ch1: independent & dependent clauses: subordination & coordination: Quiz & chapter test

a)connect two independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other

A semicolon can be used for all of the following EXCEPT to _____. a)connect two independent clauses that are widely dissimilar from each other b)clarify items in a list that have their own internal punctuation c)connect two independent clauses that are closely related to each other d)connect two independent clauses to strengthen the relationship between them

c)comma

A slight pause in a sentence is generally signified by a _____. a)colon b)semi-colon c)comma d)period

b)he; mob boss

Identify the subject(s) of the following sentence: He didn't know the mob boss paid off the cop. a)cop b)he; mob boss c)he d)mob boss

c)girls; hear

In the following sentence, _____ is the subject noun and _____ is the verb. 'The two girls, as they stroll past the park, hear the faint sound of church bells chiming the hour.' a)two; sound b)the; hear c)girls; hear d)bells; hour

Independent clause

The simplest type of sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence

c) And

Which of the following coordinating conjunctions can be used to join two independent clauses? a) Since b) Because c) And d) Although

b)The subject is singular.

Which of the following indicates that a verb should be singular? a)There is a direct object in the sentence. b)The subject is singular. c)The subject is plural. d)There is an indirect object in the sentence.

b)Few, many, both, others, and several.

Which of the following pronouns must ALWAYS be paired with a plural verb? a)Most, any, none, some, and all. b)Few, many, both, others, and several. c)Politics, gymnastics, mathematics, and news. d)Whomever, whichever, they, and themselves.

d)Gary, who was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education.

Which of the following sentences about Gary is grammatically correct? a)Gary, whom was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education. b)Gary, which was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education. c)Gary, that was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education. d)Gary, who was sorry he hadn't used Study.com, still believed in the value of higher education.

c)It is a sentence fragment.

Which of these describes the problem with the following sentence? Looking for his favorite pair of glasses. a)It lacks an exclamation point at the end. b)It is a regular run-on sentence. c)It is a sentence fragment. d)It has a comma splice.

a)poured; took

Identify the verb or verbs in the following sentence: She poured a drink for herself and took a very long sip. a)poured; took b)drink c)long d)sip

a)I had three favorite types of ice cream: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple.

In which of the sentences shown is the colon used correctly? a)I had three favorite types of ice cream: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple. b)Favorites: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple - are all popular types of ice cream. c)I had three favorite types of ice cream which included: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple. d)My favorites: pistachio, strawberry, and fudge ripple: were all on clearance at the store.

c)edit to make the words on either side of the conjunction parallel

When using coordinating conjunctions like but, and, or and so, writers should _____. a)edit for subject/verb agreement b)edit to remove the coordinating conjunction c)edit to make the words on either side of the conjunction parallel d)edit to make two separate sentences

a)All of the people on my street have nice yards.

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. All of the people on my street have a nice yard. a)All of the people on my street have nice yards. b)All of the people on my street has a nice yard. c)All of the people on my street are having a nice yard. d)All of the people on my street having a nice yard.

a)The verb tense changes in the sentence.

He will be hiking the Appalachian Trail and camped along the way. What is the problem with the previous sentence? a)The verb tense changes in the sentence. b)All answers are correct. c)A comma should be added after hiking d)The subject does not match the verb

b)Few in the South are worried about frostbite.

Identify the sentence which uses the best grammar. a)Everyone are thinking about the news these days. b)Few in the South are worried about frostbite. c)Five percent of working adults is in favor of decreased taxes. d)National news are filled with dramatic stories.

a) Tory and Samantha The subjects in the sentence are "Tory and Samantha." They are the ones who spent six months planning every single detail of their upcoming vacation.

Identify the subjects in the following sentence. Tory and Samantha spent six months planning every single detail of their upcoming vacation. a)Tory and Samantha b)Every single detail c)Samantha and vacation d)Six months

a)shot

Identify the verb or verbs in the following sentence: The brazen criminal shot his way through the police barricade. a)shot b)though c)way d)criminal

c)Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers, several drawing tablets, and a pack of pastel and fluorescent coloring pencils.

Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers several drawing tablets and a pack of pastel and fluorescent coloring pencils. How could you best punctuate the previous sentence? a)Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers several drawing, tablets and a pack of pastel, and fluorescent coloring pencils. b)Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers, several drawing tablets, and a pack of pastel, and fluorescent coloring pencils. c)Jill bought her daughters a set of new markers, several drawing tablets, and a pack of pastel and fluorescent coloring pencils. d)Jill, bought her daughters a set of new markers, several drawing tablets, and a pack of pastel, and fluorescent, coloring pencils.

b)Adding a comma after fish

What punctuation change would make the following sentence less confusing? Jeremy absolutely loved ice cream, hot dogs, fish and bean nachos. a)Removing the comma between ice cream and hot dogs. b)Adding a comma after fish c)Adding a comma after bean d)Adding a comma after Jeremy

d)It was a heavy misshapen box.

Which of the following sentences could be improved by the insertion of an additional comma? a)She sat at the hard wood counter. b)They were lured by the alluringly sweet aroma. c)The ocean water is bright blue. d)It was a heavy misshapen box.

a)The debate team from Des Moines are going to state nationals.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement? a)The debate team from Des Moines are going to state nationals. b)The choir appears to be practicing alto vocals this evening. c)Only about a quarter of Americans care for opera. d)The flight crew was almost ready for liftoff.

b)He and his wife waited and waited for any good news.

Which of the following sentences has multiple subjects? a)I don't believe in anything any more. b)He and his wife waited and waited for any good news. c)I could not believe it. d)He waited for hours to see his favorite new movie.

d) Sarah, for whom we bought the gift basket, is recuperating at our local hospital.

Which of the following sentences includes the correct usage of the word whom? a)Delia, whom is my aunt, will be meeting me at the train station. b)Whom left the gift basket and mysterious note on our porch? c)Jim, whom is preparing to travel to Greece next year, bought an audio course to learn the language. d)Sarah, for whom we bought the gift basket, is recuperating at our local hospital.

c)This dog looks funny, but that's just my opinion, isn't it?

Which of the following sentences is written correctly? a)This dog has no problem at all you just don't see it. b)Finding a way to move on. c)This dog looks funny, but that's just my opinion, isn't it? d)Determining his best way to move forward.

a)I was extremely hungry, so I ordered the triple burger.

Which of the following uses a coordinating conjunction correctly? a)I was extremely hungry, so I ordered the triple burger. b)I was extremely hungry, I ordered the triple burger. c)So, I was extremely hungry and ordered the triple burger. d)I was extremely hungry: so I ordered the triple burger.

d) Adjective clause

Which type of dependent clause describes the verb in the independent clause and functions like an adjective? a) Adverb clause b) Noun clause c) Relative clause d) Adjective clause

c)All of the dogs at the animal shelter have to wear collars.

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. All of the dogs at the animal shelter have to wear a collar. a)All dogs at the animal shelter have to wear a collar. b)All of the dogs at the animal shelter has to wear a collar. c)All of the dogs at the animal shelter have to wear collars. d)All of the dogs at the animal shelter having to wear a collar.

c)'Since getting that new job,' because it incorrectly modifies 'my gas bills.'

In the following sentence, identify the dangling modifier and why it is wrong. Since getting that new job out of town, my gas bills have doubled and my car is falling apart. a)'And my car is falling apart,' because it incorrectly adds a second clause to the modifier. b)'Out of town,' because it incorrectly inserts a preposition between the modifier and the subject. c)'Since getting that new job,' because it incorrectly modifies 'my gas bills.' d)'Gas bills' and 'my car,' because they incorrectly serve as subject nouns in the sentence.

c)Correct because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural noun 'tulips.'

In the sentence, 'Sixty-five percent of the tulips in this field are white', the subject-verb agreement is: a)Incorrect because the plural verb 'are' disagrees with the singular noun 'percent.' b)Incorrect because the plural verb 'are' disagrees with the singular noun 'field.' c)Correct because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural noun 'tulips.' d)Correct because the plural verb 'are' agrees with the plural number 'sixty-five.'

c)Use the subject noun closest to the verb to decide.

When writing a sentence using either/or or neither/nor, how do you decide whether the verb should be singular or plural? a)It is always singular. b)Use the first noun in the sentence to decide. c)Use the subject noun closest to the verb to decide. d)It is always plural.

b)She couldn't decide which of the ice cream cakes she liked best. Which one should she choose?

