College Writing Skills
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Course Introduction
College Writing Skills is designed to develop students abilities to write clearly, coherently, and effectively for a range of academic purposes. The course emphasizes critical thinking, planning, drafting, revising, and editing written work, helping students refine their grammar, punctuation, and organization. Through a variety of writing assignments including essays, research papers, and reflective pieces students practice supporting their ideas with evidence, constructing logical arguments, and adapting their writing style for different audiences. The course also introduces basic research skills and proper citation methods, laying a strong foundation for success in college-level writing across disciplines.
Recommended Textbook Grassroots with Readings The Writers Workbook 11th Edition by Susan Fawcett
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Chapter 1: Exploring the Writing Process
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Q1) Select the correct order for the steps in the writing process.
A) rewriting, prewriting, writing
B) writing, prewriting, rewriting
C) prewriting, writing, rewriting
Answer: C
Q2) English borrows words from many other languages.
A) The Spanish word la reata gives us lariat, "a rope."
B) Diss is a term meaning "disrespect."
C) The expression gung ho comes from the Chinese keng ho, which literally means "more fire."
D) Kimono is the Japanese word for "thing for wearing."
Answer: B
Q3) This paragraph was written for an audience of
A) candidates running for office.
B) people who have never voted before.
C) new employees at polling places.
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas
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Q1) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: B
Q2) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is a characteristic of the clustering technique?
A) a list of words and phrases
B) associations branching out from a topic in the center
C) nonstop writing in the form of sentences or parts of sentences
Answer: B
Q4) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Developing Effective Paragraphs
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Q1) ______________
A) The hot dog on a bun and the ice cream cone became popular after being served at the 1904 World's Fair.
B) Many foods and scientific advancements caught on after the world saw them at the 1904 World's Fair.
C) The 1904 World's Fair also introduced iced tea, peanut butter, and JELL-O.
D) People who attended the 1904 World's Fair were intrigued by demonstrations of the baby incubator and electric typewriter.
Answer: B
Q2) Friendship is very important.
A) good topic sentence
B) needs revision
Answer: B
Q3) It is a nickname for second full moon in the same month.
A) the
B) an
C) correct
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Improving Your Paragraphs
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Q1) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more exact language.
A) Ricardo won a blue ribbon at the state fair for the squash he grew.
B) Ricardo is very good at what he does.
Q2) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more concise language.
A) Soon, I'll probably buy a used car.
B) Sometime in the near future, I'll probably spend some money on a used car that was preowned by someone else.
Q3) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more exact language
A) My friend is nice.
B) My friend Jennifer drives her elderly aunt to the grocery store every Saturday.
Q4) For each pair of sentences, select the letter of the sentence with more exact language.
A) I like the food at that restaurant.
B) I eat the crab legs at Sam's Seafood Shack at least once a month.
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Chapter 5: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Which of the following sentences in the paragraph does NOT contain a transitional expression that indicates time?
A) Sentence 5
B) Sentence 6
C) Sentence 7
D) Sentence 10
Q2) State troopers report that many people do dangerous and outrageous things while driving.
A) One woman applied mascara, pressing her face close to the rearview mirror as she drove 65 miles an hour.
B) A woman shopped in a Detroit supermarket while wearing a Queen Elizabeth mask and a crown.
C) Another man glanced up and down as he changed lanes, writing in a spiral notebook propped against the steering wheel.
D) A man ate scrambled eggs with a fork-from a plate on his dashboard.
Q3) What two things are being compared and/or contrasted?
A) printed books and e-books
B) the Kindle and the iPad
C) reading outdoors and reading indoors
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Chapter 6: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Types of pain
A) sharp, shooting pain
B) burning pain
C) aching pain
D) constant pain
Q2) Doing yoga exercises several times a week results in more flexibility and a lower stress level.
A) Cause: Doing yoga exercises several times a week
Effect: More flexibility and a lower stress level
B) Cause: More flexibility and a lower stress level
Effect: Doing yoga exercises several times a week
Q3) What writing pattern does this paragraph employ?
A) Classification
B) Cause and effect
C) Definition
D) Persuasion
Q4) Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 10
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Chapter 7: Moving From Paragraph to Essay
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Q1) What is the thesis statement of this essay?
