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Editing Test II
Edit the following passage. Correct any errors in capitalization, spelling, and
punctuation. Divide the passage into paragraphs. Make only essential changes.
1) When my husband Joe had cancer surgery five years ago, each of his family
members responded just as I knew they would. John, his father, decided to
organize the family’s calls. Because, of course, everything would run so much more
smoothly. Thus Jane, Matt, and Jim recieved detailed sheets of instructions in the
mail. Telling them which days to telephone r.j. smith hospital to talk to Joe and
what presents to send. Jane, enraged, promptly threw a tantrum. Calling Matt and
me to complain about her father’s overbearing behavior. “I,” she yelled, “am a
Psychiatrist who knows how to handle these situations, i am not still a child.” Matt
also responded predictably. By avoiding the situation. He threw himself into his
work. Normally a late sleeper, Matt took to leaving at 5:00 a.m., driving on the
deserted expressway and arriving at work before six a.m. In addition, he didn’t
return until 11:00 p.m. When he would fall into bed so exhausted that he couldn’t
worry about Joe. Jim, too, responded predictably. He fumed inside for weeks,
ignored John’s instructions, and sent cartons of books to Joe. So that he would
never be bored. The books were funny. Because Jim had read Norman Cousins’
book about the healing power of laughter. Within a few months, Joe recovered from
the surgery-in spite of his family.
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1) I am not sure why you __________ doing that.
A) where B) we’re C) were
2) Each horse in the race had __________ colors.
A) their B) there C) its D) it’s
3) The young lawyer struggled to understand and to articulate the __________ of the
complex case.
A) principal B) principle
4) The old man is one of many individuals who __________ lost their life savings to
those crooks.
A) has B) have
5) The ballerina felt __________, for she did not know the choreography well.
A) badly B) bad
6) Do you really have to give __________ the best chocolates from the box?
A) Al and she B) Al and her C) she and Al
7) After the news of his friend’s death in the car crash, Jeff wished that he __________
his friends not to drive when they were drunk.
A) would’ve warned B) would of warned
C) had warned D) would warn
8) Of the four children, she was the __________ generous.
A) most B) more
9) __________ impressive to see a grizzly bear in the wild.
A) Its’ B) Its C) It’s
10) Neither the majorettes nor the drum major __________ to alter the routine.
A) want B) wants
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11) In her column, the reviewer wrote that the ballet dancers __________ a wonderful
performance.
A) had given B) had gave C) gave
12) Students in the summer art class were involved enough in __________ work to skip
lunch to complete a project.
A) his B) her C) their
13) Our home was damaged by the storm __________ we will have to replace our roof.
A) so, B) , so; C) , so, D) , so
14) In a fit of anger after an argument, I __________ out all of my friend’s letters and
pictures.
A) threw B) had thrown C) thru D) through
15) Louis was a scoundrel __________ everyone distrusted.
A) who B) whom
16) The government official carefully __________ the precise responsibilities of each
new cabinet officer.
A) explained B) implied
C) alluded to D) inferred
17) After the committee had deliberated, they __________ a report that included the
concerns of the citizens.
A) wrote B) had wrote C) written D) had written
18) The lawyer suggested that you and __________ work to find an agreement outside
the courtroom, for the trial would be long and unpleasant.
A) his B) he C) him
19) The pressure to complete all of the work weighed __________ upon her mind.
A) heavy B) heavily
20) The dancing instructor told the class to practice in order to make __________ steps
automatic.
A) their B) its
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21) The committee found it difficult to __________ his revisions.
A) accept B) except
22) Alan’s friends resented him because they were not as talented as __________.
A) he B) him C) his
23) At the dog show, the __________ exhibited great concentration in determining the
winner of each category.
A) dogs’ judges’ B) dogs’ judges
C) dog’s judges D) dogs judges
24) The ambulance responded to an accident at the construction __________.
A) cite B) sight C) site
25) The sophomores __________ contain their excitement at having won first place in
the university’s academic contest.
A) could hardly B) couldn’t hardly
26) Which sentence is the most correct, clear, and concise?
A) The association gave the award to the lawyers who won the most cases for his
or her clients.
B) The association gave the award to the lawyers who won the most cases for
clients.