Which of the following sentences about ice cream cakes is grammatically correct? a)She couldn't decide which of the ice cream cakes she liked best. What one should she choose? b)She couldn't decide which of the ice cream cakes she liked best. Which one should she choose? c)She couldn't decide what of the ice cream cakes she liked best. Which one should she choose? d)She couldn't decide what of the ice cream cakes she liked best. What one should she choose?

c)Walking to the train station, the storm drenched Polly.---In option c, the sentence contains a dangling modifier "Walking to the train station," which is not properly connected to the subject of the main clause ("the storm"). The modifier is misplaced and creates confusion in the sentence. It appears as if the storm is the one walking to the train station, rather than Polly.

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? a)There were clouds overhead as the boy walked to the train station. b)Polly was drenched on the way to the train station. c)Walking to the train station, the storm drenched Polly. d)Walking to the train station, the boy saw clouds overhead.

d)I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a) I survived shipwreck I am an excellent swimmer. b)I survived the shipwreck, I am an excellent swimmer. c)I survived the shipwreck being an excellent swimmer. d)I survived the shipwreck; incidentally, I am an excellent swimmer.

b)Each of the event participants must sign a damage waiver.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a)All of the swim team should have a good swim cap. b)Each of the event participants must sign a damage waiver. c)Many young children want to have a room of their own. d)All event participants must wear a neon vest.

a)I, her, we, I, we, him

Which pronouns are found in the following sentence? 'I kept telling her that we would go back for Elmo, but I knew we had left him behind. ' a)I, her, we, I, we, him b)I, we, knew, we, him c)we, Elmo, her, we'd d)I, we, I, we, him

c)Change be enjoying to enjoy

Check the parallelism of the following sentence. Choose the answer that best corrects the problem. He sat down at the table expecting to order, eat, and be enjoying his meal alone. a)Change order, eat to order and eat b)Change eat to be eating c)Change be enjoying to enjoy d)Change sat to was sitting

a)We had neither enough money nor enough time to escape.

Check the parallelism of the following sentence. Choose the answer that best corrects the problem. We neither had money nor enough time to escape. a)We had neither enough money nor enough time to escape. b)We neither had money nor time enough to escape. c)Neither of us had money nor enough time to escape. d)We neither had money nor had enough time to escape.

c)Parallel structure in a series often highlights verb tenses that agree.

Choose the most correct statement regarding parallel structure in a series of items. a)None of the answers are correct; series of items are not subject to parallel sentence structure. b)Parallel structure in a series can sometimes be a little harder on the ears. c)Parallel structure in a series often highlights verb tenses that agree. d)Parallel structure is a style element that does not change the grammar in a series.

b)Expensive cars should have good sound systems.

Choose the option that corrects the following faulty collective ownership error. Expensive cars should have a good sound system. a)I have expensive cars with a good sound system. b)Expensive cars should have good sound systems. c)I'm looking for expensive cars with a good sound system. d)Expensive cars having good sound systems.

c)'Nearly,' because it should appear before the words 'two hours.'

In the following sentence, identify the misplaced modifier and why it doesn't work. The Senator nearly spoke for two hours about the somewhat unfair tax increase before the committee tiredly voted on the motion. a)'Somewhat,' because it weakly modifies the word 'unfair.' b)'Tiredly,' because it should appear after the word 'motion.' c)'Nearly,' because it should appear before the words 'two hours.' d)'Before the committee tiredly voted on the motion,' because it should appear at the beginning of the sentence.

c)'Startled by the explosion' and 'ignoring the crowds.'

In the following sentence, identify the phrases that correctly modify the word 'sheep.' Startled by the explosion, the sheep began racing around the pen, ignoring the crowds. a)'Startled by the explosion' and 'racing around the pen.' b)'Racing around the pen' and 'ignoring the crowds. c)'Startled by the explosion' and 'ignoring the crowds.' d)'By the explosion' and 'around the pen.'

a)It is a regular run-on sentence.

