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

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QUESTION 2

I can’t tell you, I wasn’t sure.

a.

Run-on

  b.

No Error

  c.

Fragment

  d.

Comma Splice

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QUESTION 3

Although, some husbands may resist at first.

a.

No Error

  b.

Run-on

  c.

Fragment

  d.

Comma Splice

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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

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QUESTION 5

What part of speech is butterfly?

adverb

 

adjective

 

pronoun

 

noun

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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

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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

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QUESTION 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of adverbs?

modifies pronouns

 

modifies conjunctions

 

modifies nouns

 

modifies adjectives

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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

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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

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QUESTION 16

Which of the following words is a noun?

wow

 

jump

 

really

 

people

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QUESTION 17

Moisture gets inside computers their chips begin to break down.

a.

Fragment

  b.

Comma Splice

  c.

Run-on

  d.

No Error

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QUESTION 18

Which part of speech is the word laughter?

adjective

 

verb

 

noun

 

preposition

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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QUESTION 35

Words that show action or state of being are

conjunction

 

verbs

 

prepositions

 

nouns

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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