Although they are 250 miles apart, they keep in constant contact on the internet.
a.
Compound/Complex Sentence
b.
Compound Sentence
c.
Simple Sentence
d.
Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 2
I can’t tell you, I wasn’t sure.
a.
Run-on
b.
No Error
c.
Fragment
d.
Comma Splice
2.00000 points
QUESTION 3
Although, some husbands may resist at first.
a.
No Error
b.
Run-on
c.
Fragment
d.
Comma Splice
2.00000 points
QUESTION 4
Since studies show that even working women feel they must do most of the housework.
a.
Run-on
b.
No Error
c.
Fragments
d.
Comma Splices
2.00000 points
QUESTION 5
What part of speech is butterfly?
adverb
adjective
pronoun
noun
2.00000 points
QUESTION 6
When snow falls in Mars Hill, the public schools are often closed, but the college usually remains open.
a.
Simple Sentence
b.
Compound Sentence
c.
Complex Sentence
d.
Compound/Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 7
The boy ran a marathon they didn’t expect to win.
a.
Comma Splice
b.
No Error
c.
Run-on
d.
Fragment
2.00000 points
QUESTION 8
After Elaine graduates from college, she will go to graduate school, but she has not yet chosen a school.
a.
Complex Sentence
b.
Compound/Complex Sentence
c.
Compound Sentence
d.
Simple Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 9
Although we booked our reservations four months in advance, we still lost our seats through overbooking.
a.
Comma Splice
b.
No Error
c.
Run-on
d.
Fragment
2.00000 points
QUESTION 10
When mother turned to tell the boys her answer, they were asleep.
a.
Simple Sentence
b.
Compound/Complex Sentence
c.
Compound Sentence
d.
Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 11
In the 1996 election, the Democrats retained control of the White House, but the Republicans won a majority of seats in both the House and the Senate.
a.
Complex Sentence
b.
Compound/Complex Sentence
c.
Simple Sentence
d.
Compound Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 12
Women’s soccer earned the world’s attention this summer, Americans have every reason to be proud.
a.
Fragment
b.
No Error
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 13
Which of the following is a characteristic of adverbs?
modifies pronouns
modifies conjunctions
modifies nouns
modifies adjectives
2.00000 points
QUESTION 14
Bruno dislikes sitting on the beach; he always gets a nasty sunburn.
a.
Compound/Complex Sentence
b.
Simple Sentence
c.
Complex Sentence
d.
Compound Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 15
Even though Alice scored twenty points, her team lost the game.
a.
Compound Sentence
b.
Compound/Complex Sentence
c.
Simple Sentence
d.
Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 16
Which of the following words is a noun?
wow
jump
really
people
2.00000 points
QUESTION 17
Moisture gets inside computers their chips begin to break down.
a.
Fragment
b.
Comma Splice
c.
Run-on
d.
No Error
2.00000 points
QUESTION 18
Which part of speech is the word laughter?
adjective
verb
noun
preposition
2.00000 points
QUESTION 19
The driving snow that had whirled furiously now turned into tiny flakes.
a.
Compound Sentence
b.
Complex Sentence
c.
Compound/Complex Sentence
d.
Simple Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 20
We are going with our biology teacher to visit the marine aquarium research lab.
a.
Fragment
b.
Comma Splice
c.
Run
d.
No Error
2.00000 points
QUESTION 21
Aaron and Hank run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and swim on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
a.
Complex Sentence
b.
Simple Sentence
c.
Compound/Complex Sentence
d.
Compound Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 22
Which of the following is not a coordinating conjunction?
So
However
For
Yet
2.00000 points
QUESTION 23
Growing impatient takes very little patience at all.
a.
Run-on
b.
Fragment
c.
Comma Splice
d.
No Error
2.00000 points
QUESTION 24
Helena’s car being the only one that could carry all of our equipment.
a.
Fragment
b.
No Error
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 25
When tring on bathing suits, I always vow to begin a diet.
a.
Run-on
b.
Comma Splice
c.
Fragment
d.
No Error
2.00000 points
QUESTION 26
Words that express strong emotions are
conjunctive adverbs
interjections
coordinating conjunctions
prepositions
2.00000 points
QUESTION 27
That dress was too small, I gave it to Corine.
a.
No Error
b.
Comma Splice
c.
Fragment
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 28
Knowing we would arrive on Thursday.
a.
Fragment
b.
Run-on
c.
Comma Splice
d.
No Error
2.00000 points
QUESTION 29
We will eat when we have finished the homework.
a.
Compound/Complex Sentence
b.
Compound Sentence
c.
Simple Sentence
d.
Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 30
Alice scored twenty points during the basketball game.
a.
