DO you believe the test was to long? why?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Which sentence contains a correctly used participial phrase? a) camping by the lakeside, the cries of geese kept me awake. b) after brushing on another stroke of fiery crimson, the canvas looked complete. c) peering through the rain spattered window, the scenery appeared lush and verdant. d) kicking the ball into the upper left hand corner of the goal, the striker scored the winning goal.

Which sentence has a correct verb form in the subjunctive mood? a. i insist that the town stop using that dangerous product to kill mosquitoes. b. i demand that the town use a less dangerous means of killing them. c. if i was a mayor, i would pass a law against that dangerous product. d. if my cousin was at today’s town meeting, she would agree.