COM 101 Final
From time to time there seems to be unusual lights in our neighbors' attic. Correct the sentence...
"Seems" should be "seem"
The passive voice is formed when a verb phrase contains
A "to be" helping verb and the past participle of a transitive verb
A fragment lacks one main component. Which of the following is it?
A main clause
If the "-ly" suffix is added to _________ the result is an adjective; if the "ly" suffix is added to _________ the result is an adverb
A noun, an adjective
At their concert, the middle-school orchestra's musicians seemed OUT OF TUNE. The word group in all caps is functioning as
A predicate adjective
ABOARD the sinking ship, the band played cheerfully into the night. The word in ALL CAPS is
A preposition
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of apostrophe
A27
Exasperated by his poor internet connection, Michael let Isabella order the textbook on his behalf. The word order is a/an
A88
Which of the following is an example of the CORRECT use of coordinate adjectives
Above us, the dark, rustling, fragrant, ageless tress stretched their canopy
Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a fused sentence
Adding an en-dash
Prepositional phrases may function as either
Adjectives or adverbs
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT modification
After guiding raft tours all day, Josh had little energy for nightlife
Which of the following demonstrates CORRECT use of pronoun case
After weighing both athletes, we found that Jared weighed more than he
What questions do adjectives answer?
All of the above
When is it acceptable to use fragments
All of the above are acceptable
Which is the most effective way to correct the following fused sentence. It was close to fall the trees were losing their leaves
All of the above are equally acceptable
Which of the following illustrates the acceptable use of a sentence fragment
All of the above illustrates acceptable uses of fragments
HIS FINGERS DRUMMING LOUDLY ON THE WOODEN TABLE, Professor Alvarez waited impatiently for Thomas to answer the question. The word group in ALL CAPS is
An absolute phrase
Rachel gave Susan the concert tickets yesterday morning. In the above sentence, the word Susan functions as
An indirect object
A verb phrase may include all of the following EXCEPT
Any adverbs modifying the main verb
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper subject-verb agreement
Bacon and eggs is my favorite breakfast meal
Which of the following sentences contains at least one aderb clause
Because Elaine looked so good at the wedding, her sister was piqued by jealousy
In a sentence in which the main verb is in the passive voice, the recipient of the verb's action is found
Before the verb
Which of the following contains a comma splice
Both cats are hunters, they bring their trophies home and leave them by the back door
Arnold gazed at the CHAIRS in his apartment as he considered the purchase of new FURNITURE. Which of the following statements is true regarding the nouns in ALL CAPS.
Chairs is common, concrete, and count. Furniture is common, concrete, and count. Furniture is common, concrete, and noncount
If a word can always be modified by an adjective, then that word must be a
Common noun
The film title My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Correctly punctuated non-coordinate adjectives
Which option correctly completes the final sentence: Every additional ice cube, piece of lettuce, and extra napkin _____ an extra 25 cents at Benjy's Grill
Costs
Which of the following is NOT a present particible
Darling
Phrases can function as all of the following EXCEPT
Demonstratives
I dislike going to the movies by myself. Going is a...
Direct object
Which of the following shows CORRECT pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Each of these suggestions must be taken only for what it is worth
Which of the following shows CORRECT subject-verb agreement
Everybody living in these states pays a state income tax
Included in the class called determiners are all of the following EXCEPT
Exclamations
Which of the following sentences includes a direct object
For the team dinner, I prepared chicken wings
The list of coordinating conjunctions may be remembered using the acronym FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
By the time Maria finishes her assignment in the literature course, she will have been reading for 8 hours. The main verb of the preceding sentence is in the _____ tense
Future perfect progressive
The ________ tense is formed by the future tense of the verb "to be" followed by a verb in the present participle form
Future progressive
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitve
Grudgingly, she admitted that she would prefer to go with us
Which of the following does NOT include a descriptive adjective
Harvey the cat sat high in the branches waiting for the bird to return to its nest
Will felt free to ask Antonio for a ride into the city because he had recently done a favor for him
He and him have unclear antecedents
Which of the following sentences shows CORRECT parallel structure
He found acting in the theater more inspiring than acting in the movies
Which of the following is NOT a form of a linking verb
Hear
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an adverb
Her friendly smile defused his sour attitude
Which of the following is NOT a correct way to punctuate a compound sentence
I looked up, and saw the bear in the tree and I worried for its safety
Which of the following sentences illustrates CORRECT usage
I would've done it sooner, but there weren't any envelopes left
Which of the following sentences uses quantifiers CORRECTLY
I'd like some carrots, please
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT
If Alexandra was here, we would have already finished the project
Which of the following demonstrates CORRECT usage of Standard American English
If you have 15 items or fewer, you may use this checkout lane
