02 Feb D. construction project

Question 1

1. A dangling modifier is a

A. phrase that has nothing to modify in a sentence.

B. group of words in the wrong position in a sentence.

C. detail that provides information about the wrong subject.

D. word that’s unnecessary to the rest of the sentence’s meaning.

Question 2

2. Which one of these sentences contains a prepositional phrase?

A. Where did you find the papers that I lost?

B. To be, or not to be: that is the question.

C. Trolls live under bridges; elves do not.

D. You may think otherwise, but what I tell you is true.

Question 3

3. Which sentence contains italicized words that are used as an infinitive phrase?

A. Mark wanted to go, but not today.

B. Tom went there for some flour.

C. Kelly went to the grocery store.

D. Jane parked her car behind a truck.

Question 4

4. A reader can usually recognize a sentence fragment because the reader is

A. left asking questions.

B. not sure where details apply.

C. confused by too many words.

D. puzzled where to stop reading.

Question 5

5. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. As I expected, she showed up late.

B. Sue gave Jim a new racket, and he left for the tennis courts.

C. Eileen bought pants but not a new jacket.

D. Mark wanted blueberry pie and vanilla ice cream.

Question 6

6. A restrictive clause is one that

A. usually occurs at the beginning of a sentence.

B. functions as an adverb.

C. limits the meaning of the word it describes.

D. should be set off by commas.

Question 7

7. How are the sentence patterns for asking questions different from the sentence patterns for making statements?

A. Questions are typically much shorter than statements.

B. Questions always include a direct and indirect object.

C. Questions usually start with a helping verb or adverb.

D. Questions don’t use pronouns or adjectives.

Question 8

8. Every adverbial clause begins with a

A. prepositional phrase.

B. action verb.

C. subordinating conjunction.

D. coordinating conjunction.

Question 9

9. Which of the following is a complex sentence that contains a dependent adverbial clause?

A. Mark expects the photo to arrive on Tuesday.

B. Mark expects the photo to arrive late.

C. Mark expects the photo to arrive in damaged condition.

D. Mark expects the photo to arrive when the letter arrives.

Question 10

10. The most common way to start a sentence is with a/an

A. present participle.

B. subject.

C. dependent adverbial clause.

D. infinitive.

Question 11

11. The italicized words make up which type of verbal phrase?

Turning the corner, Kate bumped into David.

A. Infinitive

B. Split infinitive

C. Gerund

D. Participial

Question 12

12. Which sentence contains repetitious words that should be left out?

A. The bright star is visible.

B. The bright star is visible to the eye.

C. The star was visible centuries ago.

D. The star will soon disappear.

Question 13

13. What type of sentence is made up of two simple sentences joined with a comma and a coordinate conjunction?

A. Compound-complex

B. Complex

C. Compound

D. Simple

Question 14

14. What does the following sentence start with?

Weather permitting, the picnic will be held at the community park.

A. An adjective

B. An absolute construction

C. A prepositional phrase

D. A past participle

Question 15

15. Which of the following is true regarding a restrictive adjectival clause?

A. It will follow a proper noun.

B. It will follow a general noun and is not set off by commas.

C. It will typically include the relative pronoun which.

D. It will be set off by commas.

Question 16

16. How could you combine the following two sentences into a complex sentence with a dependent adjectival clause?

The boy wore a green coat. He carried his sister home.

A. The boy wore a green coat, and he carried his sister home.

B. The boy who wore a green coat carried his sister home.

C. The boy wore a green coat; he carried his sister home.

D. The boy carried home his sister’s green coat.

Question 17

17. In which sentence are the italicized words a dangling modifier?

A. Gazing at the night sky, the young woman made a wish on a star.

B. Not knowing the danger, the soldiers marched into the trap.

C. Arriving ten minutes late, the store was closed for the night.

D. Resting on the sea bottom, the old trunk held many coins.

Question 18

18. The following sentence is an example of which primary English sentence pattern?

The toddler tossed his father the ball.

A. Subject + verb + object + object complement

B. Pronoun + subject + interrogative verb

C. Subject + action verb + indirect object + direct object

D. Subject + action verb + direct object

Question 19

19. Which of the words in the following sentence can be eliminated without changing the meaning?

The construction project downtown will be finished in approximately one year from now.

A. from now

B. downtown

C. approximately

D. construction project

Question 20

20. In which of the following sentences is a semicolon used correctly?

A. Joe watered; the garden yet the plants did not grow.

B. Joe watered the garden but the plants; did not grow.

C. Joe watered the garden; however, the plants did not grow.

D. Joe watered the garden and; the plants did not grow.