Standard English Conventions Mock Tests

Read the following sentence: "The _______ of the ancient city's ruins has provided archaeologists with invaluable information about daily life in the third century." Which choice completes the sentence correctly? a) excavation b) excavating c) excavated d) excavator

Choose the sentence that uses the underlined word correctly. The committee decided to _______ the meeting until next week. a) postpone b) postulate c) postprocess d) postwar

Read the following sentence: "The committee _______ divided on the issue, with members split evenly between the two opposing viewpoints." Which choice completes the sentence so that the subject and verb agree? a) were b) was c) have been d) have

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct. a) The information that the scientist presented was compelling. b) The information that the scientist presented were compelling. c) The information that the scientist presented is compelling. d) The information which the scientist presented has been compelling.

Read the following sentence: "The team of researchers, along with their lab assistants, _______ conducting experiments for the past six months." Which choice completes the sentence so that the subject and verb agree? a) has been b) have been c) has d) is

Choose the sentence that uses correct punctuation. a) The team won the championship; they had practiced tirelessly for months. b) The team won the championship, they had practiced tirelessly for months. c) The team won the championship; they had practiced, tirelessly for months. d) The team won the championship they had practiced tirelessly for months.

Read the following sentence: "_______ the evidence was inconclusive, the jury reached a unanimous verdict after hours of deliberation." Which choice completes the sentence correctly? a) Although b) Because c) Since d) As

Read the following sentence: "Neither the players nor the coach _______ satisfied with the referee's decision." Which choice completes the sentence so that the subject and verb agree? a) was b) were c) has been d) is