C) The association gave the award to the lawyer who won the most cases for their
clients.
27) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) Joan will make an effective president of the class, for she has intelligence,
perseverance, dedication, and humor.
B) Joan will be the best person to be president of the class because she has such
fine intelligence, her ability to persevere is clear, she possesses a basic sense
of determination, and a lovely sense of humor.
C) Joan will be an excellent class president because she has intelligence, a sense
of humor, an extraordinary strong inner sense that enables her to persevere,
and a sense of dedication.
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28) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) Walking on the stone wall three feet above the water, Lake Michigan reminds
me of the power and untamed beauty of nature.
B) Lake Michigan reminds me of the power and untamed beauty of nature
walking on the stone wall three feet above the water.
C) Walking on the stone wall three feet above the water of Lake Michigan, I
appreciate the power and untamed beauty of nature.
29) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) The senior citizen’s principal mood was one of irritation.
B) The octogenarian experienced constant irritation about the limitations of his
mental ability.
C) The old man was usually irritable.
D) The elderly person’s predominant mental condition was one of extreme
irritation.
30) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) My son, by the very experience of having a newspaper route, has learned the
responsibility that comes with a job and how much he must discipline himself.
B) Having a newspaper route, learning responsibility, and to acquire discipline
teach my son how to handle a job.
C) My son has learned how to handle a job by having a newspaper route,
discipline, and practicing responsibility.
31) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) The choice to go to the college that she liked best was made by Katherine.
B) Katherine chose to go to the college she liked most.
C) The choice about which college she liked most was made by Katherine
herself.
D) The choice to go to the college that was most appealing to her was made by
Katherine.
32) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) The plumbers replaced the water lines with plastic pipe that were leaking.
B) The plumbers replaced the leaking water lines with plastic pipe.
C) With plastic pipe the water lines that were leaking were replaced by the
plumbers.
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33) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) To discover, to understand, and to create-these are the activities of the
educated.
B) The activities of educated people are to discover, understand, and creation.
C) To discover, understand, and creation are the activities of the educated.
D) To discover, to understand, and to create; these are the activities of the
educated.
34) Which sentence is correct, clear, and concise?
A) The committee argued about seat belt legislation and they could not scarcely
remain polite.
B) The committee argued about seat belt legislation and it could scarcely remain
polite.
C) The committee argued about seat belt legislation, and it could not scarcely
remain polite.
D) The committee argued about seat belt legislation, and they could scarcely
remain polite.
35) Which sentence best expresses the relationship between the two clauses?
A) Looking at the character development in the story, the novelist reveals to us
surprisingly psychological insight.
B) Looking at the character development in the story, we discover the novelist’s
surprisingly psychological insight.
C) Looking at the character development in the story, surprising psychological
insight is revealed to us.
D) Looking at the character development in the story, the novelist surprisingly
reveals psychological insight to us.
36) Which sentence best expresses the relationship between the two clauses?
A) Jane is a pretty girl with a good sense of humor and a quick intelligence, but
she is shy and has difficulty making friends.
B) Jane is a pretty girl with a good sense of humor and a quick intelligence. Then
she is shy and has difficulty making friends.
C) Jane is a pretty girl with a good sense of humor and a quick intelligence;
therefore, she is shy and has difficulty making friends.
37) Which sentence best expresses the relationship between the two clauses?
A) He is bright, hard working, and agreeable; moreover, he is attractive and
punctual.
B) He is bright, hard working, and agreeable; thus, he is attractive and punctual.
C) He is bright, hard working, and agreeable; nonetheless, he is attractive and
punctual.
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One of the underlined sections may mark an error in punctuation. Choose the letter that
marks the error in punctuation. If there is no error, choose E.
38) Moving to a new city is often both stressful and exciting, for although we are
A
isolated, we are faced with possibilities. For most average adults, the first six
B C
months are stressful. The next six months bring the comfort of new
friendships, the adventure of new places, and the satisfaction of making a new
D
home. No error.
E
39) On certain days I seem to go at the world in the wrong direction. I feel clumsy,
A
unintelligent, irritable, and depressed, others seem overbearing, arrogant, clever,
B
and insufferable. On such days I try to retreat to a quiet place as soon as possible.