What is wrong with the following sentence? Clint didn't talk much he just stared you down with cold, dead eyes. a)It is a regular run-on sentence. b)It has a comma splice. c)It is a sentence fragment. d)'He' should be capitalized.

c)misplaced modifier

Which grammatical error does the sentence below illustrate? Brewing at sea, we heard news of the hurricane that was forming. a)dangling participle b)modified participle c)misplaced modifier d)confusing modifier

d)Put a comma after 'agent'

Which of the choices is an INCORRECT way to fix the following sentence? Jones is a terrific agent she is the best marksman we have. a)Add a comma after 'agent,' plus coordinating conjunction 'and' b)Add a semicolon after 'agent' c)Add a period after 'agent' and start a new sentence with 'She' d)Put a comma after 'agent'

b)His goals were simple: find the girl, get the bad guys, take off with the cash.

Which of the following answers has correct punctuation? a)His goals were simple; find the girl, get the bad guys; take off with the cash. b)His goals were simple: find the girl, get the bad guys, take off with the cash. c)His goals were simple: find the girl, get the bad guys; take off with the cash. d)His goals were simple; find the girl, get the bad guys, take off with the cash.

b)Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore, the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out.

Which of the following answers has correct punctuation? a)Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore: the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out. b)Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore, the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out. c)Their new home was ideally, situated by the river: furthermore, the ten-foot high fence kept the neighbors out. d)Their new home was ideally situated by the river; furthermore, the ten-foot high fence, kept the neighbors out.

d)The family's trip took them to New York City, New York; Providence, Rhode Island; Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana -- and back.

Which of the following answers use correct punctuation? a)The family's trip took them to: New York City, New York, Providence, Rhode Island, Savannah, Georgia, and New Orleans, Louisiana and back. b)The family's trip took them to New York City, New York, Providence, Rhode Island, Savannah, Georgia, and New Orleans, Louisiana -- and back. c)The family's trip took them to New York City, New York; Providence, Rhode Island, Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana, and back. d)The family's trip took them to New York City, New York; Providence, Rhode Island; Savannah, Georgia; and New Orleans, Louisiana -- and back.

c)He - subject pronoun; you - subject pronoun; me - object pronoun

Which of the following correctly identifies the subjective and objective pronouns found in the following sentences? 'Run away from the hooded monks with the giant swords?' he asked. 'You don't have to tell me twice.' a)He - subject pronoun; you - subject pronoun; me - subject pronoun b)He - object pronoun; you - subject pronoun; me - object pronoun c)He - subject pronoun; you - subject pronoun; me - object pronoun d)He - object pronoun; you - object pronoun; me - object pronoun

d)We are trying very hard to explain the situation to everyone and work on all of the existing concerns: Moving on, there are many difficult things we must discuss.

Which of the following is NOT the correct way to use the colon? a)Tom went to school and saw his worst nightmare: his parents talking to his math teacher. b)We believe that a lot of things need to be changed around the school: books, the teacher's attitudes, as well as the equipment. c)I'm going to watch a movie called 'Caesar: The Rise of Rome'. d)We are trying very hard to explain the situation to everyone and work on all of the existing concerns: Moving on, there are many difficult things we must discuss.

b)Steve should not make long range plans when he is tired, overworked and depressed.

Which of the following is a correct use of parallel structure? a)Steve loves to skate, ski, and to bicycle. b)Steve should not make long range plans when he is tired, overworked and depressed. c)Steve should not make long range plans when he is tired, has done a lot of work all day, and feels depressed. d)Steve loves skating, when he gets to go skiing and bikes.

c)He was angry with you, not playing a joke.

Which of the following is an example where a comma is correctly used despite there NOT being any conjunction? a)I really could use some help with this one, if you have the time for it. b)He goes to school very often, and he gets straight A-s there. c)He was angry with you, not playing a joke. d)You shouldn't try so hard; you should try even harder.

d)Peter runs home ahead of his brother every day.

Which of the following is grammatically correct? a)Peter walk to school with his brother every day. b)Dorothy and Viv lives at the white house with green shutters. c)Dorothy, Viv, and their sisters travels for most of the year. d)Peter runs home ahead of his brother every day.

b)Whether we lived or died, it didn't matter to us either way.

