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Test por Kristen Menke, actualizado hace más de 1 año
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Creado por Kristen Menke
hace alrededor de 8 años
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Pregunta 1
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
The documents were shredded.
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It's in passive voice.
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Correct as is.
Pregunta 2
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What's wrong in the following sentence?
Taking our seats, the meeting started.
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Nothing. It's correct.
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You don't need a comma there.
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There's a dangling modifier at the beginning.
Pregunta 3
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Tons of deadly plutonium particles were carried over the city by brisk winds.
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It's a run-on sentence.
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It's in passive voice.
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It's correct.
Pregunta 4
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
The gallery that was featured in the evening news recently had another major exhibit.
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It's a run-on sentence.
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It's correct as is.
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It's got a modifier in the wrong place.
Pregunta 5
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Participants should sign in by noon and pick up your registration materials at the front desk.
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It's got parallel construction problems.
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It's got a dangling modifier.
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It's correct as is.
Pregunta 6
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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.
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It's correct as is.
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It's a comma splice.
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It's got parallel construction problems.
Pregunta 7
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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.
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This is a comma splice.
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Correct as is.
Pregunta 8
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Where are we going and why are we in this car?
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This is a run-on sentence.
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Correct as is.
Pregunta 9
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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.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 10
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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.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 11
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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.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 12
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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.
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- True
- False
Pregunta 13
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Rodney and his brother, were the worst baseball players on the team.
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It's correct as is.
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You don't need the comma.
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You need a comma on both sides of "his brother."
Pregunta 14
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Lily stomped down to her room, and slammed the door.
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You need a semicolon in place of the comma.
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It's correct as is.
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You need to get rid of the comma.
Pregunta 15
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
Whenever you're ready to eat the dining table will be cleared.
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It's correct as is.
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It's a run-on sentence.
Pregunta 16
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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.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 17
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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.
Respuesta
- True
- False
Pregunta 18
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
The barber, who gives those great buzz cuts, has moved.
Respuesta
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Delete the commas. This is an essential clause and shouldn't have commas around it.
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Correct as is. It's a nonessential clause and should have commas around it.
Pregunta 19
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What's wrong with the following sentence?
My mom, a nurse at the hospital, has to work late sometimes.
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Correct as is.
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Delete the commas.
Pregunta 20
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Which of the following is correct?
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The door opened with a grating, creaking sound.
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The door opened with a grating, creaking, sound.
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The door opened with, a grating, creaking sound.
Pregunta 21
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos?"
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Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos"?
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Have you read Ezra Pound's "Cantos?"
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Have you read Ezra Pound's, "Cantos"?
Pregunta 22
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
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The Filmores' founded Unity in the late 19th century.
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The Filmores founded Unity in the late 19th century.
Pregunta 23
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
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Terrorism is everyones concern.
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Terrorism is everyone's concern.
Pregunta 24
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
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"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
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"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "because we end up with uneducated patients."
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"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate", Rhysburg said. "Because we end up with uneducated patients".
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"Prohibitions against doctors' advertising are unfortunate," Rhysburg said, "Because we end up with uneducated patients."
Pregunta 25
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
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Jones said he was, "happy to be alive."
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Jones said he was "happy to be alive."
Pregunta 26
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
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He announced that he was leaving politics because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
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He announced that he was leaving politics, because he wanted to spend more time with his family.
Pregunta 27
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence below:
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The apartment was small and dark; however, the price was right.
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The apartment was small and dark, however, the price was right.
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