C D
No error.
E
40) In the midst of great personal happiness, some people have difficulty empathizing
A
with another person who is in pain; we often fear feeling another’s pain.
B
Nevertheless, we can find ways to help each other; if we are willing to do so.
C D
No error.
E
One of the four underlined words in this passage may mark an error in capitalization.
Choose the letter that marks the error in capitalization. If there is no error, write E.
41) During the Vietnam war, some families experienced turmoil when one son went
A
north to Canada to avoid the draft and one went east for training before being
B C
shipped to Vietnam to fight. Many clinical psychiatrists have tried to explain the
D
divisions within these families. No error.
E
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42) For vacation I went to Fort Worth, Texas, and explored the Amon Carter Museum
A BC
that had shows on Winslow Homer, contemporary American photography, and
D
recent acquisitions. No error.
E
43) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) The band was ready to leave, but the car would not start.
B) The band was ready to leave; however, the car would not start.
C) Although the band was ready to leave, the car would not start.
D) The band was ready to leave, the car, however, would not start.
44) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) As the band walked to work, Elwood composed a song called “Cadillac
Blues.”
B) Elwood composed a song called “Cadillac Blues” as the band walked to work.
C) Although Elwood composed a song called “Cadillac Blues” as the band
walked to work.
D) The band walked to work; incidentally, Elwood composed a song called
“Cadillac Blues.”
45) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) The band was late for its gig; indeed, the bar was just closing when they
arrived.
B) The band was so late for its gig that the bar was just closing when they
arrived.
C) The band arrived late, not surprisingly, the bar was just closing when they
arrived.
D) When the band-late again-arrived for its gig, the bar was just closing.
46) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) Stretching and yawning, Elwood went to sleep on a pool table.
B) Elwood, stretching and yawning, went to sleep on a pool table.
C) Elwood stretched and yawned, then he went to sleep on a pool table.
D) Elwood stretched, yawned, and then went to sleep on a pool table.
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47) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) “Get off that pool table,” shouted the bartender the next morning, “get out of
here!”
B) “Get off that pool table,” shouted the bartender the next morning. “Get out of
here and don’t come back!”
C) “Get off that pool table! Get out of here and don’t come back,” shouted the
bartender the next morning.
D) The next morning the bartender shouted, “Get off that pool table! Get out of
here and don’t come back!”
48) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) Starting easily and purring like a kitten, a Cadillac with a new battery.
B) Having a new battery, the Cadillac started easily and purred like a kitten.
C) The Cadillac had a new battery; it started easily and purred like a kitten.
D) Whenever it had a new battery, the Cadillac started easily and purred like a
kitten.
49) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) The whole band laughed when they heard that the bartender’s car wouldn’t
start.
B) When the band heard that the bartender’s car wouldn’t start, they all laughed.
C) News came that the bartender’s car wouldn’t start; the whole band laughed.
D) The bartender’s car not starting, and the whole band laughing.
50) Which of the following examples illustrates a fragment, run-on (or fused) sentence,
or comma splice?
A) The band drove off into the sunset; the bartender wondered where Elwood had
procured a new battery.
B) As the band drove off into the sunset, the bartender wondered where Elwood
had procured a new battery.
C) The band drove off into the sunset; meanwhile, the bartender wondered where
Elwood had procured a new battery.
D) The band drove off into the sunset, the bartender wondered where Elwood had
procured a new battery.
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11) Many in the scientific community are excited by the team’s discovery; however, not
all of them agree that the evidence is conclusive.
A) subordinating conjunction B) coordinating conjunction
C) conjunctive adverb
12) Some scientists are skeptical because the compounds found on the meteorite have
also been found on meteorites that weren’t from Mars.
A) subordinating conjunction B) coordinating conjunction
C) conjunctive adverb
13) In spite of the controversy, the discovery will most likely speed up NASA’s plans to
send probes to Mars.
A) prepositional phrase B) infinitive verb C) adverb
14) Hoping to capitalize on the team’s discovery, NASA plans to send several unmanned
expeditions to Mars in the next ten to fifteen years.
A) independent clause B) dependent clause C) participial phrase
15) These will be followed by a manned expedition to Mars in the second decade of the
twenty-first century.
