TABE Language Practice Test 2

Question 1

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. "___________ the best friends to have."

Accepted Answer

They're

Answer

The correct word is 'They're,' which is a contraction of 'they are.' The sentence requires a subject pronoun ('they') and a verb ('are') to form a complete thought, meaning 'They are the best friends to have.' 'Their' is a possessive pronoun, and 'There' indicates a place or introduces a sentence, neither of which fits the grammatical need here.

Question 2

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence."___________ went to the movies last weekend."

Accepted Answer

She and I

Answer

When referring to yourself and another person as the subject of a sentence, both pronouns must be in the subjective case. 'She' and 'I' are subject pronouns, correctly functioning as the subjects of the verb 'went.' 'Me' and 'her' are object pronouns and would be grammatically incorrect in the subject position.

Question 3

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. "The student felt that the final exam was _________ than the mid term."

Accepted Answer

harder

Answer

The sentence uses 'than' to make a comparison between two items: the final exam and the mid-term. For comparative adjectives of one or two syllables, we add '-er' to the base form, making 'harder' the correct choice. 'Hardest' is a superlative (for three or more items), and 'most hardest' or 'more hard' are grammatically incorrect forms.

Question 4

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. "The child has always been afraid of __________ to the dentist."

Accepted Answer

going

Answer

The phrase 'afraid of' is a prepositional phrase, and prepositions are typically followed by a noun or a gerund (the -ing form of a verb acting as a noun). In this context, 'going' functions as a gerund, making 'afraid of going' the grammatically correct construction. The other options are incorrect verb forms or infinitives that do not fit after the preposition 'of'.

Question 5

Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. "I want ______ to win the trophy."

Accepted Answer

her

Answer

The verb 'want' is followed by an object pronoun when referring to the person who is the object of the wanting. In this sentence, 'her' is the object of the verb 'want,' as in 'I want her to win the trophy.' 'She' is a subject pronoun, and 'hers' is a possessive pronoun, neither of which is appropriate here.

TABE Practice Test

TABE Practice Test

TABE Language Practice Test 2