Writing Fundamentals
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Course Introduction
Writing Fundamentals introduces students to the essential principles of effective written communication. This course emphasizes the development of clear, coherent, and structured writing, focusing on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraph organization. Through a series of engaging assignments and exercises, students practice drafting, revising, and editing work across various genres, including academic, personal, and professional writing. By the end of the course, students will have built a strong foundation in writing, enabling them to communicate ideas confidently and competently in both academic and real-world contexts.
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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) e-mail.
B) the features of spam.
C) reducing spam e-mail messages.
Answer: C
Q2) The topic sentence of paragraph 2 is
A) The first essential type of exercise is cardiovascular, or aerobic, exercise, which is defined as physical activity that uses the large muscles of the body in continuous motion.
B) Walking, jogging, dancing, swimming, and bicycling are some examples of cardiovascular exercise.
C) Its purpose is to strengthen the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and muscles to make them all work more efficiently.
D) Therefore, experts usually advise healthy people to include three to four 30-minute sessions of cardiovascular exercise in their weekly fitness programs.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: Prewriting to Generate Ideas
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the brainstorming technique?
A) writing words and phrases
B) jotting down ideas in the form of a list
C) writing down only the best ideas
Answer: C
Q2) The prewriting above is
A) focused freewriting.
B) brainstorming.
C) clustering.
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the clustering technique?
A) writing down ideas all over the page, in no particular order
B) writing one idea or topic in the center of the paper
C) making associations and writing ideas down in groups that branch out from the center
Answer: A
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Chapter 3: Developing Effective Paragraphs
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Q1) (1) Although a jellyfish sting is usually painful, it can be treated without having to go to the hospital or doctor's office. (2) First of all, rinse the raised welt on the skin with saltwater. (3) Never use fresh water because it causes the jellyfish tentacles to release more venom. (4) Jellyfish are tough to spot as they're bobbing in the waves, and some areas are known to have large populations of the creatures. (5) An ointment for sunburn or bug bites can be applied to the welt to help reduce the pain. (6) Or, try the technique used by many Hawaiian lifeguards. (7) They make a paste of meat tenderizer mixed with vinegar, smear the paste on the welt, and leave it there for a few minutes. (8) Applying an ice pack will also help to reduce the swelling.
A) sentence 2
B) sentence 4
C) sentence 8
Answer: B
Q2) Therefore, two full moons rarely happen the same calendar month.
A) to
B) in
C) correct
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Improving Your Paragraphs
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Q1) The male peacock is perhaps nature's most beautiful and magnificent bird. (1) _____ black-and-white striped face
(2) _____regal, brilliant blue head crowned by a crest (3) _____ long, sweeping tail feathers of iridescent green and gold ornamented with eye-like marks of blue (4) _____ long, elegant neck and breast
(5) _____ plump brown body and brown wings
A) 3, 4, 1, 2, 5
B) 5, 3, 2, 4, 1
C) 4, 2, 3, 1, 5
D) 2, 1, 4, 5, 3
Q2) In the wake of the hurricane, the house was a mess. (1) _____ The basement and the entire first floor flooded and filled with mud. (2) _____ The glass of the kitchen window broke. (3) _____ The high winds left debris like broken tree limbs all over the front yard.
A) 3, 1, 2
B) 1, 2, 3
C) 2, 1, 3
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Chapter 5: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Which of the following sentences contains a transitional expression that indicates time?
A) Sentence 2
B) Sentence 3
C) Sentence 5
D) Sentence 9
Q2) What writing pattern does this paragraph employ?
A) Illustration
B) Process
C) Comparison and contrast
D) Narration
Q3) How many steps are in this process?
A) three
B) four
C) five
Q4) Disney World and other hugely successful theme parks evolved over time from agricultural fairs.
A) 2, 1, 4, 3
B) 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4
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Chapter 6: Thinking Through Paragraph Patterns
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Q1) Select the number of the topic sentence in the paragraph above.
A) Sentence 1
B) Sentence 2
C) Sentence 3
D) Sentence 10
Q2) How many causes or effects does the writer present?
A) one
B) two
C) three
Q3) Because Andrea fears flying, she travels by car or train instead of airplane.