A) proper noun B) collective noun C) subject
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EXERCISE B: Using Verbs
Select the letter of the correct verb.
1) In the early 1970s, the United States __________ to experience a new wave of
immigration.
A) began B) begun C) begins
2) Since the 1970s, approximately 800,000 legal and 300,000 illegal new immigrants
__________ the United States.
A) are entering B) have entered C) enter
3) As a result, between 1970 and 1998 the percentage of immigrants in the United States
__________ from 4.8% to 8.9%.
A) rose B) raised C) was rising
4) Until recently, most of the new immigrants __________ from Asia, Latin America,
and the Caribbean.
A) come B) came C) are coming
5) Large numbers of the new immigrants have __________ to live in New York, Texas,
Florida, or California.
A) chose B) chosed C) chosen
6) By the late 1990s, after years of unrestricted traffic, the large number of immigrants
__________ a financial burden for these states.
A) became B) had become C) has become
7) Until then, welfare agencies, health care facilities, and school systems __________
the brunt of the pressure.
A) had borne B) bore C) have borne
8) People say these agencies are hard-pressed to provide services now that tax dollars
__________.
A) dry up B) had dried up C) are drying up
9) Some people want to place limits on immigration because they fear that today illegal
immigrants __________ jobs away from citizens.
A) are taking B) would take C) have been taking
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10) Some __________ about how new immigrants might assimilate in a nation whose
people are mainly European.
A) are concerned B) are concern C) have been concern
11) Soon after complaints arose, Congress __________ various proposals to limit the
number of immigrants admitted each year.
A) could consider B) is considering C) considered
12) If some of the legislation __________, immigrants would be denied many benefits
citizens take for granted.
A) was passed B) were passed C) would be passed
13) Some of the bills proposed in the late 1990s __________ no distinction between
legal and illegal immigrants.
A) made B) have been making C) were making
14) If some of these laws are applied rigidly, legal immigrants __________ to take their
children out of public school.
A) were forced B) will be forced C) are being forced
15) Some school districts in California said that they __________ to comply, if laws
were applied to deny an education to illegal immigrants.
A) would refuse B) refuse C) will refuse
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EDITING TESTS
Editing Test II
1) When my husband Joe had cancer surgery five years ago, each of his family members
responded just as I knew he or she would. John, his father, decided to organize the
family’s calls, because, of course, everything would run so much more smoothly. Thus
Jane, Matt, and Jim received detailed sheets of instructions in the mail telling them which
days to telephone R. J. Smith Hospital to talk to Joe and what presents to send.
Jane, enraged, promptly threw a tantrum, calling Matt and Jim to complain about her
father’s overbearing behavior. “I,” she yelled, “am a psychiatrist who knows how to
handle these situations; (or . I) I am not still a child.”
Matt also responded predictably by avoiding the situation. He threw himself into his
work. Normally a late sleeper, Matt took to leaving at 5:00 a.m., driving on the deserted
expressway, and arriving at work before six a.m. In addition, he didn’t return until 11:00
p.m., when he would fall into bed so exhausted that he couldn’t worry about Joe.
Jim, too, responded predictably. He fumed inside for weeks, ignored John’s
instructions, and sent cartons of books to Joe so that he would never be bored. The books
were funny because Jim had read Norman Cousins’ book about the healing power of
laughter. Within a few months, Joe recovered from the surgery—in spite of his family.
