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Module 2-4 Quizzes Flashcards

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1
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What is prewriting?

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  1. Generating ideas by free writing on a given topic
  2. Generating ideas by brainstorming or asking yourself questions about a topic
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Where does the topic sentence go in this class?

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First sentence of each body paragraph

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(T/F) An “announcement” type thesis statement, such as “I will write about such-and-such-and-such in my essay,” is excellent way to state your essay’s position and focus.

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False

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If a paragraph is “unified,” this means that:

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All the details in the paragraph relate to the topic sentence

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If a paragraph is “coherent,” this means that:

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All the paragraph’s details have a logical organization

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A rough draft means:

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  1. The writing is not in its final form
  2. The writing is still being worked on by revising and/or rewriting
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Writing in its final form should be the result of careful thinking, planning, and revising. The last phase of the writing process is:

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Proof reading

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Titles should:

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be short, concise, descriptive, interesting or engaging, and match the tone of the writing

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Where does the thesis statement go in this course?

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The first paragraph

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10
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All essays for this class must reflect:

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MLA format

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11
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The function or purpose of the noun is to:

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Name a person, place, or thing

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The function of the verb is to:

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State an action or a “state of being”

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The function of the adverb is to:

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Describe an adjective, verb, or an adverb

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The purpose of a pronoun is to:

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Take the place of a noun

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The purpose of the adjective is to:

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Describe a person, place, or thing

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The purpose of a preposition is to:

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Show a relationship of location/direction, duration, possession

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The purpose of conjunctions is to:

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Join words, phrases, or sentences

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(T/F) The following verb (all caps) is an action verb:

Bill CLUTCHES the pillow.

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True

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(T/F) The following verb (all caps) is an action verb:

Bill IS a heavy sleeper.

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False

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(T/F) The following verb (all caps) is an action verb:

I CLIMBED the long flight of stairs in a few seconds.

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True

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(T/F) The following verbs (all caps) are action verbs:

I WOKE up early, so I COULD STUDY before class.

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False

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(T/F) The following verb (all caps) is a being verb:

She WAS in class all morning.

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False

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(T/F) The following verb (all caps) is an action verb:

My cat SCRATCHED my arm last night.

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True

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(T/F) The following underlined word in bold in the sentence is a conjunction:

I am going to need two dozen eggs to make this cake, SO I have to go to the store to buy eggs.

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True

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(T/F) The following underlined words in bold are all of the nouns in the following sentence:

YOU are careful with YOUR money.

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False

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(T/F) The following words in bold are the complete verbs (verbs plus their helping verbs) in the following sentence:

My parrot IS SAYING ten different things now.

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True

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(T/F) The following underlined word in bold is the complete verb (verb plus its helping verb) in the following sentence:

He said he was GOING to the concert with me.

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False

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(T/F) The underlined words in bold are the complete verb in the following sentence:

I AM INVITING several people over for pizza this weekend.

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True

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(T/F) The following underlined words in bold are the complete verbs in the following sentence:

The variation in that bird’s song is WARNING other birds of an intruder’s approach.

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False

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(T/F) The following words in bold are all of the nouns in the following sentence:

HUNDREDS of SWALLOWS return to CAPISTRANO in MARCH of every YEAR.

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True

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(T/F) The following words in bold are all of the nouns in the following sentence:

EDGAR ALLEN POE has been called the FATHER of the modern detective story.

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False

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32
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(T/F) The following words in bold are all of the nouns in the following sentence:

The golden AGE of the ancient Mayan CULTURE may have lasted six hundred YEARS.

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True

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(T/F) The following words in bold are all of the nouns in the following sentence:

MACAWS, tropical American PARROTS, have brilliant FEATHERS and curved BILLS.

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True

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34
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The words or words that express some kind of action are called:

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the verb or verbs

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When a group of words contains a subject and a verb and makes sense by itself, it is called a:

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a sentence

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The form of the verb that has “to” placed in front of it is a(n):

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infinitive

37
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Short words that signal some kind of relationship showing direction, position, possession, duration, cause, condition, or attribute/origin are called:

A

prepositions

38
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Who or what is doing or performing the action of the verb?

A

the subject

39
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Under the pile of dirty clothes was a pair of old books in poor condition. The verb in this sentence is:

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was

40
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The room smelled like lemons. The subject in this sentence is:

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room

41
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The waitress in the restaurant smiled at me. The core subject and verb(s) in this sentence are:

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waitress (subject); smiled (verb)

42
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The man stumbled and fell onto the sidewalk. The core subject and verb(s) in this sentence are:

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man (subject); stumbled, fell (verb)

43
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Did you ever think about studying nursing? The complete verb in this sentence is:

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did think

44
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Gretchen wants to graduate in three years instead of four.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Gretchen (subject); wants (verb)

45
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Here is your money.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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money (subject); is (verb)

46
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My friend does not agree with your plans.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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friend (subject); does agree (verb)

47
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Jane and I had driven six hundred miles by the end of the day.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Jane, I (subject); had driven (verb)

