Sentence Revision and Grammar Quiz

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence below? Frustrated, unemployed teens are sure that employers, who hire young workers, do not exist.

• No change is needed.

• employers (who hire young workers)

• employers—who hire young workers—

• employers who hire young workers

The food her mom prepared is being eaten by Amy.

• 1. Amy is eating the food her mom prepared.

• 1. Being eaten by Amy the food her mom prepared is.

• 1. Amy eating the food her mom prepared.

• 1. Eating the food her mom prepared, Amy is.

The food was thrown on the floor by the toddler.

• The toddler thrown the food on the floor.

• The toddler threw the food on the floor.

• The food was threw on the floor by the toddler.

• Thrown on the floor by the toddler, the food was.

Ms. Smith, who teaches history at the high school, is a talented artist.

• No change is needed.

• Ms. Smith who teaches at the high school, is a talented artist.

• Ms. Smith, who teaches at the high school is a talented artist.

• Ms. Smith who teaches at the high school is a talented artist.

What change, if any, should be made to the underlined portion of the sentence below? By finishing the timed essay before the deadline, proofreading her essay was possible for Maria before submitting it.

• No change is needed.

• her essay could receive proofreading by Maria before submitting it.

• proofreading by Maria could be given to her essay before submitting it.

• Maria was able to proofread her essay before submitting it.

The reason that Mr. Smith was late to work was due to the fact that he had to stop and was delayed when he encountered a very bad major wreck on 290.

• Mr. Smith was late to work because of a major wreck on 290.

• Mr. Smith was late to work because of a very bad major wreck on 290.

• Mr. Smith was late to work due the fact that he encountered a major wreck on 290.

• The reason Mr. Smith was late to work was due to the fact there was a major wreck on 290.

Fill in the blank with the correct word: The teacher asked the students to ______ their essays before submission.

• proofread

• write

• ignore

• delete

Which sentence is the most concise?

• The reason for the delay was because of the traffic jam.

• The delay was due to the traffic jam.

• Because of the traffic jam, there was a delay.

• There was a delay because of the traffic jam.

The meeting was postponed ______ the manager was sick.

• because

• although

• unless

• if

About the email you sent me last week on July 3rd about your vacation, I wanted to talk to you in person before responding.

• 1. Concerning the email you sent me on July 3rd about your vacation, I wanted to talk to you in person before responding.

• 1. I want to speak in person before replying to the email you sent on July 3rd.

• 1. You sent me an email last week on July 3rd about your vacation, and I want to talk to you in person before responding to the email about your vacation.

• 1. I want to speak to you.