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U.S. English Basic Skills Test (Upwork)
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25 Questions

1. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence:That house used to be ______
2. Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following sentence:Alison regrets _________ you with her remarks; she never meant _________ so.
3. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following sentence:Although the issue was very serious
4. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence:think Pamela deserves to be punished for her __________ stupid and __________ behavior.
5. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct usage of articles and conjunctions?
6. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence:Of the two books
7. Which of the following sentences illustrates correct verb and verb tense usage?
8. Choose the series of verbs and phrases that best completes the following passage. This dish _________ too spicy. Why __________ so much pepper?
9. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence.sleeping likes the . midday Katie until on weekends
10. Choose the series of prepositions that best completes the following passage:Although Marvin said he had hidden the keys _______ the flower pot
11. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence:_______ is the name of the opera
12. Which of the following sentences illustrates incorrect pronoun usage?
13. Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
14. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech: Rhonda says
15. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech. Carol has said
16. Read the original sentence below and then choose the rewritten sentence that illustrates proper sentence structure. ORIGINAL SENTENCE: It is easy to carry solid objects
17. Choose the series of adjectives and adverbs that best completes the following sentence:The _______
18. Rearrange the following words to create the most logical and grammatically correct sentence: last what ! it's did you night
19. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Those who are not wise ____________ .
20. Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence below without creating a run-on sentence. It's never too late to learn how to swim ________________ you may fall off a boat!
21. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence:Victor
22. Choose the series of pronouns that best completes the following sentence:Don't ________ think Larry should call ________ wife if ________ is going to be late for dinner?
23. Complete the following sentence by choosing the phrase with the best word order from the options given. Only after they had completed an exhaustive study __________ how to adapt the technology to the needs of our company.
24. Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
25. Change the following sentence from a quotation to indirect speech: 'It may snow tomorrow