Developmental Writing Exam Review
Course Introduction
Developmental Writing is a foundational course designed to enhance students' basic writing skills, focusing on grammar, sentence structure, paragraph development, and the organization of ideas. Through guided practice and constructive feedback, students learn to express themselves clearly and effectively in written form. The course emphasizes the writing process, including brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing, to help students build confidence and competence in their academic and everyday writing tasks. By the end of the course, students are better prepared for college-level composition courses and equipped with strategies for lifelong written communication.
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) The subject of this paragraph is
A) finding a rewarding career.
B) joining the Army.
C) helping people.
Answer: B
Q2) The purpose of this paragraph is to
A) explain how to reduce spam e-mail messages.
B) inform readers about spam.
C) convince spammers to stop sending spam.
Answer: A
Q3) Correcting grammar and spelling errors is a task that should be completed during which step of the writing process?
A) prewriting
B) writing
C) rewriting
Answer: C
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Chapter 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas
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Q1) Which of the following is a characteristic of the brainstorming 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: A
Q2) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: C
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the freewriting technique?
A) writing without stopping
B) writing complete sentences using correct grammar and spelling
C) writing for five or ten minutes
Answer: B
Q4) Which of the following is characteristic of the freewriting 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: C
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Chapter 3: Developing Effective Paragraphs
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Q1) I want to write about sports.
A) good topic sentence
B) needs revision
Answer: B
Q2) (1) All parents want their kids to be safe, happy, and healthy. (2) Therefore, they should make sure that their children learn how to swim. (3) Swimming is fun, and most children enjoy playing in the water once they conquer their fears and improve their swimming skills. (4) Even more important, though, knowing how to swim is a crucial skill that could well save a child's life. (5) When children know how to swim, they are better able to save themselves in the event they fall into a swimming pool or off of a boat. (6) Safety-conscious parents will also make sure that their kids wear bicycle helmets to protect their fragile heads. (7) Finally, kids should know how to swim because it's a great form of exercise. (8) Too many children in our society are overweight, and swimming could be an enjoyable way to help them shed excess pounds.
A) sentence 6
B) sentence 7
C) sentence 8
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 concise language.
A) You should walk the dog while I sweep the floor.
B) I am of the opinion that you should take the dog for a walk during the time that I am using a broom to get the dirt up off the floor.
Q2) Our town's community playground is in desperate need of renovation. (1) _____
Some of the playground equipment is broken, so it can injure small children.
(2) _____ The playground is choked with weeds, and several pieces of equipment are peeling and in need of a coat of paint, making the whole area unattractive.
(3) _____ Several pieces of equipment, such as the squeaky teeter-totter and the rusted swing set, are run down and don't function well any more.
A) 3, 2, 1
B) 2, 3, 1
C) 1, 3, 2
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Chapter 5: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Thanks to vaccines, we have eliminated some terrible, life-threatening diseases.
A) The polio vaccine has virtually eradicated that disease in the West.
B) Before the 1960s, smallpox killed about 2 million people a year, but the smallpox vaccine got rid of the disease.
C) Researchers still hope to perfect a vaccine against the deadly virus that causes HIV and AIDS.
D) For the children in the United States, a vaccine has eliminated whooping cough (pertussis).
Q2) Certain clothing is always inappropriate for the workplace.
A) Clothes that are dirty, stained, torn, ragged, or wrinkled should not be worn to work.
B) The workplace is no place for any garments that are too tight or too revealing- such as plunging necklines, mini-skirts, short shorts, see-through tops, or shirts that expose the midriff.
C) When preparing to go to work, use make-up and cologne sparingly.
D) Clothing that's too casual, such as athletic wear and flip flops, is usually not suitable for work.
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Chapter 6: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) How many categories are there?
A) two
B) three
C) four
Q2) Which of the following is a transitional expression used in the paragraph to indicate cause or effect?
A) According to
B) If
C) Consequently
Q3) The first and second reasons support the argument by
A) stating facts.
B) referring to an authority.
C) predicting consequences.
D) answering the opposition.