Which of the following sentences has a plural subject pronoun and a plural object pronoun? a)I want to live as long as I can, as long as I have someone by my side. b)Whether we lived or died, it didn't matter to us either way. c)We all dream big, but he is perhaps the biggest dreamer of them all. d)While I believe everything will be fine, many don't agree with me.

c)Many of the people attending the trial seems upset.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement? a)A ten percent failure rate seems too high for a brand new product. b)The Society of Women Voters seems to be having a banquet on September 19th. c)Many of the people attending the trial seems upset. d)Everyone in the family seems happy with the vacation plans.

a)Across the bay, fleets of old fishing boats was seen on the horizon.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement? a)Across the bay, fleets of old fishing boats was seen on the horizon. b)Whenever you have time, the architect and his assistant would like to talk to you about the remodel. c)Psychologists who came up with the idea of multitasking have lately been saying they were wrong. d)Despite all the fuss about formal wedding dinners, I'm serving barbecue at mine.

a)The thought of all the home repairs we need after the bathrooms flooded are daunting.

Which of the following sentences has an INCORRECT subject-verb agreement? a)The thought of all the home repairs we need after the bathrooms flooded are daunting. b)Subject-verb agreement usually gets trickier as sentences expand into more complex structures. c)Any book about space visits from vampire Martian aliens is my idea of a good weekend read. d)It's amazing that there are never any leftovers in my house after the Super Bowl game.

b)You insult my honor I am challenging you to a duel.

Which of the following sentences is NOT grammatically correct? a)You insult my honor; therefore, I challenge you to a duel. b)You insult my honor I am challenging you to a duel. c)You insult my honor. I challenge you to a duel. d)You insult my honor; I challenge you to a duel.

d)''To whom do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find your singing delightful.''

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? a)''Who do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find you singing delightful.'' b)''Whom do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find you singing delightful.'' c)''To who do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find your singing delightful.'' d)''To whom do I owe the pleasure of tonight's entertainment?'' he asked the masked singer. ''I find your singing delightful.''

a)Sam, though he was afraid of bats, agreed to camp out in the old barn with his friends.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a)Sam, though he was afraid of bats, agreed to camp out in the old barn with his friends. b)Sam, though he was afraid of bats agreed to camp out in the old barn with his friends. c)Sam, though, he was afraid of bats, agreed to camp out in the old barn with his friends. d)Sam though, he was afraid, of bats agreed to camp out in the old barn with his friends.

d) Her three favorite dishes were peanut butter, jelly, and banana toast; chili with chips, cheese, and sour cream; and pepperoni pizza.

Which of the following sentences uses the semi-colon correctly? a)Her three favorite dishes were: hot dogs and beans, chicken and dumplings and; corn on the cob. b)Her three favorite dishes were; spaghetti, chicken casserole, and beef stroganoff. c)Her three favorite dishes were spaghetti; chicken casserole; and beef stroganoff. d)Her three favorite dishes were peanut butter, jelly, and banana toast; chili with chips, cheese, and sour cream; and pepperoni pizza.

a) Bill is driving to the store, he needs to pick up paper towels. Option a contains a comma splice. A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together with just a comma. In this case, "Bill is driving to the store" and "he needs to pick up paper towels" are both independent clauses, but they are incorrectly joined by a comma. The correct way to fix the sentence would be to use a semicolon or separate the clauses into two separate sentences.

Which of the sentences shown contains a comma splice? a)Bill is driving to the store, he needs to pick up paper towels. b)Bill, a fan of mystery novels, is driving to the store. c)Bill, Janet, and Ted are going to the store together in order to buy paper towels. d)Bill is driving to the store to pick up paper towels.

d)Eva really enjoyed the meal at the new italian restaurant. She thought it was delicious.

Which pair of sentences below uses both subjective and objective pronouns? a)Gina loved receiving the postcard from her friend. It was so nice to receive a surprise in the middle of the summer. b)Eva really enjoyed the meal at the new Italian restaurant. She had never had a restaurant meal with so much flavor. c)Gina loved receiving the postcard from her friend. It was unexpected. d)Eva really enjoyed the meal at the new italian restaurant. She thought it was delicious.

d)She, it, you

Which pronouns are present in the following sentence? She said, 'Gosh, Darren, it is almost like you don't know the first thing about human sacrifice!' a)Darren, you, the b)Like, the, about c)Know, about, said d)She, it, you

d)Change to play baseball to playing baseball

Check the parallelism of the following sentence. Choose the answer that best corrects the problem. Although he enjoyed running and to play baseball, he decided to try out for volleyball instead. a)Change volleyball to playing volleyball b)Change baseball to his baseball team c)Change running to being a runner d)Change to play baseball to playing baseball

d)The woman with the three dogs is going to the veterinarian.

