Elance English Basic (UK) Test Answers 2015

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If the archers don't _____ their volley soon, the army will surely _____ the battle.
loose; lose
lose; lose
lose; loose
loose; loose


"I decided to never see her again" is an example of:
Dangling participle
Passive voice
Split infinitive
Comma splice


Choose the correct spelling:
Humourous
Humorous


There was blood everywhere: it was a _____ scene.
grisly
grizzly


Where should a full stop be inserted in: "If only Ms Smith had arrived sooner," Dr Jones said
After 'said'
After 'Ms' and 'Dr'
After 'Ms', 'Dr', and 'said'
After 'Ms'


When referring to divine figures in ancient Greece or Rome, which capitalisation is correct?
gods
Gods


The doctor's ______ is next door to the room where the violinist goes to _______
practise; practice
practice; practice
practise; practise
practice; practise


"He wasn't sure whether or not she would arrive on time." Which part of this sentence is incorrect?
wasn't
whether
Word order
or not
No part of this sentence is incorrect


What is the rule for adding -s to a number (such as dozen, hundred, thousand, million, etc) when describing quantities?
Add an -s for exact quantities, no for approximate quantities.
Add an -s for approximate quantities, not for exact quantities.
Never add an -s to such a number.
Always add an -s to such a number, so long as it is more than one.


A true gentleman, James was always ______ about his great wealth.
discrete
discreet


Choose the correct spelling:
Harrassment
Harassment


The ______ complex of buildings was ______ to navigate
tortuous; tortuous
torturous; tortuous
tortuous; torturous
torturous; torturous


The demonstration was contemporary ___ the graduation ceremony.
of
to
between
with


The ____ of the policy was ____ in solving the larger problem.
affect; effective
effect; affective
affect; affective
effect; effective


"I don't like to dance, I don't like music" is an example of:
Split infinitive
Comma splice
Passive voice
Dangling participle


Choose the correct spelling:
Occurred
Occured


The building is twelve _____ tall.
storys
stories
storeys


"He refused to admit ____ any wrongdoing." Which is the best answer?
for
that
to
by


Which shows correct use of parentheses?
She got the job (though she wasn't sure she wanted it).
She got the job though (she wasn't sure she wanted it.)
She got the job (though she wasn't sure she wanted it.)
She got the job though (she wasn't sure she wanted it).


Choose the correct spelling:
Fluorescent
Florescent
Flourescent


What is [...] called?
Ellipsis
Triple period
Et cetera
Triple full stop


Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation:
The British mbassador to Paris is a fine dancer.
The british Ambassador to Paris is a fine dancer.
The British Ambassador to Paris is a fine Dancer.
The british ambassador to Paris is a fine dancer.
The British ambassador to Paris is a fine dancer.


London is the _____ of the UK, and the Pound Sterling is its _____.
capital; capitol
capital; capital
capitol; capital
capitol; capitol


"I was just listening to a wonderful program on ____"
The BBC.
the BBC.
the B.B.C.
The B.B.C.


Excellent point, he responded, thank you for speaking up.
Correct punctuation.
Incorrect punctuation: the entire example should be in quotation marks.
Incorrect punctuation: quotation marks should appear around a portion or portions of the example.


An example of a pronoun is:
Theirs
Its
Hers
It


The ______ soldiers we have, the _____ I like our chances.
fewer; less
less; fewer
less; less
fewer; fewer


A team specializing in explosives was called in to _____ the bomb.
defuse
diffuse


Choose the correct spelling:
Foreseeable
Forseeable


The apostrophe is used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
to indicate a missing letter in a contraction
to indicate ownership or possession
to separate items on a list


True or false? It is never necessary to write "the reason why is," as opposed to "the reason is."
False
True


True or false: both the semicolon and the comma can be correctly used to separate items on a list.
True
False


Choose the correct sentence:
George, a quiet man, disagreed: "I suggest a different course of action," he said.
George, a quiet man disagreed: "I suggest a difference course of action," he said.
George, a quiet man, disagreed: "I suggest a different course of action he said."
George a quiet man disagreed: "I suggest a different course of action," he said.


What is the general rule for writing numbers?
Numbers below 100 are written out, while numbers above 100 are not.
All numbers are written out in formal English.
Numbers ten and smaller are written out, while numbers 11 and larger are not.
Numbers twenty and smaller are written out, while numers 21 and larger are not.


