COM 101
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.
"He" and "him" have unclear antecedents.
From time to time, there seems to be unusual lights in our neighbor's attic. To correct the preceding sentence, ...
"seems" should be changed to "seem"
Which of the following is an example of the CORRECT use of coordinate adjectives?
Above us, the dark, rustling, fragment, ageless trees stretched their canopy
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT modification?
After guiding raft tours all day, Josh had little energy for nightlife.
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of pronoun case?
After weighing both athletes, we found that Jared weighed more than he
Which of the following sentences includes a direct object?
All at once, the trees shook the apples loose
Which is the most acceptable way to correct the following fused sentence? It was close to fall the trees were losing their leaves.
All of the above
When is it acceptable to use fragments?
All of the above are acceptable.
Which of the following illustrate(s) the acceptable use of a sentence fragment?
All of the above illustrate acceptable uses of fragments.
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 adverb clause?
Because Elaine looked so good at the wedding, her sister was piqued by jealousy.
Which of the following contains an example of a sentence fragment?
Because I said so
Which of the following does NOT provide an example of a dangling modifier?
Before riding the horses, riders should tether all pets.
Which of the following contains an example of a comma splice?
Both cats are hunters, they bring their trophies home and leave them by the back door.
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?
Everyone living in these states pays a state income tax
Which of the following sentences contains an infinitive?
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.
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 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 this 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.
Which one of the following sentences is CORRECTLY punctuated?
Marcel, who wasn't sure if she wanted to stay, decided to call a cab.
Identify the sentence which uses a phrasal preposition.
Most seashore animals make their own shells out of lime from the water.
Which one of the following sentences illustrates CORRECT pronoun usage?
Natasha was surprised that an argument had begun between Kaitlyn and her
Which of the following sentences contains a correlative conjunction?
Neither peanut butter nor jelly tastes as good individually as they do together
Which of the following is NOT an example of a gerund?
Partying at the club, she saw him walk into the room with her best friend on his arm.
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?
Priscilla, I care for you only.
Which of the following sentences does NOT contain an example of an irregular verb?
She had walked off the pier without looking.
Which of the following is NOT a form of a linking verb?
Sing
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 is NOT a term used to describe a category of nouns?
Syncretic
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of the apostrophe?
The Russells' boat lay at the dock all summer.
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; green, orange and purple; and brown, black and gray
Which of the following demonstrates the CORRECT use of the colon?
The car's trunk was large enough for everything: rackets, 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 the office by the incoming mayor.
Which of the following sentences contains an action verb?
The cow jumped over the moon.
(2) Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT modification?
The lawyer for the former prime minister
Which of the following sentences demonstrates CORRECT use of "who" and "whom"?
The new professor whom I met today previously taught at Carnegie Melon.
Which of the following statements about passive and active voices is NOT true?
The passive voice generally creates stronger, livelier sentences
Which of the following illustrates a complete sentence?
Watch out!
A word or word group functions as an adverb if it answers any of the following questions, EXCEPT ...
Which?
Which of the following sentences contains a noun clause?
Whoever is interested in the new program should attend tomorrow's informational meeting.
A verb phrase is in the passive voice when it contains ...
a form of the helping verb "to be" plus the past participle of a transitive verb
UNDER the weathered boardwalk, the beachgoers found refuge from the rain. The word in ALL CAPS is ...
a preposition
HIS FINGERS DRUMMING LOUDLY ON THE WOODEN TABLE, Professor Gonzalez waited impatiently for Ronald to answer the question. The word group in ALL CAPS is ...
absolute phrase
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.
What question(s) do adjectives answer?
all of the above
If the "-ly" suffix is added to a noun, the result is ____________; if the "-ly" suffix is added to an adjective, the result is ____________.
an adjective, an adverb
Exasperated by his poor internet connection, Nelson let Cynthia order the textbook on his behalf. The word order functions as ...
an infinitive.
A word like "very" or "really" that modifies a verb is called ...
an intensifier.
A verb phrase may include all of the following EXCEPT ...
any adverbs modifying the main verb
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
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?
chair is a common, concrete, and count noun. furniture is a common, concrete, noncount noun
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 provides an example of ...
correctly punctuated, noncoordinate adjectives
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.
costs
Which of the following is NOT a present participle?
darling
Phrases can function as all of the following EXCEPT ...
demonstratives
The list of common coordinating conjunctions may be remembered using the acronym FANBOYS. The letters stand for ...
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
After the thunderstorm, the air felt FRESH
fresh = predicate adjective
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 verb phrases is in a perfect tense?
has been balancing
To find a way to make a suitcase light is very difficult. The word group to find is a/an ...
infinitive
Included in the class of words called determiners are all of the following EXCEPT ...
interjections
Be, Become, and Feel are ...
linking and irregular verbs
A fragment lacks one main component. Which of the following is it?
main clause
Which of the following is NOT a function of a noun?
modifier
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.
needs
Which of the following uses of interjections is INCORRECT?
none of the above are correct
Some phrases end with objects. By definition, an object must be what part of speech?
noun or pronoun
By August, she grew tired of weeding the garden. Weeding is a/an ...
object of a preposition
Every complete sentence consists of at least ...
one independent clause
Which of the following is NOT a clause?
over the river and through the woods
Which of the following can serve as adjectives within sentences? (You must select ALL that apply.)
participial phrases individual words prepositional phrases relative clauses
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.
past perfect progressive
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 ...
phrasal prepositions
Which of the following is NOT a verb tense in Standard American English?
plural tense
Contentedly sunning itself on the windowsill, 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 tense
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
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?
securely, put
I think he is hoping that it will actually work. The main verb of this sentence is in the ___________ tense.
simple present
A ____________ NEVER introduces an independent clause.
subordinating conjunction
Rachel gave SUSAN the concert tickets yesterday morning.
susan = indirect object
Which of the following sentences includes an indirect object?
the blizzard brought us an unexpected vacation
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?
the main verb of the sentences is the phrasal verb "cut off," and "our internet service" is the direct object
The past, present and future forms of perfect and progressive tenses are indicated by ...
the tense of the primary helping verb or primary auxiliary verb in the verb phrase
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 words may be classified 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 conjunction may connect two or more ... (Select all that apply.)
words, phrases, clauses, sentences