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT contain a faulty collective ownership error. a)All of the students in class stayed up late to finish their paper. b)All people with cars should have an insurance policy. c)The woman with the three dogs are going to the veterinarian. d)The woman with the three dogs is going to the veterinarian.

a) The woman with the three dogs is going to the veterinarian. Option a does not contain a faulty collective ownership error. The subject "woman" matches the singular verb "is." The sentence is grammatically correct, indicating that a woman with three dogs is going to the veterinarian.

Choose the sentence that DOES NOT contain a faulty collective ownership error. a)The woman with the three dogs is going to the veterinarian. b)All of the students in class stayed up late to finish their paper. c)The woman with the three dogs are going to the veterinarian. d)All people with cars should have an insurance policy.

b)The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

Correctly place the commas around the non-essential clause: a)The dragon even though the villagers, denied it, was actually a nice guy. b)The dragon, even though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy. c)The dragon, even though, the villagers denied it was actually a nice guy. d)The dragon even, though the villagers denied it, was actually a nice guy.

b)No: the modifying phrases are correctly ordered and the meaning is clear.

Determine if the following sentence contains an incorrect modifier. After falling from a ladder, the firefighter was rushed in a taxi o the emergency room and given blood before surgery. a)No: the modifiers correctly refer to the prepositional phrases. b)No: the modifying phrases are correctly ordered and the meaning is clear. c)Yes: the phrase 'to the emergency room' should be placed after the phrase 'in a taxi.' d)Yes: the phrase 'before surgery' is missing a clarifying modifier.

a)The word ''are'' should be changed to ''is''.

Economics are a topic on which many have different opinions. Is the previous sentence correct? If not, how would you change it? a)The word ''are'' should be changed to ''is''. b)The word ''opinions'' should be changed to ''opinion''. c)The sentence is correct. d)The word ''Economics'' should be changed to ''Economic''.

a)Add a comma after 'help.'

How could the following sentence be altered to be clearer? Without help I would not finish this assignment. a)Add a comma after 'help.' b)Add commas around 'I would not.' c)Add a comma after 'not.' d)Add a comma after 'finish.'

c)A run-on sentence

I misplaced the scissors somewhere it seems I always do that and find myself feeling frustrated. The sentence shown is an example of what type of grammar error? a) A comma splice b)An independent clause c)A run-on sentence d)A sentence fragment

a)She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me.

Identify the grammatically correct version of this sentence: She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie with me. a)She was not nice, for she did not share her Twinkie with me. b)She was not nice and she did not share her Twinkie, with me. c)She was not nice she did not share her Twinkie, with me. d)She, was not nice but she did not share her Twinkie with me.

d)I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly.

Identify the most appropriate conjunction and the correct comma placement for the following sentence: a)I don't always use commas however, when I do I use them correctly. b)I don't always use commas and, when I do I use them correctly. c)I don't always use commas, however when I do I use them correctly. d)I don't always use commas, but when I do, I use them correctly.

b)She left it before they did.

Janet left the concert before the other attendees did. Replace all nouns in the previous sentence with appropriate pronouns. a)Janet left it before they did. b)She left it before they did. c)We left before they did. d)She left them before we did.

c)Because it's the correct way to ask the question.

Jim has entered the classroom to find his teacher saying: 'Whose pencil is lying over there on the floor?' Why did his teacher use an interrogative pronoun to start the sentence? a)Because he wanted everyone to understand the relationship between the pencil and the floor. b)Because he made a mistake. c)Because it's the correct way to ask the question. d)Because it makes the sentence sound more formal.

b)They may sound more informal than the way people often speak.

Relative clauses perform all of the following functions EXCEPT: a)They can help describe the main clause of a sentence. b)They may sound more informal than the way people often speak. c)They connect to the main clause by using words such as who, whose, that or which. d)They can add detail to the main clause of a sentence.

d)Because she was concerned for her family's safety.

She decided to buy a home alarm system because she was concerned for her family's safety. Which of the following is the subordinate clause in the previous sentence? a)for her family's safety. b)She decided to buy a home alarm system c)She decided d)Because she was concerned for her family's safety.

c)She enjoys hiking more than bowling.

