English Final Exam Review
Which of the following sentences contains a semicolon or colon error?
A: Cheryl's first official run was an indication of her character and determination: no one could find fault with her effort. Cheryl's first official run was an indication of her character and determination; no one could find fault with her effort.
In each set of sentences, choose the sentence that has a problem with pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A: Four women saw the accident, but only one of them said they would be a witness for me in court. Four women saw the accident, but only one of them said she would be a witness for me in court. Four women saw the accident, but only two of them said they would be witnesses for me in court.
In each set of sentences, choose the sentence that has a problem with pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A: The modern American family differs in many significant ways from their nineteenth-century counterpart. The modern American family differs in many significant ways from its nineteenth-century counterpart. Modern American families differ in many significant ways from their nineteenth-century counterparts.
The doctor ________ discovered a new treatment was honored with a prize
A: who that
Identify the fused sentence.
Brady spoke to his supervisor she approved his vacation request
Identify the third person pronoun
their
T/F: A comma must always be used in a sentence that has the word 'because.'
false
T/F: A subject can always be found in a prepositional phrase.
false
True or False: It is unnecessary to use library database sources in essays for this course.
false
True or False: it is not necessary to include the database information in a works cited entry for a source found within a database
false
What major error is created when a dependent clause is punctuated as an independent clause?
fragment
What major error is created when two independent clauses are separated by nothing at all?
fused sentence
Choose the sentence that contains an error in pronoun reference. If neither sentence contains an error, choose "Both sentences are correct."
In the article it said that more research is needed.
Ellipses in a quotation show
Information has been omitted
Brackets are used in a quotation to show
Information that has been changed or altered
Choose the option that includes a sentence fragment.
Inside the front door. Several packages have been placed.
Which is NOT true of a Works Cited list?
It appears in-text
Identify the correct Works Cited entry for a book called India: A History by John Keay. It was published in New York in 2000 by Grove Publishers.
Keay, John. India: A History. Grove, 2000.
A type of punctuation often used to bring together multiple words for a single meaning is a _____.
hyphen
What is it called when a plural subject agrees with a plural form of a verb?
subject-verb agreement
Although the bicycle crashed into the basketball goal, it seemed intact.
the sentence has a problem with pronoun reference
_______ has decided it would be a good idea to take a grammar test today?
whom A: who
Which of the following is a second-person pronoun?
you
Using a comma and coordinating conjunction can create what type of sentence?
compound
T/F: All indefinite pronouns are treated as singular.
false
The writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960
common knowledge
True or False: If the author of an article is unknown, the in-text citation should include the publisher.
false
Which of the following cannot be used to create a compound sentence?
period
In an essay examining the relationship of humanity and society, Rousseau asserts that "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" (Rousseau 57). This an example of
quotation
Library database sources are beneficial for research because they are considered to be
scholarly
Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?
"I never thought of myself as proud," says Jennings in his book Pushing the Limits of Political Journalism (17).
If you want to refer to an entire decade without ownership, what form should be used?
1980s
Identify the comma splice
Brady spoke to his supervisor, she approved his vacation request
One or more of the following word groups may include a fragment. If so, choose the answer that corrects any fragments. If none of the word groups includes a fragment, choose "The original word groups are all complete sentences." Although Instagram is popular with many celebrities. They generally portray a very curated, careful image rather than authentic moments from their lives.
Although Instagram is popular with many celebrities, they generally portray a very curated, careful image rather than authentic moments from their lives.
One or more of the following word groups may be a fragment. Choose the answer that corrects any fragments. If none of the word groups is a fragment, choose "The original word groups are all complete sentences." As I painted the kitchen. I remembered what my grandfather used to say. That good and quickly seldom meet.
As I painted the kitchen, I remembered what my grandfather used to say: that good and quickly seldom meet.
Which of the following Works Cited entries would be correct in an essay?
Barton, Charles. Tongue Doctors of the West. Compton and Jones, 2015.
Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?
Derek Donaldson says, "He spoke to us in German and then left us behind" (45).
In the following sentence pair, choose the sentence that contains an error in pronoun use that is sexist. If neither sentence contains an error, choose "Both sentences are correct." Every attorney should carefully and thoroughly represent his client. Lawyers can harm their clients if they do inadequate work.
Every attorney should carefully and thoroughly represent his client.
Identify the compound sentence
Focus and effort are required for academic success, so students benefit from strong time management.
Identify the simple sentence
Focus and effort are required for academic success.
Which of the following sentences contains a semicolon or colon error?
Many corals grow very gradually; in fact, the creation of a coral reef can take centuries. A: Many corals grow very gradually, in fact, the creation of a coral reef can take centuries.
MLA stands for
Modern Language Association
Choose the sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement.
Our family appreciates the city of Chicago.
Identify the problem with pronoun case
Rick suggested to Cheri and I that we meet at 11am.
The following word group may be a run-on sentence (a comma splice or a fused sentence). If it is, choose the answer that corrects the run-on. If the word group is not a run-on, choose "This sentence is not a run-on." Saturday Night Live has been on the air since the 1970s, many famous comedians got their start on the show.
Saturday Night Live has been on the air since the 1970s, and many famous comedians got their start on the show.
Which of the following has a problem with parallelism?
She likes reading and to hike in the woods
Identify the compound-complex sentence
Since focus and effort are required for academic success, students benefit from strong time management, and professors expect it.
Identify the complex sentence
Since focus and effort are required for academic success, students benefit from strong time management.
Which of the following should be italicized?
TV show titles (think big overall full works; like book titles, newspapers, albums (with song titles in quotations)
In each set of sentences, choose the sentence that has a problem with pronoun case.
