# | 1 | Both of them are planning to run for reelection next fall. | | a fragment b complete sentence | | Choose a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | b
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1 | 2 | As long as he owns the property. | | a fragment b complete sentence | | Choose a or b | | This is a dependent clause. | Press ENTER. | a |
2 | 3 | Is taking piano lessons next year. | | a fragment b complete sentence | | Choose a or b. | | This sentence has no subject. | Press ENTER. | a |
3 | 4 | It is written to please. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Press a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | b |
4 | 5 | It deals with truth. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Press a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
5 | 6 | It appeals to our imagination. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Choose a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | b |
6 | 7 | It conveys knowledge. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Choose a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
7 | 8 | It uses exact language. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Choose a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
8 | 9 | It avoids ambiguity. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Choose a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
9 | 10 | It has meaning between the lines. | | a EXPOSITORY b CREATIVE | | Choose a or b. | | Creative literature often implies a great deal. | Press ENTER. | b |
10 | 11 | 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 |
11 | 12 | He said their are several reasons why you need an education. | | Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is. | | | | Press ENTER. | | there |
12 | 13 | Type the correct word. | | The test gave (him, he) a headache. | | | | Wrong. Press ENTER | Here ``him'' is an indirect object. | him |
13 | 14 | One of the reasons is personnel. | | Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is | | | | Personnel are the people who work for the company. | Press ENTER. | personal |
14 | 15 | 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 |
15 | 16 | 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 |
16 | 17 | 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 |
17 | 18 | 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 |
18 | 19 | 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 |
19 | 20 | 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 |
20 | 21 | Frank's tooth is lose. | | Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. | | | | Press ENTER. | | loose |
21 | 22 | ``Good'' is an adverb. | | a TRUE b FALSE | | Press a or b | | It is an adjective. | Press ENTER. | b |
22 | 23 | ``Near'' is an adverb. | | a TRUE b FALSE | | Press a or b | | It is an adjective. | Press ENTER. | b |
23 | 24 | Sue past all her classes. | | Type the correction or press c. c = correct as is. | | | | Press ENTER. | | passed |
24 | 25 | 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 |
25 | 26 | Barry's slow moves cause him trouble. | | a CORRECT b INCORRECT | | Press a or b. | | Here ``slow'' is used correctly, as an adjective. | Press ENTER. | a |
26 | 27 | Barry moves slow too often. | | a CORRECT b INCORRECT | | Press a or b. | | This should be an adverb, slowly. | Press ENTER. | b |
27 | 28 | 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 |
28 | 29 | You did good, Harold. | | Enter the correction or press c. c = correct as is. | | | | ``Good'' is an adjective; ``well'' is an adverb. | | well |
29 | 30 | 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 |
30 | 31 | 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 |
31 | 32 | 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 |
32 | 33 | 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 |
33 | 34 | 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 |
34 | 35 | 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 |
35 | 36 | 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 |
36 | 37 | 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 |
37 | 38 | 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 |
38 | 39 | The(h) Ford(i) Truck(j) looks(k) a(l) wreck(m). | | Identify the mistake or press c if correct. | | | | Press ENTER. | | j |
39 | 40 | Take some contact medicine 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 |
40 | 41 | 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 |
41 | 42 | 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 |
42 | 43 | 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 |
43 | 44 | His philosophy stinks. | | a CORRECT b INCORRECT | | Press a or b. | | And so does his breath. | Press ENTER. | a |
44 | 45 | Meet me at the theater. | | a CORRECT b INCORRECT | | Press a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
45 | 46 | The first Ward meets in the afternoon. | | Correct the sentence by properly typing only the incorrect word. | | | | You should capitalize ``First'' in this case. | | First |
46 | 47 | Nine hundred million buddists challenge Christian missionaries. | | Properly type the incorrect word. | | | | Names of religions should be capitalized. | Press ENTER. | Buddists |
47 | 48 | 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 |
48 | 49 | 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 |
49 | 50 | 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 |
50 | 51 | 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 |
51 | 52 | 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 |
52 | 53 | 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 |
53 | 54 | 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 |
54 | 55 | 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 |
55 | 56 | 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 |
56 | 57 | When considering ``human and male,'' `human' is most abstract. | | a TRUE b FALSE | | Press a or b. | | Press ENTER. | | a |
57 | 58 | The name ``Elton John'' is abstract. | | a TRUE b FALSE | | Press a or b. | | ``Elton John'' is concrete and specific. | Press ENTER. | b |
58 | 59 | 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 |
59 | 60 | Type the correct choice. | | Just between you and me, both her sister and (she, her) are in love with | the same man. | | | The answer is she. You need the pronoun taking the subjective case. | ``Sister and she'' are the subjects of the verb ``are.'' | she |
60 | 61 | 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 |
61 | 62 | 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 |
62 | 63 | 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 |
63 | 64 | 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 |
64 | 65 | 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 |
65 | 66 | 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 |
66 | 67 | Type the correct word. | | 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 |
67 | 68 | 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 |
68 | 69 | 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 |
69 | 70 | 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 |
70 | 71 | 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 |
71 | 72 | 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 |
72 | 73 | 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 |
73 | 74 | 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 |
74 | 75 | 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 |
75 | 76 | Type the correct answer. | | (Who, Whom) will be my date for the dance is not yet certain. | | | Be sure to capitalize your answer. | The answer is ``who.'' The pronoun here is used as the subject of the | verbs ``will be.'' | Who |
76 | 77 | 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 |
77 | 78 | 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 |
78 | 79 | 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 |
79 | 80 | Type the correct answer. | | Stan, (who, whom) the coach thinks is a fine player, helped win the | game for Madison. | | | The answer is ``whom.'' ``Whom'' is a direct object. Say, ``Coach | thinks whom.'' These words form a noun clause, the subject of ``is.'' | whom |
80 | 81 | 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 |
81 | 82 | 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 |
82 | 83 | 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 |
83 | 84 | 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 |
84 | 85 | 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 |
85 | 86 | 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 |
86 | 87 | 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 |
87 | 88 | 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 |
88 | 89 | 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 |
89 | 90 | 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 |
90 | 91 | 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 |
91 | 92 | 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 |
92 | 93 | 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 |
93 | 94 | 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 |
94 | 95 | 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 for 1 to 8. | | The answer is 5. Note these examples: ``Men Against God'' and | ``Men for God.'' | 5 |
95 | 96 | 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 |
96 | 97 | 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 |
97 | 98 | 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 |
98 | 99 | 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 |
99 | 100 | 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
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