Q4) What writing pattern does this paragraph employ?
A) Classification
B) Cause and effect
C) Definition
D) Persuasion
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Chapter 7: Moving From Paragraph to Essay
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Q1) What is the topic sentence of the last body paragraph?
A) Perhaps most important, though, being bilingual is an important skill for the job market.
B) For all of these reasons, every American should consider learning a foreign language.
C) Adults should consider enrolling in language study courses in their communities or local colleges.
Q2) 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.
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
Patterns
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Q1) Proofread paragraph 5 for missing words. Select the correct list of words missing from this paragraph.
A) is, to
B) is, the, a
C) an, the, to
Q2) _____
A) The technicians didn't want any assistance.
B) The technicians didn't want no assistance.
Q3) Which of these paragraphs is out of order?
A) paragraph 2
B) paragraph 3
C) paragraph 4
Q4) Falling gently on the roof, I fell asleep listening to the rain.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) _____
A) When the boxes arrived; the doorman signed for them.
B) The doorman signed for the boxes when they arrived.
C) The doorman signed for the boxes, when they arrived.
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Chapter 9: Subjects and Verbs
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Q1) Kanesha can collect money for the toy drive.
A) money, collect
B) Kanesha, can
C) Kanesha, can collect
Q2) Should I ask Kelsey to my party?
A) Kelsey, should
B) I, should ask
C) I, ask
Q3) In the past two years, our house has been burglarized three times.
A) years, burglarized
B) house, has been C) house, has been burglarized
Q4) The farmers are working in the fields from dawn until dusk.
A) farmers, are
B) fields, working
C) farmers, are working
Q5) Are you taking a kung fu class?
A) class, are you
B) you, taking C) you, are taking
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Chapter 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments
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Q1) Lives in Rhode Island.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q2) The salesperson who gets the highest commissions. _____
A) complete
B) fragment
Q3) Now, however, more and more companies providing "relaxation rooms" and "nap nooks."
A) complete
B) fragment
Q4) While I ran a marathon.
A) complete
B) fragment
Q5) I quit! _____
A) complete
B) fragment
Q6) And improve both safety and performance.
A) complete B) fragment
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Chapter 11: Present Tense Agreement
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Q1) Jonathan, who (works, work) in the next office, is a good manager. A) works B) work
Q2) Her estimate for the repairs (seems, seem) high.
A) seems
B) seem
Q3) When (is, are) your in-laws coming to visit?
A) is
B) are
Q4) A chemistry book and a tuna fish sandwich (lies, lie) on the windowsill.
A) lies
B) lie
Q5) The box (contains, contain) a stack of junk mail.
A) contains B) contain
Q6) Where (has, have) you stacked the DVDs?
A) has
B) have
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Chapter 12: Past Tense
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Q1) We __________ all of the blueberry pie after dinner.
A) eat
B) ate
C) eated
Q2) Terrence ________________ to paint scenes of the hill country in Texas.
A) love
B) loved
C) lovied
Q3) The cork _________________ out of the bottle.
A) pop
B) popped
C) popied
Q4) Charlie _____________ the spelling bee for the third year in a row.
A) winned
B) win
C) won
Q5) Edie Falco was _____________ with an Emmy for best actress.
A) honor
B) honored
C) honoried
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Chapter 13: The Past Participle in Action
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Q1) Mynra has _____________ (to decide) that letter writing is better than e-mailing.
A) decided
B) decide
C) deciden
Q2) Kelly _____________________ (to break) her promise again.
A) has broke
B) has broken
Q3) That __________ security guard works the night shift.
A) tired
B) tire
C) tiried
Q4) We have ________________ (to buy) Orlando an electronic organizer.
A) buyed
B) bought
C) buy
Q5) My ___________ boss stays at the office until 7 p.m.
A) overwork
B) overworken
C) overworked
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Chapter 14: Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form
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Q1) Perry sweeps the front walk. Perry ______________________________ the front walk.
A) am sweeping B) is sweeping C) are sweeping
Q2) The commuters had donuts while waiting for the bus. The commuters ___________________________ donuts while they waited for the bus.
