english midterm 2022
Does this sentence demonstrate standard use of an apostrophe to show possession? DeRay's cousin cooked the best casserole last Easter, but that's only one of the tasty things we had to eat. Conner's sweet potato pie was just delicious. I think every member of the Conners family should enter the FFA's baking contest.
Yes, all uses of the apostrophes are correct.
Carolina is discussing President Barack Obama's election and the impact it had on her interest in political science for application for an internship in D.C. She uses the phrase, "Sí se puede." Is this okay?
Yes, although she might want to include the English version as well, "Yes, we can," for anyone who doesn't remember or doesn't know enough Spanish to understand.
Which of the following statements best summarize the use of paranthesis in this sentence? His favorite sport (and the one he was least skilled at) has always been lacrosse.
Yes, the parentheses are correct because this is a brief aside that can go inside parentheses.
Which of the following benefits are associated with group study?
making friends and solidifying your knowledge of the course content
Critical thinking is best defined as
reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do.
Reflective writing considers which of the following time frame(s)? -
the past, the present, and the future
A procrastinator is most likely to say which of the following statements
"I'm going to pull an all-nighter to get my assignment done on time."
Which statement below is punctuated correctly?
"Well," he said, "I can give it a try."
What is the difference between "your" and "you're"?
"Your" is possessive, and "you're" is short for "you are."
Which of the following sounds like a promising topic for a compare and contrast essay?
A comparison of marijuana laws in California versus New York
Why is it correct to use a hyphen or a dash in the space in the following sentence? We have put a lot of work into ensuring our facility is accessible to all of our wheelchair__bound patrons.
A hyphen is correct because wheelchair and bound act as a single unit.
What kind of academic resources are most useful for academic support?
Advising, Tutoring and Writing Centers, and Library Reference Desks
Liz has been asked to write a cause and effect essay on the high cost of textbooks in college. Her instructor has indicated that this essay must consider the causal chain of the high cost of textbooks, taking the high cost of textbooks as the cause. Which of the following approaches would make sense?
An essay in which Liz discusses how high textbook costs lead to students delaying or avoiding purchasing textbooks, which in turn leads to students being underprepared or unprepared for class, which in turn leads to lower student success.
Alexandra is writing an essay about the American anti-slavery movement. The prompt asks the following: Compare and contrast the arguments made against slavery. Which of these represents an effective organic thesis?
Anti-slavery activists pursued their common cause through different arguments: some argued that slavery was an abomination against God while others worried that slavery was damaging white America; few argued for the equality and humanity of enslaved Americans.
Armando has included the following lines in his personal narrative: "The pedestrians were hit. Help was sought. But the ambulance was slow to arrive." Which of the following is the best summary of Amando's writing?
Armando's use of the passive voice slows down the action. His writing style creates tension in this moment of the narrative which creates a dramatic effect.
Aliyah is giving a PowerPoint presentation on the literacy rates of the average grade-schooler in different states. What will help her to have success while using Powerpoint?
Avoiding text-heavy slides by including details in the notes section of the program.
Bianca's father is concerned that she is creating a video in her English Composition class instead of focusing solely on traditional writing. How can Bianca best explain to her father why her instructor is asking her to compose a video in addition to essays?
Bianca is being asked to demonstrate her multiliteracy skills through the creation of a multimodal composition (the video)
Annie wants the readers of her essay to feel like they're actually in the scenes that she describes in her writing. Which rhetorical mode should she employ to achieve that?
Description
John is a very confident speaker. He finds it easy to speak off the top of his head, and he's not at all worried about his presentation. Is there any advice you would give to John?
Even if John doesn't feel the need to prepare notes or a script of what he will say during his presentation, he should be careful not to overlook this aspect of the task, even if speaking is a strength for him.
Some of your classes will require documents to be in PDF or Word file formats before they are submitted for a grade. If you are working in Google Docs, what tab would you use to export your Google Doc into a PDF file?
