Students with mascot in learning lab

A vs. An vs. And - Quiz 1

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1. _____ helicopter landed on the roof.






2. _____ elephant is a social animal.






3. Each of her parents is _____ college graduate.






4. Nathan _____ Stephanie have decided to buy a house in the country.






5. The glass fell off the counter ____ broke into _____ hundred pieces.






6. The group voted to collect money for ______ worthy charity.






7. As _____ student, you are encouraged to talk to your professors during office hours.






8. The students were surprised that the test only lasted ______ hour.






9. At the last moment she added _____ artichoke to the grocery list.






10. In biology today we dissected _____ earthworm.






How did you do?


If you scored from 90-100: You earned an A on this practice exercise, which demonstrates an EXCELLENT understanding of the topic.


If you scored from 80-89: You earned a B on this practice exercise, which demonstrates a GOOD understanding of the topic. You should print out the test and next to each item you missed, write down why you got it wrong.


If you scored from 70-79: You earned a C on this practice exercise, which demonstrates a FAIR understanding of the topic. Print out your test. Then review the guidelines for the skill. Next to each item you missed, write down why you got it wrong.


If you scored from 0-69: You earned a failing grade on this practice exercise. Review the guidelines for this topic and take notes. Meet with your instructor or a writing tutor in one of the Learning Labs to discuss the topic and get answers to any questions you might have. Take a copy of your test with you. Retest over this skill after you have carefully reviewed the materials and have a better understanding of the topic.