jcm 103 final, take 2

Quote usage: Which of the following sentences is correct?

"He told me he would kill me," Gueye said. "I have my freedom now, and that man wanted to take it."

Focus on hyphens: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

A two-bedroom apartment starts at $1 million.

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

At close to 60 years old, Madonna dances and sings like she's 30 - at least that's what her promoters will tell you.

A clause is underlined in the sentence below. What type of clause is it? Zhai remained outside the space capsule for 13 minutes [before he climbed back inside.]

Dependent clause (adverb clause)

Focus on hyphens: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

James hit a fastball over the left-field fence, and the Tigers led, 5-0.

Choose the option that makes the wording more efficient: Held a meeting

MET

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

The debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates starts at noon.

What's wrong with the following sentence? Hundreds of people remain missing three weeks after Ike's assault on Texas, local and city officials are no longer keeping count of missing residents.

There's a comma splice -- there should be a semicolon instead of a comma between "Texas" and "local"

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

Thirteen dogs live in the kennel at 435 Whitted St.

Select the choice that gives the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence. The runner-up in the hotdog eating contest was (he / him).

he

Choose the correct word from the word pair in the sentence below. During the debate, the candidate (implied, inferred) to viewers that his opponent was un-American.

implied

Choose the correct word in this sentence: Each of the senators (say / says) they do not plan to vote for the measure.

says

Identify the problem in the following sentence: Another example of the financial crisis, when gas cannot be found on any city block.

sentance fragment

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? Leinart said he would like to know WHO lived next door to him.

subject

We don't know (who, whom) will play for the national championship this year.

who

Quote usage: Which of the following sentences is correct?

"He told me, 'If you were in Senegal, I would kill you,'" Gueye said. "I have my freedom now, and that man wanted to take it."

What is wrong with the following news story excerpt? Pitts writes about Glenn Vanning, a colon cancer survivor that has a colostomy bag, schizophrenia and depression and has tried to kill himself twice in 15 years. She also tells the story of Felicia Fontaine, who found her cancer lump in prison and is now in stage 4 breast cancer.

A wrong pronoun used

A verb in the sentence below may be in passive voice. If a verb is passive, choose the sentence that makes the verb active: After the ball was thrown to the receiver, he tiptoed down the sidelines for an additional eight yards.

After the quarterback threw the receiver the ball, the receiver tiptoed down the sidelines for an additional eight yards.

This sentence contains both proper and common nouns. Identify the proper nouns: Schools Superintendent David Morrow launched "Big on Books" Tuesday, a new effort to encourage reading among first-graders.

Both b and d

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where the comma should be added or where the comma should be taken out. When the government set standards for cough medicines and cold medicines 30 years ago no separate studies were done for kids, women or the elderly.

Comma needed between "ago" and "no separate"

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where the comma should be added or where the comma should be taken out. After five days with no word and no answers Rodriguez borrowed a boat to search the area himself, but sheriff's deputies turned people away.

Comma needed between "answers" and "Rodriguez"

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. A clause is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of clause it is. State lawmakers may face budget cuts that could [threaten a plan to replace the helicopters.]

Dependent clause (adjective clause, giving us more information about the budget cuts)

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. A clause is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of clause it is. Ambulances were sent to the army base, [which is halfway between the accident site and the county hospital.]

Dependent clause (adjective clause, telling us more about the base)

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. A clause is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of clause it is. He tore ligaments in his ankle [after he stumbled on a tree root] while running down a steep hill.

Dependent clause (adverb clause, telling us when he tore ligaments)

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. A clause is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of clause it is. Officials at the Beijing Zoo said [that they had no cases of animals sickened from milk powder.]

Dependent clause (noun clause)

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

Harmony Tools Inc. is on Johnson Avenue in Smithfield, California.

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Hawaii has had the least home foreclosures of any state, Crispin says. Among the reasons: Land is limited, and the lack of new construction prevents a glut of inventory.

Focus on hyphens: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

He bought a recently renovated condominium with mahogany cabinets and slide-in appliances.

Identify the problem in the following sentence: Dropping more than 700 points, traders fear the future after the stock market experienced one of its worst days in history.

INCORRECT: The sentence is not parallel The sentence is a fragment.

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

INCORRECT: -All this charm on the Gold Coast comes at a price, two-bedroom apartments start at $1.5 million and go to about $6.5 million. -All this charm on the Gold Coast comes at a price: two-bedroom apartments start at $1.5 million and go to about $6.5 million.

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

INCORRECT: -Some experts now believe that a "space elevator" is well within the bounds of possibility. Maybe even within our lifetimes. -Some experts now believe that a "space elevator" is well within the bounds of possibility - maybe even within our lifetimes -Some experts now believe that a "space elevator" is well within the bounds of possibility; maybe even within our lifetimes.

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

INCORRECT: -The car, which costs $400 thousand, can go 200 miles per hour. -The car, which costs $400,000, can go 200 miles per hour.