File
Andre was given an undefined-topic writing assignment in his political science class and isn't sure where to begin. What's the best advice to help him get started?
Focus on the verbs in the prompt to understand what is being asked, review class notes on the topic, try free-writing from the prompt, then ask for clarification if you still need ideas.
What is the best and most efficient way a student get started with either a defined- or undefined-topic assignment?
Focus on verbs, contextualize the assignment, free write, and ask for clarification
Which of these sentences needs a semicolon (;) in the blank space?
Greg does not handle criticism well _____ he tends to get upset.
Ilton loves taking pictures in his spare time. He doesn't want to become a professional photographer, but his passion for photography is a favorite hobby. He has been asking to create a photo essay. What advice would you give Ilton?
Ilton needs to find his focus and do research because as he begins, but he may find the wealth of images he already possesses can help him compose his multimodal composition.
Which is not an aspect of the rhetorical mode of illustration?
Including self-created illustrations to add more depth and variety to your writing.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
Nevertheless, she's a good roommate who pays rent and cleans while she listens to all of my worries.
Colin tells Svetlana she needs to follow a strict order when she is engaged in the writing process. Is he correct?
No, because the writing process is recursive, not linear. You might need to circle back and review previous steps.
In the following sentence, choose whether the semicolon is used correctly or not. Whenever I choose; I can stop playing this game and do my homework.
No, it should be a comma because "Whenever I choose" is not a complete idea.
When you went to the bookstore to buy your supplies for the semester, you noticed that you were close to your maximum budget. Rather than spend the money on Microsoft Word, what other programs are available at a lower cost for your college papers?
OpenOffice, LibreOffice, Google Drive
Which of the options below is a run-on sentence?
Our favorite dessert is chocolate cake because it is delicious homemade and wonderful.
What is best way to revise this sentence? Shocked, my sister squeaked a little and then asked, "Do you really have to make all that noise?".
Remove the period, since the question mark is the only end punctuation needed.
Which sentence below correctly uses parentheses for a citation?
Research proves that the occurrences of cyclones have been increasing over the last fifty years (Jenkins and Malone 51.)
Reflective writing balances analysis, interpretation, and evaluation. Which of the following is not necessary for reflective writing?
Secondary research
Which statement below does not need quotation marks?
She "hoped for better, but didn't see another option."
Amber is notorious in her family for always procrastinating, but she wants to break the habit. Which piece of advice is most helpful in encouraging her to get her work done in a timely fashion?
She could find a quiet study place without lots of distractions.
Which of these sentences is a sentence fragment?
Since she never saw the show.
Overcoming procrastination might start with tricking our brains to use specific strategies. Which strategies might we employ to overcome procrastination? -
Study in the same, special place, like the library or even your closet, where there aren't a lot of distractions.
Which sentence below us brackets most effectively?
The magazine quoted him as saying, "Your [sic] not ready for the truth."
Geisha walked into her English Composition class and noticed that the professor had arranged the chairs into a circle. Using her understanding of multimodal communication, Geisha might be justified in concluding what about the professor?
The professor is using the spatial mode to communicate a desire for equality in the classroom (everyone is the same in the circle).
Suneeta is using the alternating method to compare cats and dogs as pets. Her first body paragraph discusses the similarities and differences between cats and dogs in terms of cost of ownership. What might she discuss in her next paragraph?
The similarities and differences between cats and dogs in terms of length of life
What is the best explanation for why the term "small-scale farm" requires a hyphen?
The two adjectives "small" and "scale" create a compound.
Identify where the comma or commas should appear in the sentence below: With real estate tax bills coming and no raises expected at the company Jack asked his parents his best friend and his brother for loans.
There should be commas after "company," "parents," and "friend."
Which of the options below would most effectively revise the following sentence fragment? This category consists of children who were born into successful families. Children of doctors, lawyers, and bankers.
