COM 101
Chairs is a common, concrete, and count noun; furniture is a common, concrete, and noncount noun.
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?
linking and irregular verbs.
Be, Become, and Feel are ...
object of a preposition
By August, she grew tired of weeding the garden. Weeding is an...
Past perfect progressive
By the time Katherine Switzer finished the Boston Marathon, she had been running for over four hours. The main verb of the preceding sentence is in the _________ tense.
there
Demonstratives include all of the following EXCEPT ...
training; however,
Edwin had spent all month training however an emergency had come up that didn't allow him to run the marathon.
one independent clause.
Every complete sentence consists of at least ...
infinitive
Exasperated by his poor Internet connection, Nelson let Cynthia order the textbook on his behalf. The word order functions as a/an ...
"seems" should be changed to "seem."
From time to time, there seems to be unusual lights in our neighbor's attic. To correct the preceding sentence, ...
an absolute phrase.
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 ...
Present progressive
I am buying all of my family's holiday gifts early this year. The main verb of this sentence is in the __________ tense.
simple present
I think he is hoping that it will actually work. The main verb of this sentence is in the ___________ tense.
Most seashore animals make their own shells out of lime from the water.
Identify the sentence which uses a phrasal preposition.
The city manager was appointed to office by the mayor
Identify the sentence written in passive--not active--voice
common noun.
If a word can always be modified by an adjective, then that word must be a ...
Adjective, adverb
If the "-ly" suffix is added to a noun, the result is an ____________; if the "-ly" suffix is added to an adjective the result is an ____________.
before the verb.
In a sentence in which the main verb is in the passive voice, the recipient of the verb's action is found ...
The application period will run from Thursday, August 15, 2019, through the entire month of July 2020.
In which of the following sentences are commas used CORRECTLY?
The available color combinations are red, yellow and blue; green, orange and purple; and brown, black and gray.
In which of the following sentences are semicolons used appropriately?
Whenever it rained, the clogged gutters were overflowing.
In which of the following sentences is the main verb in the past progressive tense?
exclamations
Included in the class of words called determiners are all of the following EXCEPT ...
securely / put
Near forests, residents must always put their garbage securely in bear-proof trashcans. In this sentence, which word is an adverb, and which is the word it modifies?
no punctuation is used to separate them.
Normally, when an adverb clause follows a main clause ...
demonstratives
Phrases can function as all of the following EXCEPT ...
adjectives or adverbs
Prepositional phrases may function as either ...
an indirect object.
Rachel gave Susan the concert tickets yesterday morning. In the above sentence, the word "Susan" functions as ...
Priscilla, I care for you only.
Rudolph wants to tell Priscilla that he cares for her and for no one else. Which of the following sentences expresses that idea most clearly?
noun or pronoun
Some phrases end with objects. By definition, an object must be what part of speech?
future progressive
The ___________ tense is formed by the future tense of the verb "to be" followed by a verb in the present participle form.
The main verb of the sentence is the phrasal verb "cut off," and "our Internet service" is its direct object.
The cable company cut off our Internet service because we didn't pay the bill Which of the following statements is true regarding the preceding sentence?
correctly punctuated noncoordinate adjectives.
The film title My Big Fat Greek Wedding provides an example of ...
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
The list of common coordinating conjunctions may be remembered using the acronym FANBOYS. The letters stand for ...
a "to be" helping verb and the past participle of a transitive verb.
The passive voice is formed when a verb phrase contains ...
the tense of the primary helping verb or primary auxiliary verb in the verb phrase.
The past, present and future forms of perfect and progressive tenses are indicated by ...
infinitive.
To find a way to make a suitcase light is very difficult. The word group to find is a/an ...
A preposition
UNDER the weathered boardwalk, the beachgoers found refuge from the rain. The word in ALL CAPS is...
It uses weaker verbs
Using active voice instead of passive voice accomplishes all of the following EXCEPT...
All of the above
What question(s) do adjectives answer?
All of the above are acceptable.
When is it acceptable to use fragments?
prepositional phrases Individual words participial phrases subordinate clauses
Which of the following can serve as adjectives within sentences? (You must select ALL that apply.)
Both cats are hunters, they bring their trophies home and leave them by the back door.
Which of the following contains an example of a comma splice?
Then we saw Pete. Running down the road as fast as he could.
Which of the following contains an example of a sentence fragment?
If you have 15 items or fewer, you may use this checkout lane.
Which of the following demonstrates CORRECT usage of Standard American English?
The car's trunk was large enough for everything: rackets, golf clubs, fishing tackle, suitcases, towels, lax sticks, and sleeping bags.
Which of the following demonstrates the CORRECT use of the colon?
