FTCE General Knowledge Test (082)

In the sentence "The committee submitted their report, and the chair thanked them for it," which revision best corrects the pronoun-antecedent agreement?

• AThe committee submitted its report, and the chair thanked its members for it.
• BThe committee submitted there report, and the chair thanked them for it.
• CThe committee submitted their report, and the chair thanked it for them.
• DThe committee submit their report, and the chair thank them for it.

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

• AThe teachers' lounge is down the hall from the principals office.
• BThe teachers' lounge is down the hall from the principal's office.
• CThe teacher's lounge is down the hall from the principal's office.
• DThe teachers lounge is down the hall from the principal's office.

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: "The new policy will ___ all employees regardless of department."

• Aeffect
• Befect
• Caffect
• Daffekt

Which sentence corrects the misplaced modifier in "Running late for work, the bus was missed by Maria"?

• ARunning late for work, the bus was missed by Maria again.
• BThe bus, running late for work, was missed by Maria.
• CMaria missed the bus running late for work.
• DRunning late for work, Maria missed the bus.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• AAlthough it rained, the game continued because the field drained well.
• BAlthough it rained the game continued, because the field drained well.
• CAlthough it rained; the game continued, because the field drained well.
• DAlthough, it rained the game continued because, the field drained well.

In the sentence "Each of the students has completed their assignment," which choice best fixes the agreement issue while keeping the meaning?

• AEach of the students have completed their assignment.
• BEach of the students has completed his or her assignment.
• CEach of the student has completed their assignment.
• DEach of the students has complete their assignment.

Which sentence corrects the faulty parallelism in "She likes hiking, to swim, and biking"?

• AShe likes hiking, to swim, and to bike.
• BShe likes to hike, swimming, and biking.
• CShe likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
• DShe likes hiking, to swim, and bike.

Which choice best replaces the underlined word for precision: "The scientist gave a good explanation of the results"?

• Anice
• Bokay
• Cbig
• Dlucid

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

• AThe lab closed early; a storm was approaching.
• BThe lab closed early; because a storm was approaching.
• CThe lab closed early, a storm was approaching; quickly.
• DThe lab; closed early a storm was approaching.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• AThe list of required textbooks were posted online.
• BThe data show a clear upward trend this year.
• CNeither the teacher nor the students was ready.
• DMathematics are my favorite subject in school.

Which revision best eliminates wordiness in "Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed inside"?

• ADue to the fact of rain, we stayed inside.
• BOwing to the fact that it was raining, inside we stayed.
• CBecause it was raining, we stayed inside.
• DIt was raining, due to the fact we stayed inside.

Choose the correctly spelled word to complete the sentence: "The principal made a ___ decision under pressure."

• Aconcious
• Bconscientous
• Cconsious
• Dconscious

Which sentence corrects the comma splice in "The report was late, the deadline had passed"?

• AThe report was late; the deadline had passed.
• BThe report was late the deadline had passed.
• CThe report was late, the deadline, had passed.
• DThe report was late, so, the deadline had passed.

In "The author's argument was very unique," which revision best follows standard usage?

• AThe author's argument was very unique indeed.
• BThe author's argument was unique.
• CThe author's argument was more unique.
• DThe author's argument was so very unique.

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

• AWhom is responsible for the schedule?
• BTo who should I address the letter?
• CThe student whom I tutored passed the exam.
• DThe student who I tutored passed the exam.

Which choice best combines these sentences without changing meaning: "The novel was long. The novel was rewarding to read."?

• AThe novel was long, it was rewarding to read.
• BThe novel was long, and rewarding it was to read.
• CThe novel was long; rewarding to read.
• DThe novel was long but rewarding to read.

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a colon?

• AShe needed three items: apples, bread, and milk.
• BShe bought: apples, bread, and milk.
• CShe needed three items, apples: bread, and milk.
• DShe needed: three items apples, bread, and milk.

Choose the word that best fits the formal register: "The findings ___ the original hypothesis."

• Aback up
• Bcorroborate
• Cgo with
• Dprop up

Which sentence corrects the pronoun case error in "Her and me studied together for the test"?