This category consists of children who were born into successful families, such as children of doctors, lawyers, and bankers.
Which of the options revises the sentence fragments with the correct punctuation? This group is large. And makes up a great deal of the nation's population.
This group is large and makes up a great deal of the nation's population.
Andrew needs to contact their professor to ask a question to request an extension about an assignment. Which of the following is the best initial sentence for their email? Responses
This is Andrew Yin; I'm in English Composition, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8-10, and I'm writing to request an extension on the summary assignment.
Why is the following a run-on sentence? I thought I was a pretty savvy traveler, however, that was before I met some of my colleagues.
This is a run-on sentence because the first comma needs to be a semicolon.
Is the following a sentence fragment, a run-on sentence, or a complete sentence? Whereas Thomas was five years older, making him the oldest and the smartest.
This is a sentence fragment because it is a dependent clause and does not convey a complete idea.
Which of the following would be an appropriate claim for an academic reflection?
Through my argument project, I began to question my own inherent biases while learning the value of addressing opposing argument.
When are brackets used most effectively in sentences?
To clarify the meaning of a quote.
Colons (:) can be used correctly in which of the following ways?
To introduce material that explains or summarizes the part of the sentence before it.
Choose which sentence uses commas incorrectly with a coordinating conjunction.
We wanted to invite Paula, and Lucca to the party even though they had told us they were nervous about attending.
Jacob feels like writing just isn't his thing. His friend Anna is trying to get him to use reflection to think about his approach to his essays. Anna might ask Jacob which of the following questions?
What do you think your strengths are as a writer?
Your professor gives you this prompt: Discuss the legalization of recreational marijuana. Which of the following questions is an implied question suggested by this prompt?
Why was recreational marijuana legalized?
Colin is considering posting an image of himself in his Twitter post. Which of the following is the most important question for him to ask himself about the image?
Will he be comfortable with his family and future employers seeing the image in 5 years?
If you want to write an effective argumentative essay, how many claims should you incorporate into your essay?
Write as many claims as you feel are necessary to make your argument.
If you were describing a car with the following three adjectives, which order would you put them in and why?
"The ugly old gray car" because adjective order goes opinion, age, then color
Dhruvi has written a narrative essay about his difficult family's experience with immigration to this country. He wants to include the following sentence as his closing: "Immigration in the United States needs to change in order to be welcoming and generous to people seeking freedom from tyranny or adversity in their home countries." Which of the following statements best summarizes Dhruvi's conclusion to this narrative essay?
Dhruvi is explicit in his closing about how he thinks the world should change.
Your friend Eduardo comes to you for advice about scheduling. His responsibilities as a parent and his work schedule change on a weekly basis. What do you tell him to do?
Eduardo should make a flexible schedule and adjust it frequently.
Which general rule about commas can help you remember where to place them correctly in a sentence?
Insert a comma wherever you have elements that need to be separated.
How can you tell whether a group of words is a phrase or a clause?
Phrases do not have a subject and a verb together, but clauses always do.
Which THREE modes of communication does a crossword puzzle in a print newspaper use?
Visual, linguistic, spatial
Elayne has written this passage. What is the best suggestion for how she should spend her time proofreading this draft? My son got his usual chicken with curry sauce, and then he headed to the restaurant's game room so he could play Mario Brothers on the Wii while we talked and laughed and played with friends, the perfect evening.
You need to work on fixing your run-on sentences.
Barbara has used seventeen exclamation points throughout her English essay. Which statement will help her improve the punctuation on her essay?
You should be careful with exclamation marks and make sure you need them for emphasis.
What's the best way to revise these sentences? "I was not looking forward to seeing that French foreign film with my friends because they are weird."
The antecedent for they needs to be clarified.
Choose the best description of how the serial comma is being used in this sentence? She surprised everyone by starting her Oscar speech with, "I'd like to thank my brothers, Tom Hanks, and God.