Compound/Complex Sentence
b.
Complex Sentence
c.
Simple Sentence
d.
Compound Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 31
It beat against the windshield with a light, prickling sound.
a.
Compound/Complex Sentence
b.
Compound Sentence
c.
Complex Sentence
d.
Simple Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 32
When I lost my passport, I ordered a new one, but I did not worry about it.
a.
Simple Sentence
b.
Compound/Complex Sentence
c.
Complex Sentence
d.
Compound Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 33
Math and Spanish are my favorite subjects.
a.
Complex Sentence
b.
Simple Sentence
c.
Compound Sentence
d.
Compound/Complex Sentence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 34
Which conjunction could be used with a semi colon and comma to combine two independent clauses?
nor
because
although
furthermore
2.00000 points
QUESTION 35
Words that show action or state of being are
conjunction
verbs
prepositions
nouns
2.00000 points
QUESTION 36
Darkness falls quickly at the edges of the forest.
a.
No Error
b.
Fragment
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 37
Children need limits they respect adults who supply them.
a.
Fragments
b.
No Error
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 38
Sharing the burden on domestic chores has become more common in American marriages.
a.
No Error
b.
Comma Splice
c.
Run-on
d.
Fragment
2.00000 points
QUESTION 39
The player who signed a multi-million-dollar contract with a breakfast cereal company.
a.
Run-on
b.
No Error
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Fragment
2.00000 points
QUESTION 40
Although we booked our reservations four months in advance.
a.
Fragment
b.
No Error
c.
Comma Splice
d.
Run-on
2.00000 points
QUESTION 41
Naturally, the topic sentence should occupy a promiment position, which is the first sentence of the body paragraph. Thus, the ONLY position a topic sentence can take is at the beginning of a body paragraph.
a. False
b. True
2.00000 points
QUESTION 42
Which of the following is not one of the parts of a paragraph?
a. Concluding Sentence
b. Coherence
c. Topic Sentence
d. Supporting Details
2.00000 points
QUESTION 43
Decide if the following student-written paragraph is unified or not unified.
My granny’s hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First, it is noted for the West Chester riverbank, which is very wide and beautiful. On either side of this river, which is 175 feet wide, are many willow trees which have long branches that can move gracefully in the wind. In autumn the leaves of these trees fall and cover the riverbanks like golden snow. Second, on the other side of her howetown is Delaware Hill, which is unusual because it is very steep. Even though it is steep, climbing this hill is not dangerous, because there are some firm rocks along the sides that can be used as stairs. There are no trees around thishill, so it stands clearly against the sky and can be seen from many miles away.
a. Not Unified
b. Unified
2.00000 points
QUESTION 44
Which of the following is not a technique for creating coherence in one’s writing?
a. Repetition
b. Parallelism
c. Pronoun Reference
d. Key terms
2.00000 points
QUESTION 45
Which of the following is a characteristic of a paragraph?
a. Summing-up sentence
b. Supporting Details
c. Topic Sentence
d. Coherence
2.00000 points
QUESTION 46
A paragraph has _____________ when its sentences do not stray to secondary issues or deal with irrelevancies.
a. Unity
b. Completeness
c. Coherence
d. Supporting Details
2.00000 points
QUESTION 47
The following paragraph lacks coherence, true or false?
Club Happy Feet Resort’s isolation created dissatisfaction among some vacationers. The quality of the food was poor. People want a choice of entertainment in the evening. Most of us spent too much time together day after day. People expect to be able to go out for a meal if they feel like it. People at the resort were unhappy with the lack of choices created by the isolated location.
a. True
b. False
2.00000 points
QUESTION 48
A paragraph has _____________ when its sentences are logically connected.
a. Unity
b. Coherence
c. Supporting Details
d. Completeness
2.00000 points
QUESTION 49
When a paragraph is extended through repetition and generalizations it is _______________?
a. Well developed
b. Supported adequately
c. Incomplete
d. Complete
2.00000 points
QUESTION 50
The following paragraph lacks completeness/development?
A midwinter vacation at Club Happy Feet Resort has its good points and bad points. The beaches are clean and un-crowded. The surrounding countryside is lush and soothing to winter-weary eyes. Furthermore, being able to take sailing and scuba diving lessons, while friends back home shovel snow, makes the outdoor activities extra-enjoyable. On the other hand, several features of Club Happy Feet are substandard. The food is poor, and, because the club is isolated, eating elsewhere is impossible. Security could also be better, as thefts from several guests’ rooms indicated. So, for some vacationers, nice scenery and fun activities may not be enough to offset the possibility of poor service and lax security.
a. True
b. False