English 1010

C. Either a subject or a verb and fails to express a complete thought

A fragment is a group of words that lacks A. A subject B. A verb C. Either a subject or a verb and fails to express a complete thought D. Both a subject and a verb

B. A word, phrase, or clause that modifies a noun or verbs

A modifier is A. A word or phrase that modifies nouns B. A word, phrase, or clause that modifies nouns or verbs C: A phrase that contains a preposition D. The clause that modifies nouns or verbs

B. Two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation

A run on sentence occurs when: A. A sentence is very long and rambling B. Two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation C. The sentence cannot stand alone as a complete thought D. All of the above

C. To fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word below We painted the living room a soft beige. To give it a warm cozy feel. A. Explanatory fragment B. Ing fragment C. To fragment D. Dependent clause fragment

D. Explanatory fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below Many mountains in America are still active volcanoes. For example, Mount Saint Helen's in Washington. A. To fragment B. Phrase fragment C. Ing fragment D. Explanatory fragment

A. Explanatory fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below Toby enjoys winter sports. Such as alpine skiing and ice skating. A. Explanatory fragment B. Ing fragment C. To fragment D. Dependent clause fragment

D. Dependent clause fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below Please meet me at the mall fountain at noon. Unless you hear from me earlier. A. Phrase fragment B. Explanatory fragment C. Ing fragment D. Dependent clause fragment

B. Phrase fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below We arrived in the Bahamas. Without our luggage. A. To fragment B. Phrase fragment C. Ing fragment D. Explanatory fragment

A.Ing fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below We went to the home improvement store. Seeking remodeling ideas for our kitchen. A. Ing fragment B. To fragment C. Phrase fragment D. Dependent clause fragment

D. Dependent clause fragment

Identify the type of fragment in the word group below: - because it is raining, the streets are slick A. Phrase fragment B. -ing fragment C. To fragment D. Dependent clause fragment

A. Comparison

Identify the type of structure that is parallel in the sentence below Driving a manual transmission is more enjoyable than driving an automatic transmission A. Comparison B. Series of words C. Paired clauses D. Two-part constructions

C. Paired clauses

Identify the type of structure that is parallel in the sentence below It was an expensive gift, but it was a tacky gift A. Comparison B. Series of words C. Paired clauses D. Two-part constructions

D. Two-part constructions

Identify the type of structure that is parallel in the sentence below Josh's speech was both informative and entertaining. A. Comparison B. Series of words C. Paired clauses D. Two-part constructions

B. Series of words

Identify the type of structure that is parallel in the sentence below Professor Alan asked us to write a poem, to read it to the class, and to turn it in. A. Comparison B. Series of words C. Paired clauses D. Two-part constructions

C. Grammatical structures

In parallel structures, ____________ are repeated A. Subjects B. Nouns C. Grammatical structures D. Only compound verbs

D. Pairs or groups of sentences are balanced

Parallel structure occurs when: A. Pairs or groups of words are out of balance B. All sentences in a passage are about the same length C. A sentence contains a compound subject or compound verb D. Pairs or groups of sentences are balanced

D. All of the above

Parallel structure should be used for A. Words or phrases joined in a series B. When independent clauses are formed by and, but, or or C. In comparison containing than or as D. All of the above

B. Placing a period after "Jack" and capitalizing "he"

The run-on sentence below can be corrected by I'm worried about Jack he's over an hour late for our meeting A. Placing a comma between "Jack" and "he" B. Placing a period after "Jack" and capitalizing "he" C. Placing a semicolon and a coordinating conjunction between "Jack" and "he" D. Placing a period after "late" and capitalizing "for"

A. Placing a semicolon after "Saturday"

The run-on sentence below can be corrected by Let's go skiing on Saturday there's a foot of fresh snow in the mountains A. Placing a semicolon after "Saturday" B. Placing a comma after "Saturday" C. Placing a semicolon after "Saturday" and adding a coordinating conjunction D. Leaving the sentence alone. It is correct as written

D. Any of the above

To correct most fragments, you can A. Add a missing subject B. Add a missing verb C. Join the fragment sentence to another sentence D. All of the above

C. A fused sentence

Two sentences that are joined together with no punctuation at all result in: A. A fragment B. A comma splice C. A fused sentence D. All of the above