A) Cause: Andrea fears flying
Effect: Andrea travels by car or train
B) Cause: Andrea travels by car or train
Effect: Andrea fears flying
Q4) The number of obese Americans has risen because many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise.
A) Cause: The number of obese Americans has risen
Effect: Many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise
B) Cause: Many people are consuming too many calories and avoiding exercise
Effect: The number of obese Americans has risen
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Chapter 7: Moving From Paragraph to Essay
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Q1) Which paragraph is the conclusion of the essay?
A) paragraph 1
B) paragraph 2
C) paragraph 3
D) paragraph 4
E) paragraph 5
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 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.
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Chapter 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error
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Q1) We found the answer.
A) found, answer
B) we, found
C) we, answer
Q2) The cantaloupes _________ ripe.
A) looks
B) look
Q3) _____
A) During the spring term, I plan to take psychology, sociology, art, and history.
B) During the spring term, I plan to take psychology sociology art and history.
C) During the spring term I plan to take psychology sociology, art, and history.
Q4) The prewriting above is an example of what technique?
A) freewriting
B) brainstorming
C) clustering
Q5) _____ has to be a way to get to _____ party by nine o'clock.
A) Their, they're
B) They're, their
C) There, their
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Chapter 9: Subjects and Verbs
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Q1) In a couple of months, Elena and Bao became close friends.
A) months, friends
B) Elena, became
C) Elena and Bao, became
Q2) For over an hour, my father and uncle have been fixing the furnace.
A) for over an hour
B) my father and uncle
C) have been fixing
Q3) The drummers and buglers are practicing now.
A) drummers and buglers, are practicing
B) drummers, practicing C) buglers, are practicing
Q4) Yogurt tastes very creamy.
A) yogurt, tastes
B) yogurt, very creamy
C) creamy, tastes
Q5) Colorful finches are sold at the pet store.
A) pet store, sold
B) finches, sold
C) finches, are sold
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Chapter 10: Avoiding Sentence Fragments
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Q1) Strolling by the river A) slowly.
B) is relaxing. C) one day.
Q2) Lives in Rhode Island. A) complete B) fragment
Q3) The pilot waved. _____ A) complete B) fragment
Q4) During her Lamaze class. _____ A) complete B) fragment
Q5) Six years before her death in 1971, she named one of ten outstanding living American women of the twentieth century. A) complete B) fragment
Q6) Climbers inching up the mountain. _____ A) complete B) fragment
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Chapter 11: Present Tense Agreement
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Q1) A good detective (searches, search) everywhere for clues. A) searches
B) search
Q2) Where (has, have) you stacked the DVDs?
A) has B) have
Q3) Each of the winners (receives, receive) $1,000.
A) receives B) receive
Q4) Neither of the candidates (wants, want) to hold a debate.
A) wants
B) want
Q5) These peaches (is, are) rotten.
A) is B) are
Q6) Why (does, do) so many divorces happen in the United States?
A) does B) do
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Chapter 12: Past Tense
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Q1) The cork _________________ out of the bottle.
A) pop
B) popped
C) popied
Q2) Waldo ____________ his friends in San Francisco's Chinatown.
A) meet
B) meeted
C) met
Q3) Kenji ___________________ his paycheck on a new audio system.
A) spended
B) spent
C) spend
Q4) The jeweler _____________ the antique watch.
A) repair
B) repaired
C) repairied
Q5) In the city, we _____________ as many museums as we could.
A) visited
B) visit
C) visat
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Chapter 13: The Past Participle in Action
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Q1) The ___________ hedges looked very near.
A) clipped
B) clip
C) clippen
Q2) That message was written on the blackboard by Carol.
A) active
B) passive
Q3) These PowerPoint slides were created by Reggie.
A) active
B) passive
Q4) We have ________________ (to buy) Orlando an electronic organizer.
A) buyed
B) bought
C) buy
Q5) Rico __________________ (to forget) to set his alarm clock.
A) has forget
B) has forgetted
C) has forgotten
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Chapter 14: Progressive Tenses to Be -Ing Verb Form
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Q1) The commuters had donuts while waiting for the bus. The commuters ___________________________ donuts while they waited for the bus.
