English, 05.10.2019 02:00 kirstenb278
The dog that is brown and sitting under the table belongs to the neighbor who happens to live next door.
which is the best revision of the wordy sentence?
a) the brown dog sitting under the table belongs to the next-door neighbor.
b) the brown dog that is sitting under the table belongs next door to the neighbor.
c) the dog that is brown, sitting under the table, belongs to the neighbor who lives next door.
d) the brown dog sitting under the table belongs to the neighbor who happens to live next door.
2)
which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
a) running is one way i deal with stress.
b) sleeping peacefully, the thunder frightened me.
c) the holiday season was filled with joyous celebrations.
d) mrs. smith collected the research papers in alphabetical order.
3)
which sentence contains a misplaced or dangling modifier?
a) they heard there was a car crash on the evening news.
b) on the way to the beach, we passed a thousand palm trees.
c) sally desperately wanted susan to go with her on the ski trip.
d) colleges are looking for applicants with community service experience.
4)
the picture that is hanging in my hallway was drawn by my younger brother as a wedding present for my wife and me.
which noun is the adjective clause that is hanging in my hallway modifying?
a) brother
b) picture
c) present
d) wife
5)
the young ballerina danced until her feet ached.
the adverb clause until her feet ached modifies
a) the verb, danced.
b) the pronoun, her.
c) the noun, ballerina.
d) the adjective, young.
6)
because of the rainy the picnic was held indoors.
choose the word that is spelled correctly and best fits the context of the sentence.
a) weather
b) wether
c) wheather
d) whether
7)
although it was raining, sheila stopped to the puppy who had fallen into the deep hole.
what is the structure of this sentence?
a) complex
b) compound
c) compound-complex
d) simple
8)
which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a) they are focused, honest talented workers.
b) they are focused talented, and honest workers.
c) they are focused, honest, and talented workers.
d) they are focused; honest and talented workers.
9)
which sentence is correct and does not contain a dangling modifier?
a) feeling anxious, holding still was difficult.
b) screaming, the raft took us over the the falls.
c) the bookshelves swayed with the weight of their load.
d) missing my family, the dormitory is a very lonely place.
10)
which sentence shows an appropriate and correctly punctuated relationship between clauses?
a) the students are studying because, they have a test tomorrow.
b) the students are studying, because, they have a test tomorrow.
c) the students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.
d) the students are studying; because they have a test tomorrow.
11)
all of the following sentences are compound except
a) people boil or steam rice, and the water is absorbed during cooking.
b) some people prefer their rice with soy sauce, but others like it better plain.
c) rice is the most widely-consumed staple food, especially in asia and the west indies.
d) rice is normally grown as an annual plant; however, it can survive as a perennial in tropical areas.
12)
solar eclipses
emily trenton
on august 21, 2017, a solar eclipse will occur that crosses the entire continental united states. this dramatic astronomical event will be exciting for those within its range, but it is also an opportunity for injury--particularly to people's eyes. people's eyes are in danger because looking directly at a solar eclipse can permanently damage one's eyes. the retina of person's eyes may be burnt out by the rays of the sun's corona if a person looks at the eclipsed sun with his or her naked eyes. the only way to protect one's eyes from the danger of burning out one's eyes is by wearing a special pair of glasses designed to protect one's eyes from the sun. these special glasses that protect your eyes can be bought at many different stores within the range of the eclipse. don't let this once-in-a-lifetime event cost you your eyes! protect your eyes today!
which word or phrase is repeated too often in this paragraph?
a) eclipse
b) eyes
c) injury
d) range
13)
the thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 pounds.
which answer choice corrects the error in the sentence?
a) the thief was described as a bearded, short man weighing 200 pounds.
b) the thief was described as a short-bearded man weighing 200 pounds.
c) the thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 lbs.
d) the thief was described as a short man with a beard weighing 200 pounds.
14)
which is the most precise term?
a) some
b) a few
c) seven
d) several
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