1.3.F - Test: Grammar and Writing Skills Flashcards
Which of the following introductory tags is NOT properly punctuated?
Hershey writes “Difficulties show men what they are.”
Hershey writes, “Difficulties show men what they are.”
Hershey writes that “difficulties show men what they are.”
After suffering greatly, Hershey understood a profound truth: “Difficulties show men what they are.”
Hershey writes “Difficulties show men what they are.”
Which of the following in-text citations IS correct?
Zig Ziglar writes, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time” (Ziglar 24).
A famous man once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time” (Ziglar 24).
Always strive for your best and remember, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time” (24).
A famous man once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” (Ziglar 24)
Zig Ziglar writes, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.”
A famous man once said, “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time” (Ziglar 24).
Which of the following contains the main ideas of a passage but NOT the supporting details?
A direct quotation
The original work
A paraphrase
A summary
A summary
In the space below, paraphrase the following passage from C. S. Lewis. Remember to include an introductory tag and an in-text citation. Apply all the rules we learned about strong paraphrases.
Every age has its own outlook. It is especially good at seeing certain truths and specially liable to make certain mistakes. We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistakes of our own period. And that means old books. All contemporary writers share to some extent the contemporary outlook—even those, like myself, who seem most opposed to it. . . . None of us can fully escape this blindness, but we shall certainly increase it, and weaken our guard against it, if we read only modern books.
From C.S. Lewis’s essay, “On the Reading of Old Books,” page 2
Your Answer:
C.S Lewis states, “every age has its own outlook” (C.S Lewis 2). Having different outlooks on life can bring real good things, but they can also bring mistakes. This is why many great writers such as C.S Lewis agree that people need to read old books because even though we can’t stop making mistakes, we can still try to prevent them by reading such books instead of modern ones (C.S Lewis 2).
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
The man sitting next to me wanted an extra snack so I decided to give him my bag of peanuts.
The man sitting next to me wanted an extra snack, so I decided to give him my bag of peanuts.
The man sitting next to me wanted an extra snack; so I decided to give him my bag of peanuts.
The man sitting next to me wanted an extra snack, so I decided to give him my bag of peanuts.
In most cases, a pronoun must agree with its antecedent in gender, person, and _________.
number
Complete this sentence.
A topic sentence must _______________________________.
set the stage for what is to come in the paragraph
expand and elaborate on the topic with great detail
wrap up all loose ends in the paragraph
set the stage for what is to come in the paragraph
Choose all of the items in a paragraph which ought to be structured in parallel.
Relevant evidence
Ideas
Sentence structure
Parts of speech
Ideas
Sentence structure
Parts of speech
Which sentence has the dependent clause italicized?
The clothes which Sarah brought today, need to be washed immediately.
The clothes, which Sarah brought today, need to be washed immediately.
The clothes which Sarah brought today, need to be washed immediately.
A clause contains a subject and a verb.
True
False
True
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
The wind and waves destroyed the pier: but not the lighthouse.
The wind and waves destroyed the pier but not the lighthouse.
The wind and waves destroyed the pier but not the lighthouse.
Is this sentence using active or passive voice?
The bag of chips was eaten by Kate.
Passive
Active
Passive
It is usually preferable to write sentences in active voice.
True
False
True
In formal, academic writing, you should avoid third-person pronouns and use first-person and second-person pronouns instead, if possible.
True
False
False
The following word pairs are examples of which conjunctions?
both/and
either/or
neither/nor
not only/but also
Coordinating conjunctions
Correlative conjunctions
Conjunctive adverbs
Correlative conjunctions
