HSPT Language Skills 2

Question 1

Which sentence contains a capitalization error?

Accepted Answer

My Aunt drove us to the museum downtown.

Answer

"Aunt" should be lowercase because it is not used as a proper name or directly before one.

Question 2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Wait, did you finish the report yet?

Answer

A comma follows the introductory word "Wait" and a question mark ends the interrogative sentence.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with no error in usage.

Accepted Answer

Neither of the boys has finished his lunch.

Answer

"Neither" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "has" and the singular pronoun "his."

Question 4

Which underlined word is misspelled in: "The committe approved the new schedule."?

Accepted Answer

committe

Answer

The correct spelling is "committee" with a double t and double e.

Question 5

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The teacher's lounge was quiet.

Answer

"Teacher's" correctly shows singular possession with an apostrophe before the s.

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