A) was having B) were having
Q3) We cleared a path to the beach. We _____________________________ a path to the beach.
A) was clearing B) were clearing
Q4) Julia and Sarah shopping at Target when the lights went out. A) was B) were
Q5) After working several hours at the writing lab, Sam (finished, was finishing) his essay. A) finished B) was finishing
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Chapter 15: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems
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Q1) At 5:12, a violent jolt suddenly _________ his room and sent him rolling from bed. A) shaked B) shook
Q2) Like Jada, many people ___________ out that they could accomplish much more when they use these time management tools.
A) are finding B) finding
Q3) Trevor's dog __________________________________ (bite) two people.
A) has bitten
B) has bit C) have bited
Q4) setting A) to set B) to sets
Q5) Clark has chosen Lois. Clark may ______________ Lois. A) choose B) chose C) chooses
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Chapter 16: Coordination
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Q1) Ushi receives many airmail _________ she is far from home. A) letters, but B) letters so, C) letters, for
Q2) The duck hunter fell in the pond, __________ his waders filled with water. A) yet B) and C) for
Q3) The cake sank into the ____________ the cook forgot to add baking soda. A) pan, and B) pan, for C) pan so,
Q4) Constance might go to the club, ________________ she might stay home. A) or B) and C) so
Q5) Thunder can be deafening, ___________ lightning can be deadly. A) so B) for C) but
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Chapter 17: Subordination
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Q1) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) I add cream and sugar though the coffee is bitter.
B) If the coffee is bitter I add cream and sugar.
C) Because the coffee is bitter, I add cream and sugar.
Q2) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Although you came to work here, projects are finally being completed on time.
B) Since you came to work here, projects are finally being completed on time.
C) Projects are finally being completed on time, because you came to work here.
Q3) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Heather took a graphic design course because she wanted to become a graphic artist.
B) Since she wanted to become a graphic artist Heather took a graphic design course.
C) Until she wanted to become a graphic artist, Heather took a graphic design course.
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Chapter 18: Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices
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Q1) Riding the express train is a pleasure, the cars are air-conditioned.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q2) The last shop closed at nine o'clock, the mall was deserted by ten.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q3) Tamara reread the article, she underlined the key ideas.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q4) I saw my niece every day until she moved to Tacoma.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q5) Trish is remodeling her apartment there is sawdust everywhere. A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
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Chapter 19: Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs
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Q1) Oscar accused Bert of eating his sandwich Bert denied it.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
Q2) Harry picked the lock with his nail file;
A) determined to open it.
B) he was determined to open it.
C) for he was determined to open it.
Q3) The students revised their papers in the computer lab;
A) as their instructor circulated to answer questions.
B) their instructor circulated to answer questions.
C) their instructor circulating to answer questions.
Q4) In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) The Olympic Games begin in three weeks; however; several venues aren't complete.
B) The Olympic Games begin in three weeks, however, several venues aren't complete.
C) The Olympic Games begin in three weeks; however, several venues aren't complete.
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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 painted bowl, that comes from Uganda, is on the counter.
B) The painted bowl which comes from Uganda is on the counter.
C) The painted bowl, which comes from Uganda, is on the counter.
Q2) 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.
Q3) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) The boats which are for sale, are in the marina.
B) The boats, that are for sale, are in the marina.
C) The boats that are for sale are in the marina.
Q4) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) The doctor rushed to see the patient, who was having an asthma attack.
B) The doctor rushed to see the patient who was having an asthma attack.
C) The doctor rushed to see the patient that was having an asthma attack.
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Chapter 21: Ing Modifiers
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Q1) Larry cleaned the fish tank. Larry found his old eyeglasses.
A) Larry found his old eyeglasses cleaning the fish tank.
B) Cleaning the fish tank, Larry found his old eyeglasses.
Q2) Wondering for years where the eastern monarchs went, the butterflies began to be tagged by researchers at the University of Toronto.
A) correct
B) run-on
C)comma splice
D) semicolon error
E) relative pronoun error
F) -ING modifier error
Q3) The train picked up speed. The train rumbled out of the station.