She enjoys hiking more than to bowl. How would you change the previous sentence to make it correct? a)She enjoys to hike more than bowling. b)She enjoys, hiking, more than to bowl. c)She enjoys hiking more than bowling. d)She enjoys to hike, more than to bowl.

b)Get down here and help me make dinner.

The implied subject you is contained in which of the following sentences? a)They arrive later than you do at most social events. b)Get down here and help me make dinner. c)I don't really like kale or cauliflower. d)She told me to meet her by the old railway station.

c)The ingredients for the cake were bought and Alex was ready to begin baking.

The ingredients for the cake was bought and Alex was ready to begin baking. Which of the following replacements corrects the grammar in the sentence above? a)The ingredients for the cake was bought and Alex were ready to begin baking. b)The ingredients for the cake is bought and Alex was ready to begin baking. c)The ingredients for the cake were bought and Alex was ready to begin baking. d)The ingredients for the cake were bought and Alex were ready to begin baking.

a)Well placed modifiers make the intended meaning of the sentence clear to the reader.

The most important reason modifiers should be correctly placed in a sentence is that _____. a)Well placed modifiers make the intended meaning of the sentence clear to the reader. b)Authors need to be responsible for writing with proper literary style and tone. c)Mistakes in modifiers can be unintentionally funny to the reader. d)Misplaced and dangling modifiers demonstrate sloppy writing and grammar skills.

d)Pluralize the object the group is owning or using

To correct faulty collective ownership, a writer should look for wording that suggests group ownership and _____. a)Edit to include additional objects the group is owning or using b)Pluralize the subjects of the group c)Rewrite the sentence to suggest individual ownership d)Pluralize the object the group is owning or using

b) False

True or False: Dependent clauses can function as independent sentences. a) True b) False

d) Subordinating conjunction

What connects a dependent clause to an independent clause and is called a subordinating conjunction? a) Relative pronoun b) Coordinating conjunction c) FANBOYS d) Subordinating conjunction

c)collective nouns

What is another name for group nouns? a)concrete nouns b)count nouns c)collective nouns d)abstract nouns

d)Flock

What is the main subject in the sentence below? The flock of geese circled in the sky above the sunflower field. a)Sky b)Field c)Geese d)Flock

c)It has a comma splice.

What is wrong with the following sentence? Most of the movies I like don't have a lot of explosions, sometimes I like horror movies though. a)It is a sentence fragment. b)It is a regular run-on sentence. c)It has a comma splice. d)There should be a semicolon after 'like.'

d)The verb tense changes throughout the sentence.

What problem with the sentence shown disrupts the parallel structure? Julia went to the dentist, stopped to pick up bread, and makes dinner. a)The subject of the sentence is singular. b)There are too many commas. c)The verbs describe varying types of action in the sentence. d)The verb tense changes throughout the sentence.

a)The men could not see the monster, even though it was hiding ten feet from them.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause? a)The men could not see the monster, even though it was hiding ten feet from them. b)Her backpack is both cumbersome and unsightly. c)The boys were afraid, but they were not intimidated. d)Jim ate a donut and a bag of chips while he stood in the back of the theater.

d)Replace 'you' with 'they'

Which word would make the following sentence grammatically correct? 'Students should check with their teachers before you leave the classroom.' a)Replace 'their' with 'his or her' b)Replace 'their' with 'there' c)Replace 'students' with 'they' d)Replace 'you' with 'they'

d)Because it corresponds to the verb was shady.

Why is business the only subject in the following sentence? The business with the casino owner and the oil tycoon was shady. a)Because it's the only part of the sentence replaceable with a personal pronoun. b)Because it explains the relationship between the casino owner and the oil tycoon. c)Because it's the only noun in the sentence. d)Because it corresponds to the verb was shady.

a)Because it is a relative pronoun that connects the dependent clause 'who had it all'.

Why is the word 'who' important to the following dependent clause? ''The man who had it all eventually lost everything.'' a)Because it is a relative pronoun that connects the dependent clause 'who had it all'. b)Because it is a personal pronoun that connects the dependent clause 'who had it all'. c)Because it is a relative pronoun that connects the independent clause 'who had it all'. d)Because it is a noun-pronoun that connects the independent clause 'who had it all'.