A) America has always been a multicultural land, and its diversity continues to grow.
B) Immigrants from all over the world are moving to the United States, and although they bring their own languages with them, almost all of them learn how to speak English.
C) Becoming bilingual benefits individuals in a number of ways.
Q2) Which paragraph is the conclusion of the essay?
A) paragraph 1
B) paragraph 2
C) paragraph 3
D) paragraph 4
E) paragraph 5
Q3) What is the topic sentence of the first body paragraph?
A) America has always been a multicultural land, and its diversity continues to grow.
B) Becoming bilingual benefits individuals in a number of ways.
C) First of all, learning a foreign language improves academic performance.
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Chapter 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error
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Q1) Many drivers will avoid parallel parking, but this maneuver has only four basic steps that anyone can master. (1) _____ Back up slowly, and as soon as your right rear tire passes the left rear corner of the vehicle next to you, turn your steering wheel hard to the right and aim the center of your vehicle's rear bumper at the far back corner of your parking space.
(2) _____ Start by pulling up alongside the car you will park behind, about two feet away from that car and far enough forward to see your entire parking space in your rearview mirror.
(3) _____ Finally, turn your steering wheel to the right, and pull forward slowly until you have centered your vehicle in your parking space.
(4) _____ As soon as you see that your vehicle's right front corner will clear the left rear corner of the vehicle you'll park behind, turn your steering wheel hard to the left and continue backing up slowly, stopping when your right rear tire touches the curb.
A) 4, 3, 1, 2
B) 3, 4, 2, 1
C) 1, 2, 3, 4
D) 2,1, 4, 3
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Chapter 9: Subjects and Verbs
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Q1) A teenager vandalized our school last weekend.
A) school, vandalized
B) teenager, vandalized C) teenager, last weekend
Q2) Will Ashton attend the fundraiser?
A) fundraiser, attend B) Ashton, will C) Ashton, will attend
Q3) Yogurt tastes very creamy.
A) yogurt, tastes
B) yogurt, very creamy C) creamy, tastes
Q4) After fifteen years, the population of American eagles increased again.
A) eagles, increased
B) population, increased C) eagles, again
Q5) Kanesha can collect money for the toy drive.
A) money, collect
B) Kanesha, can
C) Kanesha, can collect
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Chapter 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments
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Q1) Marty loves to eat grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. A) complete
B) fragment
Q2) Eno also developed taxi stands and safety islands for pedestrians as well as a handbook of traffic rules.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q3) Sleep researchers believe that people have a natural tendency to fall asleep. A) complete
B) fragment
Q4) My puppy ate an entire barbequed chicken.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q5) The pilot waved. _____
A) complete B) fragment
Q6) William Phelps Eno created them in 1900. A) complete B) fragment
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Chapter 11: Present Tense Agreement
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Q1) One of the tires (leaks, leak).
A) leaks
B) leak
Q2) There (is, are) many cereals on the market that contain no sugar.
A) is
B) are
Q3) Jonathan, who (works, work) in the next office, is a good manager.
A) works
B) work
Q4) Plans for the new stadium (is, are) being completed.
A) is
B) are
Q5) This digital camera (takes, take) wonderful pictures.
A) takes
B) take
Q6) There (is, are) a historic district in my neighborhood.
A) is
B) are
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Chapter 12: Past Tense
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Q1) The child ______________ to her dolls as she put them in the crib.
A) singed
B) sing
C) sang
Q2) Henriette ______________ through the lecture on political economics.
A) sat
B) sit
C) sitted
Q3) Simone ___________ enough biscuits for everyone.
A) bake
B) boke
C) baked
Q4) My father ____________ about the importance of helping people in the community.
A) preach
B) preachied
C) preached
Q5) The vegetables ______________ beautifully displayed on the stand. A) be
B) were
C) been
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Chapter 13: The Past Participle in Action
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Q1) That __________ security guard works the night shift.
A) tired
B) tire
C) tiried
Q2) Kelly _____________________ (to break) her promise again.
A) has broke
B) has broken
Q3) My ___________ boss stays at the office until 7 p.m.
A) overwork
B) overworken
C) overworked
Q4) Our instructor has _____________ (to give) us two days to complete this assignment.
