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1 multi-choice Both of them are planning to run for reelection next fall. a fragment b complete sentence Choose a or b. Press ENTER. b 2 multi-choice As long as he owns the property. a fragment b complete sentence Choose a or b This is a dependent clause. Press ENTER. a 3 multi-choice Is taking piano lessons next year. a fragment b complete sentence Choose a or b. This sentence has no subject. Press ENTER. a 4 multi-choice It is written to please. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Press a or b. Press ENTER. b 5 multi-choice It deals with truth. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Press a or b. Press ENTER. a 6 multi-choice It appeals to our imagination. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Choose a or b. Press ENTER. b 7 multi-choice It conveys knowledge. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Choose a or b. Press ENTER. a 8 multi-choice It uses exact language. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Choose a or b. Press ENTER. a 9 multi-choice It avoids ambiguity. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Choose a or b. Press ENTER. a 10 multi-choice It has meaning between the lines. a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE Choose a or b. Creative literature often implies a great deal. Press ENTER. b 11 completion I want to go to. Enter the correction or press c; c = correct as is. ``Too'' is used if the word needed is ``also.'' Press ENTER too 12 completion He said their are several reasons why you need an education. Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is. Press ENTER. there 13 Type the correct word. completion The test gave (him, he) a headache. Wrong. Press ENTER Here ``him'' is an indirect object. him 14 completion Because it is private, his personnel reasons will not be given. Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is Personnel are the people who work for the company. Press ENTER. personal 15 multi-choice Its(a) later(b) than(d) you(e) think(f). Which word is incorrect? Press c if correct. This sentence requires --It's. Press ENTER. a 16 completion George said he didn't loose the election. Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is. You need the verb here -- lose. Press ENTER. lose 17 completion Your complaints are to much. Enter the correct word or press c. c = correct as is. Use ``too'' if the meaning is ``how much -- too much.'' Press ENTER. too 18 completion Mack was beaten bad at tennis. Enter the correct word or press c. c = correct as is. You need an adverb here, a word which tells ``how.'' Press ENTER. badly 19 completion The small pup misses it's mother. Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. We have incorrect usage. Remember what it's means. its 20 completion You need to pay some on the principle as well as the interest. Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. Principal relates to the school and to your money too. Press ENTER. principal 21 completion Frank's tooth is lose. Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. Press ENTER. loose 22 multi-choice ``Good'' is an adverb. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b It is an adjective. Press ENTER. b 23 multi-choice ``Near'' is an adverb. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b It is an adjective. Press ENTER. b 24 completion Sue past all her classes. Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. Press ENTER. passed 25 multi-choice There going to the movie if they finish the dishes. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b "There" is misused. We need ``they're.'' Press ENTER. b 26 multi-choice Barry's slow moves caused him trouble. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. Barry's (adj); slow (adj); moves (subject); caused (verb) Press ENTER. a 27 multi-choice Barry moves slow too often. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. "slow" should be an adverb, slowly. Press ENTER. b 28 multi-choice The head man at the high school is the principal. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. Think of ``pal,'' our friend, to help with this word. Press ENTER. a 29 completion You did good, Harold. Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is. ``Good'' is an adjective; ``well'' is an adverb. well 30 multi-choice Sue feels bad about her broken date. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. The linking verb ``feels'' makes ``bad'' correct. ``Bad'' is an adjective. Press ENTER. a 31 multi-choice There house shelters three families. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d ``There'' is incorrect. We need ``Their.'' Press ENTER. c 32 multi-choice We turned the corner and saw the wrecked motorcycle suddenly. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d ``Suddenly'' should be near the verb ``saw.'' Press ENTER. b 33 multi-choice Biff worked all day and stopping only for lunch. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d Since we used ``workED,'' let's also use ``stoppED.'' Press ENTER. a 34 multi-choice Frank's suggestion is brilliant and will work. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d Try -- Frank's suggestion is brilliant and workable. The answer is a. Press ENTER. a 35 multi-choice Its too bad you can't come. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d ``Its'' is incorrect. We need -- It's. Press ENTER. c 36 multi-choice Sue came after the dance quickly. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d ``Quickly'' should be near the verb. Press ENTER. b 37 multi-choice It was a real large animal. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d ``Real'' should be ``really.'' We need an adverb here. Press ENTER c 38 multi-choice The art course teaches painting, drawing, and sketching. a FAULTY PARALLELISM b MISPLACED MODIFIER c MISUSED WORD d CORRECT Press a, b, c, or d Press ENTER. d 39 multi-choice The(a) Ford(b) Truck(c) looks(d) a(e) wreck(f). Identify the mistake. Press ENTER. c 40 multi-choice Take some bayer asprin for your cold. This sentence is a CORRECT or b INCORRECT Press a or b Capitalize brand names but not the product. Press ENTER. b 41 multi-choice Your history 101 is an important course. This sentence is a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b Courses with a number need to be capitalized. Press ENTER. b 42 multi-choice You will learn a lot in history 170. The sentence is a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b Courses with a number with them need to be capitalized. Press ENTER b 43 multi-choice Because it is raining we will stay at home. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b You need a comma after ``raining.'' Press ENTER b 44 multi-choice His philosophy stinks. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. And so does his breath. Press ENTER. a 45 multi-choice Meet me at the theater. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. Press ENTER. a 46 completion The first Ward meets in the afternoon. Correct the sentence by properly typing the correct word. You should capitalize ``First'' in this case. First 47 completion Nine hundred million buddists challenge Christian missionaries. Properly type the incorrect word. Names of religions should be capitalized. Press ENTER. Buddists 48 multi-choice Although I can I won't. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? a YES b NO Press a or b. You need a comma after ``Although I can.'' Press ENTER. b 49 multi-choice I won't although I can. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? a YES b NO Press a or b. Here the DC ``although I can'' follows the IC, therefore, no comma. Press ENTER. a 50 multi-choice With two laps to go; the corvette threw a rod. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? a YES b NO Press a or b The semi-colon can join IC's but don't use it for phrases. Press ENTER. b 51 multi-choice Go to the store and buy: apples, oranges, and pears. Is this sentence punctuated correctly? a YES b NO Press a or b This shows an appropriate use of the colon. Press ENTER. a 52 multi-choice My grandmother is always late. Should ``grandmother'' be capitalized? a YES b NO Press a or b If ``my'' is used before ``grandmother,'' don't capitalize the word. Press ENTER. b 53 completion Is the following sentence correct? Press y or n. Grandfather told me stories about my Father and about Uncle Gerald. Don't capitalize titles after ``my.'' Press ENTER. n 54 multi-choice The referent is the symbol. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b. The referent is the thing to which the symbol points. Press ENTER. b 55 multi-choice Meet me at the Westwood theater. a CORRECT b INCORRECT Press a or b. You should capitalize ``theater'' if part of a proper name. Press ENTER. b 56 multi-choice The "word" is the referent. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b. The word is the symbol. The referent is to what the word points. Press ENTER. b 57 multi-choice When considering ``human and male,'' `human' is more abstract. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b. Press ENTER. a 58 multi-choice The name ``Elton John'' is abstract. a TRUE b FALSE Press a or b. ``Elton John'' is concrete and specific. Press ENTER. b 59 multi-choice A map and words are both _____________. a SYMBOLS b REFERENTS Press a or b. Both maps and words represent (symbolize) something else. Press ENTER. a 60 completion Type the correct choice. Just between you and me, both her sister and (she, her) are in love with the same man. he answer is she. You need the pronoun taking the subjective case. ``Sister and she'' are the subjects of the verb ``are.'' she 61 completion Type the correct word. The winners, Sue and (she, her), received free tickets to the movie. The answer is she. ``She'' is an appositive. This word takes the same case as ``winners,'' the subject. she 62 completion Type the correct word. It is Mark and he (whom, who) she wants to date. The answer is whom. ``Whom'' is used as an object of the infinitive ``to date.'' whom 63 completion Type the correct choice. The professor blames Doris and (me, I). The answer is me. ``Me'' is a direct object along with ``Doris.'' Direct objects answer ``whom or what.'' me 64 completion Type the correct answer. Bertha Sue's teasing annoyed neither Tom nor (me, I). The answer is me. ``Me'' is a direct object along with ``Tom.'' Direct objects answer ``whom or what.'' me 65 completion Type the correct word. Since Randy eats a great deal more than (me, I), he has more difficulty meeting his wrestling weight. The answer is ``I.'' Here ``I'' is the subject of an understood verb, ``eat.'' Did you remember to capitalize ``I''? I 66 completion Type the correct word. Let's you and (me, I) go shoot some pool. The answer is ``me.'' The pronoun needs to take the same case as ``us.'' Maybe this will help: [you] let us (you and me) go shoot pool. me 67 Type the correct word. completion Our professor asked (us, we) students to write a paper on Hemmingway. The answer is ``us.'' The pronoun here need the same case as ``students.'' ``Students'' is the subject of the infinitive, to write. us 68 completion Type the correct word. I answered the phone and said, ``Yes, this is (him, he).'' The answer is ``he.'' Because of the linking verb ``is'' we have a predicate noun (subject complement). he 69 completion Type the correct word. Roger is a man (who, whom) I particularly admire. The answer is ``whom.'' ``Whom'' is the direct object of the verb ``admire.'' The adjective clause is, ``I admire whom.'' whom 70 completion Type the correct answer. I gave the paper to Martha, (who, whom) I think is the teacher's secretary. The answer is ``who.'' Here ``who'' is the subject of ``is.'' ``I think'' is a parenthetical expression. who 71 completion Type the correct word. It's (I, me). The answer is ``I'' although most people would say, ``It's me.'' ``It is I'' is formal usage. Did you capitalize the word? I 72 completion Type the correct answer. Last year, (whoever, whomever) designed the cover for the yearbook was clever. The answer is ``whoever.'' The pronoun here is a subject of the verb ``designed.'' ``Whoever designed the cover'' is a noun clause. whoever 73 completion Type the correct word. Is Frank the man (who, whom) your father talked about? The answer is ``whom.'' ``Whom'' is the object of the preposition ``about.'' Say, ``Your father talked about whom.'' whom 74 completion Type the correct word. For (who, whom) did you call? The answer is ``whom.'' Here the case needs to be objective because the pronoun will be the object of the preposition ``for.'' whom 75 completion Type the correct word. (Him, His) leaving for college was hard on his mother. Be sure to capitalize your answer. The answer is ``his.'' A pronoun immediately before a gerund usually takes the possessive case. His 76 completion Type the correct answer. (Who, Whom) will be my date for the dance is not yet certain. The answer is ``who.'' The pronoun here is used as the subject of the verbs ``will be.'' Who 77 completion Type the correct answer. Mother did not approve of (me, my) going to the rock concert. The answer is ``my.'' A pronoun immediately before a gerund usually takes the possessive case. my 78 completion Type the correct word. The owner of the store wanted us, Mark, Frank, and (me, I), to pick up papers in the parking lot. The answer is ``me.''``Mark, Frank, and me'' are appositives relating to ``us.'' ``Us'' is used as the subject of the infinitive ``to pick up.'' me 79 completion Type the correct answer. Harry is the man to (who, whom) I introduced myself at the square dance. The answer is ``whom.'' ``Whom'' is the object of the prepostion ``to.'' whom 80 completion Type the correct answer. Stan, (who, whom) is a fine player, helped win the game for Madison. The answer is ``who.'' ``Who'' is the subject of "is." who 81 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. After the accident, Bertha Sue was taken to the Madison County Hospital. The sentence is correct. Bertha Sue was treated for excessive eating of hot dogs and released. y 82 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. Of all my teachers, Mr. U. R. Nice has the most christian point of view. The answer is n. We should capitalize ``Christian.'' Capitalize adjectives formed from proper nouns. n 83 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. Yom Kippur is a Jewish Holiday. The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``holiday.'' n 84 completion Is this sentence correct? The Department Of Defense needs to spend money more effectively. The answer is n. There is no need to capitalize ``of.'' You probably knew that but didn't notice the little preposition. n 85 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. We have a summer home on lake Superior. The answer is n. ``Lake'' should be capitalized here. Capitalize words that would appear on a map. n 86 completion Is this sentence correct? Type y or n. The Ford Motor Company has been making excellent cars for many years. The answer is y. Capitalize proper nouns. Proper nouns are specific persons, places, and things. y 87 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. Mother said, ``o heavens, I forgot to buy meat when I went shopping.'' The answer is n. Always capitalize the interjection O. Also, always capitalize the first letter of a direct quote. n 88 completion Is this sentence correct? Press y or n. (Checking for capitalization) Each fall we attend the Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah. The answer is y. Don't capitalize the seasons. Do capitalize proper nouns which include specific things. y 89 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. This first semester I will study history, psychology, and english. The answer is n. Don't capitalize courses unless they are specific. If the course includes a number, it is specific. Capitalize all languages. n 90 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. Let's travel west and live in the Great Northwest. The answer is y. Don't capitalize direction like north, south, etc. Do capitalize regions like the North, the Northwest, and the South. y 91 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. My brother is a Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. The answer is n. You would not capitalize titles that appear after the person's name. n 92 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. We were able to speak with Mr. Martin Jones, President of the company. The answer is n. Don't capitalize title that appear after the name. This should have been, ``Martin Jones, president of the company.'' n 93 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. To study Mathematics is a worthy goal. The answer is n. Don't capitalize school subjects unless they name a specific course like ``Mathematics 210.'' n 94 completion Is this sentence capitalized correctly? Press y or n. Our class will meet every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The answer is y. Capitalize days of the week. y 95 completion In a title we would not capitalize short prepositions unless they appear as the first or last word of the title. We would capitalize a long preposition. A short preposition in fewer than ______ letters. Fill in the blank. Type a nunber from 1 to 8. The answer is 5. Note these examples: ``Men Against God'' and ``Men for God.'' 5 96 multi-choice When would an article be capitalized in a title? Press a b or c. a when it is five or more letters long b when it is the first or last word of the title c when it appear before a proper noun The answer is b. The articles include: a, an, and the. Answer ``a'' is never a possibility. b 97 completion Should we capitalize the first word of EVERY sentence? Press y or n. The answer is n. Capitalize the first word of almost EVERY sentence. but not an independent clause following a semicolon. n 98 completion Should we capitalize adjectives that are formed from proper nouns? Press y or n. The answer is y. Examples are: Shakespeare, Shakespearean; California, Californian; Milton, Miltonic y 99 completion When we have a name like ``the first national bank,'' is it proper to capitalize ``the''? The answer is n. Don't capitalize the article ``the'' when it is used with names. Of course, if it is the first word of a tile, do it. n 100 completion Would it be proper to capitalize historical events? Press y or n. The answer is y. Capitalize historical events and periods like: World War II, the Vietnam War, the Renaissance, the Great Depression. y