question archive 1) Choose the eight parts of speech
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1) Choose the eight parts of speech. | |
conjunction, adjective, pronoun, preposition, interjection, verb, adverb, noun | |
conjunction, adjective, pronoun, preposition, infinitive, verb, adverb, noun | |
conjunction, article, pronoun, preposition, interjection, verb, adverb, noun | |
clause, adjective, pronoun, preposition, interjection, verb, adverb, noun | |
none (i.e., no answer shows the eight parts of speech) | |
2. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence describing the dogs of Mr. and Mrs. Jones. | |
none (i.e., no answer shows correct possessive punctuation) | |
all (i.e., all answers are correct) | |
The Joneses' dogs are here again! | |
The Jones' dogs are here again! | |
The Jone's dogs are here again! | |
3. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has one or more errors) | |
I get up in the evening, and I don't have anything to say, I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way. | |
I get up in the evening, and I don't have anything to say; I come home in the morning, and I go to bed feeling the same way. | |
I get up in the evening, and I don't have anything to say I come home in the morning, I go to bed feeling the same way. | |
I get up in the evening; and I don't have anything to say. I come home in the morning; and I go to bed feeling the same way | |
4. Choose the sentence that has no punctuation or grammar errors. | |
We'll never be royals it doesn't run in our blood that kind of luxury just isn't for us we crave a different kind of buzz. | |
We'll never be royals. It doesn't run in our blood. That kind of luxury just isn't for us; We crave a different kind of buzz. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has at least one punctuation error) | |
We'll never be royals, it doesn't run in our blood, that kind of luxury just isn't for us, we crave a different kind of buzz. | |
We'll never be royals; it doesn't run in our blood. That kind of luxury just isn't for us we crave a different kind of buzz. | |
5. Choose the sentence showing a misplaced or dangling modifier. | |
At the age of four, my biological grandfather passed away in White Hall, Montana. | |
Pedro encountered many new museums walking through New York. | |
Sitting at Central Park, the outdoor musical performance was outstanding. | |
Sick Sarah went to visit a doctor with nausea. | |
all (i.e., all answers have misplaced modifiers) | |
6. Choose the sentence showing correct word usage. | |
Whom will receive the best essay award? | |
Were you, too, affected by the power outage? | |
The bicycle tire lost it's air after a summer of neglect. | |
Our band will not loose in the battle of the bands next weekend! | |
Who did you invite to the '80s party? | |
7. Choose the sentence showing correct antecedent-pronoun or subject-verb agreement. | |
Be patient; the committee is doing their best. | |
If a person is looking for restaurant reviews, you should check Yelp. | |
Neither his teammates nor Damian misses a wide-open shot at the basket. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has one or more agreement errors) | |
Each person seems to have forgotten their cloaks at the coat room. | |
8. Choose the sentence showing correct pronoun cases. | |
The fifth grader was taller than them. | |
Even though we lost, we definitely trained harder than they. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has one or more pronoun errors) | |
Us young people, at least for me, are super tech-savvy. | |
The attendant called he and I to the front desk. | |
9. Choose the correct statement about organization. | |
Both an essay and a paragraph will have a beginning, middle, and end. | |
all (i.e., each sentence is correct) | |
Syntax means the arrangement of words and phrases in a sentence. | |
A body paragraph is built in this order: transition phrase, topic sentence stating main idea, major and minor supporting details, concluding sentence. | |
A formal essay is structured thus: introductory paragraph with thesis sentence, body paragraphs, conclusion paragraph. | |
10. Choose the sentence that most clearly and simply describes the event. | |
Having thrown the ball to the second baseman, the catcher helped put out the runner, who was tagged by the second baseman. | |
The runner was tagged out by the second baseman, who caught the ball that had been thrown by the catcher. | |
The catcher threw the ball to the second baseman, who tagged out the runner. | |
The ball was thrown by the catcher to the second baseman, and then the runner was tagged out by the second baseman. | |
The second baseman tagged out the runner after catching the ball that had been thrown by the catcher, who had the ball first. | |
11. Which answer choice shows a comma splice punctuation error? | |
We are born of love, love is our mother. | |
Love is our mother, Rumi writes, for we are born of it. | |
all (i.e., each sentence has a comma splice error) | |
none (i.e., no sentence has a comma splice error) | |
We are born of love, for love is our mother. | |
12. Which answer choice shows a comma splice punctuation error? | |
Although health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth; moreover, faithfulness comprises the best relationship. | |
none (i.e., no answer is correct) | |
Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth, and faithfulness comprises the best relationship. | |
all (i.e., each answer is correct) | |
Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth, faithfulness comprises the best relationship. | |
13. Which answer choice shows a run-on (also called a "fused sentence") error? | |
all (i.e., each sentence is a run-on) | |
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, for happiness never decreases by being shared. | |
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle happiness never decreases by being shared. | |
none (i.e., no sentence is a run-on) | |
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle; happiness never decreases by being shared. | |
14. Which answer choice shows correct grammar and punctuation (no fragment, run-on / fused sentence, or comma splice errors)? | |
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. | |
While you will not be punished for your anger. | |
While you will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. | |
You will not be punished for your anger you will be punished by your anger. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has one or more errors) | |
15. Which answer choice shows correct usage, spelling, grammar, and punctuation? | |
In middle school she got sent to the principle almost weekly. | |
Its too late to turn back now; let's keep going. | |
none (i.e., each sentence has one or more errors) | |
You're right: Coldplay is definitely better then Band of Horses. | |
Their starting the movie any minute, so hurry up with the popcorn! |