Harvey the cat sat high in the branches waiting for the bird to return to its nest.
Which of the following does NOT include a descriptive adjective?
Relieved to have arrived at work on time, Laura smiled confidently at her supervisor.
Which of the following does NOT provide an example of a dangling modifier?
All of the above illustrate acceptable uses of fragments
Which of the following illustrate(s) the acceptable use of a sentence fragment?
Watch out
Which of the following illustrates a complete sentence?
The ripe apples were falling off the tree
Which of the following is NOT a clause?
I looked up, and saw the bear in the tree and I worried for its safety.
Which of the following is NOT a correct way to punctuate a compound sentence?
sing
Which of the following is NOT a form of a linking verb?
darling
Which of the following is NOT a present participle?
Syntactic
Which of the following is NOT a term by which nouns are classified?
Transitive linking verb
Which of the following is NOT a type of verb used in Standard American English?
Plural tense
Which of the following is NOT a verb tense in Standard American English?
Adding an en-dash.
Which of the following is NOT a way to correct a fused sentence?
Above us, the dark, rustling, fragrant, ageless trees stretched their canopy.
Which of the following is an example of the CORRECT use of coordinate adjectives?
Neither peanut butter nor jelly tastes as good individually as they do together.
Which of the following sentences contains a correlative conjunction?
The cow jumped over the moon
Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
Grudgingly, she admitted that she would prefer to go with us.
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?
Because Elaine looked so good at the wedding, her sister was piqued by jealousy
Which of the following sentences contains at least one adverb clause?
After guiding raft tours all day, Josh had little energy for nightlife
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT modification?
The new professor whom I met today previously taught at Carnegie Mellon.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of "who" and "whom"?
The Russells' boat lay at the dock all summer.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of the apostrophe?
Partying at the club, she saw him walk into the room with her best friend on his arm.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain a gerund?
Her friendly smile defused his sour attitude.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an adverb?
She had walked off the pier without looking
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an example of an irregular verb?
I would've done it sooner, but there weren't any envelopes left.
Which of the following sentences illustrates CORRECT usage?
Bacon and eggs is my favorite breakfast meal.
Which of the following sentences illustrates proper subject-verb agreement?
All of once, the trees shook the apples loose.
Which of the following sentences includes a direct object?
The blizzard brought us an unexpected vacation.
Which of the following sentences includes an indirect object?
If Alexandra was here, we would have already finished this project
Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
He found acting in the theatre more inspiring than acting in the movies
Which of the following sentences shows CORRECT parallel structure?
I'd like some carrots, please.
Which of the following sentences uses quantifiers CORRECTLY?
Each of these suggestions must be taken only for what it is worth.
Which of the following shows CORRECT pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Everybody living in these states pays a state income tax.
Which of the following shows CORRECT subject-verb agreement?
None of the above is incorrect.
Which of the following uses of interjections is INCORRECT?
would have given
Which of the following verb phrases is in a perfect tense?
Needs
Which of the options acceptably completes the following sentence? The International Club, in addition to the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, ____________ to submit a new constitution.
After weighing both athletes, we found that Jared weighed more than he.
Which one of the following demonstrates CORRECT use of pronoun case?
Natasha was surprised that an argument had begun between Kaitlyn and her
Which one of the following sentences illustrates CORRECT pronoun usage?
Marcel, who wasn't sure if she wanted to stay, decided to call a cab.
Which one of the following sentences is CORRECTLY punctuated?
costs
Which option correctly completes the following sentence? Every additional ice cube, piece of lettuce, and extra napkin ____________ an additional 25 cents at Benjy's Grill
"He" and "him" have unclear antecedents.
Will felt free to ask Antonio for a ride into the city because he had recently done a favor for him. Identify the problem with the preceding sentence.
very
All of the following words are classified as quantifiers EXCEPT ...
Phrases. independent clauses. subordinate clauses. words.
A conjunction may connect two or more ... (Select all that apply.)
a main clause
A fragment lacks one main component. Which of the following is it?
Sophia
A girl in my class, Sophia, didn't learn to ride a bike until she was 18. Which of the following is an appositive?
any adverbs modifying the main verb.
A verb phrase may include all of the following EXCEPT ...
present perfect.
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 ...
intensifier
A word like "very" or "really" that modifies a verb is called a/an ...
Which?
A word or word group functions as an adverb if it answers any of the following questions, EXCEPT ...
phrasal prepositions.
ACCORDING TO his mother, Nelson should spend his evenings studying INSTEAD OF browsing social media. The word groups in ALL CAPS in the preceding sentence are examples of ...
subordinating conjunction
A ____________ NEVER introduces an independent clause