English IV DE Midterm

The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. A) is B) are

are

Three-quarters of the students __________ against the tuition hike. A) is B) are

are

Below is the topic sentence of a paragraph. Select the example that does NOT support it. The International Space Station is designed for efficient use of limited space. a. Food has been dehydrated so it can be stored in tiny packages. b. Daily life in the space station can be observed by 90 percent of the world's population. c. Special science laboratories onboard are the size of clothes closets. d. Each little "bedroom" can be folded and stored in a single sleeping bag.

b. Daily life in the space station can be observed by 90 percent of the world's population.

The sentences of a paragraph are scrambled below. Which one would be the topic sentence? a. After eight years at NASA, Dr. Mae Jemison became a professor at Dartmouth College. b. Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut, was adventurous and brilliant. c. A fine student, Jemison entered Stanford University at sixteen and later earned an M.D. d. Dr. Mae Jemison trained as an astronaut and flew on the space shuttle Endeavor in 1992.

b. Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American female astronaut, was adventurous and brilliant.

The sentences of a paragraph are scrambled below. Which one would be the topic sentence? a. A social phobia is an intense fear of a social or performance situation, like public speaking. b. Phobias, the most common anxiety disorder, can be divided into three types c. A specific phobia is an irrational fear of a specific thing, like spiders or dogs. d. Agoraphobia is a morbid terror of public places.

b. Phobias, the most common anxiety disorder, can be divided into three types

Below is the topic sentence of a paragraph. Select the example that does NOT support it. In a photograph from 1877, Chief Joseph looks sad and dignified. a. His long hair is pulled back and touched with gray. b. The Nez Perce tribe once occupied much of the Pacific Northwest. c. His dark eyes gaze off to one side, as if seeing a bleak future for the Nez Perce tribe. d. Chief Joseph's strong mouth frowns at the corners.

b. The Nez Perce tribe once occupied much of the Pacific Northwest.

Below is the topic sentence of a paragraph. Select the example that does NOT support it. Smokers should try to quit smoking cigarettes in order to live a healthier life. a. Smoking is a major cause of lung cancer. b. Smoking softens gums, which may lead to infection in the mouth. c. Ashtrays are often hard to find. d. Nicotine, which is found in most cigarettes, causes high blood pressure.

c. Ashtrays are often hard to find.

Below is the topic sentence of a paragraph. Select the example that does NOT support it. The process of taking digital fingerprints requires special equipment and several simple steps. a. The technician begins by cleaning the subject's fingerprints with alcohol. b. One by one, the subject places his or her fingers on the computer's optical scanner surface. c. Before computers, fingerprints were recorded by rolling the fingers in wet, black ink. d. The computer converts these finger scans into digital data patterns, mapping its points.

c. Before computers, fingerprints were recorded by rolling the fingers in wet, black ink.

The sentences of a paragraph are scrambled below. Which one would be the topic sentence? a. Albert Einstein, one of the world's scientific geniuses, did not speak until age four. b. Inventor Thomas Edison was such a poor reader, writer, and speller, he flunked out of school. c. Many famous people have suffered from learning disabilities. d. Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

c. Many famous people have suffered from learning disabilities.

The sentences of a paragraph are scrambled below. Which one would be the topic sentence? a. At New York's Museum of Modern Art, visitors' iPhone's can download a tour of the museum. b. Some physicians use their iPhone's to show patients videos about their medical conditions. c. The iPhone, a hand-held device, is being used in many creative and innovative ways. d. Musicians can use the iPhone as a recorder or even a musical instrument.

c. The iPhone, a hand-held device, is being used in many creative and innovative ways.

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Carol knew that she would face problems with freshman composition, she worked at it day and night.

comma splice

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) It was all about hard work, she never allowed herself to stop.

comma splice

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Over time, Carol had decided to become an elementary school teacher, she was determined that nothing would stop her.

comma splice

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Testing yourself is the only way to know what you might achieve, pushing yourself is the only way to guarantee you'll reach your goals.

comma splice

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) After four years in college, Carol graduated.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Carol admits that there was no secret to her success.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Carol always reminded herself that nothing worth doing is ever easy.

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(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) No obstacle would get in her way.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) She failed the class.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) She waited until summer school to take it again.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) The best advice she can give is to always over-prepare.

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(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) This time, she passed.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Those are the only bits of advice Carol can offer.

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) You should never surrender.

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Possessives: correct or incorrect Emanillis, Chicago's

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Possessives: correct or incorrect The waitresses

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Possessives: correct or incorrect and benches

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Possessives: correct or incorrect menu. When it came time to pay the bill, they couldn't find Agnes's

correct

Possessives: correct or incorrect purse, and she had collected all the money. They had a lot of laughs

correct

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) At the end of the first semester.

fragment

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Never giving up.

fragment

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) With honors and the admiration of her classmates.

fragment

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Carol's family understood her difficulties they celebrated her achievement.

fused sentence

Everyone selected to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. A) has B) have

has

Possessives: correct or incorrect They had their big dinner down at that place owned by Joe Pagani, Paganis

incorrect

Possessives: correct or incorrect about washing all those dish's

incorrect

Possessives: correct or incorrect bag for a pillow. Katherina hadn't waited for her grandpas

incorrect

Possessives: correct or incorrect especially with kids ordering from the childrens'

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Possessives: correct or incorrect kept arriving in bunch's

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Possessives: correct or incorrect most popular and expensive restaurant. It was jammed and family's

incorrect

Possessives: correct or incorrect until Uncle Bosco found his baby girl Katherina, curled up under his chair, sound asleep, using Agneses

incorrect

Possessives: correct or incorrect until some people ended up sitting on box's

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Possessives: correct or incorrect went crazy keeping up with the order's

incorrect

Eight dollars (is, are) the price of a movie these days.

is

Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decision. A) is B) are

is

Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.

is

One of my many beautiful rose bushes _____ dying. A) is B) are

is

One of my sisters (is, are) going on a trip to France.

is

Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted. A) seems B) seem

seem

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Her parents and her brother still talks about her successes.

subject-verb agreement

(Identifying Run-ons, Fragments, Comma Splices, and Subject-Verb Agreement) Success are up to you.

subject-verb agreement

Below is the topic sentence of a paragraph. Select the example that does NOT support. Generally, students can be classified by how hard they work in the classroom. a. Talkative students usually miss hearing important information. b. Moderately hard-working students do just enough to earn a passing grade. c. Hard-working students do all the assignments on time and pay attention to details. d. Goof-offs do not work hard at all and often do not complete their assignments.

a. Talkative students usually miss hearing important information.

The sentences of a paragraph are scrambled below. Which one would be the topic sentence? a. The journey of contact lenses from idea to reality took nearly five hundred years. b. Today, contact lens wearers can choose ultra-thin, colored, or even disposable lenses. c. Early glass lenses were enormous, covering the whites of the eyes. d. The first contact lens was drawn by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1508.

a. The journey of contact lenses from idea to reality took nearly five hundred years.

Annie and her brothers (is, are) at school.

are

Write an example of a sentence with a run-on or fused sentence.

Mrs. LeBeouf went to the store she bought eggs.

Write an example of comma splice.

Mrs. LeBeouf went to the store, she bought eggs.

Write an example of a fragment.

Never giving up.