CCMS ENG 2ND TEST BEL 6

    I can do a lot of my homework on my parents’ computer. 

• singular noun

• plural noun 

• singular possessive noun 

• plural possessive noun

       In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these people lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

•    Hives

• problems

• honeybees

• beekeepers

       Which of the following sentences contains a contraction?

   

• Emery's favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate chip.

• Cassie's school is one kilometer from her house.

• Tim's mom just got a new job.

• Sami's going to the store.

     Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do.

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot, of make-up work to do.

Which suffix is correct? PERMIT

• -ation = permutation 

• -tion = permition 

• -ssion = permission

• -ility = permitility

     Find the complete subject of the following sentence: The horse appeared at the starting line.

• The horse

• horse 

• appeared 

• The horse appeared

Which sentence below is incorrect?

• Look left and right before crossing the road. 

• "I am really happy you received the promotion, my mother said."

• Jessica's brother enjoys taking vacations in unfamiliar places.  

• You're not supposed to enter your sister's room when she's not here.

      A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line, from a quoted passage.  

• Period

• comma 

• dash 

• ellipsis

       That is the employee of the _______ parking place.

• month 

• months' 

• month's

•     months

Which sentence has a linking verb? 

• My friends smelled the roses. 

• The food in the trash was smelled by the dogs.

• The garbage smelled terrible. 

• I smelled freshly baked cookies coming from our neighbors.