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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Identify the correct choice.

1. Proverbs tells us that wise men _________ up knowledge.

a. lie
b. lay

2. Daniel was a member of the king’s __________.

a. council
b. counsel

3. Daniel was a man of strong __________.

a. principals
b. principles

4. __________ going to be a guest speaker as well.

a. Theirs
b. There’s

5. __________ preaching style do you prefer?

a. Whose
b. Who’s

6. Identify the choice that is capitalized incorrectly.

a. "Wait until we're done," he suggested, "And then we can go."

b. He said, "Are you ready?"
c. "Now we are done," he said. "When do we leave?"

7. Identify the choice that is capitalized correctly.

a. A g-man is a government agent.

b. When will I see you again?
c. Be still, o little child.

Choose the example that is correctly punctuated.

8.

a. His name is Michael Thomas Jr.

b. His name is Michael Thomas Jr

9.

a. San Francisco, CA 94134

b. San Francisco, CA. 94134

Completion
Complete each statement.

Write the correct answers in the blanks.

10. Indirect questions end with a __point________.

11. Do not put a comma between a subject and a ___verb_______.

12. The semicolon always joins __equal________ elements.

True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Write TRUE if the statement is true and FALSE if the statement is false.

13. The underlined word in the following sentence is used correctly.

We went to our pastor to receive council about a dilemma we were facing. FALSE

14. Personifications (e.g., Death, Fire, Love) should be capitalized. TRUE

15. The names of the books of the Bible should not be capitalized. FALSE

16. Coordinate adjectives modify a noun separately, so they must be separated by a

comma. TRUE
Short Answer

Find and correct the capitalization error in each sentence.

17. "Gentleman boss" was a nickname given to Arthur. Boss

18. His Father was a Baptist preacher. father

Rewrite each sentence, inserting any missing commas.

19. Othmar Ammann David Steinman and Norman Sollenberger were all bridge designers.

Othmar Ammann, David Steinman, and Norman Sollenberger were all bridge designers.

20. Othmar Ammann designed many long suspension bridges.

Othmar Ammann designed many long, suspension bridges.