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B
1) Answer: C
Topic: Confused Words
References: PH33c, 48b; BPH30c, 45b; AWHgl; PHRG34; SWH39a–b, 48a; LB10;
LDK293; LP21
2) Answer: C
Topic: Possessives
References: PH39a; BPH36a; AWH44c; PHRG23b; SWH45a; LB26c, gl; LDK222;
LP25a
3) Answer: B
Topic: Confused Words
References: PH33c, gl; BPH30c, gl; AWHgl; PHRG34; SWH39a–b, 48a; LB10a, gl;
LDK293; LP21
4) Answer: B
Topic: Subject-Verb Agreement
References: PH37b; BPH34b; AWH40; PHRG12; SWH26g; LB15a; LDK196; LP23b
5) Answer: B
Topic: Adjectives and Adverbs
References: PH40a; BPH37a; AWH58b; PHRG25; SWH30b; LB19b, gl; LDK220;
LP27a
6) Answer: B
Topic: Pronoun Agreement
References: PH39a; BPH36a; AWH41; PHRG24b; SWH27a; LB17a; LDK213; LP25b
7) Answer: C
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23c; LB12b; LDK202–203;
LP24a–b
8) Answer: A
Topic: Comparative Adjectives
References: PH40a; BPH37a; AWH43c; PHRG25c; SWH30c; LB19c; LDK214, 224;
LP27a
9) Answer: C
Topic: Contractions
References: PH45a; BPH42a; AWH49b; PHRG41b; SWH45c; LB26a, gl; LDK287;
LP32b
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5) Answer: C
Topic: Subject, Sentence Structure
References: PH35a, 54a; BPH32a, 51a; AWH58a; PHRG27; SWH19a–b; LBgl;
LDK236–239; LP18,19,20
6) Answer: B
Topic: Prepositional Phrase
References: PH, 35d; BPH32d; AWH58b; PHRG26; SWH18e; Lbgl; LDK242; LP19b
7) Answer: A
Topic: Independent Clause
References: PH35c; BPH32c; AWH58d; PHRG29a; SWH20; LB23a; LDK243; LP29e
8) Answer: C
Topic: Appositive
References: PH35d; BPH32d; AWH44e; PHRG40c; SWH20a; LB16d, gl; LDK266;
LP29c
9) Answer: C
Topic: Object
References: PH35c; BPH32c; AWH58a; PHRG24a; SWH19; LBgl; LDK220; LP28
10) Answer: A
Topic: Dependent Clauses
References: PH35c; BPH32c; AWH58d; PHRG29b; SWH20b; LBgl; LDK209;
LP18,19,20
11) Answer: C
Topic: Conjunctive Adverb
References: PH35c; BPH32c; AWH58b; PHRG18a; SWH20b; LB5c, gl; LDK235;
LP29e
12) Answer: A
Topic: Subordinating Conjunction
References: PH35b; BPH32b; AWH58b; PHRG18b; SWH35d; LB5d, gl; LDK234;
LP29e
13) Answer: B
Topic: Infinitive Verb
References: PH35d; BPH32d; AWH58b; PHRG22b; SWH22e; LB16d, gl; LDK226;
LP24
14) Answer: C
Topic: Participial Phrase
References: PH35d; BPH32d; AWH58c; PHRG28; SWH20a; LBgl; LDK209; LP18–20
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EXERCISE B: Using Verbs
1) Answer: A
Topic: Irregular Verbs
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39b; PHRG22; SWH22a; LB11a; LDK226–
228; LP24a–b
2) Answer: B
Topic: Helping Verbs
References: PH38b; BPH35b; AWH39c; PHRG22; SWH22d; LB11b; LDK226–228;
LP24a–b
3) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses/Irregular
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39b; PHRG22c; SWH22a; LB11a, 12;
LDK226–228; LP24a–b
4) Answer: B
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB11a, 12; LDK226–
228; LP24a–b
5) Answer: C
Topic: Irregular Verbs/Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39b; PHRG22c; SWH22a; LB11a, 12b;
LDK226–228; LP24b
6) Answer: B
Topic: Irregular Verbs/Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39b; PHRG22c; SWH22a; LB11a, 12b;
LDK226–228; LP24a–b
7) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB11a, 12; LDK226–
228; LP24a–b
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8) Answer: C
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39; PHR G22c; SWH23a; LB11b, 12; LDK226–
228; LP24a
9) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23b; LB11b, 12; LDK226–
228; LP24b
10) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB12; LDK226–228; LP24a
11) Answer: C
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23a–c; LB12; LDK226–228;
LP24a
12) Answer: B
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB12d, 13a; LDK226–228;
LP24a–b
13) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a–b; BPH35a–b; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB11a, 12; LDK226–
228; LP24a–b
14) Answer: B
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB12d; LDK226–228;
LP24a–b
15) Answer: A
Topic: Verb Tenses
References: PH38a; BPH35a; AWH39; PHRG22c; SWH23; LB11, 12; LDK226–228;
LP24a–b
