PUNCTUATION AND LITERATURE: Test

1.Christ was equal with God, but He willingly became a servant. 2. Hang gliding is a popular pastime; it takes skill and a bit of daring. 3. You seem to have found, my good friend, a real peace in life. 4. Walking without a cane, the old man tried to escape unnoticed. 5. These colors were chosen for the school: purple, green, and white.

1. a comma linking two independent clauses 2. independent clauses linked without a conjunction 3. a sentence demonstrating direct address. 4. an introductory participial phrase 5. a mark indicating that a list will follow.

1. My mother--what a pianist--taught me all I know about music. 2. Yes, I feel that water color is an exciting hobby for an artist. 3. As if he had never seen one before, Jerry stared at the beautiful pyramid. 4. Cambodia, an interesting country, is located in southeast Asia. 5. The Eustachian tube is, of course, essential for correct hearing.

1. a sudden break in thought 2. an introductory interjection 3. an introductory adverbial clause 4. an appositive 5. a parenthetical expression

imperative

A sentence making a demand or request.

Interrogative

A type of sentence that asks a question.

Declarative

A type of sentence that makes a statement or an assertion.

Exclamatory

A type of sentence that shows surprise or excitement.

Interjection

An exclamatory sound or word that is not connected grammatically to the rest of the sentence.

The main purpose of the informal essay is to persuade. TRUE FALSE

FALSE

The following sentence is punctuated correctly. As I reached for a stick dear reader, he moved to the other side of the hill. TRUE FALSE

False

Select the three English essayists named in the text. -Ernest Hemingway -Francis Bacon -Joseph Addison -Edgar Allan Poe -Mary Shelley -Richard Steele

Francis Bacon, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele

The word essay comes from the ____ word essai

French

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -His book, a soggy mass of paper, was barely recognizable. -His book, a soggy, mass of paper was barely recognizable.

His book, a soggy mass of paper, was barely recognizable.

Essay-like forms of literature date back to the times of the early _____.

Romans and Greeks

Europe is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Europe is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks. -Europe, is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks.

since I had my tonsils out, I have had few sore throats.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Since I had my tonsils out, I have had few sore throats -Since, I had my tonsils out; I have had few sore throats.

They went to the other side of the lake; consequently, there is no one to take us home.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -They went to the other side of the lake, consequently there is no one to take us home. -They went to the other side of the lake; consequently, there is no one to take us home.

Warning all the campers, the ranger was trapped by the flood.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Warning all the campers, the ranger was trapped by the flood. -Warning all the campers: the ranger was trapped by the flood.

We will take these items: a compass, a knapsack, a pick, and a canteen.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -We will take these items a compass; a knapsack; a pick; and a canteen. -We will take these items: a compass, a knapsack, a pick, and a canteen.

What contributes to the humor in an anecdote?

The circumstances may be exaggerated, it connects in some way to our own lives, there is an element of slight embarrassment.

Full stop

The end of a complete unit of thought (sentence) shown by end punctuation.

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -The need to be the best all the time--this can ruin you! -The need, to be the best all the time; this can ruin you!

The need to be the best all the time--this can ruin you!

In what ways does the anecdote differ from the short story?

There is no defined conflict, there is no defined plot, the characters are not fully developed, the conclusion is not neatly wrapped up.

Select the three American essayists named in the text. -Thomas Paine -Abraham Lincoln -Ralph Waldo Emerson -Emily Dickinson -James Thurber -Sinclair Lewis

Thomas Paine, Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Thurber

The following sentence is punctuated correctly. Panting and hungry, he looked at me-a defenseless human-and he snarled. TRUE FALSE

True

The following sentence is punctuated correctly. Well, I said my prayers; however, he simply turned and limped off. TRUE FALSE

True

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Well, we can hardly have a class, without an instructor! -Well, we can hardly have a class without an instructor!

Well, we can hardly have a class without an instructor!

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Won't you tell us Frank, why, you're not going to college? -Won't you tell us, Frank, why you're not going to college?

Won't you tell us, Frank, why you're not going to college?

Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -You are, if I'm not mistaken, a good person for this experiment. -You are, if I'm not mistaken a good person, for this experiment.

You are, if I'm not mistaken, a good person for this experiment.

A short account of a single interesting or humorous incident is an ______.

anecdote

Select all of the marks that can be used for INTERRUPTERS. -semicolons -colons -dashes -commas -question marks -exclamation points

colons, dashes, commas

Skillfully, dexterously.

deftly

Teachability, manageability.

docility

Writing that sets forth or explains some information.

expository

Three methods of logical organization used in formal essay include reasons, causes, and examples. TRUE FALSE

false. reasons, examples, and incidents.

Expository writing explains some limited topic. It is ____.

formal

The informal essay usually uses _____ to relay information in an entertaining way

humor

An anecdote that is based on an actual incident is a type of ______.

informal essay

An anecdote that is based on an imagined incident is a type of _____.

informal essay

To allot or assign.

mete

An anecdote that is entirely made up is classified as _____

nonfiction

An essay is a piece of prose literature that explains something. It is _______.

nonfiction

Distinguished purity or breed.

pedigree

Select all the END marks. -periods -question marks -commas -exclamation points -colons

periods, question marks, exclamation poins

The informal essay is: -serious and factual -personal and open

personal and open

Select all of the LINKING marks. -semicolons -dash -commas -exclamation points -colons

semicolons, commas, colons

A formal essay is _____ in tone and subject.

serious

The thesis statement contains what two parts of an essay?

topic and purpose

An essay is expository if it sets forth or explains some information. TRUE FALSE

true

The following sentence is punctuated correctly. He had several wolf-like qualities: a gray coat, sharp claws, and yellow fangs. TRUE FALSE

true

The following sentence is punctuated correctly. His tongue, I believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth. TRUE FALSE

true