Quiz 3 J101

When it comes to using personal pronouns in writing, what advice does Emmy Favilla give in A World Without Whom?

Always defer to the pronouns a person prefers to use. It's not rude to ask. In fact, it's preferred to ask: what pronouns do you prefer to use?

redundancy

Can somebody turn off the hot water heater?

Mark the choice that is correctly worded and punctuated using the Oxford Comma:

Dora's favorite movies are "Titanic," "Catch Me If You Can," "The Aviator," and "The Great Gatsby."

A comma splice should be used to connect two independent clauses.

False

Passive voice sentences are usually stronger, shorter and more direct than active voice sentences.

False

Which of the following sentences is an example of a comma splice? Select all that apply.

I always find writing essays difficult, I usually leave them to the last minute. My roommate makes a smashing apple pie, I love it. Paul loves to travel, he visits Hungary at least once a year.

Which of the following sentences is written in a plural format to avoid the 'singular they' challenge and ensure inclusivity?

If people want to visit the Statue of Liberty, they should make reservations.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses AP Style?

Jiro, 47, is considered one of the top chefs in Oregon.

_____ smoke in the air means ____ cases of asthma in Lane County.

Less, fewer

cliche

Let's take the bull by the horns!

Identify the antecedent in the following sentence: Lillian boiled the pierogis in her Dutch oven

Lillian

Pluralize the following sentence in a way that's simple and grammatically correct: Every marathon runner needs to stretch, drink lots of water and lace up his or her shoes before the race.

Marathon runners need to stretch, drink lots of water and lace up their shoes before the race.

Which of the following sentences is an example of a comma splice?

Martina drove Kenyon home after a long day at work, they stopped for pizza on the way.

jargon

Our company needs to leverage best practices to optimize operating synergies

Which of the following sentences is pluralized in a way that's simple and grammatically correct?

Students must submit their homework before the deadline.

redundancy

Terms or phrases that restate what's already been written and don't provide additional understanding to the reader

The changing of word pronunciations during the 15th and 16th centuries is known as what linguistic event?

The Great Vowel Shift

Which of the following sentences is using active voice?

The cleaning crew vacuums and dusts the office every night

Which of the following is a passive voice sentence?

The grammar test was aced by Farah because she stayed up until 4 a.m. studying.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses AP Style?

The stock market is up 12% this year

An independent clause can stand on its own.

True

Fewer is for things you can count. Less is for things you can't count.

True

The AP Stylebook says writers should use a person's full name on first reference and then just a last name for the rest of the article.

True

mixed metaphor

When it's our turn to bat, we'll score a touchdown for the company.

____ car can all of us fit into?

Whose

How does the crime rate _____ hiring levels by local police forces?

affect

Which of the following statements best describes compound adjectives?

all answers are correct

Identify the personal pronoun in the following sentence: LaMarcus enrolled in the astronomy program at the University of Washington, even though his grades were good enough to get into Harvard.

his

The Oregon Country Fair is celebrating ____ 50th anniversary this year.

its

The term "free gift" is an example of what kind of writing problem?

redundancy

What is the antecedent for the word their in the following sentence? Runners on the University of Oregon Track & Field Team held their last meet of the season off-campus because Hayward Field is still under construction.

runners

Choose the preferred terms for completing the following sentence based on the gender inclusive approach outlined in A World Without Whom. The University of Oregon Duck Store is on a hiring spree, and will be adding three new _______ in the fall. Select all that apply.

salespeople. sales representatives

Which of the following is not a good proofreading strategy?

submitting your work right before deadline

Laura and her family members are traveling to Banff this summer, and ___ planning to bring their dogs.

they're

In which of the following situations is a semicolon often used? Select all that apply

to clear comma clutter. to join two clauses that are linked conceptually and you want to refer back. to separate words and word groups in a complex list

Generally, affect is used as a ____ and effect is used as a ____.

verb, noun

What is the antecedent for the pronoun their in the following sentence? Voters in countries across Europe turned out in record numbers last week to select their new representatives in the European Parliament.

voters

One of the top reporters for The New Yorker magazine is Jane Mayer, _____ work often examines the relationship between money and politics.

whose

Which of the following are reasons why spelling in the English language is so difficult?

All of the answers

mixed metaphor

A combination of incompatible images that produces a ridiculous effect

Which of the following phrases is an example of a split infinitive?

Alejandro looked at his watch, realized he was running late and decided to quickly chew his sandwich.

Choose the correct sentence:

"I went to the zoo and couldn't find the panda," Luke told his cousin.

Gloria had to choose______ band practice and writing for the newspaper.

between

Complete the following sentence with the correct word: The committee members decided the ordinance didn't need any ______ discussion, and they voted unanimously in its favor.

further

Using the internet for eight hours a day or more can have a negative _____ on your brain.

effect

Kara's dad has cancer and he takes a regimen of pills ________.

every day

Complete the following sentence with the correct words: Leslie revealed an interesting geographic fact. She said that because of the way California is shaped, Reno is actually _____ west ____ Los Angeles.

farther, than

Complete the following sentence with the correct word: Ari plans to spend winter break writing new songs for his band. His goal is to write no _____ than six songs before returning to school in January.

fewer