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Select the best words for the blanks in the following sentence.

The clock shows almost nine o’clock, so the bridal shop will soon be opening doors.

  1. it’s, its
  2. its, its
  3. it’s, its’
  4. its, it’s

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

The first blank needs to encompass the meaning of “it is” – the contraction “it’s” is correct. The second blank needs the possessive form “its.”



Select the best punctuation mark for the blank in the following sentence.

Follow these directions to get to the church _____________make a left at the next intersection, drive three miles to the third stop sign, then turn left, and continue another two miles until you see the parking lot on the right-hand side.

  1. comma
  2. semicolon
  3. colon
  4. dash

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A colon introduces items in a list or a definition. Since the meaning of this sentence is offering a list of directions, a colon is the correct piece of punctuation.



Which word from the following sentence is a noun?

The medical examiner was called in to perform a post-mortem examination.

  1. medical
  2. was
  3. perform
  4. examination

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The nouns in the sentence are “examiner” and “examination.” The word “medical” is an adjective. “Was” and “perform” are verbs.



Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence.

When the gymnastic athletes travel for a competition, a chaperone must accompany _____________.

  1. it
  2. them
  3. all of it
  4. their

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Since the antecedent is the plural “athletes,” we need a pronoun that is also plural to replace it at the end of the sentence. "Them" is the correct object pronoun.






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