The comma after "Tom Hanks" is the serial comma, and it is being used correctly because it is before the conjunction in a series of items, and is helping to avoid any reader confusion.
Identify whether the two clauses in the following sentence are dependent or independent, and explain your choice. The instructor spent the class period reviewing the difference between spheres and circles because the students clearly hadn't understood it from earlier lessons.
The dependent clause is because the students clearly hadn't understood it from earlier lessons, because it cannot stand on its own as a complete thought because of the subordinator because at the beginning of the clause. The independent clause is The instructor spent the class period reviewing the difference between spheres and circles because it has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
In the following sentence, identify the direct and the indirect objects and explain your choice. I can't forget to send Minna a package.
The indirect object is I because I is the thing doing the action, and the direct object is Minna because Minna is the one receiving the action.
If the purpose of a discussion board is for students to engage with other students in a discussion, which of the following is the best description for why courses include discussion board prompts?
The professor might post questions for the students to discuss and debate as they begin to try out ideas and learn new concepts.
Read the following excerpt from an academic article entitled "Coping Strategies for Landslide and Flood Disasters: A Qualitative Study of Mt. Elgon Region, Uganda." The occurrence of landslides and floods in East Africa has increased over the past decades with enormous public-health implications and massive alterations in the lives of those affected. In Uganda, the Elgon region is reported to have the highest occurrence of landslides and floods, making this area vulnerable. This study aims to understand both coping strategies and the underlying causes of vulnerability to landslides and floods in the Mt. Elgon region. What is the rhetorical mode of this work, and why might it be an effective strategy in the context of this study?
The rhetorical mode in this excerpt is problem/solution. The authors will define the problem of vulnerability to landslides and floods and also explain the coping-strategy solutions.
There are two predicates in this sentence (also known as a compound predicate). Please identify the subject and the two predicates, and explain your choice. The quick yellow cat chased the mouse and trapped it in the kitchen.
The subject is mouse because that is the main object of the sentence, and the predicates are chased and trapped because those are the verbs that express the action of the sentence.
Can you identify the subject and the predicate in this sentence, and explain your choice? She was upset for a long time over the break-up.
The subject is she because that is the main noun that the sentence is about, and the predicate is was upset for a long time over the break-up because that is what the rest of the sentence is saying about the subject.
Which of the following statements best summarize the students use of ellipses? li> Mark Twain in his later years said that "when [he] had mastered the language of this water... [he] had made a valuable acquisition. But [he] had lost something too.... All the grace, the beauty, the poetry had gone out of the majestic river!"
The two examples of ellipses are correct in this sentence.
Kayo wrote, "If you want to keep the earth clean, you should have considered recycling." What is wrong with the sentence's grammar?
The verb tenses don't match.
Identify which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly.
There are three methods of attracting earthworms from the ground: worm charming, worm grunting, and worm fiddling.
Identify where the comma or commas should appear in the sentence below: The twins are coming with us and they plan to bring a lot of items for the picnic including a blanket and a basket.
There should be commas after "us" and "picnic."
Which of the following is true about sentence fragments?
They are phrases or dependent clauses that are not complete sentences.
Identify the type for this sentence: "Today's lunch of ground beef reminded me of my rancher grandfather."
This is a complex sentence.
Identify what kind of sentence this is and explain your choice. I've had three funnel cakes this morning; clearly, it's time for me to leave the fair.
This is a compound sentence because a semicolon joins two independent thoughts.
Which statement below is the best summary of the following sentence use of commas? "I cannot believe you made me carry all of this," I snapped. "I'm not your servant."
This passage is correct as written.
What are the two categories of active verbs?
Transitive and intransitive
Dax loves to participate in class and group projects, but he is struggling to understand the information and complete his assignments. He is nervous about seeking out tutoring. How would you respond to his concerns about using a tutor?
Tutors are available on campus and can help you with study habits as well as skills.
