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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 1

Many advising dietitians work for food service providers for 1 Mark for Review
institutions, ________.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) such as prisons, schools, hospitals, and nursing facilities

B) such as: prisons, schools, hospitals and nursing facilities.

C) such as, prisons, schools, hospitals and nursing facilities.

D) such as prisons, schools, hospitals and nursing, facilities

Service animals have been observed to be very _______. 2 Mark for Review
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) helpful for example, when working with individuals diagnosed with
intellectual disorders such as autism.

B) helpful, for example, when working with individuals diagnosed with

intellectual disorders, such as,

C) helpful, for example, when working with individuals diagnosed with

intellectual disorders such as

D) helpful, for example when working with individuals diagnosed with

intellectual disorders, such as,

The agreement was ___________ once the German government 3 Mark for Review
had been established and then agreed to the terms.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) provisional, and could only be finalized,

B) provisional and could only be finalized,

C) provisional, and could only be finalized

D) provisional and could only be finalized

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This _______ the American Revolution, fought to escape an 4 Mark for Review
oppressive monarchy and establish a free democracy in which
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
voices were given equal value. Standard English?
A) was, of course,

B) was of course

C) was, of course

D) was of course,

Fracking has _______ benefits. 5 Mark for Review

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) immense, but economic

B) immense, economic

C) immense economic

D) immense, and economic

Other powers included controlling the bankruptcy process, coining 6 Mark for Review
and regulating _______
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) money, and, punishing counterfeiting and piracy.

B) money, and punishing counterfeiting and piracy.

C) money and punishing, counterfeiting, and piracy.

D) money, and punishing, counterfeiting and piracy.

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The _______ showed signs of obesity in terms of body mass index 7 Mark for Review
and triceps skin- fold measurements.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) boys, evaluated in the study,

B) boys—evaluated in the study—

C) boys evaluated in the study

D) boys evaluated, in the study,

There are great differences of opinion between proponents of the 8 Mark for Review
theory of evolution and proponents of the theory of ______ the two
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
theories have more common ground than is commonly recognized. Standard English?
A) creationism,

B) creationism, but

C) creationism, but,

D) creationism

In _______ the end of the land frontier in America. 9 Mark for Review
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) 1890, the Bureau of the Census, declared

B) 1890, the Bureau, of the Census declared,

C) 1890 the Bureau of the Census, declared

D) 1890, the Bureau of the Census declared

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States with progressive funding scored higher _______ than did 10 Mark for Review
regressive or flat- rate states.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) overall, in this category,

B) overall, in this category

C) overall in this category,

D) overall in this category

She began to feel _______ she was able to return to school the 11 Mark for Review
following day.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) better,

B) better, and

C) better, but

D) better and

An epidemiologist studies the _______ and disease conditions in 12 Mark for Review
specific populations.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) patterns, causes, and effects, of health

B) patterns, causes, and effects, of health,

C) patterns and causes and effects of health

D) patterns, causes, and effects of health

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That is nothing compared to what it would take to run an entire 13 Mark for Review
commercial ______ on solar energy.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) building, let alone a city or state,

B) building, let alone a city, or state

C) building let alone a city, or state

D) building, let alone a city, or state,

Even the term “selection” _______ 14 Mark for Review

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) implies, informed, if not intelligent, choice.

B) implies informed, if not intelligent choice.

C) implies informed, if not, intelligent choice.

D) implies informed, if not intelligent, choice.

