Part I, Frequently Misspelled Words

1) A, necessary

2) B, accommodate

3) D, embarrass

4) C, privilege

5) C, interfere

6) C, committee

7) C, calendar

8) C, permanent

9) C, definitely

10) A, judgment

11) A, irrelevant

12) B, recommend

13) C, allege

14) A, occasion

15) A, cemetery

Part II, Frequently Confused Words and Irregular Verbs

16) My favorite thing to do is A. lie about the house all day.

17) You must wear the proper B. clothes if you want to get into that club.

18) If you don't empty your pockets you will B. lose change on that roller coaster.

19) I think this umbrella is C. yours.

20) She doesn't know A. whether the children are coming this afternoon or not.

21) C. Whose umbrella is this?

22) The dog ran into A. its doghouse when the storm hit.

23) B. Their car stalled, so they might be late to the party.

24) The crew A. set up the props while the actors waited in the wings.

25) The amount I studied had a great C. effect on my test grade.

Part III, Identifying parts of speech and parts of a sentence

26-27) My (B, pronoun) date felt bad (D, adjective) about being late.

28-30) No written (D, adjective) contract for a new lease (A, noun) has been submitted to them (B, pronoun).

31-32) The dancer's injured knee healed (C, verb) well (E, adverb) after the operation.

33-35) Joe (A, subject) gave the new teacher (D, indirect object) some important tips (C, direct object) on how to keep the children under control.

36-37) Susan is (B, predicate) the girl voted most likely to succeed in business (E, object of a preposition).

38-40) Nothing (A, subject) could have prepared us (C, direct object) for that killer exam (E, object of a preposition).

Part IV, General Language Skills

41. C. Sometimes I wish I were 18 years (no hyphen needed here) old again.

42. B. If I pass the Language Skills Test, I will start taking journalism classes next semester.

43. E. correct as written You're going to be late for your appointment; it's 9 a.m. already.

44. B. The drill instructor warned him and his fellow recruits that they would have to do pushups if they responded incorrectly.

45. D. After the May 3 tornado, many Oklahomans discovered they had neighbors who cared.

46. A. The music that I listen to most is jazz; I'm really not sure why.

47. A. "I'll go to the dance with whoever you think will say, yes," the desperate young man said.

48. B. I recently met Pepe, a student from Spain, who is studying for a master's degree in international finance.

49. D. When you are through with the exam, hand it in to the graduate assistant or me.

50. D. Four grocery bags full of party favors were stolen.

51. A. My boss's rules are too harsh; they're enforced without tolerance.

52. E. correct as written I asked the librarian to order the book for me, but one problem remains: I need the book to do this week's assignment.

53. A. She's been training for five months; however, I don't think she'll be able to successfully complete a marathon.

54. D. Our son Brian is the oldest of five children.

55. A. Principal Mary Smith will give an announcement on the intercom during eighth period.

56. B. She and he sang solos in last year's Christmas production of Handel's "Messiah."

57. E. correct as written The judges will vote based on their personal opinions.

58. A. The school dance that I enjoyed most was the sixth grade "Howdy Dance."

59. E. correct as written Jerame, who the talent scout said had the most potential, broke his leg during Saturday's game.

60. A. I and the other employees would like a raise.

61. C. The political apparatus is not functioning correctly.

62. E. correct as written "One-third of the children were sick today," the nurse's aid said.

63. C. A few of the secret ingredients found in my dipping sauce are catsup, Worcestershire Sauce, and mustard spice.

64. C. He shouldn't feel too bad about making that mistake; everybody does.

65. B. That pair of shoes is similar to mine; the shoes look good but aren't very comfortable.

66. C. I don't think the group, as a whole, was part of the decision-making process.

67. B. The game was canceled due to adverse weather conditions, which I'm sure the parents didn't mind.

68. B. The questionnaire data were outdated, the professor asserted.

69. C. I definitely suspect that the data he gave me are false (no comma needed here) because he isn't very studious.

70. B. The liberal arts student set her backpack down loudly.

71. A. The three best players' shoes were terribly muddy after the ballgame.

72. E. correct as written I recommend that these rooms be cleaned within the next two hours.

73. C. Most of your brother's toys were yours when you were a toddler.

74. A. "Let's not leave our Christmas lights up year round," the unhappy woman said.

75. D. Whose costume do you think is the most creative? I think the one that looks like Groucho Marx is the best.

76. A. After two years of emotional rebuilding, I am finally feeling all right.

77. B. Neither Melissa nor her sisters agree on the quality of their mother's cooking.

78. C. My siblings, who lived in New York City, moved back to Springfield, Missouri, after the September 11 attacks.

79. B. You're the girl whose brother was sent to counsel those whose loved ones were lost in the terrorist attacks.

80. E. correct as written It's not my fault they're late. You're their supervisor.

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