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Revising and Editing and Proofreading Eng II

Quiz by Taylor Farmilette

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  • Q1
    Which of the following is a complete sentence?
    Jim ate the sandwich.
    Because night fell.
    On a tree-lined path.
    In our neck of the woods.
    45s
  • Q2
    Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
    Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
    In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
    Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
    Lemonade. My favorite drink.
    45s
  • Q3
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?
    Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out.
    I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
    She scored a goal won the game.
    I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
    45s
  • Q4
    Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentence could be deleted without changing the meaning? Various different companies offer incentive plans to their employees.
    plans
    employees
    different
    incentive
    45s
  • Q5
    Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is an unnecessary qualifier or intensifier? Many experts consider the stained glass in that church to be the very best.
    stained
    very
    experts
    that
    45s
  • Q6
    Determine whether the italicized phrase in the following sentence is a participial phrase, a gerund phrase, an infinitive phrase, or an appositive phrase. Phrase: having missed the bus <u>Having missed the bus<u>, Allen knew he would be late for work.
    gerund phrase
    participial phrase
    appositive phrase
    infinitive phrase
    45s
  • Q7
    Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair. We can ask directions. We can use a map.
    or
    and
    because
    but
    45s
  • Q8
    The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision. The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike.
    The flat bicycle tire is on the bike.
    The bicycle tire is on the bike and the bicycle tire is flat.
    On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat.
    The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.
    45s
  • Q9
    Choose the sentence that begins with a phrase modifier.
    I was pleased to see that my coworker had been promoted.
    The octopus has been at the zoo for 20 years.
    In the event of an emergency, do not panic.
    He kept his bottle cap collection in a shoebox.
    45s
  • Q10
    Select the letter for the topic sentence in the following paragraph. a. He was born in 1818. b. He was educated in the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. c. In 1852, he abandoned poetry and drama and devoted himself to fiction. d. Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.
    b. He was educated in the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg.
    a. He was born in 1818.
    d. Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.
    c. In 1852, he abandoned poetry and drama and devoted himself to fiction.
    45s
  • Q11
    Identify the type of organizational structure used in the following paragraph: chronological order, order of importance, spatial order, or order of familiarity. When you enter the mansion, the great hall has three ornate doorways and a grand staircase. The doorway to the left leads to the kitchen area, the doorway to the right leads to the library, and the doorway straight ahead leads to the formal dining room. The staircase curves up to the second floor. Directly above you will see the famous “Chandelier de Grouton,” with over 4,000 crystals shaped like teardrops.
    order of importance
    order of familiarity
    chronological order
    spatial order
    45s
  • Q12
    Which of the underlined words in the following sentence is considered transitional? We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese.
    as a result
    did not
    any
    and
    45s
  • Q13
    Which of the underlined words in the following paragraph is a transition word? A National Park Service employee annually inspects the famous Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, South Dakota. He uses ropes and harnesses to take a close look at the 60-foot granite heads of George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln. If he finds a crack, he coats it with a sealant, thereby preventing moisture from cracking it further.
    annually
    thereby
    and
    near
    45s
  • Q14
    Identify the purpose of a composition with the following title: “Good Reasons to Always Drive Safely”
    descriptive
    persuasive
    narrative
    expository
    45s
  • Q15
    Identify whether the following sentence is fact or opinion. The voting age should be raised to 21.
    opinion
    fact
    45s

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