B. A comma splice

Two sentences that are joined together with only a comma result in A. A fragment B. A comma splice C. A fused sentence D. All of the above

B. Voice

When joining two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction, use a consistent A. Tone B. Voice C. Preposition D. Noun

C. Use a comma between the two complete sentences

Which of the following corrections will not correct a run on sentence such as in the word group below: Don't forget your jacket it's cold outside A. Use a period between the two complete sentences B. Use a semicolon between the two complete sentences C. Use a comma between the two complete sentences D. Use a semicolon, transitional expression, and a comma between the two complete sentences

A. //

Which of the following proofreading marks on your essay would indicate faulty parallel structure? A. // B. - - C. = D. #

A. Although, Danny is not fully qualified as a plumber.

Which of the following word groups is a fragment? A. Although, Danny is not fully qualified as a plumber. B. Taking her knitting project to her history class was a huge mistake. C. If you don't hear from me by 7 PM, call me. D. It's raining.

B. Out in the barn on top of the bales of hay.

Which of the following word groups is a fragment? A. Smoking is a terrible habit. B. Out in the barn on top of the bales of hay. C. Sobbing piteously, Kimmie searched for her lost kitten. D. To reach me after 6 PM, call my cell phone.

C. I just bought a new van. Which is sitting in my garage.

Which of the following word groups is a fragment? A. To answer your question, I don't think you should audition for American Idol. B. Which of these shoes looks better with my pink jeans? C. I just bought a new van. Which is sitting in my garage. D. Who do you think will win the election?

B. Believing that Ted would enjoy a puppy for his birthday.

Which of the following word groups is a fragment? A. Turning into our driveway, I nearly ran over Chad's bicycle. B. Believing that Ted would enjoy a puppy for his birthday. C. Because mike was ill, he missed class on Thursday. D. To reach my house, you will take the second left on Pine Avenue.

A. Or

Which of the following word should be paired with either? A. Or B. Nor C. But also D. Than

C. Nor

Which of the following word should be paired with neither? A. Or B. But also C. Nor D. Than

D. But also

Which of the following word should be paired with not only? A. Nor B. But C. Or D. But also

B. And

Which of the following words should be paired with both? A. But also B. And C. Than D. Neither

B. In the middle of the night, my cat leaped on to my stomach.

Which passage below is correctly punctuated? A. In the middle of the night. My cat leaped on to my stomach. B. In the middle of the night, my cat leaped on to my stomach. C. In the middle of the night; my cat leaped on to my stomach. D. My cat leaped on to my stomach. In the middle of the night.

A. Although it was snowing heavily, classes were not canceled.

Which passage below is punctuated correctly? A. Although it was snowing heavily, classes were not canceled. B. Although it was snowing heavily; classes are not canceled. C. Even though it was snowing heavily. Classes are not canceled. D. Classes are not canceled. Even though it was snowing heavily.

A. Determined to finish the hike, Michelle plodded onward.

Which passage below is punctuated correctly? A. Determined to finish the hike, Michelle plodded onward. B. Determined to finish the hike. Michelle plodded onward. C. Determined to finish the hike; Michelle plodded onward. D. Plodding onward. Michelle was determined to finish the hike.

D. John dislikes shopping, especially during holidays.

Which passage below is punctuated correctly? A. John dislike shopping. Especially during holidays. B. John dislike shopping; especially during holidays. C. Especially during holidays. John dislike shopping. D. John dislike shopping, especially during holidays.

D. If you are the tenth caller, you will receive a free CD.

Which passage below is punctuated correctly? A. To receive a free CD. You must be the tenth caller. B. To receive a free CD; you must be the tenth caller. C.If you are the tenth caller. You will receive a free CD. D. If you are the tenth caller, you will receive a free CD.

C. We look forward to hearing the guest speaker, who had flown on two space missions.

Which passage below is punctuated correctly? A. We look forward to hearing the guest speaker. Who had flown on two space missions. B. We look forward to hearing the guest speaker; who had flown on two space missions. C. We look forward to hearing the guest speaker, we had flown on two space missions. D. Since the guest speaker had flown on two space missions. We looked forward to the speech.