Based on these findings, the ______ scdetermined that the children 15 Mark for Review
demonstrated signs of both under-nutrition and over- nutrition
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
concurrently. Standard English?
A) ientists, conducting the study,

B) scientists conducting the study

C) scientists, conducting the study

D) scientists conducting the study,

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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 2

Included in these codes was the Sixth _______ the right to free 1 Mark for Review
counsel for indigent defendants.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) Amendment:

B) Amendment

C) Amendment;

D) Amendment, and

A prominent U.S. phone company attempted to market its services 2 Mark for Review
in Saudi Arabia through an advertisement that featured an
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
executive speaking on the phone with his feet propped up on the Standard English?
desk in front of him, exposing the soles of his shoes to _____ the
A) the viewer, because,
soles of shoes are viewed as unclean in Arab culture, the ad caused
the same sort of offence that an ad in the United States of someone
flipping the bird to the viewer might cause. B) the viewer, because

C) the viewer because

D) the viewer; because

Accurately representing the intended meaning of a word can be 3 Mark for Review
very difficult when dealing with what translators call ______ that
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
can be ambiguous and technocratic. Standard English?
A) “UN-speak”; language

B) “UN-speak” language

C) “UN-speak.” Language

D) “UN-speak”—language
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Her specialty within primatology is ______ is primarily concerned 4 Mark for Review
with studying the behavior of specific monkey groups to better
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
understand their psychological processes and decision-making. Standard English?
A) psychology; she

B) psychology, she

C) psychology she

D) psychology;

The fairness measurements ______ funding level, funding 5 Mark for Review
distribution, effort, and coverage.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) included;

B) included:

C) included

D) including

It is no coincidence that those elected to the House serve the 6 Mark for Review
shortest _______ two-year term, as opposed to six years for
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
senators, four years for the president, and a life term for Supreme
Standard English?
Court justices.
A) term; a

B) term: a

C) term, a

D) term. A
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The theory pertains to any use of shared _____ office refrigerator, 7 Mark for Review
the highway, or the internet.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) resources; the

B) resources. The

C) resources: the

D) resources the

______ fever, headache, muscle pain, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, 8 Mark for Review
and hemorrhage.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) Symptoms include:

B) Symptoms include,

C) Symptoms include;

D) Symptoms include

Only half of the water contaminated by fracking is ______ is lost 9 Mark for Review
and can filter into local water sources.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) recovered; the rest

B) recovered—the rest,

C) recovered the rest

D) recovered, the rest

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Recently, engineers built the first 3D bioprinting production 10 Mark for Review
_______ that someday it will have the capacity to print organs and
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
body parts from layers of living tissue. Standard English?
A) system, it is hoped

B) system; it is hoped

C) system, it is hoped:

D) system, it is, hoped

There are no tests that can be _______ no control and test planets 11 Mark for Review
waiting for experimentation in a laboratory closet.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) run; there are

B) run;

C) run; and there are

D) run, there are

Primatologists want to learn why ______ 12 Mark for Review

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) aggression in monkey groups is so low?

B) aggression in monkey groups, is so low?

C) aggression in monkey groups is so low.

D) aggression, in monkey groups, is so low.

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Was Henry simply trying to find a way to free himself for marriage 13 Mark for Review
to the woman who would become his second ______ Boleyn?
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) wife, Anne

B) wife; Anne

C) wife. Anne

D) wife Anne

Their second point—perhaps the most convincing ______ it is 14 Mark for Review
hypocritical of the United States to limit trade with Cuba based on
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
democratization and human rights failings but to trade freely with Standard English?
other countries that have worse human rights records.
A) one, is that

B) one, is that:

C) one—is that

D) one—is that,

To compensate for the loss of cow dung as fuel, which would be a 15 Mark for Review
problem if cows were raised for _____ India would require 43
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
million additional tons of coal per year. Standard English?
A) slaughter,

B) slaughter—

C) slaughter

D) slaughter;
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Of course, many scientists say that the changes in weather patterns 16 Mark for Review
we are observing now are that _____ climate change is happening.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) proof—that

B) proof; that

C) proof that—

D) proof, and that

Everything known about global warming is _______ and 17 Mark for Review
projections.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) based on recorded, observational, data

B) based on: recorded observational data

C) based on; recorded, observational data

D) based on recorded observational data

Only about three decades ______ technology has exploded in the 18 Mark for Review
last third of its life.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) old; this