Your friend Layla wants to include some quoted material in her paper, but the passage is too long for her needs. Which statement below is the best advice for using ellipses to shorten a passage?
Use ellipses to cut out the parts you don't want to shorten a passage.
When should you use a dash?
Use it as you would a colon---it adds to the information that comes before with extra emphasis.
Taylor wants to write her compare and contrast essay on driving laws in different states using the block method. Which of the following is a correct approach when using this method?
Using one paragraph to discuss every aspect driving laws in Oregon, and using the following paragraph to discuss every aspect of the driving laws in North Carolina.
Claira decides to write an argumentative essay on the ethics of animal testing. What of the approaches below should she do her best to avoid in her essay?
Using the essay to focus on her opinion, thoughts, and feelings.
Which of the options below is a run-on sentence?
We lost the soccer game we had practiced all week.
Select which of the following options is a dependent clause.
When the flock of birds descends
Which of the following statements is true about the ellipsis?
When you use an ellipses, you can ethically leave out the part of the quote you don't need.
In the following sentence, identify the relative adverb and explain your answer. Why she wanted to run so slowly or eat so noisily, I just don't understand.
Why because relative adverbs are question words
Xavier has been asked to write an argumentative essay supporting free college tuition. He does not believe that free college tuition is the right approach to the problem of student debt. How should he approach this task?
Xavier must use his research and rhetorical skills to try to convince his reader that free college tuition is good, despite his personal beliefs. This will test his skills as a writer.
Does this sentence demonstrate standard use of an apostrophe to show possession? I could see that the teacher was getting frustrated with hearing all of her students' demands.
Yes, because the teacher has multiple students, so the word "students" is plural and therefore should have an S followed by an apostrophe, as included here.
In the following sentence, are the quotation marks used correctly? Mozart's composition that always makes me sad is "A Little Night Music."
Yes, the quotations indicate a title of a song.
Do you really need to create a daily and long-term schedule as a college student?
Yes. It is easy to lose track of time, especially with multiple classes in your schedule, not to mention work, family, and other activities.
Una has written this passage. What is the best suggestion for how she should spend her time proofreading this draft? Weary to my core, and shuffling upstairs from my parents' basement. I tried not to think. Almost forty, and living with my parents while my husband tried to find a job in this post-crash economy. More than that was awful, though. My old, frayed pajamas; my inability to afford new ones; and the fact the pancakes I was smelling were ones my mom had made me. And I'm thirty-nine years old, I thought. An age when I'm supposed to be providing for myself.
You could improve by fixing your sentence fragments.
Why is time management important in college?
You need to manage multiple deadlines, different priorities, and a variety of academic and non-academic activities.
Choose the correct words to fill in the blank in this sentence. I said to him, " ________ a pain, but you do at least have ________ wits about you."
You're, your
As you use the internet and leave a path on the web by displaying traces of your past, which of the following is the best description of this digital record?
Your digital footprint
In the following sentence, explain which verb is in a continuous tense. While I have worked as a pilot, I am reconsidering my options and may go back to school.
am reconsidering because it is ongoing
Choose the correct verb for this sentence: "Next to the lawnmower ________ all my flowerpots."
are
Critical thinkers are willing to examine their own beliefs and practice humility. They also
ask pertinent questions, evaluate statements and arguments, and distinguish between fact and opinion.
Fill in the blank with the following sentence. Transition words, such as "however" and "therefore," can appear at the beginning or middle of sentences, and ________ could be needed before or after those words, depending on their location.
commas
The word "basketball" is two words combined making it a
compound noun.
Henry wants to begin his presentation with a single, striking image on the opening slide and no other information or text. What advice would you give him?
A traditional audience or professor might be unsettled and might want a title and name, but Henry might capture his audience's attention with this approach.
Alyssah needs to miss class in order to take her grandmother to a doctor's appointment. What advice would you give her?