A) gave
B) given C) give
Q5) Val __________ just __________________ (to finish) her real estate course.
A) has finish
B) has finished
C) has finishen
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Chapter 14: Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form
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Q1) The twins attend Boston College. The twins _________________________________ Boston College.
A) am attending B) is attending C) are attending
Q2) After working several hours at the writing lab, Sam (finished, was finishing) his essay.
A) finished B) was finishing
Q3) Lee and Dana play basketball after class. Lee and Dana __________________ basketball after class.
A) am playing B) is playing C) are playing
Q4) The bread dough (rises, is rising) right now.
A) rising B) is rising
Q5) I can't answer the phone now. I (wash, am washing) my hair. A) wash B) am washing
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Chapter 15: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems
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Q1) For example, if _______________ on a Friday, she writes "Study for history test" on the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday before that Friday.
A) a history test is had by her B) she has a history test
Q2) After thirty minutes of delicate work, Dr. Jacobs _________ able to mend the bird's torn wing.
A) was B) were
Q3) Before the car was fixed, Damian ___________ see the daylight through the floorboard.
A) can B) could
Q4) Hunt quickly dressed, threw open his door, and __________ downstairs into the street.
A) ran B) runned
Q5) flying
A) to fly B) to flies
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Chapter 16: Coordination
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Q1) My husband loves _______ he drinks it every day. A) tea, yet B) tea and, C) tea, so
Q2) Your niece and I went out to lunch, _____________ we both ordered salmon. A) but B) and C) for
Q3) Deserts are harsh and dry, ___________ many plants grow there. A) or B) yet C) so
Q4) BJ is going to the gym, _____________ he likes to work out. A) but B) for C) or
Q5) Lawrence should answer his cell phone, ______________ he should turn it off. A) and B) or C) so
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Chapter 17: Subordination
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Q1) ______________ advertisements often target children, parents need to educate their children about this.
A) Until B) Because C) even though
Q2) My pulse rose to 150 ___________ I was running on the treadmill.
A) when B) before C) unless
Q3) Gus performed the Heimlich maneuver _________ his cousin was choking. A) when B) unless C) before
Q4) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) If you want to work out tomorrow, I can be ready at nine o'clock.
B) As though you want to work out tomorrow, I can be ready at nine o'clock.
C) I can be ready at nine o'clock as if you want to work out tomorrow.
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Chapter 18: Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices
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Q1) Working long hours and going to school, Dave finally got his BS degree.
A) correct
B) run-on C) comma splice
Q2) Because light bulbs were on sale, I bought five packages. A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q3) Hip-hop has affected music around the world, it has also influenced fashion.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q4) I am a vegetarian, I cannot sample the spareribs.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q5) The museum bought the painting by Goya it was displayed in the West Gallery. A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 19: Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs
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Q1) The opposing team scored a touchdown, and the crowd grew quiet.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q2) Cell phones are not allowed in the exam room; however,
A) one student's phone rang during the test.
B) one student's phone ringing during the test.
C) a ringing phone of one student during the test.
Q3) The Steins drove up at 7:00 p.m.; meanwhile,
A) the Richardsons' dinner table.
B) the Richardsons set the dinner table.
C) the set dinner table of the Richardsons.
Q4) The conductor rapped his baton on the podium, the orchestra sat at attention.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q5) Mary watched the shooting stars in the sky;
A) she loved nature's fireworks show.
B) because she loved nature's fireworks show.
C) loving nature's fireworks show.
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Chapter 20: Relative Pronouns
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Q1) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) The potatoes that are in the green bowl are covered with a mushroom sauce.
B) The potatoes which are in the green bowl are covered with a mushroom sauce.
C) The potatoes, that are in the green bowl, are covered with a mushroom sauce.
Q2) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) Ossie, which is an accountant, prepared the budget.
B) Ossie who is an accountant prepared the budget.
C) Ossie, who is an accountant, prepared the budget.
Q3) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) The chairperson carries a briefcase which is filled with important contracts.
B) The chairperson carries a briefcase, that is filled with important contracts.
C) The chairperson carries a briefcase that is filled with important contracts.
Q4) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) Mr. Wong who was a karate champion has great powers of concentration.
B) Mr. Wong, who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration.