A) The train rumbled out of the station picking up speed.
B) Picking up speed, the train rumbled out of the station.
Q4) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) We admired the violet sprouting pink blooms.
B) Sprouting pink blooms, we admired the violet.
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Chapter 22: Nouns
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Q1) Stacey's (brother-in-law, brothers-in-law) are both attorneys.
A) brother-in-law
B) brothers-in-law
Q2) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) flies
B) fly
C) flys
Q3) Each of the major __________ reduced its air fare to Austin.
A) airline
B) airlines
Q4) Both (instructor, instructors) attended the AIDS conference.
A) instructor
B) instructors
Q5) All the (mountain, mountains) promise good skiing this winter.
A) mountain
B) mountains
Q6) The library has a fine collection of science (book, books).
A) book
B) books
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Chapter 23: Pronouns
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Q1) The joke made Joe and (he, him) laugh.
A) he
B) him
Q2) Paul is a faster runner than (he, him).
A) he
B) him
Q3) Peter plays handball with Jim and (he, him).
A) he
B) him
Q4) Barbara nominated (she, her) for editor of the literary magazine.
A) she
B) her
Q5) All of my nephews put relish on _______________ hamburgers.
A) their
B) his
Q6) (We, Us) mountain climbers don't have any fear of heights.
A) We
B) Us
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Chapter 24: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Q1) David is no _____________ (smart) than he was last year.
A) smarter
B) more smart
C) smartest
Q2) This is the ______________ (bad) fire the city has ever experienced.
A) more bad
B) worse
C) worst
Q3) Although Kirby was extremely sick, he played ball very (good, well).
A) good
B) well
Q4) Jake was the ______________ (slow) base runner on the team.
A) slower
B) most slow
C) slowest
Q5) Today is a (good, well) day for me to interview; I expect to do well.
A) good
B) well
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Chapter 25: Prepositions
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Q1) He is the ____________________ (good) of the two stunt pilots.
A) more good
B) better C) best
Q2) How long have you been interested (in, on) astrology?
A) in
B) on
Q3) Anybody who wants this job should submit ____________________ application here.
A) their
B) his or her
Q4) Each of the subscription (service, services) offered many magazines at a discount.
A) service
B) services
Q5) His son Sam is (in, on) the fifth grade.
A) in B) on
Q6) Sometimes dogs look (as, like) their owners.
A) as
B) like
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Chapter 26: Consistent Tense
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Q1) Ralph was elected to the Senate after he (campaigns, campaigned) on an ecology platform.
A) campaigns
B) campaigned
Q2) Kim sanded and spackled the walls before she (hangs, hung) the wallpaper. A) hangs
B) hung
Q3) Although cars were passing him, he (was, is) doing 60 mph. A) was
B) is
Q4) The famous pop singer appeared at the civic center last night and (sings, sang) her favorite songs.
A) sings B) sang
Q5) As the teapot began to whistle, I (drop, dropped) a teabag in my cup. A) drop
B) dropped
Q6) Tomas will inflate the tire as soon as you (get, got) the pump. A) get
B) got
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Chapter 27: Consistent Person
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Q1) The progress report must be completed tonight since _____________ is due tomorrow.
A) it
B) he
Q2) The floor in the ballroom shone; __________________ had just been polished. A) she
B) it
Q3) Nine salespersons met at _____________________ home office.
A) our
B) their
Q4) Lorraine and I took a walk after ______________________ left the meeting.
A) she
B) we
Q5) I enjoy fruit juice because ___________ gives me quick energy.
A) he B) it
Q6) The acrobats displayed _______________________ exceptional talent. A) our B) their
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Chapter 28: Parallelism
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Q1) Members of the church choir must dry-clean ___________________ own robes.
A) your
B) their
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) While I set the table, you (arrange, arranged) the flowers.
A) arrange
B) arranged
Q4) ____________________
A) written
B) printed
C) corrected
D) revise
Q5) Who doesn't love chocolate chip cookies?