• AHer and I studied together for the test.
• BShe and me studied together for the test.
• CShe and I studied together for the test.
• DMe and her studied together for the test.

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense consistency?

• AWhen the bell rang, the students leave the classroom.
• BWhen the bell rings, the students left the classroom.
• CWhen the bell ring, the students leaving the classroom.
• DWhen the bell rang, the students left the classroom.

Which choice best corrects the dangling modifier in "After finishing the exam, the cafeteria was crowded"?

• AAfter finishing the exam, we found the cafeteria crowded.
• BAfter finishing the exam, the cafeteria seemed crowded.
• CAfter finishing the exam, crowded was the cafeteria.
• DThe cafeteria was crowded, after finishing the exam.

Which sentence correctly uses "its" and "it's"?

• AIts raining, so the team canceled it's practice.
• BIt's raining, so the team canceled its practice.
• CIts raining, so the team canceled its practice.
• DIt's raining, so the team canceled it's practice.

Which word choice best maintains an objective tone: "The proposal was ___ rejected by the board"?

• Aunfortunately
• Bstupidly
• Cformally
• Dthankfully

Which sentence correctly punctuates the nonrestrictive clause?

• AThe teacher who won the award teaches biology.
• BThe teacher, who won the award teaches biology.
• CThe teacher who won the award, teaches biology.
• DThe teacher, who won the award, teaches biology.

Choose the sentence with correct adjective and adverb usage.

• AShe sings really well in the school choir.
• BShe sings real good in the school choir.
• CShe sings real well in the school choir.
• DShe sings really good in the school choir.

Which revision corrects the shift in point of view: "When a student studies regularly, you usually perform better"?

• AWhen a student studies regularly, you usually perform better on tests.
• BWhen students study regularly, they usually perform better.
• CWhen you study regularly, a student usually performs better.
• DWhen a student studies regularly, one perform better.

Which sentence uses the correct form of the comparative or superlative?

• AOf the two essays, hers was the best.
• BOf the three essays, hers was the better.
• COf the two essays, hers was the better.
• DOf the two essays, hers was more better.

Choose the word whose connotation is most positive.

• Astubborn
• Bpigheaded
• Cobstinate
• Ddetermined

Which sentence corrects the run-on in "The experiment failed the hypothesis was wrong"?

• AThe experiment failed; the hypothesis was wrong.
• BThe experiment failed, the hypothesis was wrong.
• CThe experiment failed the hypothesis, was wrong.
• DThe experiment, failed the hypothesis was wrong.

Which sentence places the modifier "only" to mean that she read the report and did nothing else with it?

• AOnly she read the report.
• BShe only read the report.
• CShe read only the report.
• DShe read the only report.

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure with correlative conjunctions?

• AShe not only finished the project but also she presented it.
• BShe not only finished the project but presented it also.
• CShe not only finished the project but also presented it.
• DNot only she finished the project but also presented it.

Choose the most concise revision of "In the event that you should happen to need help, please feel free to ask."

• AIn the event you should need help, ask.
• BShould the event arise that you need help, ask freely.
• CIn the event that help is needed, feel free.
• DIf you need help, please ask.

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

• AWe studied American history and biology last spring.
• BWe studied American History and biology last Spring.
• CWe studied American history and Biology last spring.
• Dwe studied american History and biology last Spring.

Passage: "Coral reefs cover less than one percent of the ocean floor, yet they support roughly a quarter of all marine species. Scientists call them the rainforests of the sea because of this concentrated biodiversity." What is the main idea of the passage?

• ACoral reefs are larger than rainforests.
• BCoral reefs support a disproportionately large share of marine life.
• CMost of the ocean floor is covered by coral reefs.
• DScientists prefer studying rainforests over reefs.

Passage: "Although the new bridge cost far more than planned, it cut the average commute by twenty minutes and reduced accidents at the old crossing." Which statement is best supported by the passage?

• AThe bridge had no benefits for commuters.
• BThe bridge was completed under budget.
• CThe bridge improved commute time and safety despite high cost.
• DAccidents increased after the bridge opened.