NPOST Grammar and Spelling 5

Question 1

Choose the correct word: Please ___ the door before leaving.

Accepted Answer

close

Answer

clothe

Answer

cloze

Answer

klose

Question 2

Which sentence is correct?

Accepted Answer

The evidence is in the locker.

Answer

The evidence are in the locker.

Answer

The evidence were in the locker.

Answer

The evidence be in the locker.

Question 3

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

embarrass

Answer

embarass

Answer

embaras

Answer

embarras

Question 4

Which word correctly completes: She is ___ than her partner.

Accepted Answer

taller

Answer

tallest

Answer

more taller

Answer

tall

Question 5

Choose the correct word: The officer's ___ was professional.

Accepted Answer

conduct

Answer

conduckt

Answer

konduct

Answer

conduc

Question 6

Which sentence uses the correct homophone?

Accepted Answer

The patrol car passed its inspection.

Answer

The patrol car passed it's inspection.

Answer

The patrol car passed its' inspection.

Answer

The patrol car passed it inspection.

Question 7

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

maintenance

Answer

maintainance

Answer

maintainence

Answer

maintnance