A) was having B) were having
Q2) Jennifer studies for her biology test. Jennifer _____________________ for her biology test.
A) am studying
B) is studying C) are studying
Q3) Right now, Boyd (irons, is ironing) his shirts.
A) irons
B) is ironing
Q4) I can't answer the phone now. I (wash, am washing) my hair.
A) wash
B) am washing
Q5) Jackie visiting her best friend in Los Angeles when the earthquake hit. A) was B) were
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Chapter 15: Fixed-Form Helping Verbs and Verb Problems
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Q1) Later, he learned that the great San Francisco earthquake ________ 520 city blocks and had killed more than seven hundred people.
A) had destroy
B) had destroyed
Q2) Buildings reeled and ___________ to the ground.
A) tumbled
B) tumble
Q3) Another tremor __________the city twenty-five more seconds.
A) rock
B) rocked
Q4) Juanita said that she ____________ give us a ride to the library.
A) will B) would
Q5) Mr. Snow has paid his taxes. Mrs. Snow will _________________ his taxes. A) pay B) pays C) paid
Q6) Hunt, watching in terror, could ________ believe his eyes.
A) not hardly
B) hardly
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Chapter 16: Coordination
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Q1) Buck caught the _________ he raced toward the end zone. A) pass, and B) pass, for C) pass so,
Q2) At noon on Thursday, we left ____________ we arrived on Friday at three. A) Detroit so, B) Detroit, and C) Detroit yet,
Q3) Jennifer will go to the baseball ___________ Bob will go to the soccer match. A) game, or B) game so, C) game, and
Q4) Lawrence should answer his cell phone, ______________ he should turn it off. A) and B) or C) so
Q5) Put those newspapers by the ____________ take them to the recycling center. A) curb, nor B) curb, or C) curb and,
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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) As Emily washed the windows, she hung up her new curtains.
B) Emily hung up her new curtains, before she washed the windows.
C) After Emily washed the windows, she hung up her new curtains.
Q2) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Though the temperature goes above 80 degrees, they enjoy going to the beach.
B) They enjoy going to the beach, whenever the temperature goes above 80 degrees.
C) When the temperature goes above 80 degrees, they enjoy going to the beach.
Q3) Select the sentence with the correct subordinating conjunction and the correct punctuation.
A) Carlos was not able to ride his bike, although he put air in the tires.
B) Until he put air in the tires, Carlos was not able to ride his bike.
C) Because he put air in the tires, Carlos was not able to ride his bike.
Q4) I like to fly gliders _________ I love the silent speed.
A) when
B) though
C) because
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Chapter 18: Avoiding Run-Ons and Comma Splices
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Q1) Trish is remodeling her apartment there is sawdust everywhere.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
Q2) Riding the express train is a pleasure, the cars are air-conditioned.
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) Madrid is very hot this time of year, so I am going to Norway.
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 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.
Q2) In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) This marketing course is a lot of work; nevertheless, we are learning much valuable material.
B) This marketing course is a lot of work, nevertheless we are learning much valuable material.
C) This marketing course is a lot of work nevertheless; we are learning much valuable material.
Q3) In each group, select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Exercising daily takes hard work, nevertheless; millions of Americans do it.
B) Exercising daily takes hard work; nevertheless, millions of Americans do it.
C) Exercising daily takes hard work; nevertheless millions of Americans do it.
Q4) When rain flooded the streets, Chet rowed a boat to the store.
A) correct
B) add semicolon
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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 tacos, that were smothered in onions, made me sick.
B) The tacos, who were smothered in onions, made me sick.
C) The tacos, which were smothered in onions, made me sick.
Q2) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation.
A) The smoke alarm that woke us up made a deafening sound.
B) The smoke alarm, which woke us up, made a deafening sound.
C) The smoke alarm, that woke us up, made a deafening sound.
Q3) In each group. select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun and punctuation
A) The boxes, which were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner.
B) The boxes which were full of medical supplies were stacked in the corner.
C) The boxes, that were full of medical supplies, were stacked in the corner.
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) The horses pranced at the starting gate. The horses were eager to start the race.
A) The horses were eager to start the race prancing at the starting gate.