48
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Running can release stress and relieve muscle tension.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Running (subject); can release, relieve (verb)

49
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Two of my neighbors work at the supermarket across the street.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Two (subject): work (verb)

50
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An oak chair with elaborate carving across the back was the most expensive item at the sale.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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chair (subject); was (verb)

51
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A letter inside the old trunk had been written to a soldier during the Civil War.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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letter (subject); had been written (verb)

52
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Across the street from my apartment is a huge Wal-Mart.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Wal-mart (subject); is (verb)

53
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Can you imagine the crowds at the lake today?
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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you (subject); can imagine (verb)

54
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After the movie, we decided to go to Mazzio’s for pizza.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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we (subject); decided (verb)

55
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Mario offered to take the children to a movie.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Mario (subject); offered (verb)

56
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Phil agreed to give me a ride.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Phil (subject); agreed (verb)

57
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Bill enjoys fishing and frequently goes to the State Park to fish.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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Bill (subject); enjoys, goes (verb)

58
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Whining and worrying will not improve the situation.
The core subject and verb(s) in the above sentence are:

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whining, worrying (subject), will improve (verb)

59
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(T/F) The conjunction in the following sentence expresses a cause and effect relationship:
Spaghetti is cheap; therefore, I buy it often.

A

True

60
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(T/F) The following is a correctly punctuated compound sentence:
Eli is polite; he always opens the door for me.

A

True

61
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(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
The bus stopped suddenly, consequently, I spilled coffee all over my shirt.

A

False

62
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(T/F) The conjunction in the following sentence expresses a cause and effect relationship:
We knew a power failure had occurred, for all the clocks were forty-seven minutes slow.

A

True

63
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(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
The library had just closed, so I couldn’t get any of the reserved books for my English class.

A

True

64
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The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
I didn’t make good time driving to school today every traffic light was red.

A

False

65
Q

(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
The Joneses decided to paint their living room, and re-tile the kitchen.

A

False

66
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(T/F) The conjunction in the following sentence expresses a relationship of contrast:
My cat loves to nap on warm appliances; consequently, he often sleeps on top of the television.

A

False

67
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(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
I thought there was something strange about his actions, however, I paid little attention.

A

False

68
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(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
People often consider politicians dishonest; yet they seem to continually re-elect the same ones.

A

False

69
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(T/F) The following is a correctly-punctuated compound sentence:
We’re bombarded with ads encouraging us to want to want innumerable products, however; many people cannot distinguish between their wants and needs.

A

False

70
Q

What type of sentence is this:
Although I bought this great new computer, three weeks later it was obsolete.

A

complex

71
Q

(T/F) The following sentence is correctly punctuated:
Although I knew I was overweight I resisted working out and eventually my favorite clothes no longer fit.

A

False

72
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(T/F) The punctuation in the following sentence is correct:
All over the country people sell products on the Internet, many people are making impressive profits.

A

False

73
Q

What type of sentence is this:
One person who began by exporting farm equipment now exports thousands of pieces of machinery a year.

A

complex

74
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What type of sentence is this:
While the Titanic was sinking, the orchestra began to play in an effort to calm the passengers.

A

complex

75
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What type of sentence is this:
Although I watch the stock car races, I don’t like to think that people get hurt for my entertainment.

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compound-complex

76
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What type of sentence is this:
I feel tired, sick, and feverish, but I cannot go to the doctor today because I have to work.

A

compound-complex

77
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What type of sentence is this:
We should have lunch early, so we can work on our essays all afternoon since they are due tomorrow.

A

compound-complex

78
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What type of sentence is this:
The jury took a long time to reach a verdict because the jurors kept quarreling among themselves.

A

complex

79
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What type of sentence is this:
Although either of your aunts could have given you her help, neither of them did.

A

complex

80
Q

Select the type of punctuation error in the following:
We admired his CD collection so he left it to us in his will although he never had it notarized.

A

run-on

81
Q

What type of sentence is this:
That book is yours if you want it.

A

complex

82
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What type of sentence is this:
Since Monsanto has changed over the years to police its proprietary seed program, many small farmers have gone out of business.

A

complex

83
Q

What type of sentence is this:
Everyone on the field trip thought that his or her time had been well spent.

A

complex

84
Q

What type of sentence is this:
Last week, Ralph had just given his girlfriend an expensive necklace when she said that she was moving to Hollywood.

A

complex

85
Q

Choose the type of punctuation error in the sentence below:
I have never eaten at that restaurant, I hear that the food is good even though it is cheap.

A

comma-splice

86
Q

Choose the type of punctuation error in the sentence below:
When he chose not to write the essay due today.

A

sentence fragment

87
Q

What type of sentence is this:
If I had known you were coming over, I would have cleaned my house!

A

complex

88
Q

What type of sentence is this:
Ralph would have driven his new truck to the store if it had not been out of gas.

A

complex

89
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The following is a compound-complex sentence, and it is properly punctuated:
Even though I thought I had thoroughly reviewed the material I failed the quiz.

A

False

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