Question

1.Which of the following correctly shows the stressed and unstressed syllables of the following sentence if the bold words are the stressed words. “I like cake and pie.”

a- ~/~/~
b- //~~
c- */*/
d- /~/~/

2.Which of the following is not a characteristic of Romanticism?
a-intuition over reason
b-belief in an unspoiled world
c-importance of reason and logic
d-appreciation for the beauty of the world

3.In which of the following situations is it not appropriate to use a hyphen?
a-adverbs that end in ly
b-compound adjectives
c-prefixes
d-fractions

4.Which of the following is not a way to set apart a nonrestrictive clause?
a-I have three more hours of work to do-then I am done!
b-The book, which was extremely boring, had a very sad ending.
c-I go to the gym everyday (even though I don't want to.
d-After attending her brother's baseball games- all twenty of them-Becca said she earned her ice cream.

5.Which of the following is the correct way to use parentheses in a sentence?
a-Myra and Sam went on vacation. (I was afraid they would never get away!)
b-Myra and Sam went on vacation(I was afraid they would never get away!)
c-Myra and Sam went on vacation. (I was afraid they would never get away)!
d-Myra and Sam went on vacation. (I was afraid they would never get away )!

6.Which of the following is not a characteristic of modernism?
a-Irony and satire were often used.
b-Emphasis was placed on mechanism and machine.
c-Literature was represented by a clear structural pattern.
d-A stream of consciousness form of poetry was common.

7. What can be done to make the sentence less wordy?
Maryanne is always hoping to be named class valedictorian
a-Change the verb to the simplest, strongest verb form.
b-Revise from passive to active voice.
c-Omit phrases that tell what is about to be said.
d-Remove prepositional phrases from the beginning of the sentence

Thanks !

Answer 1

1. Option d- // correctly shows the stressed and unstressed syllables of the sentence "I like cake and pie." The stressed syllables are represented by the symbol /, and the unstressed syllables are represented by the symbol ~. Therefore, the stressed syllables in the sentence are "I," "like," "cake," and "pie."

2. Option c- importance of reason and logic is not a characteristic of Romanticism. Romanticism was a literary and artistic movement that emphasized intuition over reason, imagination over logic, and emotions over rationality. It also emphasized the individual, nature, and the supernatural.

3. Option d- fractions is not a situation where it is appropriate to use a hyphen. A hyphen is used to join two or more words to create a compound word or to show a word break at the end of a line. Fractions are written using a forward slash (/) or a horizontal line.

4. Option c- "I go to the gym every day (even though I don't want to)" is not a way to set apart a nonrestrictive clause. A nonrestrictive clause is a group of words that provides additional information about a noun or pronoun but can be removed from the sentence without changing the meaning of the sentence. It is usually set off by commas. Option c does not contain a nonrestrictive clause.

5. Option a- "Myra and Sam went on vacation. (I was afraid they would never get away!)" is the correct way to use parentheses in a sentence. Parentheses are used to enclose additional information that is not essential to the main sentence. They can also be used to clarify or emphasize a point.

6. Option c- literature represented by a clear structural pattern is not a characteristic of modernism. Modernism was a literary and artistic movement that emerged in the early 20th century and was characterized by a rejection of traditional values and conventions, experimentation with new forms and techniques, and a focus on individualism, subjectivity, and the inner experience.

7. Option c- omit phrases that tell what is about to be said can make the sentence less wordy. The sentence "Maryanne is always hoping to be named class valedictorian" can be revised as "Maryanne hopes to be named class valedictorian" by omitting the unnecessary phrase "is always hoping" and using the simple present tense of the verb "hope." This makes the sentence more concise and direct.