Accuplacer College Placement ESL Sentence Skills 2

Question 1

Choose the sentence that is correctly written: ___

Accepted Answer

Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

Answer

Because it was raining we stayed inside although.

Answer

It was raining because we stayed inside.

Answer

Raining it was, inside we stayed because.

Question 2

Which word best joins the sentences? She was tired ___ she finished the project.

Accepted Answer

but

Answer

or

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so

Answer

nor

Question 3

Select the correct verb: The team ___ practicing every morning.

Accepted Answer

is

Answer

are

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am

Answer

be

Question 4

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Each of the students has a book.

Answer

Each of the students have a book.

Answer

Each of the students having a book.

Answer

Each of the students are book.

Question 5

Choose the correct pronoun: My sister and ___ went to the store.

Accepted Answer

I

Answer

me

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my

Answer

mine

Question 6

Which sentence is free of errors?

Accepted Answer

They are planning to visit us next week.

Answer

They is planning to visit us next week.

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They are plan to visit us next week.

Answer

They planning are to visit us next week.

Question 7

Pick the best transition: It was late; ___, we kept working.

Accepted Answer

however

Answer

therefore

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moreover

Answer

because