Question

11. Choose the answer that best describes the item. If no answer describes the item, choose none of the above.

Like a puppy drawing attention to itself at every opportunity. (Points : 5)
sentence fragment
comma fault
sentence in inverted order
none of the above


Question 12.12. Choose the answer that best describes the item. If no answer describes the item, choose none of the above.

Take the bread out of the oven the crust is starting to burn. (Points : 5)
sentence fragment
sentence in inverted order
run-on
none of the above


Question 13.13. Choose the answer that best corrects the sentence.

We settled into our sears and the first act began. (Points : 5)
settled, into
act, began
seats and,
seats, and


Question 14.14. Choose the answer that best corrects the sentence.

Nancy is very lucky at horseshoes she always wins. (Points : 5)
horseshoes; she
horseshoes, she
horseshoes and
horseshoes; and


Question 15.15. Choose the answer that best corrects the sentence.

Mark uses three alarrn clocks nevertheless he sometimes sleeps through the alarms. (Points : 5)
clocks, nevertheless,
clocks, and nevertheless
clocks; nevertheless
clocks; nevertheless


Question 16.16. The following sentence may have an error in punctuation. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.

The night was cool; yet we wrapped up in blankets, and we stayed warm. (Points : 5)
cool;
yet we
blankets, and
no error


Question 17.17. The following sentence may have an error in punctuation. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. if there is no error, choose no error.
We have the data, of course, can we apply it to the theory? (Points : 5)
data,
course,
can we apply
no error


Question 18.18. The following sentence may have an error in punctuation. Parts of the sentence are underlined. Choose the underlined part of the sentence that contains an error. If there is no error, choose no error.

The class read the play and chose a scene to memorize; they planned in fact, tp perform the scene for the school. (Points : 5)
play and
memorize;
planned, in fact,
no error


Question 19.19. The following sentence may have an error in effective writing. The sentence or part of the sentence is underlined. Choose the best revision for the underlined part. If no revision is necessary, choose the first answer.

The builders noted a flaw in the house's foundation, however they thought it could be fixed. (Points : 5)
foundation, however,
foundation; however
foundation, however
foundation; however,


Question 20.20. The following sentence may have an error in effective writing. The sentence or part of the sentence is underlined. Choose the best revision for the underlined part. If no revision is necessary, choose the first answer.

Joseph woke up late again and missed the bus; he will need; therefore a ride to school. (Points : 5)
bus; he will need; therefore,
bus; he will need, therefore,
us; he will need, therefore
bus, he will need; therefore,

Answer 1

11. comma fault

The sentence should have been:

Like a puppy, drawing attention to itself at every opportunity.

12. none of the above

CORRECT: Take the bread out of the oven; the crust is starting to burn.

13. seats, and

14. horseshoes; she

15. clocks, nevertheless,

16. cool;

CORRECT: The night was cool, yet we wrapped up in blankets, and we stayed warm.

17. course,

CORRECT: We have the data, of course; can we apply it to the theory?

18. planned, in fact,

CORRECT: The class read the play and chose a scene to memorize; they planned, in fact, to perform the scene for the school.

19. foundation, however,

20. bus; he will need, therefore,