C) Mr. Wong who was a karate champion, has great powers of concentration.
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Chapter 21: Ing Modifiers
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Q1) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) We rent a cottage that is owned by a lawyer from Bayfield.
B) We rent a cottage, that is owned by a lawyer from Bayfield.
C) We rent a cottage which is owned by a lawyer from Bayfield.
Q2) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Rowing the boat along the shore, Gerald spotted a deer.
B) Gerald spotted a deer rowing the boat along the shore.
Q3) I worked overtime and weekends. I saved enough for a down payment on a house.
A) Working overtime and weekends, I saved enough for a down payment on a house.
B) I saved enough for a down payment on a house working overtime and weekends.
Q4) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Lying under the table, my aunt found her napkin.
B) My aunt found her napkin lying under the table.
Q5) This work led to the medical reform of the British Army.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 22: Nouns
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Q1) Although he is a genius, lots of his ____________ are wacky.
A) idea
B) ideas
Q2) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) halfs
B) halves
C) half
Q3) One of her ____________ missed a week of school.
A) child
B) children
Q4) Many of the (article, articles) in the newspaper seem biased.
A) article
B) articles
Q5) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) boxes
B) boxs
C) box
Q6) Both (instructor, instructors) attended the AIDS conference.
A) instructor
B) instructors
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Chapter 23: Pronouns
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Q1) If anyone wants to ask me a question about the test, ______________ can see me after school.
A) they
B) he or she
Q2) The chess team won _____________________ first victory.
A) its
B) their
Q3) Emma and (I, me) always go to the computer megastore.
A) I
B) me
Q4) The school board has announced ________________ choice for Teacher of the Year.
A) their B) its
Q5) Peter plays handball with Jim and (he, him).
A) he B) him
Q6) The panel of experts viewed the contestants and gave _____________ decision.
A) their B) its
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Chapter 24: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Q1) Of the participants in the Tour de France, Isaac is the ___________ (good) mountain biker.
A) more good
B) most good
C) best
Q2) He plays both the drums and the flute (good, well).
A) good
B) well
Q3) Barcelona is one of the _______________ (lovely) cities in Spain.
A) lovelier
B) more lovely
C) loveliest
Q4) Our house is one of the ____________ (old) in the town.
A) older
B) most old
C) oldest
Q5) The new movie was received (good, well) by the critics.
A) good
B) well
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Chapter 25: Prepositions
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Q1) Since 1981, Ken Burns has been creating some of the most acclaimed historical ___________ever made.
A) documentary B) documentaries
Q2) The guests left their dirty dishes (in, on) the table.
A) in
B) on
Q3) Buddy Holly, the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and __________ were all performers who bought and loved their Fender guitars.
A) B.B. King
B) B.B. King they
Q4) William Schultz, who worked for CBS at the time, felt ____________ confident that he could turn things around.
A) real
B) really
Q5) The nurse tends to his patients (through, with) care.
A) through B) with
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Chapter 26: Consistent Tense
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Q1) Jo dropped all of her books when the dog (chases, chased) her.
A) chases
B) chased
Q2) I nod politely whenever she (speaks, spoke) to me.
A) speaks
B) spoke
Q3) After I feed the parakeet, it (chirps, chirped) for an hour.
A) chirps
B) chirped
Q4) Ralph was elected to the Senate after he (campaigns, campaigned) on an ecology platform.
A) campaigns
B) campaigned
Q5) Lisa dressed for her date after I (iron, ironed) her dress.
A) iron
B) ironed
Q6) Pima was a great pitcher; she (throws, threw) the ball hard.
A) throws
B) threw
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Chapter 27: Consistent Person
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Q1) The floor in the ballroom shone; __________________ had just been polished.
A) she
B) it
Q2) Maxine gave ________________ husband an ultimatum.
A) her
B) his
Q3) The workers were happy because ________________ looked forward to a four-day weekend
A) you
B) they
Q4) The actor gave _______________ most stunning performance.
A) her
B) his
Q5) Lorraine and I took a walk after ______________________ left the meeting.
A) she
B) we
Q6) Nine salespersons met at _____________________ home office.
