HSPT Language Skills 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses "who" or "whom"?

Accepted Answer

To whom did you give the book?

Answer

Whom is calling at this hour?

Answer

Who did you give the book to?

Answer

Whom wants to volunteer first?

Question 2

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike.

Answer

She likes to hike, swimming, and bike.

Answer

She likes hike, swim, and biking.

Question 3

Which word correctly completes: "There were ____ students than chairs."?

Accepted Answer

fewer

Answer

less

Answer

lesser

Answer

littler

Question 4

Which sentence corrects the comma splice: "The rain stopped, we went outside."?

Accepted Answer

The rain stopped, and we went outside.

Answer

The rain stopped we went outside.

Answer

The rain stopped, so, we went outside.

Answer

The rain, stopped we went outside.

Question 5

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Accepted Answer

We study English and math on Mondays.

Answer

We study english and Math on mondays.

Answer

We study english and math on mondays.

Answer

We Study English and Math on Mondays.

Question 6

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

separate

Answer

seperate

Answer

seperete

Answer

sepperate

Question 7

Which sentence uses the correct word: "The team played ____ in the final game."?

Accepted Answer

well

Answer

good

Answer

gooder

Answer

goodly