Written Test Grammar and Mechanics 4

Question 1

Which sentence uses 'lay' correctly?

Accepted Answer

She lay the book on the table yesterday.

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I need to lay down for a while.

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The dog is laying in the sun.

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Please lay down your concerns.

Question 2

What does the word 'ubiquitous' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Found everywhere

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Rare and exotic

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Difficult to understand

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Extremely valuable

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

She is a well-known author.

Answer

She is a well known author.

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The author is well-known.

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The author is well known in her field.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'affect' vs. 'effect'?

Accepted Answer

Stress can affect your health.

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The medicine will effect your sleep.

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The new law had a strong affect on businesses.

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She was trying to effect a change with affect.

Question 5

In the sentence 'The committee decided to postpone the vote,' what is the infinitive phrase?

Accepted Answer

to postpone the vote

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The committee decided

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postpone the vote

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decided to postpone

Question 6

Which sentence avoids a double negative?

Accepted Answer

He never said anything about it.

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I didn't do nothing wrong.

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She can't hardly wait.

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They don't have no money.

Question 7

Which word in the sentence 'She quickly ran to the brightly lit store' is an adverb modifying an adjective?

Accepted Answer

brightly

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quickly

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ran

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store