Alyssah should let her professor know that she will be absent, ask a peer to take notes for her, review those notes, and then visit the professor during office hours for extra help.
Zayne is writing an organic essay with the following thesis: Through its exploration of relationships, Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God suggests that for a woman to achieve feminist self-realization, she must leave heterosexual relationships behind and focus on her own independent identity. Zayne is planning his essay and he is trying to formulate what he should discuss in the last body paragraph (right before the conclusion). Which of the following would be best?
An exploration of how the main character achieves feminist self-realization
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use apostrophes in every contraction?
Aunt JoAnn can't go to your yard sale. It's just too hot, and that's too risky for her.
In the sentence, "The band fought at the end of the concert and broke up over their disagreement," which of the following is the best description of the noun band?
Band is plural because it is made up of individual people acting separately in this sentence.
Why is the past tense of run ran?
Because run is an irregular verb
Brigeth is creating a website. What advice would you give her to make sure her multimodal composition is effective?
Brigeth should be sure she does not overwhelm the reader with too much text.
What's the best way, if any, to revise this sentence? "When our large and rambunctious family gets together, we do bring cookies to our neighbors to apologize for disturbing the peace—but we also bring the double amount of noise."
Change the double to double the, since this is the correct way to use double plus an article.
In an illustration essay, the thesis statement should do which of the following?
Convey the main point and suggest why further clarification or development of a deeper understanding of the topic is necessary or important.
Which of the options below would most effectively revise the following sentence fragment? Despite parents and other parental figures going above and beyond to give their kids all the required assets to achieve success. Many children struggle.
Despite parents and other parental figures going above and beyond to give their kids all the required assets to achieve success, many children struggle.
What's the best way to revise this sentence? "If the clients don't take all the pamphlets, pack them away and let Diego and me know where they are."
Diego and me should be me and Diego.
Choose the sentence that uses parentheses correctly as punctuation.
He was much better on the swim team than he thought (but he finally decided to quit).
Carlos needs to send his professor an email about an assignment. Which of the following pieces of information should Carlos include in the closing signature for his email?
His first and last name, his student identification, and his email address
Carolina has written the following sentence for a descriptive essay: "I sat in the kitchen, watching my grandmother cook." In order to help Carolina think about revising her sentence so that it does the work of showing versus telling, which question might be most helpful for Carolina to consider?
How does the kitchen smell?
Where is there an unnecessary apostrophe in this sentence? If you're preparing for a three-week backpacking trip, don't forget your most important item: socks. Yes, really! It has been proven that sock's can be life saving. Ross Grubers, a backpacker who summited 10 of the world's tallest peaks, agrees. It has been reported that Grubers' socks are "the best money can buy." His backpack even has its own little space for them.
It has been proven that sock's can be life saving.
Explain if the verb usage in this sentence is right or wrong. The professor with thirty published articles and books are very strict.
It's wrong because are is plural and the subject, the professor, is singular.
Jen is feeling frustrated about her English essay. She has done well on her essays in the past, but this essay is feeling like a struggle. How could Jen use reflection to help her with this assignment?
Jen might think about how she has succeeded in the past and try to replicate that experience, including trying to write in the same place and at the same time of day.
Justin finds writing extremely stressful. What kind of advice would you give him to try to address his anxiety?
Justin might try typing anything just to get started or he might take a rest to allow his brain to reset.
Karime has been asked to write a personal essay for a college scholarship. The prompt says: "Discuss an experience in which you failed and what you learned from that experience." She isn't sure what kind of topic to choose. What advice would you give Karime?
Karime shouldn't be afraid to write about an experience where she really failed as long as she can make a compelling case that she learned and grew from the experience.
Which word in this sentence is an adverb? I almost stopped at Jack-in-the-Box for lunch, but I was a few minutes late and worried about missing my meeting.
Late
In the following sentence, identify the direct and the indirect objects and explain your choice. Has your boss sent you a memo about the next travel opportunity?