A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism
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Chapter 29: Capitalization
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Q1) The harry potter books were made into movies.
A) Harry, Potter
B) Harry, Potter, Books
C) Harry, Potter, Books, Movies
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) I don't want to live on oak road and be bothered by the music from the bars.
A) Oak
B) Oak, Road
C) Oak, Road, Bars
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q3) The crowd cheered when senator lincoln chaffee left the building.
A) Lincoln, Chaffee
B) Senator, Lincoln, Chaffee
C) Senator, Lincoln, Chaffee, Building
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q4) My son, charlie, is named after charles dickens, the author.
A) Son, Charles
B) Charlie, Charles, Dickens
C) Charlie, Charles, Dickens, Author
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Chapter 30: Commas
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Q2) Tina a brilliant young woman from St. Croix, has been offered a partnership in a good law firm.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) I plan to be married on June, 6, 2008.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) By the way could you bring me a newspaper when you return?
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) There are many ways to resolve this issue but Telly has the best solution. A) correct
B) incorrect
Q6) I sold my first story on March 17, 1992. A) correct B) incorrect
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Chapter 31: Apostrophes
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Q1) the shoes of the dancer
A) the dancer's shoes
B) the dancers' shoes
Q2) did not
A) didn't
B) did'nt
Q3) 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.
Q4) Connie wants me to iron Emils shirt.
A) want's
B) Emil's
C) want's, Emil's
Q5) you are
A) your'e
B) you're
Q6) The group has a new CD. The CD is on sale at Herman's Music Shop.
A) The group's new CD is on sale at Herman's Music Shop.
B) Herman's Music Shop's sale has a group of new CDs.
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Q1) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "I'm going shopping today," Betty said, "I have the day off."
B) "I'm going shopping today, "Betty said. "I have the day off."
Q2) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) I haven't seen a movie for two months, she lamented.
B) "I haven't seen a movie for two months," she lamented.
Q3) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "The swamp walk was great," said Ralph. "You should try it."
B) "The swamp walk was great, said Ralph, "you should try it."
Q4) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "You may borrow my iPod, he said, but ask next time."
B) "You may borrow my iPod," he said, "but ask next time."
Q5) Did the guard say that we had gone out too far on the pier?
A) indirect
B) direct
Q6) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "These shoes look comfortable," she thought. "But I already have a blue pair."
B) "These shoes look comfortable," she thought, "but I already have a blue pair."
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Chapter 33: Putting Your Proofreading Skills to Work
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Q1) Consequently, a whole generation of ____________ men became everyday users of __________ invention.
A) American, Gillette's
B) American, Gillettes
C) american, Gillettes'
Q2) One year after quitting smoking, a __________ risk of heart disease drops by more than 50 percent.
A) persons
B) person's
C) persons'
Q3) In addition to making the heart work harder than it should, hypertension can lead to hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis) and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, kidney disease, and ____________.
A) you could go blind
B) becoming blind
C) blindness
Q4) Aaron has moved to 123 Main Street Seattle Washington.
A) correct
B) incorrect
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Chapter 34: Spelling
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Q1) sincere + ly
A) sincerly
B) sincerely
Q2) ___________________
A) intelligent
B) inteligent
Q3) ___________________
A) responsible
B) responsable
Q4) ___________________
A) denyal
B) denial
Q5) ___________________
A) grammar
B) grammer
Q6) delay + ing
A) delaying
B) delaing
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Chapter 35: Look-Alikes-Sound-Alikes
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Q1) _____
A) Because we were snowed in.
B) How much endurance do you have?
C) Trying to repair the roof himself.
Q2) Sam had to (write, right) a term paper on the dangers of binge drinking.
A) write
B) right
Q3) The _____ of the college clubs addressed the student senate.
A) president-elects
B) presidents-elect
C) presidents-elects
Q4) Colin did not have the correct (fair, fare) to ride the bus.
A) fair
B) fare
Q5) _____
A) From July through the fall, the Cromptons will tour the West.
B) From July through the Fall, the Cromptons will tour the West.
C) From July through the fall, the Cromptons will tour the west.
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