B) Prancing at the starting gate, the horses were eager to start the race.
Q2) When summer changes to fall; millions of these beautiful black-and-orange butterflies begin to migrate to warmer climates.
A) correct
B) run-on
C) comma splice
D) semicolon error
E) relative pronoun error
F) -ING modifier error
Q3) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Walking on the pier, Pietro's hat blew off.
B) Walking on the pier, Pietro lost his hat when the wind blew it off.
Q4) In each pair of sentences, select the sentence that contains a confusing -ING modifier.
A) Using a car-care kit, the old Jaguar was waxed and buffed until it sparkled.
B) Using a car-care kit, I waxed and buffed the old Jaguar until it sparkled.
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Chapter 22: Nouns
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Q1) One of the (joke, jokes) she told offended me.
A) joke
B) jokes
Q2) All the (mountain, mountains) promise good skiing this winter.
A) mountain
B) mountains
Q3) The herd of (calf, calves) wandered out into the pasture.
A) calf
B) calves
Q4) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) flies
B) fly
C) flys
Q5) Each of the (contestant, contestants) waited for the game to begin.
A) contestant
B) contestants
Q6) Select the correct plural form of each noun.
A) mans
B) men
C) man
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Q1) The book lost _________________ cover during the move yesterday.
A) their
B) its
Q2) (We, Us) mountain climbers don't have any fear of heights.
A) We
B) Us
Q3) All of my nephews put relish on _______________ hamburgers.
A) their
B) his
Q4) Many of our neighbors leave _______________ doors unlocked all of the time.
A) his or her
B) their
Q5) My neighbors take _________________ dalmations for a walk around the block.
A) their
B) his
Q6) I like foreign films as much as (they, them).
A) they
B) them
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Chapter 24: Adjectives and Adverbs
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Q1) Jake was the ______________ (slow) base runner on the team.
A) slower
B) most slow
C) slowest
Q2) Tom's (shocking, shockingly) bad behavior surprised all of us.
A) shocking
B) shockingly
Q3) Because of the construction outside, it was (real, really) hard to concentrate during the lecture.
A) real
B) really
Q4) Of the participants in the Tour de France, Isaac is the ___________ (good) mountain biker.
A) more good
B) most good
C) best
Q5) Andrew paced (nervous, nervously) from room to room.
A) nervous
B) nervously
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Q1) (We, Us) musicians need a better practice room.
A) We
B) Us
Q2) This mass of gas and dust has caused panic and fear because its appearance has often coincided with the ___________ events in history.
A) worse
B) worst
Q3) Those women look (as, like) they are identical twins.
A) as
B) like
Q4) Unfortunately, this lecturer did not organize his talk very (well, good).
A) well
B) good
Q5) Consuelo applied (for, to) a job at the candy store in the mall.
A) for B) to
Q6) Fender's Telecaster and Stratocaster have become two of the _____________ instruments in music history.
A) most famous
B) famousest
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Chapter 26: Consistent Tense
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Q1) Although cars were passing him, he (was, is) doing 60 mph.
A) was
B) is
Q2) Since the garbage has not been taken out in several days, it (smelled, smells) like rotten eggs.
A) smelled
B) smells
Q3) While Jo made coffee, Maria poured the juice, heated the muffins, and (scrambles, scrambled) the eggs.
A) scrambles
B) scrambled
Q4) During my vacation, I bought postcards every day and (send, sent) them to my roommates.
A) send
B) sent
Q5) Jonathan fell asleep at 7:00 p.m. last night and (wakes, woke) up ten hours later.
A) wakes
B) woke
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Q1) A person should never give _____________ address to a total stranger.
A) your
B) his or her
Q2) Those moving companies give _______________ customers a 10 percent discount.
A) their B) its
Q3) Anyone interested in the job should leave _____________ name and address.
A) your
B) his or her
Q4) I enjoy fruit juice because ___________ gives me quick energy.
A) he
B) it
Q5) The actor gave _______________ most stunning performance.
A) her B) his
Q6) Nine salespersons met at _____________________ home office.