B) old; however this

C) old, this

D) old. This
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These periods of extreme cold were the result of a break in the 19 Mark for Review
_____ the polar vortex is often inaccurately blamed for cold spells
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
caused by other factors. Standard English?
A) Northern Polar Vortex,

B) Northern, Polar Vortex

C) Northern Polar Vortex: but

D) Northern Polar Vortex, but

Many bugs also carry aldehyde chemicals on their ______ chemical 20 Mark for Review
that is responsible for the well-known and universally loathed
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
aroma of the stink bug. Standard English?
A) skin. It is this

B) skin, it is this

C) skin, it is this:

D) skin. It is this—

Hydraulic _______ known as “fracking”) is accomplished by 21 Mark for Review

pumping fracturing fluid into a drilled well in order to increase
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
pressure at a specific depth within the well. Standard English?
A) fracturing, commonly

B) fracturing—commonly

C) fracturing: commonly

D) fracturing (commonly
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Evolutionary theory is the belief in changing traits _______ over 22 Mark for Review
time due to natural selection.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) in, organisms

B) in; organisms

C) in organisms

D) in. Organisms

At the time of that _______ area of the country was experiencing a 23 Mark for Review
considerable economic decline.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) study. This

B) study, this

C) study—this

D) study; this

Solar water heaters are water-filled glass panels that absorb the heat 24 Mark for Review
of the sun; they ______ without the use of gas or electricity.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) provide, hot water

B) provide; hot water

C) provide: hot water

D) provide hot water

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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 3 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

A computer scientist who specializes in natural language processing, 11 Mark for Review
Yejin Choi has dedicated much of her recent research to
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
commonsense knowledge and _____ on developing artificial Standard English?
intelligence systems that can reason with common sense.
A) reasoning. She also works

B) reasoning, also she works

C) reasoning, she also works

D) reasoning she also works

Interacting with animals, particularly dogs, is known to help people 12 Mark for Review
cope with ______ the prefrontal cortex helps individuals regulate
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
and process social and emotional interactions, neuroscientists Standard English?
believe that it might be particularly relevant to their research.
A) stress, because

B) stress: because

C) stress because

D) stress because -

Contemporary theatrical performers in the United States draw 13 Mark for Review
influences from across the globe. For example, the choreographer
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
and dancer Savion Glover aims to restore the African roots of tap Standard English?
dance by eliminating hand ______ he focuses on the feet as the
A) gestures throughout his works,
primary source of movement instead.

B) gestures, throughout his works,

C) gestures. Throughout his work,

D) gestures throughout, his works

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Food waste has been identified as the most prominent type of 14 Mark for Review
hospitality waste. Roughly 1.3 billion tons of food is lost or is
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
thrown away annually – the equivalent of one third or even up to Standard English?
one half of all food intended for human ______ food waste is a
A) consumption, therefore,
major environmental, social and economic issue.

B) consumption, therefore

C) consumption therefore,

D) consumption; therefore,

In surveys, a significant majority of people usually agree that cycling 15 Mark for Review
is a desirable means of transit, especially in densely populated
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
areas. Practically speaking, however, there is often a large gap Standard English?
between desired and actual _____ for example, only 20% of short-
A) numbers in Germany
distance trips in residential environments are made by bicycle.

B) numbers: in Germany

C) numbers, in Germany,

D) numbers in Germany,
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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 4 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

When light travels for billions of years, it stretches out into its full 1 Mark for Review
____ light ranges from ultraviolet and visible infrared radiation.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Standard English?
A) spectrum, as the universe expands,

B) spectrum. As the universe expands,

C) spectrum as the universe expands,

D) spectrum as the universe expands

The artist Lee Lozano was known for her experimental works, 2 Mark for Review
some of which were shocking to critics when they first appeared. In
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
1967, Lozano began her ____ of eleven massive paintings of Standard English?
undulating lines made with shimmery iron-oxide paint. Each piece
A) Wave Series, consisting
measured 96 by 42 inches and was created in one sitting: 2 Wave
took eight hours, whereas 96 Wave took three days.
B) Wave Series. Consisting

C) Wave Series; which consisted

D) Wave Series, it consisted

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, the largest national park in the 3 Mark for Review
United States, represents everything compelling about Alaska. It is
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
_____ than Belgium. It showcases towering mountains such as Standard English?
Mount St. Elias, which stands more 18,000 feet tall, as well as
A) immense; larger, in fact
glaciers.