To find a way to make a suitcase light is very difficult. The word group is a/an
Infinitive
A word like very or really that modifies a verb is called a/an
Intensifier
Using active voice instead of passive voice accomplishes all of the following EXCEPT
It uses weaker verbs
Be, Become, and Feel are
Linking and irregular verbs
Which of the following sentences is CORRECTLY punctuated
Marcel, who wasn't sure if she wanted to stay, called a cab
Alphonse wants to tell Miranda that he cares for her and for no one else. Which of the following sentences expresses that idea most clearly
Miranda, I care for you only
Which of the following is NOT a function of a noun
Modifier
Identify the sentence which uses a phrasal preposition
Most seashore animals make their own shells out of lime from the water
Which of the following are NOT a clause
My house overlooking the valley
Which of the following sentences illustrates CORRECT pronoun usage
Natasha was surprised that an argument had begun between Kaitlyn and her
Which of the following acceptable completes the following sentence
Needs
Which of the following sentences contains a correlative conjunction
Neither peanut butter nor jelly tastes as good individually as they do together
Normally, when a subordinate clause follows a main clause
No punctuation is used to separate them
Which of the following uses on interjections is INCORRECT
None of the above is incorrect
Some phrases end with objects. By definition, an object must be which part of speech
Noun or pronoun
Every complete sentence consists of at least
One independent clause
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a gerund
Partying at the club, she saw him walk in the room with her best friend on his arm
ACCORDING TO his mother, Nelson spend his evenings studying INSTEAD OF browsing social media. The word groups in ALL CAPS in the preceding sentence are examples of...
Phrasal preposition
A conjunction may connect two or more
Phrases, subordinate clauses, words, independent clauses
Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause
Please, whoever is interested should attend the informal meeting
Which of the following is NOT a classification of verb tense in Standard American English
Plural tenses
Contentedly sunning itself on the window sill, the incredibly obese cat paid no attention to the birds feeding just inches from its nose. The word sunning is a...
Present participle
A verb tense that shows that an action was finished recently or that an action was completed at an indefinite time in the past is called
Present perfect
I am buying all of my family's holiday gifts early this year. The main verb of this sentence is in the _________ tense
Present progressive
Which of the following does NOT provide an example of a dangling modifier
Relieved to have arrived at work on time, Sonya smiled confidently at her supervisor
Near forests, residents must always put their garbage securely in bear-proof trash cans. In this sentence, which word is an adverb, and which is the word it modifies
Securely/Put
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an example of an irregular verb
She had walked off the pier without looking
I think he is hoping that it will actually work.The main verb of this sentence is in the _______ tense
Simple present
A girl in my class, Sophia, didn't learn to ride a bike until she was 18. Which of the following is an appositive
Sophia
Which of the following illustrates a complete sentence
Stop it!
A ________ NEVER introduces an independent clause
Subordinating conjunction
Which of the following is NOT a term by which nouns are classified
Syntactic
In which of the following sentences are commas used CORRECTLY
The application period will run from Thursday, August 15, 2019 through the entire month of July 2020
In which of the following sentences are semicolons used appropriately
The available color combinations are red, yellow, and blue; orange and purple; and brown, black, and gray
Which of the following sentences includes an indirect object
The blizzard brought us an unexpected vacation
Which of the following demonstrates the CORRECT use of a colon
The car's trunk was large enough for everything: golf clubs, fishing tackle, suitcases, towels, lax sticks, and sleeping bags.
Identify the sentence written in passive-not active-voice
The city manager was appointed to office by the mayor
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT modification
The coach said she would make no substitutions while the game was in progress
Which of the following sentences contains an action verb
The cow jumped over the moon
The cable company cut off our internet service because we didn't pay the bills. Which of the following statements is true regarding the preceding sentence
The main verb of the sentence is the phrasal verb cut off our internet service is its direct object
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of "who" and "whom"
The professor whom I met today had previously taught at Carnegie Melon
The past, present, and future forms of perfect and progressive tenses are indicated by
The tense of the primary helping verb or preliminary auxiliary verb in the verb phrase
Which of the following contains an example of a sentence of a sentence fragment
Then we saw Pete. Running down the road as fast as he could
Demonstratives include all of the following EXCEPT
There
What is the CORRECT way to connect the clauses in the following sentence. Edwin had spent all month training however an emergency had come up that didn't allow him to run the marathon
Training; however
Which of the following is NOT a type of verb used in Standard American English
Transitive linking verb
All of the following are classifies as quantifiers EXCEPT
Very
In which of the following sentences is the main verb in the past progressive tense
Whenever it rained, the clogged gutters were overflowing
A word or word group functions as an adverb if it answers any of the following questions EXCEPT
Which?
Which of the following verb phrases is in perfect tense
Would have given
