Standard English Conventions Usage Mock Tests

The collection of rare manuscripts, including a first edition of Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice' and an original copy of Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', ______ in the university library's special archives.

Read the following sentence: "The researchers, along with several graduate students, _______ the data over the course of six months before publishing their findings." Which choice completes the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

In this excerpt from a news article: "The new traffic law, ______ was passed by the city council last month, aims to reduce accidents in school zones by lowering the speed limit to 15 miles per hour during school hours." Which choice completes the text so that it follows the conventions of Standard English?

By the time the archaeologists arrived at the site, local farmers ______ several ancient pottery shards while plowing their fields. Which choice completes the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

The jury ______ unanimous in their decision after deliberating for only two hours.

The Hubble Space Telescope, ______ has provided stunning images of distant galaxies, was launched into orbit in 1990.

The following sentence contains an error: "The teacher, along with all of her students, were present at the award ceremony." Which version of the underlined portion corrects the error?

The collection of ancient manuscripts, along with several recently discovered scrolls, ______ in the museum's climate-controlled vault. Which choice completes the sentence so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? a) NO CHANGE (is) b) are c) was d) have been