A) our B) their
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Chapter 28: Parallelism
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Q1) ____________________
A) dogs with fleas
B) cats with lice
C) children who have measles
D) people with bad breath
Q2) The innkeeper, Ruth Wakefield, had served traditional desserts such as apple pie, Indian pudding, and there was pumpkin pie, too.
A) correct
B) inconsistent person
C) faulty parallelism
Q3) ____________________
A) funny
B) kind
C) cooperative
D) intelligence
Q4) Assistive technology will also benefit the country's aging workforce. Experts estimate that nearly two-thirds of the population will eventually suffer partial or ______________.
A) it may be total hearing loss
B) total hearing loss
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Chapter 29: Capitalization
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Q1) I went to the national gallery of art near the smithsonian institution last friday.
A) Smithsonian, Friday
B) National, Smithsonian, Friday
C) National, Gallery, Art, Smithsonian, Institution, Friday
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) I signed up for the 10:00 a.m. business statistics class with professor keating.
A) Professor, Keating
B) Business, Statistics, Keating
C) Business, Statistics, Professor, Keating
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q3) Be sure to turn north on hastings highway.
A) Hastings
B) Hastings, Highway
C) North, Hastings, Highway
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q4) If you have ever seen the atlantic ocean in winter, you will never forget it.
A) Atlantic
B) Atlantic, Ocean
C) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
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Q1) On my way to the auction I was stung by a bee.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q2) There are many ways to resolve this issue but Telly has the best solution.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) My brother believe it or not never eats anything but hamburgers and french fries.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) Jim Bowie the man who installed my pool, called yesterday.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q5) Charlotte, my noisy neighbor, has three large dogs in her small apartment.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q6) Winter storms in the north Atlantic, are in most cases very dramatic.
A) correct
B) incorrect
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Q1) Geoff has a knee injury. The injury has bothered him for years.
A) Geoff has been bothered by years' of knee injuries.
B) Geoff's knee injury has bothered him for years.
Q2) the attitude of the bank teller
A) the bank teller's attitude
B) the bank tellers' attitude
Q3) will not
A) willn't
B) won't
Q4) Dont let anyone smoke in my fathers car.
A) Don't
B) father's
C) Don't, father's
Q5) 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.
Q6) the pulpit of the minister
A) the minister's pulpit
B) the ministers' pulpit
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Q1) The sign reads, "Right turn, no stop."
A) indirect
B) direct
Q2) 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."
Q3) Eva said, "I'll see you in my dreams."
A) indirect
B) direct
Q4) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "That's not my jacket she said."
B) "That's not my jacket," she said.
Q5) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) "This dress is perfect, she said, but I still need to lose five pounds."
B) "This dress is perfect," she said, "but I still need to lose five pounds."
Q6) Select the sentence that is correctly punctuated.
A) Jill asked, "Do you have a headache today?"
B) Jill asked, Do you have a headache today?
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Q1) We loved the lakes in washington when we toured the northwest.
A) Lakes, Washington
B) Washington
C) Washington, Northwest
D) None of the words in the sentence should be capitalized.
Q2) In the corner of the room, a spider was spinning its web.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) Lydia my best friend, calls me every other day.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q4) If you drink alcoholic beverages, you should exercise __________ drink per day is about the limit.
A) restraint, one
B) restraint. One
C) restraint one
Q5) My ideas dont always agree with yours.
A) idea's, don't
B) don't
C) don't, your's
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Q1) ___________________
A) carries
B) carrys
Q2) ___________________
A) anser
B) answer
Q3) ___________________
A) calendar
B) calandar
Q4) hero + s/es
A) heros
B) heroes
Q5) ship + ed
A) shiped
B) shipped
Q6) pouch + s/es
A) pouches
B) pouchs
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Q1) (Who's, Whose) house overlooks the valley?
A) Who's
B) Whose
Q2) Putting away groceries, Mr. McKay spotted a mouse.
A) correct
B) incorrect
Q3) They often _______ Indian food on Tuesday nights.
A) eat
B) eats
Q4) I will be available for (a, an, and) hour tomorrow afternoon.
A) a
B) an
C) and
Q5) _____
A) separate
B) seperate
Q6) Our team will (lose, loose) unless it learns to pass the ball.
A) lose
B) loose
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