B) immense, larger - in fact

C) immense - larger, in fact

D) immense - larger, in fact -

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The “molecular trees” that biologists use to map out similarities 4 Mark for Review
between species often contradict the classifications that group
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
organisms by ther appearance. Researchers compared both kinds Standard English?
of trees and mapped them based on animals’ _____ molecularly
A) locations, and found that
similar species were more likely to live near one another than those
that looked similar.
B) locations; finding that

C) locations, they found that

D) locations, finding that

African American life during the 1920s was documented in great 5 Mark for Review
detail by the writers and artists of the Harlem Renaissance. Far less
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
is known about it during the ____ the market for their work Standard English?
disappeared almost overnight when the stock market crashed.
A) Great Depressions in the 1930s,

B) Great Depressions, in the 1930s,

C) Great Depressions: in the 1930s,

D) Great Depressions in, the 1930s

The exact origins of human language remain a major question for 6 Mark for Review
evolutionary biologists. Unique to human language _____ to
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
flexibly recombine a limited sound set into words and sequences, Standard English?
generating an endless series of new sentences. In contrast, the
A) is: the capacity
production of these types of sequences in other animals appeared
limited, stunting their ability to create meaning.
B) is the capacity:

C) is the capacity -

D) is the capacity
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Most of Earth’s volcanic activity is concentrated in a few highly 7 Mark for Review
active regions. For example, the geologic instability known as the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Pacific Ring of Fire has produced numerous _____ approximately Standard English?
10,000 earthquakes annually, the ring is dotted with three-quarters
A) faults causing
of all active volcanoes on Earth.

B) faults, causing

C) faults. Causing

D) faults, and causes

A novel method of air condition – which has been adopted by 8 Mark for Review
some of the world’s most powerful corporations, uses the simple
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
power of ice. The system works _____ when lower power usage Standard English?
means that energy is cheaper and lower temperatures require less
A) by making ice at night,
power to freeze water.

B) by: making ice at night

C) by, making ice at night:

D) by - making ice at night

Before the invention of modern refrigeration, hunger was a part of 9 Mark for Review
daily life at sea. The absence of cool, dry storage species put
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
normal pantry staples such as flour and dried beans at a high risk of Standard English?
mold. The climate also presented preservation ____ fresh fruits
A) problems keeping
and meats was next to impossible in warmer waters.

B) problems keeping,

C) problems: keeping

D) problems, keeping
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Determined to create an original American architecture, Frank 10 Mark for Review
Lloyd Wright set the standard for what became known as the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Prairie Style. Because the homes he designed had flat roofs, no Standard English?
attics or basements, and long rows of windows that further
A) theme; they
emphasized the horizontal _____ reflected the long, low fields on
which they sat.
B) theme, so they

C) theme, they

D) theme they

The northern snakehead is aptly _____ perhaps a mad scientist – 11 Mark for Review
had grafted a snake’s head and several inches of scaly body onto a
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
fish. Its fin hang unevenly from its body, as though they were tacked Standard English?
on as an afterthought. Given the fish’s wild appearance, it is hardy a
A) named: its head tapers to a point, making it look as if someone -
surprise that researchers refer to it as Frankenfish.