"The citizen became vexed ___ the electoral process."
at
because
around
by


Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation:
My mother is a professor of french at The Queen's College, Oxford University.
My mother is a Professor of French at The Queen's College, Oxford University.
My mother is a professor of French at The Queen's College, Oxford University.
My mother is a professor of French at the Queen's College, Oxford University.


The ______ colours _____ your eyes.
complementary; complement
complimentary; compliment
complimentary; complement
complementary; compliment


Choose the correct spelling:
Supercede
Supersede


"Winged and feathered, I saw the raven" is an example of:
Run-on sentence
Split infinitive
Dangling participle
Comma splice


All of the following can be used to correct a run-on sentence EXCEPT:
a period
a dash
a hyphen
a comma and a co-ordinating conjunction


What is incorrect about the following sentence? "The place was a mess; we decided to seek other accomodations."
Run-on sentence
Misspelling
There is no error in this sentence
Incorrect punctuation


How many spaces can correctly follow a full stop?
One or two
Two
One
Two or three


What kind of punctuation is missing in the following sentence: "He prepared for his wifes return."
full stop
apostrophe
ellipsis
no punctuation is missing: 'wifes' should be replaced with 'wives.'


Which is correct?
Whom did you send the letter to?
Who did you send the letter to?
Who did you send the letter too?
Whom did you send the letter too?


Why is the active voice generally preferred to the passive voice in writing?
The passive voice is grammatically incorrect.
The active voice is simpler and more direct.
The passive voice comes from older English; the active voice is newer.
The passive voice is less formal.


____ time for the government to flex ____ muscle.
Its; its
It's; its
It's; it's
Its; it's


All of the following are prepositions EXCEPT:
too
about
around
among


An adjective is:
used to describe a verb.
a person, place, or thing.
used to describe a noun.
an action.


Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation:
My Boss asked for the report.
My boss asked for the report.
My boss asked for the Report.
My Boss asked for the Report.


"After the weekend retreat, cohesion improved ____ group members."
through
around
with
among


Choose the correct spelling:
Necessary
Neccessary


"It's preferable not to compare one employee's performance ____ another's.
and
with
by


Which is the proper use of "hopefully"
The sentry looked hopefully to the East.
Hopefully we will work together soon.


Which is correct?
He drove the car.
He had drove the car.
He drive the car.
He droves the car.


Complete the following sentence correctly: "It's a very affordable shop, thanks to the ____ prices."
low
cheap


Choose the sentence with correct capitalisation:
Did Doctor Jones also vote for the Prime Minister?
Did doctor Jones also vote for the Prime Minister?
Did doctor Jones also vote for the prime minister?
Did Doctor Jones also vote for the prime minister?


His actions will ______ the result.
effect
affect


Chocolate cake was her favorite _____.
desert
dessert


My brother was in an accident a few years ago; he _____ have been badly injured, but came away without a scratch.
may
might


Which shows correct use of parentheses?
Her cousin (the one who works as a mechanic) is older than Jeff.
Her cousin (the one who works) as a mechanic is older than Jeff.
Her cousin (the one who works) as a mechanic is older than Jeff.
(Her cousin) the one who works as a mechanic is older than Jeff.


Choose the correct sentence:
My friend and me loves to dance.
My friend and I love to dance.
My friend and me love to dance.
My friend and I loves to dance.


Which is an example of the passive voice?
He cooked the chicken.
He will cook the chicken.
He cooks the chicken.
The chicken was cooked.


Which is correct?
Six hundred people
Six hundred peoples
Six hundreds people
Six hundreds peoples


"The battle was won" is an example of:
Passive voice
Comma aplice
Split infinitive
Dangling participle


Choose the correct spelling:
Independent
Independant


The situation is complex: it has many _________.
ailments
aliments
elements


Which is the past participle?
leapt
over
He
the


Which is the correct abbreviation for three million pounds?
m£3
£3m
£m3
3£m


"The bird is __ the branch."
on
between
from
in


"The project at work is going ____, and that makes me feel ____.
good; good
well; well
good; well
well; good


Which is correct?
Don't drink the, potion, Tristan!
Don't drink the, potion, Tristan!
Don't drink the potion, Tristan!
Don't drink, the potion Tristan!


Which of these is correct?
They're going to see there friends their.
There going to see their friends they're.
Their going to see they're friends there.
They're going to see their friends there.


"The family went __ France last summer"
from
among
in
to


"Is it ___ early for a pause?"
to
too
two


_____ going to see ______ boyfriend tonight.
Your; you're
You're; your
You're; you're
Your; your

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