Kristen Menke
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This is a practice test to help you prepare for the midterm. Make sure you check your answers to see what areas you need to review before you take the midterm.

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Midterm review

Question 1 of 27

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What's wrong with the following sentence?
The documents were shredded.

Select one of the following:

  • It's in passive voice.

  • Correct as is.

Explanation

Question 2 of 27

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What's wrong in the following sentence?
Taking our seats, the meeting started.

Select one of the following:

  • Nothing. It's correct.

  • You don't need a comma there.

  • There's a dangling modifier at the beginning.

Explanation

Question 3 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Tons of deadly plutonium particles were carried over the city by brisk winds.

Select one of the following:

  • It's a run-on sentence.

  • It's in passive voice.

  • It's correct.

Explanation

Question 4 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
The gallery that was featured in the evening news recently had another major exhibit.

Select one of the following:

  • It's a run-on sentence.

  • It's correct as is.

  • It's got a modifier in the wrong place.

Explanation

Question 5 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Participants should sign in by noon and pick up your registration materials at the front desk.

Select one of the following:

  • It's got parallel construction problems.

  • It's got a dangling modifier.

  • It's correct as is.

Explanation

Question 6 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Customers may either pick up the merchandise themselves, or the company will deliver it for a small fee.

Select one of the following:

  • It's correct as is.

  • It's a comma splice.

  • It's got parallel construction problems.

Explanation

Question 7 of 27

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What's wrong with the following sentence?
The first car we considered buying got better mileage, the second car was a prettier color.

Select one of the following:

  • This is a comma splice.

  • Correct as is.

Explanation

Question 8 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Where are we going and why are we in this car?

Select one of the following:

  • This is a run-on sentence.

  • Correct as is.

Explanation

Question 9 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: Since it was pouring, we cancelled the rain dance.
True or False? "Since it was pouring" is a phrase.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 10 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: Snooping through his email, she came across something interesting.
True or False? " Snooping through his email" is a phrase.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: A key ring, a cell phone, a few coins and a small garter snake.
True or False? This is a complete sentence.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 12 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: She gazed dreamily into the fire, which had died down to embers.
True or False? "She gazed dreamily into the fire" is a dependent clause.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 13 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Rodney and his brother, were the worst baseball players on the team.

Select one of the following:

  • It's correct as is.

  • You don't need the comma.

  • You need a comma on both sides of "his brother."

Explanation

Question 14 of 27

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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Lily stomped down to her room, and slammed the door.

Select one of the following:

  • You need a semicolon in place of the comma.

  • It's correct as is.

  • You need to get rid of the comma.

Explanation

Question 15 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
Whenever you're ready to eat the dining table will be cleared.

Select one of the following:

  • It's correct as is.

  • It's a run-on sentence.

Explanation

Question 16 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: Canadians who live in the far North get to see the midnight sun.
True or false? "Who live in the far North" is a nonessential clause.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 27

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Answer the question about this sentence: The library, where one could usually find peace and quiet, was hosting a 30-piece brass band that day.
True or false? "Where one could usually find peace and quiet" is a nonessential clause.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 18 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
The barber, who gives those great buzz cuts, has moved.

Select one of the following:

  • Delete the commas. This is an essential clause and shouldn't have commas around it.

  • Correct as is. It's a nonessential clause and should have commas around it.

Explanation

Question 19 of 27

1

What's wrong with the following sentence?
My mom, a nurse at the hospital, has to work late sometimes.

Select one of the following:

  • Correct as is.

  • Delete the commas.

Explanation

Question 20 of 27

1

Which of the following is correct?

Select one of the following:

  • The door opened with a grating, creaking sound.

  • The door opened with a grating, creaking, sound.

  • The door opened with, a grating, creaking sound.

Explanation

Question 21 of 27

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

Select one of the following:

  • Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos?"

  • Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos"?

  • Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos?"

  • Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos"?

Explanation

Question 22 of 27

1

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:

Select one of the following:

  • The Filmores' founded Unity in the late 19th century.

  • The Filmores founded Unity in the late 19th century.

Explanation

Question 23 of 27

1

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:

Select one of the following:

  • Terrorism is everyones concern.

  • Terrorism is everyone's concern.

Explanation

Question 24 of 27

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:

Select one of the following:

  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".

  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "because we end up with uneducated patients."

  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate", Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".

  • "Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "Because we end up with uneducated patients."

Explanation

Question 25 of 27

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:

Select one of the following:

  • Jones said he was, "happy to be alive."

  • Jones said he was "happy to be alive."

Explanation

Question 26 of 27

1

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:

Select one of the following:

  • He announced that he was leaving politics because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

  • He announced that he was leaving politics, because he wanted to spend more time with his family.

Explanation

Question 27 of 27

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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:

Select one of the following:

  • The apartment was small and dark; however, the price was right.

  • The apartment was small and dark, however, the price was right.

Explanation

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