Eng 101 Grammar and Documentation Review

I wend to the store I bought a DVD.

Identify the fused sentence (2 independent clauses with no punctuation).

The student was late to class, so they missed the quiz.

Identify the problem with pronoun agreement.

The team play tonight.

Identify the problem with the subject-verb agreement.

Studying is necessary to pass a class.

Identify the simple sentence (one independent clause with no subordinate clause).

their

Identify the third person pronoun.

before

If a comma us used with 'such as,' the commas should be place _____ the words.

1980s

If you want to refer to an entire decade without ownership, what form should be used?

quotation

In an essay examining the relationship of humanity and society, Rosseau asserts that "man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains" (Rousseau 57). This is an example of:

An announcer on a Kansas City radio station made a remark about the president, and they were fired because of it.

In the following sentence pair, choose the sentence that contains an ERROR in pronoun-antecedent agreement. If neither sentence contains an error, choose "Both sentences are correct." Radio announcers should be careful not to insert their opinions into the newscasts. An announcer on a Kansas City radio station made a remark about the president, and they were fired because of it.

comma splice

Indicate whether the following is a comma splice, a fused sentence, or a correct sentence: "Our dog has been a part of the family for several months, we can hardly imagine life without him."

Rule of Subordination

The joining of two unequal parts; one part will be reliant on or subordinate to the other part.

common knowledge

The writer and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston died in poverty in 1960.

dash ( -- )

This can be used to indicate an interruption or substitute for parentheses.

false

True or False: A comma must always be used in a sentence that has the word 'because'.

false

True or False: A subject can always be found in a prepositional phrase.

False

True or False: All indefinite pronouns are treated as singular.

True

True or False: An act of plagiarism for any work in this course will result in an assignment grade of F(0).

True

True or False: An entry for a Web source in the list of works cited gives the URL or web address for that source.

Rule of Coordination 3/3

Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction.

Know the researched information is being introduced into the essay; receive an introduction to the source's author, place of publication, and relation to the essay's contents.

A signal phrase helps the reader:

hyphen

A type of punctuation often used to bring together multiple words for a single meaning is a _____.

compound

Applying the rule of coordination can create what type of sentence?

complex

Applying the rule of subordination can create which type of sentence?

No, never

Are subjects ever found in prepositional phrases?

The school should open an additional cafeteria because students do not have enough options for food and the school's growth rate indicates it may outgrow the only cafeteria on campus.

For a research paper arguing for the opening of a new cafeteria, which of the following points of view is more effective?

common knowledge

Heroic couplets are rhyming pairs of lines written in iambic pentameter.

The 2000 census figures indicate that Americans are willing to accept a commute of an hour or more of moving to a distant area means that they can afford a larger house.

In a paper on commuting patterns in the United States, which version would work well as the topics sentence of a paragraph?

In Africa, women are forced to walk miles to and from the river with a bucket on their heads just to carry water to their homes.

In a paper on the benefits that we'll water has brought to developing countries, which version would work better as a topic sentence of a paragraph?

In 1991, the Mesa Corp plant released tons of untested steam, which killed hundreds of birds in the immediate area.

In a report on an area's environmental problems, which sentence would better emphasize the discovery that Mesa Corp was responsible for polluting the air?

True

True or False: Non-deliberate acts of plagiarism may also result in receiving a grade of "zero" for the particular assignment.

True

True or False: Quotations, summaries, and/or paraphrases need signal phrases.

True

True or False: When a work has no page number, it is possible that nothing will appear in parentheses to mark the end of a citation.

Although cupping, an ancient form of alternative medicine, is popular with some celebrities, there is no scientific evidence to prove that it cures disease.

One of the following word groups may be a fragment. If neither word group is a fragment, choose "Both word groups are complete sentences."

A I painted the kitchen, I remembered what my grandfather use to say: that good and quickly seldom meet.

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."

submitting a paper written for another class or for another assignment; allowing a friend or tutor to add text to your paper

Other forms of plagiarism include:

Rule of Coordination 1/3

Use a semicolon alone

Rule of Coordination 2/3

Use a semicolon and comma (ex. otherwise, perhaps, nonetheless).

Rule of Subordination 1/3

Start with the dependent clause, put a comma, then put the independent clause.

Rule of Subordination 2/3

Start with the independent clause and go right into the dependent clause without a comma/

verb

What are actions or states of being?

Calls attention to items following.

What does a colon ( : ) do?

It separates lists, sets off dependent clauses, and sets off non-essential information.

What does a comma ( , ) tell us?

It connects equal elements (two sentences that are connected by thought or complicated list items.

What does a semi-colon ( ; ) do?

Complex sentence

What has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses?

Simple sentence

What has one independent clause?

Compound-complex sentence

What has two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses?

Compound sentence

What has two or more independent clauses?

Barton, Charles. Tongue Doctors of the West. Compton and Jones, 2015.

Which of the following Works Cited entries would be correct in an essay?

period

Which of the following cannot be used to apply the rule of coordination (two independent clauses, equal ideas)

She likes to go dancing and hunt.

Which of the following has a problem with parallelism (verbs can change depending on the number of people indicated in the subject, the time period, and when we use infinitives).

children's

Which of the following is a correct use of an apostrophe?

Xavier, Jason, and Thomas Yater. Political Guide to the United States. Ballantine, 2004.

Which of the following is a correctly formatted Works Cited entry?

"I never thought of myself as proud," says Jennings in his book Pushing the Limits of Political Journalism (17).

Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?

