; artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology: each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; and blockchain technology, each session was led by an expert in the field.
The conference covered three main topics; artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and blockchain technology, each session was led by an expert in the field.
10.
Choose the word that best fits the blank:
Despite his _____ manner, the professor was well-liked by his students for his fairness and depth of knowledge.
Gregarious
Affable
Austere
Genial
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