Question 1

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Those women look (as, like) they are identical twins.

Accepted Answer

A)  as 
B)  like 
A)  as 
B)  like

Question 2

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. World War I ended (in, on) 1918.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 3

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The guests left their dirty dishes (in, on) the table.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 4

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The nurse tends to his patients (through, with) care.

Accepted Answer

A)  through 
B)  with 
A)  through 
B)  with

Question 5

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Many Americans celebrate Christmas (in, on) December 25.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 6

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. I like to watch movies (in, on) my television at night.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 7

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The 2006 Volvo is very different (from, than) older models.

Accepted Answer

A)  from 
B)  than 
A)  from 
B)  than

Question 8

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Pamela relies (in, on) her tutor to help with her physics assignments.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 9

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My family's history is similar (to, with) yours.

Accepted Answer

A)  to 
B)  with 
A)  to 
B)  with

Question 10

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. She is an expert (in, on) identifying rare plants.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 11

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The marketing department decided (on, for) a new logo for the company.

Accepted Answer

A)  on 
B)  for 
A)  on 
B)  for

Question 12

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Rem Koolhaas'  amazing public library building is (in, on) Seattle.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 13

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The closest Vietnamese restaurant is (in, on) Johnson Street.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 14

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Mark plays the piccolo (in, on) the college's marching band.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 15

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My doctor usually takes his vacation (in, on) the summertime.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 16

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Thursdays I have English, history, and math.

Accepted Answer

A)  In 
B)  On 
A)  In 
B)  On

Question 17

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Saturday, our study group meets in the library.

Accepted Answer

A)  In 
B)  On 
A)  In 
B)  On

Question 18

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Ted is drinking iced tea (in, on) the fire escape.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 19

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. His son Sawyer is (in, on) the fifth grade.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Question 20

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Her daughter will graduate from high school (in, on) June.

Accepted Answer

A)  in 
B)  on 
A)  in 
B)  on

Exam 26: Prepositions

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Those women look (as, like) they are identical twins.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. World War I ended (in, on) 1918.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The guests left their dirty dishes (in, on) the table.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The nurse tends to his patients (through, with) care.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Many Americans celebrate Christmas (in, on) December 25.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. I like to watch movies (in, on) my television at night.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The 2006 Volvo is very different (from, than) older models.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Pamela relies (in, on) her tutor to help with her physics assignments.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My family's history is similar (to, with) yours.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. She is an expert (in, on) identifying rare plants.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The marketing department decided (on, for) a new logo for the company.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Rem Koolhaas' amazing public library building is (in, on) Seattle.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. The closest Vietnamese restaurant is (in, on) Johnson Street.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Mark plays the piccolo (in, on) the college's marching band.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. My doctor usually takes his vacation (in, on) the summertime.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Thursdays I have English, history, and math.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. (In, On) Saturday, our study group meets in the library.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Ted is drinking iced tea (in, on) the fire escape.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. His son Sawyer is (in, on) the fifth grade.

For each of the following sentences, select the correct word in the parentheses. Her daughter will graduate from high school (in, on) June.

Exploring the Writing Process

Prewriting to Generate Ideas

Developing Effective Paragraphs

Improving Your Paragraphs

Illustration, Narration, and Description

Process, Comparison and Contrast, and Classification

Definition, Cause and Effect, and Persuasion

Moving From Paragraph to Essay

Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Errors

Subjects and Verbs

Avoiding Sentence Fragments

Present Tense Agreement

Past Tense

The Past Participle in Action

Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form

Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems

Coordination

Subordination

Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices

Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs

Relative Pronouns

Ing Modifiers

Nouns

Pronouns

Adjectives and Adverbs

Consistent Tense

Consistent Person

Parallelism

Capitalization

Commas

Apostrophes

Direct and Indirect Quotations

Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work

Spelling

Look-Alikessound-Alikes

Filters