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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.
Kristen Menke
Quiz by Kristen Menke, updated more than 1 year ago
Kristen Menke
Created by Kristen Menke over 7 years ago
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Question 1

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What's wrong with the following sentence? The documents were shredded.
Answer
  • It's in passive voice.
  • Correct as is.

Question 2

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What's wrong in the following sentence? Taking our seats, the meeting started.
Answer
  • Nothing. It's correct.
  • You don't need a comma there.
  • There's a dangling modifier at the beginning.

Question 3

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Tons of deadly plutonium particles were carried over the city by brisk winds.
Answer
  • It's a run-on sentence.
  • It's in passive voice.
  • It's correct.

Question 4

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What's wrong with the following sentence? The gallery that was featured in the evening news recently had another major exhibit.
Answer
  • It's a run-on sentence.
  • It's correct as is.
  • It's got a modifier in the wrong place.

Question 5

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Participants should sign in by noon and pick up your registration materials at the front desk.
Answer
  • It's got parallel construction problems.
  • It's got a dangling modifier.
  • It's correct as is.

Question 6

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Customers may either pick up the merchandise themselves, or the company will deliver it for a small fee.
Answer
  • It's correct as is.
  • It's a comma splice.
  • It's got parallel construction problems.

Question 7

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What's wrong with the following sentence? The first car we considered buying got better mileage, the second car was a prettier color.
Answer
  • This is a comma splice.
  • Correct as is.

Question 8

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Where are we going and why are we in this car?
Answer
  • This is a run-on sentence.
  • Correct as is.

Question 9

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Answer the question about this sentence: Since it was pouring, we cancelled the rain dance. True or False? "Since it was pouring" is a phrase.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Answer the question about this sentence: Snooping through his email, she came across something interesting. True or False? " Snooping through his email" is a phrase.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 11

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Answer 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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 12

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Answer 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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 13

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Rodney and his brother, were the worst baseball players on the team.
Answer
  • It's correct as is.
  • You don't need the comma.
  • You need a comma on both sides of "his brother."

Question 14

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Lily stomped down to her room, and slammed the door.
Answer
  • You need a semicolon in place of the comma.
  • It's correct as is.
  • You need to get rid of the comma.

Question 15

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What's wrong with the following sentence? Whenever you're ready to eat the dining table will be cleared.
Answer
  • It's correct as is.
  • It's a run-on sentence.

Question 16

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Answer 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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 17

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Answer 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.
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 18

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What's wrong with the following sentence? The barber, who gives those great buzz cuts, has moved.
Answer
  • Delete the commas. This is an essential clause and shouldn't have commas around it.
  • Correct as is. It's a nonessential clause and should have commas around it.

Question 19

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What's wrong with the following sentence? My mom, a nurse at the hospital, has to work late sometimes.
Answer
  • Correct as is.
  • Delete the commas.

Question 20

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Which of the following is correct?
Answer
  • The door opened with a grating, creaking sound.
  • The door opened with a grating, creaking, sound.
  • The door opened with, a grating, creaking sound.

Question 21

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer
  • Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos?"
  • Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos"?
  • Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos?"
  • Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos"?

Question 22

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
Answer
  • The Filmores' founded Unity in the late 19th century.
  • The Filmores founded Unity in the late 19th century.

Question 23

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Answer
  • Terrorism is everyones concern.
  • Terrorism is everyone's concern.

Question 24

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
Answer
  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "because we end up with uneducated patients."
  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate", Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "Because we end up with uneducated patients."

Question 25

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
Answer
  • Jones said he was, "happy to be alive."
  • Jones said he was "happy to be alive."

Question 26

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
Answer
  • He announced that he was leaving politics because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
  • He announced that he was leaving politics, because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

Question 27

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
Answer
  • The apartment was small and dark; however, the price was right.
  • The apartment was small and dark, however, the price was right.
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