Language Skills Test

Usage

Choose the answer from the drop-down menu. 
Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

1.  Pierre select an answer accepted excepted our party invitation.

2.  The news was select an answer to too good to be true.

3.  The select an answer principle principal of the school addressed the student body.

4.  One hundred workers select an answer were was laid off from the local factory.

5.  We approached the man select an answer whom who was waiting.

6.  Each of the students select an answer is are going to graduate and receive
     a diploma.

7.  We reside in a very select an answer quite quiet neighborhood.  

Correct Answers 1.  accepted 2.  too 3.  principal 4.  were 5.  who 6.  is 7.  quiet

Abbreviations

Type the correct abbreviation for each word into the space provided.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

Correct Answers 1.  Dec. 2.  Blvd. 3.  Inc. 4.  Qtr. 5.  Ave. 6.  Tsp. 7.  Appt. 8.  Asst.

Capitalization

Choose the answer from the drop-down menu.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

1.  The select an answer Courier Journal courier journal is printed in Louisville.

2.  The contract was signed on the select an answer Seventh seventh of December.

3.  The students always look forward to select an answer summer Summer vacation.

4.  My select an answer father Father has been an inspiration to many people.

5.  The ABC Company has several openings for select an answer assemblers. Assemblers.

6.  Laura plans to enroll in  select an answer english 101 English 101 next semester.

Correct Answers 1.  Courier Journal 2.  seventh 3.  summer 4.  father 5.  assemblers. 6.  English 101

Plural Words

Type the proper plural form of each word into the space provided.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

Correct Answers 1.  deer 2.  mice 3.  knives 4.  relays 5.  halves 6.  crises 7.  women 8.  cities

Punctuation

Type the proper punctuation into the space provided.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

1.  Why are you going to town

2.  Do not sign any of the papers until you hear from me

3.  Before we knew it the day was over.

4.  I cannot seem to please my boss however I am trying very
     hard.

5.  The date was Thursday November 2 2000.

6.  Hurrah We are going to Disneyland.

Correct Answers 1.  town? 2.  me. 3.  it, 4.  boss; however, 5.  Thursday, November 2, 6.  Hurray!

Possessive Words

Type the proper possessive form of each word into the space provided.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise. 

Correct Answers 1.  doctor's 2.  students' 3.  potato's 4.  firemen's

Conjugation

Type the properly conjugated word into the space provided.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

1.  The assembly line is (operate + ing) at peak efficiency.

2.  David has been (employ + ed) in his position for twenty
     years.

3.  Susan (rub + ed) lotion on her hands.

4.  The school (supply + ed) books for the students.

5.  John enjoys (run + ing) in marathon races.

6.  Mary (glance + ed) through the catalogs for gift ideas.  

Correct Answers 1.  operating 2.  employed 3.  rubbed 4.  supplied 5.  running 6.  glanced

Vocabulary

Choose the answer from the drop-down menu.  Correct answers are listed below the exercise.

1.  France is a  select an answer city country continent province .    

2.  A period of ten years is known as a/an select an answer century score decade era .   

3.  Mary can select an answer recite declare dismiss edit the poem from memory.   

4.  When you reveal something to a person, it means you select an answer agree with him assist him show it to him work with him .  

5.  A person who is described as being petite is  select an answer muscular overweight tall small .  

Correct Answers 1.  country 2.  decade 3.  recite 4.  show it to him 5.  small