Memo is the direct object because it is the thing being sent, and you is the indirect object because it is the thing receiving the object being sent.
Carlos wants to use description to convey his father's love for his job as a carpenter. Which of the following sentences represents the best use of description to show the abstract idea of his father's love?
My father's saw is like his favorite child, familiar, worn, and almost responsive to his caress.
Is the following sentence punctuated correctly, and why? I spent the night in the hospital and couldn't get home in time, therefore, I was not able to finish my paper on time.
No, because the adverbial conjunction therefore is combining the two clauses, and when it separates two independent clauses, a semicolon is required before the adverbial conjunction.
Read the following sentence and decide if the conjunction is grammatically correct or not. Walking my bike across the street is safer, and it only takes a few seconds longer than riding.
No, the word and needs to be removed because this is a run-on sentence.
Which word is the pronoun in this sentence? Chirag decided to give the books to Naomi, since he had no use for chemistry textbooks any more.
Pronoun = he
What's the best way, if any, to revise the prepositional phrase in this sentence? "Although it was a long and tricky process, my son, who was nothing if not patient, learned to profit from means of storing up his old video games and selling them one by one on eBay."
Remove the phrase who was nothing if not patient from the sentence.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an apostrophe to show possession?
She pulled so hard on the dog's leash that he began choking.
The sentence "She told me that I done good" is grammatically incorrect. What is the most effective way to revise it?
She told me that I did good.
Identify which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly.
Snake charming: the sport that is underloved.
Identify the sentence structure of this sentence: "I'm too angry to do her any more favors."
Subject + verb + direct object
In his orientation to college class, Raul learns that in order to be most successful in college, he should plan to study two hours outside of class for every __ in class.
1 hour
Which punctuation mark should be used after "word" in the following sentence to provide emphasis? The recovery operation can be described in one word brutal.
A colon should be used after "word."
Your friend isn't sure whether she should use the or a in the sentence "________ friend of mine wants to send me a gift." What should you tell her?
A is correct because you are talking about one friend out of many.
Is the following a phrase or a clause? Explain your choice. Although the man had been warned
A phrase, because it starts with an adverb "although," which makes it an incomplete thought.
Which punctuation mark should be used after "rubies" and "copper" in the following sentence? This lump was later separated into 82 separate fragments, including: gems, such as diamonds and rubies ore, such as iron and copper and adhesives, such as glue and putty.
A semicolon should be used after "rubies" and "copper."
Identify where the semicolon(s) should be used in the sentence below: The sea tulip's name comes from the organism's appearance it looks like a knobby "bulb" or flower attached to a long stalk.
A semicolon should be used between "appearance" and "it."
What assignment reflects your understanding of a source, differentiates between major and minor ideas in the source, demonstrates your ability to identify key phrases to quote, and captures the tone/style/distinguishing features of a source?
A summary assignment
Identify the gerund in this sentence: "After attending class, Yasin could only think about eating."
eating
Composing your discussion board response using a word processing program before you post it on the discussion board will allow you to do which of the following?
edit and save your work
A symphony conductor relies most heavily on which mode to communicate with musicians?
gestural
In the sentence "My greatest trial has been to judge myself kindly," which word is the adjective?
greatest
A conjunction is defined as a word that
joins sentences, phrases, or words.
Sue wants to write a letter of complaint to the English department about one of her professors. She wants to make sure her side of the story supports her complaint about the teacher. Which style of writing would be the most effective for this task?
persuasive
The correct plural form of the word "scarf" is
scarves.
In the following sentence, explain which is the non-finite verb. Smoking a rack of pork ribs, I slipped on some ice, and I am sure I broke my wrist.
smoking because it is a part of a phrase that acts as a sentence modifier
Which of the following is NOT an appropriate goal for an illustration essay?
to draw a picture of two sides of a particular controversial argument or topic.
You would use a linking verb
when you want to connect the subject to object without indicating any real action.