B) named, its head tapers to a point, making it look as if someone -

C) named - its head tapers to a point, making it look as if someone,

D) named - its head tapers to a point, making it look as if someone,

Every spring, swarms of colourful, painted lady butterflies appear in 12 Mark for Review
California as they make their way from western Mexico to the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Pacific Northwest. Some years, there are millions of migrating Standard English?
_____ need access to nutrients. Moreover, California is home to
A) butterflies, which all of them
resident painted lady populations that require food sources year-
round.
B) butterflies, all of them

C) butterflies; all of them

D) butterflies, all of which

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The relationship between humans and the natural world is central 13 Mark for Review
to Ada Limon’s _____ her collection The Hurting Kind, her
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
narrators learn from nature how to understand and convey their Standard English?
feelings, reactions and memories.
A) poetry in

B) poetry, in

C) poetry. In

D) poetry in,

The appearance of mosaic – pictures made of many small pieces – 14 Mark for Review
has remained unchanged for thousands of years. However, the last
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
few decades have seen the emergence of a new ____ three- Standard English?
dimensional stone wall murals. One such mural was produced by
A) style, colorful,
Janna Morrison in 2005. She combined the piecework of mosaic
murals with traditional soapstone slab carving.
B) style: colorful,

C) style, colorful -

D) style; colorful

Researchers have long believed that camels originated in North 15 Mark for Review
America, a theory that was first proposed after a camel was
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
discovered in Canada’s Yukon Territory in 1913. As Standard English?
paleontologists eventually discovered, these camels were much
A) counterparts, they had
larger than their modern _____ long, massive limbs and long spines
on their backs creating an enormous hump.
B) counterparts – they had

C) counterparts; having

D) counterparts they had

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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 5 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

The difference between hot things and cold things is the level of 1 Mark for Review
agitation in their molecules. For example, the water molecules in a
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
hot kettle are in a state of excitement, careening around and Standard English?
colliding into each other rapidly. When they condense on a pane of
A) glass, though
____ the very same water molecules are in a much calmer state.

B) glass, though,

C) glass. Though,

D) glass though

Weighing in at 165 tons or more, blue whales (Balaenoptera 2 Mark for Review
musculus) are the largest animals on Earth. They have been the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
subject of decades of ______ still have many unanswered questions Standard English?
about their biology and ecology.
A) research, though, scientists

B) research; though, scientists

C) research, though. Scientists

D) research, though scientists

According to one study, dolphins appear to refer to one another by 3 Mark for Review
using specific series of clicks and squeaks. Whether these
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
vocalizations should truly be considered names and are used in a Standard English?
way that is comparable to human ones reamins controversial among
A) researchers, however,
animal _______ preliminary findings suggest that that may in fact
be the case.
B) researchers; however,

C) researchers, however;

D) researchers however,
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The quest to decipher the Rosetta Stone was complicated by the 4 Mark for Review
unique nature of ancient Egyptian writing. The scholars who sought
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
to decode it had primarily worked with alphabetic languages like Standard English?
English and French, in which letters represent different sounds.
A) script, in contrast,
Hieroglyphic ____ was a hybrid system. Its hundreds of characters
alternately represented sounds, objects, and ideas.
B) script in contrast

C) script, in contrast:

D) script; in contrast
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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 6 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

Despite the fact that parrots are well-known for their long lives and 1 Mark for Review
advanced _____ their lifespans and relative brain size are
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
comparable to those of primates – it is unclear whether the two Standard English?
traits have influenced each other.
A) cognition -

B) cognition,

C) cognition

D) cognition:

Carnivorous species of flora such as the pitcher plant use a variety 2 Mark for Review
of techniques (including nectar, smells, and bright _____ and their
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
traps deploy sheer drops, smooth surfaces that cannot be scaled, or Standard English?
blockades of bristles that prevent prey from escaping.
A) colors that lure insects,

B) colors that lure insects),

C) colors that lure insects -

D) colors that lure insects;

Timothy O’Hara, deputy head of marine sciences at Australia’s 3 Mark for Review
Museum Victoria, is leading an effort to develop a database of
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
marine biodiversity worldwide. Because tackling every ocean Standard English?
species in existence is such a monumental task, O’Hara and his
A) star, (a spindlier, more delicate cousin of the famous sea star),
team are focusing on the brittle _____ and collecting historical
records from 1,614 oceanic expeditions spanning the last century.
B) star (a spindlier, more delicate cousin of the famous sea star)