The Hudsons invited my sister and me to share a beach house on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. A: The Hudsons invited my sister and I to share a beach house on the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The Hudsons invited us to share a beach house on the Outer Banks in North Carolina.
The following word group may be a run-on sentence (a comma splice or a fused sentence). If it is, choose the answer that corrects the run-on error. If the word group is not a run-on, choose "This sentence is not a run-on." Alena didn't start taking gymnastics until she was 11 years old; despite this, she was a top-ranked athlete during her high school years.
This sentence is not a run on
The following word group may be a run-on sentence (a comma splice or a fused sentence). If it is, choose the answer that corrects the run-on. If the word group is not a run-on, choose "This sentence is not a run-on." There is often controversy surrounding the Olympics; nevertheless, they remain popular with viewers around the world.
This sentence is not a run on
Choose the sentence that contains an unclear pronoun reference. If neither sentence has a pronoun reference error, choose "Both sentences are correct."
Trish tested out the new filter on her vacuum cleaner before recommending it to me.
__________ math students have to get ourselves organized if we hope to convince teachers to change their requirements for this course
Us A: we
Indicate whether the following is a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a correct sentence. We finally painted the living room, it looks so much better.
comma splice
One or more of the following word groups may include a fragment. If so, choose the answer that corrects any fragments. If none of the word groups includes a fragment, choose "The original word groups are all complete sentences." We were looking forward to our move. A new town to explore!
We were looking forward to our move; we'd have a new town to explore!
Choose the sentence that shows correct subject-verb agreement
When ridden on highways, motorcycles and bikes have higher incidences of serious accidents than do cars.
Which of the following is a correctly formatted Works Cited entry?
Xavier, Jason, and Thomas Yater. Political Guide to the United States. Ballantine, 2004.
What is the general rule about writing out numbers?
Write out numbers that can be written out in one or two words
When you use the work of another writer, you must provide documentation in all of the following cases EXCEPT when
You write your thoughts or reflections after reading the author's text
In 1565, Spanish colonies settled at Santa Elena on the South Carolina coast during an exceptionally dry decade. The settlement struggled from the beginning, then succumbed to a second, even more severe drought in 1587-9. The capital of Spanish Florida was moved to Saint Augustine. The evacuation came as British colonists were trying to establish a settlement at Roanoke Island, North Carolina, to the north. The Roanoke colonists were last seen by their British compatriots on August 22, 1587, at the height of the driest growing season in eight hundred years. Even as their compatriots departed, the colony's native American neighbors were concerned about the poor condition of their crops. The drought persisted for two more years and created a serious food crisis both for the local Croatan people and the colonists. Since the latter were heavily dependent on the Croatan, this very dependence must have aggravated already serious food shortages. Many historians have criticized the Roanoke colony for poor planning and for a seeming indifference to how they were going to feed themselves in the face of apparent disinterest from England. But even the best planned colony would have been challenged by the 1587-89 drought. Read the paraphrase or summary below, deciding if it is acceptable or if it could be considered plagiarism. Then, choose "Acceptable" if the paraphrase or summary is correct or "Unacceptable" if it is plagiarized. Fagan suggests that a serious drought--the worst in centuries--contributed to famine for both the colonists on Roanoke Island and the Croatan natives in 1587-89 and probably led to the colonists' demise. While the Roanoke colonists may not have been adequately prepared for survival in the New World, Fagan maintains that the difficult weather conditions would have made failure quite likely for almost any colony in that time and place (96).
acceptable
Which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?
any
What major error is created when two independent clauses are separated only by a comma?
comma splice
Heroic couplets are rhyming pairs of lines written in iambic pentameter
common knowledge
If a comma is used with 'such as,' the comma should be placed _____ the words
before
Which of the following is a correct use of an apostrophe?
children's
What type of sentence is created by connecting a subordinate clause to an independent clause?
complex
Choose the correct antecedent for the underlined pronoun. The architect reviewed the drawings once more to make sure that ____they____ were accurate
drawings
Choose the verb that correctly completes the passage below. Many people are worried about manufacturing shortages. Some companies _____ developing more robust supply chains
need to be
George Lucas made a larger fortune by selling Star Wars toys than he made by selling tickets to the Star Wars movies.
needs citation
Commas should set off ______.
non-essential information
T/F: An act of plagiarism for any work in this course will result in an assignment grade of F.
true
T/F: An entry for a Web source in the list of works cited gives the URL or web address for that source.
true
T/F: Non-deliberate acts of plagiarism may also result in receiving a grade of "zero" for the particular assignment.
true
T/F: Quotations, summaries, and/or paraphrases need signal phrases.
true
T/F: When a work has no page number, it is possible that nothing will appear in parentheses to mark the end of a citation.
true
True or False: Auto-generated works cited entries often need correction and/or editing.
true
If you were writing a paper about social networks, which of the following options would make the best keyword search?
Using the paragraph given above, read the paraphrase or summary below, deciding if it is acceptable or if it could be considered plagiarism. Then, choose "Acceptable" if the paraphrase or summary is correct or "Unacceptable" if it is plagiarized. According to Fagan, the Roanoke colonists were last seen by Europeans on August 22, 1587, in the middle of the driest growing season in eight hundred years. Even as the British departed, the colony's Indian friends were worried about the bad potential for their harvest. The dry conditions lasted for two more years and brought about a serious famine both for the native Croatan people and the Roanoke colonists. The dependence of the British colonists on the Croatan must have exacerbated the severe shortage of provisions. Although many historians have blamed the Roanoke colonists for bad preparation and for an apparent lack of concern over how they would eat, even the best prepared colony would have been threatened by the drought of 1587-89 (96).
unaccceptable