02 Feb D. sentence fragment.

Question 1

1. Revision involves

A. checking for repeated words and confused words.

B. checking for correct capitalization.

C. clarifying purpose and meaning.

D. being consistent with paragraph indentation.

Question 2

2. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

A. With the proper help, they’ll complete the project early.

B. They tried, although they didn’t expect to win.

C. They sang it, then sang it again.

D. Running all the way, he got there early.

Question 3

3. Which sentence contains both an adverb and a conjunction?

A. The storm caused flooding as predicted.

B. Lawson crept silently up the stairs, but couldn’t slow his heartbeat.

C. Do you want the shrimp or the crab?

D. Lucille was a kind person, but she hated people who spread rumors

Question 4

4. Sentence (i) has been shortened in sentence (ii) by using a(n) _______.

(i) She likes a location that is in the sun.

(ii) She likes a sunny location.

A. adjective

B. phrase

C. prefix

D. connective

Question 5

5. What is the complete predicate of the sentence below?

Looking up from his computer monitor, Jason mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.

A. Mopped his brow

B. Mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone

C. Picked up the phone

D. Exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone

Question 6

6. John spends time writing down topic ideas for his research project. Which step of the writing process is he actively involved in?

A. Editing

B. Researching

C. Planning

D. Prewriting

Question 7

7. Which one of the following sentences contains two ideas joined by a connecting word?

A. Tina arrived at work earlier than usual.

B. Sally lives with her parents, although she could afford her own apartment.

C. Frank went fishing on Saturday; he caught many fish.

D. Mike ran after the bus.

Question 8

8. Which of the following groups of words is a sentence fragment?

A. Stopping by the garden, we saw that the flowers were in bloom.

B. Stop by the garden.

C. When we stopped by the garden.

D. We stopped; she didn’t.

Question 9

9. Which of the following is an action taken during the editing process?

A. Varying sentence lengths

B. Replacing specific examples with general statements

C. Checking consistency with paragraph indentation

D. Adding clichés

Question 10

10. Two things to keep in mind when you’re deciding whether to use formal or informal English are

A. the opinion and the occasion.

B. the reader and the location.

C. the occasion and the audience.

D. the author and the audience.

Question 11

11. Which of the following is the clearest and most effective sentence?

A. The library is a place we are greatly enamored with, and we find it most enjoyable.

B. We love going to the library.

C. Visiting such a grand building, full of books and ideas, is a hobby that we participate in with excitement.

D. All of us procure great enjoyment from travel to the impressive building.

Question 12

12. Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. I would like to visit the Kinshasa, but I understand the city is unsafe for foreigners.

B. Check out the editorial page in today’s paper and you’ll notice the piece by George Will.

C. As Jake was reading the email from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.

D. I simply cannot make heads or tails of rap lyrics, but I suppose I’m just too old to understand them.

Question 13

13. Which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase?

A. The crowed roared as the bull charged.

B. I believed every word he said.

C. I shall be all that I am and more.

D. June was a collector of memorabilia.

Question 14

14. Which of the following statements about connecting paragraphs is correct?

A. Two paragraphs may be joined by an action verb.

B. A good connection between two paragraphs is an implied transition.

C. You can use a pointing word in paragraph 2 that refers to a word in the paragraph 1.

D. You can’t state an idea in paragraph 2 that’s related to an idea in paragraph 1.

Question 15

15. Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

A. The game will be called if the storm continues, the weather is dangerous.

B. The game was tied at halftime; each coach gave his team a pep-talk.

C. While the rain was drenching at times, the fans were dedicated and refused to leave.

D. The players continue to work on both hitting and fielding, allowing them to improve both skillsets.

Question 16

16. Which of the following is an interrogative sentence?

A. Please don’t go.

B. She isn’t telling him where she is going.

C. Where are you going?

D. They questioned where he was going.

Question 17

17. Which of these is a run-on sentence?

A. I went home and ate and ate.

B. You and I and the whole team will go.

C. Before lunch, I played volleyball; after lunch I did again.

D. I thought about what he’d said soon I realized he was right

Question 18

18. Which of the following sentences contains a compound predicate?

A. She placed the shells in a plastic bag while he dried himself off.

B. While he swam, she collected shells.

C. She washed the shells and dried them in the sun.

D. She raced along the path to beat him to the beach.

Question 19

19. A group of words that’s missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought is called a(n)

A. prepositional phrase.

B. independent clause.

C. run-on sentence.

D. sentence fragment.

Question 20

20. Choose the connective that best completes the following sentence.

I like to play baseball. _______, I can’t throw a ball very well.

A. For instance

B. However

C. Besides

D. In fact