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. Clauses are underlined in the screenplay sentence below. Identify what types of clauses they are. Larry throws the coffee in his face. Mike needs a few seconds to understand [what has just happened], and then he lunges at Larry.

INCORRECT: Dependent clause (adverb clause)

A phrase is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of phrase it is. The Kenyan, running his first marathon, paced himself well and controlled the race from the beginning.

INCORRECT: Gerund phrase

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where a comma should be added or where a comma should be taken out. Consumer spending which accounts for nearly two-thirds of the economy, grew earlier in the year.

INCORRECT: No comma needed between "economy" and "grew"

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? His injuries did not require medical attention.

INCORRECT: Object of the participle

A phrase is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of phrase it is. The 32-year-old Kenyan was way out front as she ran to the finish line to applause from the crowd lining the route.

INCORRECT: Prepositional phrase, Gerund Phrase, infinitive phrase

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

INCORRECT: The company already uses computer chips in its car keys to prevent thefts, the car won't start unless it recognizes the chip in the key.

What is wrong with the following news story excerpt? Pitts said she's thinking about writing a book on the subject, focusing on the three-way relationship among the professor, the pastor and the patient. They talk frequently on the phone, Sanders says Pitts' voice soothes her when she starts to despair.

INCORRECT: a wrong pronoun used

In which situation below should you insert a comma?

INCORRECT: b. Before the last item in a series of items, g. (b) and (c)

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? The company gave [stores] improved displays that tell customers about new Bluetooth speakers and headphones.

INCORRECT: object of the preposition, direct object, subject

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? "That was a very disappointing [game]," Otts said.

INCORRECT: object of the preposition, subject, direct object

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? [Whomever] he chooses will need to be capable of leading the country.

INCORRECT: predicate normative, object of the preposition

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? Her spokesperson said the governor planned to visit the site of the hurricane damage on Wednesday.

INCORRECT: subject, object of the gerund

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

In November, the president said . . .

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where a comma should be added or where a comma should be taken out. Sheriff's deputies, firefighters and K-9 units have been looking for victims.

It's correct - no changes are needed.

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where a comma should be added or where a comma should be taken out. "Our team played great football today, but I made some coaching mistakes that cost us the game," Phipps said.

It's correct - no changes needed

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where a comma should be added or where a comma should be taken out. The governor asked Alabamians to try driving slower on the state's highways, to avoid idling in their cars for long periods of time, and to make sure they properly inflate their tires in order to save fuel.

It's correct - no changes needed

A verb is underlined in the screenplay excerpt below. What type of verb is it? Manuela is deeply troubled. She is losing consciousness. She sees a girl of ten running down the dark corridor into the heart of the house.

Linking verb

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

Maj. Jon Rich

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

Mary Presley, 9

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Mrs. Vlad is survived by her daughter, Liz Anne West of Oaktown; son, Cliff Vlad and wife, Hester of Bluffton, Missouri; sister, Sylvia Jones of Shreveport, Louisiana; and four grandchildren.

Read the sentence below and decide if there is a comma problem. If you decide there is a problem, choose where a comma should be added or where a comma should be taken out. "People are losing their retirement funds, and are scared to buy anything," he said.

No comma needed between "funds" and "and are scared"

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? "Climbing the corporate [ladder] is popular, but no one's thinking about who gets hurt on the way up," Wallston said.

Object of the gerund

Choose the correct word from the word pair in the sentence below. "I live by the (principle, principal) that hard work and honesty are the only values worth holding on to," Garber told the crowd.

PRINCIPLE

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly for the possessive case?

Parents expressed concerns about the nutritional quality of the students' lunches in Kannapolis' schools.

Identify the type of conjunction in the screenplay sentence below. Duncan waits until it's safe, then sneaks off toward the ocean.

Subordinating conjunction

Focus on hyphens: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

The company FirstBank was regarded as a laid-back place where top-ranking executives have had less work stress.

Quote usage: Which of the following sentences is correct?

The magazine Variety reported that the movie "Alien: Covenant" made $73.9 million.

Quote usage: Which of the following is best?

The research was the most detailed study of mammals conducted by the conservation group in more than a decade.

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

The senator's son was 5 years old.

Identify the problem in the following sentence: The newspaper seeks to drastically improve its online edition.

The sentence has a split infinitive.

Identify the problem in the following sentence: The senator wants to significantly change the way pork spending is controlled in Alabama.

The sentence has a split infinitive.

What's wrong with the following sentence? I watched some of Iowa's home loss to Michigan State Saturday, the Hawkeyes are not a very good team.

There's a comma splice -- there should be a coordinating conjunction after the comma and before "the Hawkeyes"

Dashes, semicolons and colons: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

This gives Oahu a combination of big-city and tropical-isle features, along with the myriad charms associated with Hawaii: endless beaches, towering volcanic peaks and great surfing.

What are ellipses?