Since it would help students not to struggle financially during college, NCAA athletes should be allowed to see their own memorabilia instead of the college pocketing the money.

Which passage would work better for a two-to-five page argument essay in an introductory composition course?

Likewise

Which word or phrase signals a comparison?

Rule of Subordination 3/3

You can sometimes just get rid of the part that makes it a fragment.

In addition

By purchasing newer, environmentally friendly clothes washers and dishwashers, you can also conserve water. (As a result/ In addition /nevertheless), you can save more water by running loads only when they are full.

Because many students struggle financially in college, they should no longer be asked to buy their own Scantrons to use for tests.

Choose the passage that would work better as a thesis statement for a three-to-five page college paper?

On the contrary

Many people resist such measures because they think that these inventions do not work as well as the old models. (Consequently/Therefore/on the contrary), because of technological advances, today's water-conserving showers and toilets work surprisingly well.

quote

This is taking a phrase exactly how it appears or is spoken; uses quotation marks.

indefinite pronouns

don't refer directly or clearly to any one person or thing:

paraphrase

taking a sentence and putting it into similar, or your own, words.

summary

taking an argument or broad set of facts/ information and putting it into your own words.

I went to the store, I bought a DVD.

Identify the comma splice (two independent clauses are separated only by a comma).

Although many students dislike it, studying is necessary to pass.

Identify the complex sentence (composed of one independent clause with one or more subordinate clauses).

Students do not like to study for class, but it is necessary to pass.

Identify the compound sentence (composed of two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clauses).

To set off non-essential information; to create emphasis

A dash can be used for which of the following?

subject-verb agreement

A major error is avoided when a plural subject agrees with a plural form of a verb. This is called what?

Information that has been changed or altered

Brackets are used in a quotation to show:

food

Choose the correct antecedent for the underlined pronoun. Cat food should be elevated so that "it" will not be disturbed by a hungry dog.

On a table in the front hall. You will find five letters addressed to you and your husband.

Choose the option that includes a sentence fragment.

A hardworking, straight-A student usually can get themselves accepted into a very good college.

Choose the sentence that contains an ERROR in pronoun-antecedent agreement. If neither sentence contains an error, choose "Both sentences are correct."

Ginger listened to the album on her portable CD player before giving the album to me.

Choose the sentence that does NOT contain any unclear pronoun reference. If neither sentence has a pronoun reference error, choose "Both sentences are correct."

A person on the Appalachian Trail is able to walk about 2,100 miles without stopping.

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.

Choose the sentence that shows CORRECT subject-verb agreement.

Our family visit Chicago every year.

Choose the sentence that shows an ERROR in subject-verb agreement.

need to be

Choose the verb that correctly completes the passage below. Everyone is talking about cost cutting. This is especially true among businesses trying to succeed in a slow economy: some _____ limiting their unnecessary costs.

non-essential information (extra information)

Commas should set off _____.

Though students may not like it, studying is necessary to pass a class, and it is expected.

Identify the compound-complex sentence (contains at least two independent clauses and at least one subordinate clause).

Keay, John. India: A History. Grove, 2000.

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.

Whereas the team played well.

Identify the fragment/

needs citation

George Lucas made a larger fortune by selling Star Wars toys than he made selling tickets to the Star Wars movies.

Modern Language Association

MLA stands for:

pronoun

Must always agree with their antecedent or the word that they refer back t; they agree in number, gender and person.

collective noun

Nouns that we know count many people, but we refer to them in the singular?

We were so excited about our vacation, a trip to Europe!

One of the following word groups may be a fragment. If it is, choose the answer that corrects the fragment. If neither word group is a fragment, choose "Both word groups are complete sentences."

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 error. If the word group is not a run-on, choose "This sentence is not a run-on."

When a prime-time soap opera called Peyton Place became popular in the 1960s, many other programs followed its lead.

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": A prime-time soap opera called Peyton Place became popular in the 1960s, many other programs followed its lead."

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."

noun

What is a person, place, thing or idea?

run-on: fused sentence

What is another name for a run-on sentence with no joining punctuation?

run-on: comma splice

What is it when two complete sentences are joined only by a comma?

Write out numbers that can be done so in one or two words

What is the general rule about writing out numbers?

Rule of Coordination

What is the joining of two equal items called?

hyphen ( - )

What is used to connect two or more words (and numbers) into a single concept, especially for building adjectives.

fragment

What is word group that pretends to be a sentence called?

fragment

What major error is created when a dependent clause is punctuated as an independent clause?

fragment

What major error is created when two dependent clauses are separated by nothing at all?

comma splice

What major error is created when two dependent clauses are separated only by a comma?

the sentence has a problem with pronoun reference

When the motorcycle crashed into the tree, it was not damaged.

you write your thoughts or reflections after reading the author's text

When you use the work of another writer, you must provide documentation in all of the following cases EXCEPT when:

It appears in-text

Which in NOT true of a Works Cited list?

Derek, Donaldson says, "He spoke to us in German and then let us behind" (45).

Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?

you

Which of the following is a second-person pronoun?

buying another person's work or soliciting another to do work for you; misrepresenting sources: concocting information or finding information in one source and attributing it to another; passing off the work of other writers as your own -- entire articles paragraphs, sentences, phrases, and even ideas.

Which of the following is considered plagiarism?

TV show titles

Which of the following should be italicized?

pronoun

Words that replace a noun?

information that has been omitted

ellipses in a quotation show:

independent clause

phrases with a complete meaning; they contain a subject, a verb, and they make sense when they stand alone.

any

which of the following is an indefinite pronoun?