1. Whom did you talk to at the information desk at the airport? No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
2. Ellen always got into more trouble than me. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
3. The title of salutatorian goes to whomever has the second highest academic average. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
4. Do you feel good enough to go to the store? No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
5. Bolivar, an idol between his contemporaries, has been the inspiration for many modern revolutions. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
6. Birds fly south in the winter threw an instinct not completely understood by scientists. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
7. No animal has yet been discovered that can “see” infrared light with its eyes. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
8. Lying there in the half-dark of my room, I could see my shelf, with my books- some of them prizes I had won in high school. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
9. The man who sat beside Ben and I was running for the city council. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
10. Whom did you say this package was for? No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
11. There isn’t scarcely room on the front steps to pose the entire class for a picture. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
12. Haven’t none of you seen my dog? No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
13. I found the expensive vase broken when I first came in the room. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
14. Mrs. Clement, my English teacher, said that I could of improved my reading comprehension score if I had spent more time reading great literature. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
15. If you sign up as a volunteer for the special olympics, you will find that you receive as much as you give. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
16. “Your themes,” said Ms. Buchanan, will be due in class on September 7; late papers will lose one full grade.” No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
17. What should I do when the computer says, “Sorry, try again?” No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
18. “Whose in the office now?” asked Mom. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
19. Parking her car at the depot, Ms. Jones decided to take the bus to town. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
20. In 1936 Adolph Hitler refused to congraduate the great Jesse Owens, winner of four gold medals in the Berlin Olympics. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
21. Preserving rare and valuable books is one of the challenges facing the Librarian of Congress. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
22. Everyone is excited about graduation because all had worked so hard for it. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
23. Without saying a word, the major gave a nod of ascent. No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
24. Just as they were about to go to bed, Jane told her mother, ”Its my turn to wind the clock.” No error.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
E. E
Answer Key
1. E
2. D
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. E
8. E
9. C
10. A
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. E
20. B
21. D
22. C
23. D
24. C