C) star (a spindlier, more delicate cousin of the famous sea star,

D) star, (a spindlier, more delicate cousin of the famous sea star)

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The poet W.H. Auden’s contradictions made him a difficult 4 Mark for Review
person to fathom. Although he appeared to lead a chaotic
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
existence, he was also obsessively punctual and adhered to a strict Standard English?
work schedule. His poems, which on the surface often appear to be
A) compositions - often
simple, straightforward ______ defy easy understanding as well.

B) compositions often

C) compositions often,

D) compositions, often

On the streets of London, pink hollylocks creep over high brick 5 Mark for Review
walls, and ivy climbs over courtyards. Offices and museums set
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
aside valuable real estate for patches of green with fruit trees and Standard English?
flowers. With more than 300 gardens – some public, others private,
A) secret, the city
many _____ is one of Europe’s greenest capitals.

B) secret the city

C) secret - the city

D) secret: the city

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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 7 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

According to one scholar, the Singer sewing machine emerged 1 Mark for Review
from a collaboration between a so-called mechanical _____ and a
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
lawyer, Edward Clark. Singer may or may not have been a genius Standard English?
with machines, but he was remarkably adept at displaying his name:
A) genius Isaac Merritt Singer,
it appeared multiple times on the machines he and Clark
produced.
B) genius Isaac Merritt Singer

C) genius, Isaac Merritt Singer,

D) genius, Isaac Merritt Singer

In the popular imagination, ants are often depicted as brave soldiers 2 Mark for Review
or dutiful factory workers. According to _____ however, this
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
portrayal is a human fiction. Standard English?
A) entomologist Deborah Gordon,

B) entomologis, Deborah Gordon

C) entomologist Deborah Gordon

D) entomologist, Deborah Gordon,

Lisa See has always been intrigued by stories that have been lost, 3 Mark for Review
forgotten, or deliberately covered up. See, author of the ______
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
traveled to a remote area of China to research this book. While Standard English?
there, she was able to investigate a secret type of writing that women
A) best-selling novel, Snow Flower and Secret Fan,
had kept hidden for over a thousand years.

B) best-selling novel Snow Flower and Secret Fan

C) best-selling novel, Snow Flower and Secret Fan

D) best-selling novel Snow Flower and Secret Fan,

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Alfred Mosher Butts, the American architect responsible for the 4 Mark for Review
creation of Scrabble, intended it to be a variation on the existing
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
word game Lexiko – the two games had the same set of letter tiles Standard English?
and point values. Butts created a few sets himself, but the first
A) first manufacturers who inspected them,
_____ did not think that the game was likely to become very
popular.
B) manufacturers - who inspected them,

C) manufacturers, who inspected them,

D) manufacturers who inspected them

Grant Wood never achieved the kind of critical acclaim earned by 5 Mark for Review
other twentieth-century artists in the United States. However, his
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
best-known ______ is one of the few images to reach the status of Standard English?
universally recognized cultural icon.
A) painting, (the endlessly satirized American Gothic),

B) painting, (the endlessly satirized American Gothic)

C) painting (the endlessly satirized American Gothic),

D) painting (the endlessly satirized American Gothic)

The discovery of x-rays occurred entire by chance. In November 6 Mark for Review
1895, the German _______ accidentally discovered an image
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
created by rays emanating from a vacuum tube. Further Standard English?
investigation showed that the rays were capable of passing through
A) physicist, Wilhelm Roentgen,
many kinds of matter.

