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Midterm review
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Preguntas del test (27)
1What's wrong with the following sentence?
The documents were shredded.- AIt's in passive voice.
- BCorrect as is.
2What's wrong in the following sentence?
Taking our seats, the meeting started.- ANothing. It's correct.
- BYou don't need a comma there.
- CThere's a dangling modifier at the beginning.
3What's wrong with the following sentence?
Tons of deadly plutonium particles were carried over the city by brisk winds.- AIt's a run-on sentence.
- BIt's in passive voice.
- CIt's correct.
4What's wrong with the following sentence?
The gallery that was featured in the evening news recently had another major exhibit.- AIt's a run-on sentence.
- BIt's correct as is.
- CIt's got a modifier in the wrong place.
5What's wrong with the following sentence?
Participants should sign in by noon and pick up your registration materials at the front desk.- AIt's got parallel construction problems.
- BIt's got a dangling modifier.
- CIt's correct as is.
6What's wrong with the following sentence?
Customers may either pick up the merchandise themselves, or the company will deliver it for a small fee.- AIt's correct as is.
- BIt's a comma splice.
- CIt's got parallel construction problems.
7What's wrong with the following sentence?
The first car we considered buying got better mileage, the second car was a prettier color.- AThis is a comma splice.
- BCorrect as is.
8What's wrong with the following sentence?
Where are we going and why are we in this car?- AThis is a run-on sentence.
- BCorrect as is.
9Answer the question about this sentence: Since it was pouring, we cancelled the rain dance.
True or False? "Since it was pouring" is a phrase.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
10Answer the question about this sentence: Snooping through his email, she came across something interesting.
True or False? " Snooping through his email" is a phrase.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11Answer the question about this sentence: A key ring, a cell phone, a few coins and a small garter snake.
True or False? This is a complete sentence.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
12Answer the question about this sentence: She gazed dreamily into the fire, which had died down to embers.
True or False? "She gazed dreamily into the fire" is a dependent clause.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
13What's wrong with the following sentence?
Rodney and his brother, were the worst baseball players on the team.- AIt's correct as is.
- BYou don't need the comma.
- CYou need a comma on both sides of "his brother."
14What's wrong with the following sentence?
Lily stomped down to her room, and slammed the door.- AYou need a semicolon in place of the comma.
- BIt's correct as is.
- CYou need to get rid of the comma.
15What's wrong with the following sentence?
Whenever you're ready to eat the dining table will be cleared.- AIt's correct as is.
- BIt's a run-on sentence.
16Answer the question about this sentence: Canadians who live in the far North get to see the midnight sun.
True or false? "Who live in the far North" is a nonessential clause.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
17Answer the question about this sentence: The library, where one could usually find peace and quiet, was hosting a 30-piece brass band that day.
True or false? "Where one could usually find peace and quiet" is a nonessential clause.- AVerdadero
- BFalso
18What's wrong with the following sentence?
The barber, who gives those great buzz cuts, has moved.- ADelete the commas. This is an essential clause and shouldn't have commas around it.
- BCorrect as is. It's a nonessential clause and should have commas around it.
19What's wrong with the following sentence?
My mom, a nurse at the hospital, has to work late sometimes.- ACorrect as is.
- BDelete the commas.
20Which of the following is correct?
- AThe door opened with a grating, creaking sound.
- BThe door opened with a grating, creaking, sound.
- CThe door opened with, a grating, creaking sound.
21Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- AHave you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos?"
- BHave you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos"?
- CHave you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos?"
- DHave you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos"?
22Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
- AThe Filmores' founded Unity in the late 19th century.
- BThe Filmores founded Unity in the late 19th century.
23Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
- ATerrorism is everyones concern.
- BTerrorism is everyone's concern.
24Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
- A"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
- B"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "because we end up with uneducated patients."
- C"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate", Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
- D"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "Because we end up with uneducated patients."
25Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
- AJones said he was, "happy to be alive."
- BJones said he was "happy to be alive."
26Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
- AHe announced that he was leaving politics because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
- BHe announced that he was leaving politics, because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
27Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
- AThe apartment was small and dark; however, the price was right.
- BThe apartment was small and dark, however, the price was right.
Información
- Descripción
- This is a practice test to help you prepare for the midterm. Make sure you check your answers to see what areas you need to review before you take the midterm.
- Autor
- Kristen Menke
- Idioma
- English
- Visitas
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