A) our
B) their
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Chapter 28: Parallelism
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Q1) ____________________
A) driving with two passengers
B) girls with long hair
C) cats with white patches
D) motorcycles with large saddlebags
Q2) Some computers display information in Braille for blind people or _____________ for those with vision problems.
A) in large print
B) the print is extremely large
Q3) Some subway systems are famous for their artwork. With paintings and walls of precious marble, many Moscow subway stations ___________ like museums.
A) looked
B) look
Q4) ____________________
A) funny
B) kind
C) cooperative
D) intelligence
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Q1) The photographer took a great picture of mr. caproni, captain ronson, and me.
A) Mr., Caproni, Ronson
B) Mr., Caproni, Captain, Ronson
C) Photographer, Mr., Caproni, Captain, Ronson
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) Tony's mother is from italy, and his father is from spain.
A) Italy, Spain
B) Mother, Father
C) Mother, Italy, Father, Spain
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q3) Since doctor jones moved to town, I have had fewer spring colds.
A) Jones
B) Doctor, Jones
C) Doctor, Jones, Spring
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q4) My sister's wedding reception was held at the marriott hotel.
A) Marriott Hotel
B) Sister's, Marriott
C) Sister's, Marriott, Hotel
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Chapter 30: Commas
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Q1) Martin Luther King Day is a legal holiday.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q2) At the conclusion of the lecture, everyone applauded.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) On my way to the auction I was stung by a bee.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) May 29 2002 is the birth date of my first niece.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) The students were busy revising papers reading essays, and preparing for finals.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q6) Wilma, my best friend for eight years is planning a move to Detroit.
A) correct
B) incorrect
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Chapter 31: Apostrophes
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Q1) That man had a question. The question went unanswered.
A) The man's question went unanswered.
B) The unanswered question's went to the man.
Q2) Glorias mother-in-law hasnt talked to her in years.
A) Gloria's
B) hasn't
C) Gloria's, hasn't
Q3) Ms. Logan has a new suit. The suit is made of wool.
A) The suit is made of Ms. Logan's wool.
B) Ms. Logan's new suit is made of wool.
Q4) Wheres Annas briefcase?
A) Where's
B) Anna's
C) Where's, Anna's
Q5) Tara has a motorcycle. The motorcycle has a flat tire.
A) The motorcycle's flat tire is Tara's.
B) Tara's motorcycle has a flat tire.
Q6) Carlos has a favorite book. The book is on his desk.
A) Carlos' favorite book is on his desk.
B) The book is on Carlos' favorite desk.
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Chapter 32: Direct and Indirect Quotations
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Q1) Tom said that he wasn't joining the choir.
A) indirect
B) direct
Q2) Keith asked Karla why she wouldn't dance with him.
A) indirect
B) direct
Q3) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Edna wondered, "What are those spiders doing in my closet?"
B) Edna wondered "what are those spiders doing in my closet"?
Q4) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) The minutes stated, The meeting was called to order at noon.
B) The minutes stated that the meeting was called to order at noon.
Q5) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "I'll clean it up," David replied, but I can't do it now.
B) "I'll clean it up," David replied, "but I can't do it now."
Q6) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Maggie yelled, "Get that dog off my sofa!"
B) Maggie yelled "get that dog off my sofa!"
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Chapter 33: Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work
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Q1) On the other hand, __________________ blood pressure, but only temporarily.
A) caffeine which is in coffee and other drinks raises
B) caffeine which is in coffee and other drinks, raises C) caffeine, which is in coffee and other drinks, raises
Q2) If you want to live a healthy, long _________ way to help yourself is to have your blood pressure checked.
A) life. One
B) life, one
C) life one
Q3) In the corner of the room, a spider was spinning its web.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) You shouldnt have asked Sam to give you his math notes.
A) shouldn't
B) note's
C) shouldn't, note's
Q5) Lacking land ______________ is marked only by a dark patch of rippling weeds.
A) boundaries, it
B) boundaries it
C) boundaries it,
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Q1) ___________________
A) diferent
B) different
Q2) ___________________
A) controlled
B) controled
Q3) fame + ous
A) famous
B) fameous
Q4) ___________________
A) opion
B) opinion
Q5) ___________________
A) mathmatics
B) mathematics
Q6) ___________________
A) knowlege
B) knowledge
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