1.
Select the sentence that uses the correct idiom:
The new employee was quick to learn the ropes of the job.
The new employee was quick to learn the strings of the job.
The new employee was quick to learn the knots of the job.
The new employee was quick to learn the cords of the job.
2.
Select the word that is most nearly similar in meaning to TENACIOUS:
Yielding
Persistent
Flexible
Wavering
3.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of punctuation:
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone; employees, customers and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone: employees, customers, and shareholders.
The company's new policy affects everyone, employees, customers and shareholders.
4.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
Either the students or the teacher have made a mistake.
Either the students or the teacher has made a mistake.
Either the teacher or the students has made a mistake.
Either the teacher or the students have made a mistake.
5.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe:
The company's policy is to reimburse its employees' for work-related expenses.
The companys policy is to reimburse its employees for work-related expenses.
The company's policy is to reimburse its employees for work-related expenses.
The companies' policy is to reimburse it's employees for work-related expenses.
6.
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to VERBOSE:
Loquacious
Garrulous
Concise
Prolix
7.
Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly:
The candidate promised to lower taxes, creating jobs, and he will improve education.
The candidate promised to lower taxes, create jobs, and improve education.
The candidate promised lowering taxes, creating jobs, and improving education.
The candidate promised to lower taxes, job creation, and improving education.
8.
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement:
The flock of birds were flying south for the winter.
The flock of birds was flying south for the winter.
The flock of birds are flying south for the winter.
The flock of birds fly south for the winter.
9.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the dash:
The museum's new exhibit – featuring works by local artists – opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit: featuring works by local artists – opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit – featuring works by local artists, opens next week.
The museum's new exhibit featuring – works by local artists – opens next week.
10.
Identify the sentence with the correct use of the apostrophe:
The childrens' toys were scattered across the floor.
The children's toys were scattered across the floor.
The childrens toys were scattered across the floor.
The children's toy's were scattered across the floor.
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