B) physicist Wilhelm Roentgen

C) physicist, Wilhelm Roentgen

D) physicist Wilhelm Roentgen,

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Pterosaurs, the first flying _____ ended in over-elongated fingers. 7 Mark for Review
These reptiles filled the skies between 66 and 220 million years
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
ago, their bodies ranging in size from less than a foot to the length Standard English?
of a small airplane.
A) vertebrates, had wings made of a membrane, that

B) vertebrates, had wings made of a membrane that

C) vertebrates had wings made of a membrane that,

D) vertebrates - had wings made of a membrane that

First recorded in 1835, polio became the most serious health 8 Mark for Review
problem of the mid-twentieth century, and scientists searched
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
frantically a cure. During the 1940s, President Franklin D. Standard English?
Roosevelt was the world’s most recognized polio victim, having
A) organization, March of Dimes
founded the _____ to spur the development of new treatments.

B) organization March of Dimes

C) Organization, March of Dimes,

D) Organization March of Dimes,

Wallace Fowlie, one of Stendhal’s most sympathetic critics, claimed 9 Mark for Review
that the writer’s genius was due in part to the way he blurred the
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
line between his own interior life and those of his characters. Standard English?
Stendhal was, ______ “literally inhabited by his creations,”
A) Fowlie argues,
discovering himself as he discovered them.

B) Fowlie argues

C) Fowlie argues -

D) Fowlie, argues
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The first recorded mention of the Agojie – the all-female military 10 Mark for Review
regiment in the kingdom of Dahomey – dates to 1729. However, it
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
is possible that the unit was formed even earlier, toward the Standard English?
beginning of Dahomey’s ____ was created.
A) existence, when a troupe consisting of women, who were already
experienced elephant-hunters,

B) existence when a troupe consisting of women, who were already

experienced elephant-hunters,

C) existence, when a troupe consisting of women who were already

experienced elephant-hunters

D) existence when a troupe consisting of women who were already

experienced elephant-hunters,
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PUNCTUATION: EXERCISE 8 (FURTHER PRACTICE)

In areas where human activity occurs in close proximity to wildlife, 1 Mark for Review
it was long assumed that animals would change their habits to avoid
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
people. However, a study led by Professor Laura Prugh of the Standard English?
University of ______ that even in remote, rarely visited national
A) Washington, found
parks, nearly any level of human activity in a protected area can
alter animals’ behavior.
B) Washington found:

C) Washington found,

D) Washington found

Bright stars acted as compasses that helped ancient Polynesian 2 Mark for Review
mariners navigate between the many islands of the Pacific Ocean.
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Using double hulled canoes, they were able to make _____ within Standard English?
the immense Polynesian triangle.
A) contact, with nearly every island

B) contact with nearly every, island

C) contact with nearly every island

D) contact with nearly every island,

Originally established by the British crown, the Postal Service 3 Mark for Review
became essential to the American Revolution. The development of
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
a mail network among the colonies facilitated ______ between Standard English?
pockets of resistance that otherwise might have remained isolated.
A) communications, and coordination

B) communications and coordination,

C) communications and coordination

D) communications, and, coordination

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Throughout his writing, Montaigne manages to give the impression 4 Mark for Review
of being ready to commit to paper his every thought. As a result,
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
the reader feels as if he were attempting to capture _____ Standard English?
A) the process of thinking, itself.

B) the process of thinking itself.

C) the process, of thinking itself.

D) the process, of thinking, itself.

Having appeared sometime around 1500 B.C., Sanskrit is one of 5 Mark for Review
India’s 22 official languages. Despite its association with classical
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
Indian culture, it is still used in many ______ Standard English?
A) hymns, mantras, and chants.

B) hymns mantras, and chants.

C) hymns; mantras, and, chants.

D) hymns, mantras and chants.

Although there was no contact between Japan and Britain during 6 Mark for Review
the prehistoric era, there are surprising parallels between them. IN
Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of
both places, inhabitants built stone circles, crafted elaborate pots, Standard English?
and used flaked stone tools. Furthermore, the _____ bear striking
A) astonishing Japanese stone circles at Oyu,
similarities to the circle at Stonehenge.

B) astonishing, Japanese stone circles at Oyu

C) astonishing Japanese, stone circles at Oyu

D) astonishing Japanese stone circles at Oyu