Three periods indicating missing words

Pick the choice with the correct AP style:

U.S. Sen. Jessup Moss sold his home at 245 Long St. for $1.2 million in November.

Choose the correct verb in the sentence below. Some of the air (was / were) beginning to stink.

WAS

Quote usage: Which of the following sentences is correct?

Why can't we watch the show "Bojack Horseman"?

The underlined word in this screenplay sentence is either an adjective or an adverb. Please identify which. VIOLA stare [blankly] at TYREE for a moment, before silently returning to setting the table

adverb

Choose the correct words from the word pairs in the sentence below: Coach Johnson's half time speech (effected / affected) the morale of the players, which in turn had an (effect / affect) on the way they played in the second half.

affected/effect

Choose the correct word in this sentence: Both the outfielders and star pitcher (is / are) expected to return this season.

are

Choose the option that makes this wording more efficient: Arrived on the scene

arrived

What is wrong with the following news story excerpt? The top of the eighth lasted 35 minutes and seven seconds. Before recording a single out, five Rangers pitchers threw 34 pitches to seven Yankees batters and the Yankees turned a seemingly insurmountable 5-1 deficit into a definitively insurmountable 6-5 lead.

comma problem

Identify the problem in the following sentence: There were 45 people standing around the bank, yet no one witnessed the robbery.

dead construction

Choose the option that makes this wording more efficient: In spite of the fact that

despite

What role does the underlined word play in the broadcast news sentence below? SEVERAL CITY RESIDENTS VOICED SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW SCHOOL.

direct object

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? Sushi Sushi today unveiled the original sushi [burger] for U.S. and Canadian consumers.

direct object

Clauses can be independent or dependent. A dependent clause can act like a noun, an adjective or an adverb. A clause is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what type of clause it is. I don't like hard-boiled eggs in meat dishes, so [I've substituted olives.]

independent clause

Choose the correct verb in the sentence below. The Recycling Organizations of North America (is / are) committed to enhancing recycling education.

is

Select the correct choice from the verbs in parentheses in the sentence below. The committee of five council members (is / are) scheduled to vote on the cell phone ban Tuesday.

is

Choose the correct word for this broadcast news sentence: NONE OF THE INDUSTRIAL NATIONS (IS AGREEING / ARE AGREEING) TO IMPOSE TOUGHER EMISSION STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOBILES.

is agreeing

Choose the correct verb in the sentence below. The heavy mattress (lay / laid / layed) in the corner for two weeks, as no one was anxious to move it.

lay

A verb is underlined in the screenplay excerpt below. What type of verb is it? The door [slams] shut. Felicia lets out a hopeless wail. She turns away, her hope gone.

main verb

Select the choice that gives the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence. The bank loaned my brother and (I / me / mine) money for a new warehouse.

me

What is wrong with the following excerpt from a PR press release? "For years the high price of inkjet cartridges has kept consumers from freely using their printers," Nillson said. "With affordable premium inks, families can now create crisp documents and lab quality photos at home."

missing hyphen

Choose the correct word in the sentence below. She was considered the (more / most) athletic point guard of the two players.

more

What role does the underlined word play in the screenplay sentence below? Behind a screen the young government agent we saw earlier sits in the backseat behind the Driver.

object of the preposition

The pronouns "him, her, us, me, them, whom and whomever" are which case?

objective case

A verbal is underlined in the sentence below. Identify what kind of verbal it is: Rutherford, [reacting] to criticism in the media, lashed out at his opponent.

participle

Identify the problem in the following sentence: The pep rally will be attended by students during seventh period.

passive voice

What is the verb tense for the underlined verb in the broacast news sentence below? WITNESSES SAY POLICE [KNOCKED] ON THEIR DOORS EARLY THIS MORNING--LOOKING FOR A MAN WHO LIVES IN THE BUILDING.

past tense

Choose whether the underlined words in the broadcast news sentence below are a phrase or a clause. POLICE SAY MORE THAN A DOZEN PEOPLE HAD GATHERED ON THE [DOCK TO TAKE PICTURES].

phrase

Choose whether the underlined words in the sentence below are a phrase or a clause. The project will feature 15 towers nearly 400 feet tall [marching across the bay.]

phrase

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? DigiCount is built for small business owners WHO want to get organized and get paid faster.

subject

What role does the underlined word play in the sentence below? There's no limit to what [you] can achieve with the power and versatility of LeapBook.

subject

What is the mood of the underlined verb in the broadcast news sentence below? BURGESS TOLD THE CROWD THAT IF [WERE] UP TO HIM, EVERYONE WOULD GET IN FOR FREE.

subjunctive

Select the choice that gives the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence. He said the election should be won by (whoever, whomever) is most knowledgeable about the issues.

whoever

Select the choice that gives the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence. Joyner said (whoever / whomever) stole her yard sign should bring it back immediately.

whoever

Select the words in the sentence that make up a prepositional phrase: Her parents imposed such a strict curfew, she could not hang out with her group of friends.

with her group