Random Teas Questions Flashcards
Is this sentence correct
To see well, the lights in this room need to be adjusted.
No its a dangling modifier.
What does a modifier do?
Describes or qualifies another part of the sentence.
Are any of these correct
Fumbling in her purse, she could not find the keys.
Fumbling in her purse, the keys could not be found.
As she fumbled in her purse, the keys could not be found.
- Incorrect.
Dangling modifier.
When the intended modifier of the sentence is missing.
When the intended modifier of the sentence is missing
Exp. While driving to work, a car accident was witnessed on the highway.
Why is this a dangling modifier
Dangling modifier
This sentence is saying: The car was driving to work.
The sentence is missing Who was driving to work
Which is correct and why
- Having injured his dominant hand, it was difficult to write the exam.
- Having injured his dominant hand, John had difficulty writing exams.
- Is correct
- Dangling Modifier. The Subject which the Modifier modifies is missing.
Which is correct and why
- Hungry after 2 hours of hiking, my packed sandwich was quickly devoured upon reaching the summit.
- Hungry after 2 hours of hiking, I quickly devoured my sandwich upon reaching the summit.
- Is correct
- Contains a Dangling modifier.
Which if any is correct
- Smiling from ear to ear, the heroine blows out the candles, and the novel ends happily.
- Smiling from ear to ear, the candles are blown out, and the novel ends happily.
- Is correct.
- Dangling Modifier
Which if any is correct
To become a practicing dentist, many teeth must be cleaned, filled, and filed.
To become a practicing dentist, you must clean, fill, and file many teeth.
- Is correct
- Is a dangling modifier
Which if any is correct
Requiring more data for the study, questionnaires were collected from an additional 30 people.
Because we required more data for the study, questionnaires were collected from an additional 30 people
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which is any is correct.
As he was taken down to the cellular, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
Taken down to the cellular, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which type of error is this
The waiter presented a steak to the guest that was medium rare.
Misplaced modifier
Which is correct if any
- Running around on his little hamster wheel, Abel watched his pet exercise.
- Running around on his little hamster wheel, the critter exercised as Abel watched.
- Correct
- Dangling Modifier
Which of these makes the most sense.
While jogging down the street,
- my phone started ringing.
- I got a call.
2.
Since moving across the country,
- Eniola struggled to adjust to the time difference.
- the time difference was hard for Eniola to adjust to.
1.
Jumping into the pool,
- Leslie impressed her friends by flipping midair.
- Leslie’s flip in midair impressed her friends.
1.
Having run around with other dogs for an hour,
- exhaustion was clear on the puppy’s face.
- the puppy was clearly exhausted.
2
What is wrong with this sentence
The suspects were interviewed right after the crime was committed by detectives.
Misplaced modifiers
Which is correct and why
- Most people not only are lifting weights at the gym, but also doing a cardio workout.
- Most people not only lift weights at the gym, but they also do a cardio workout.
- Parallelism
Which is correct and why
- Neither of the players in the game last night was injured.
- Neither of the players in the game last night were injured.
- Was injured
The word it is describing is: Neither (which is single) Not “players”
Give examples of relative pronouns
Who, which, that, whose, whom
Use: (he, she, or they) for who
Use: (him, her, or them) for whom
True of False
True
Which is correct
- You will be shocked when I tell you who called me last night.
- You will be shocked when I tell you whom called me last night
1.
Which is correct
Who should I ask to dance?
Whom should I ask to dance?
Whom
- The doctor who you recommend is not available for 3 months.
- The doctor whom you recommend is not available for 3 months.
2.
Cedric hasn’t decided who should be approved
Cedric hasn’t decided whom should be approved
Who
I’m looking for an assistant on whom I can depend
I’m looking for an assistant on who I can depend.
1
Who should I say is calling?
Whom should I say is calling?
Who
Who / whom will you be vacationing with?
Whom
Who/ whom left this report in the bathroom?
Who
“me” is used before the verb, while “I” is almost always used after the verb (the exception being the predicate nominative).
True or false
False
I before verb
Me after verb
While walking across the street, the bus hit her.
Correct or incorrect
Incorrect, Dangling modifier.
This sentence says: The bus was walking across the street.
Use “I” after the verb “to be” as in:
It is I who went to the store.
True or false
True
“Me” is an object pronoun
It serves as the direct or indirect object of the verb
The puppy bit my sister and me.
True or False
True
The snobby girl thinks she is above my family and I, but she’s not.
Why is this incorrect?
Because “I” is the direct object pronoun of above.
So it should be “me”
Suzy and me are best friends
Suzy and I are best friends
Which is correct and why
“I”
Because it is the subject of the sentence
Not only the students but also their instructor “have / has” been called to the office.
Why?
Not only the instructor but also his students “have / has” been called to the office.
Has / Have
Paired conjunctions “ either, or, not only, but also”
The subject closer to the verb determines whether it is singular or plural
Politics “are / is “ sometimes a dirty business
Is
In this case “Politics” is a singular verb
Everyone, everybody, each are singular or plural?
Each of the students “ is / are” responsible for doing his or her own work.
Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her own work.
Phrases such as “together with, as well as, and along with” are Not the same as “and” and don’t compound the subjects like “and” does.
Exp.
- The mayor as well as his brother are going to prison.
- The mayor and his brother are going to jail.
Correct or not
- Incorrect
The mayor as well as his bothers is going to prison
- Correct
Because it uses “and” to join them, which compounds the subjects
Pronouns Neither and Either can be singular or plural depending on what they are referring to.
- Neither of the 2 traffic lights are working.
- Which do you want? Either are fine for me.
True or False
False
All incorrect
Pronouns Neither and Either are always singular
Neither of the two traffic lights is working.
What do you want? Either is fine for me.
What is the complete subject
The simple subject and any words that modify it.
What is the complete and simple subject in this sentence.
My favorite green sweater got a stain on it.
Complete: My favorite green sweater
Simple: Sweater
Which is the complete subject in this sentence.
The community swimming pool feels good on a hot summer day.
Complete: The community swimming pool
Which is the simple and complete subject
The mangy old dog limped down the alley
Simple: Dog
Complete: the mangy old dog
Which is the simple and complete subjects
Three cardboard boxes remained in the vacant house
Simple: Boxes
Complete: Three cardboard boxes
Which is the simple and complete subject
A subcommittee of the Chicago Civil Council approved the “ Rideshare Reform” proposal on Friday.
Complete: A subcommittee of the Chicago Civil Council
Simple: Subcommittee
Which is the complete and simple subject
The real estate firm was founded in 2905.
Complete: The real estate firm
Simple: Firm
What is the subject
Where is the prepositional phrase
Neither of our cars is worth much money.
Subject: Neither
Prepositional phrase: of our cars
When do you use a single quotation mark?
When there is a quote within a quote
Difference between “Less” and “Fewer” when do you use each one?
Less: Noncountable nouns
Fewer: Countable nouns
Adjectives modify nouns, pronouns, and ________
Other adjectives
The book with the tattered cover is my favorite.
What is the prepositional phase?
With the tattered cover
All the passengers aboard the runaway train were frightened.
What is the prepositional phase?
Aboard the run away train
The present inside the big box is mine.
Which is the prepositional phase?
Inside the big box
Our boss put out a memo regarding the new rule.
Regarding the new rule
The clues within the first few chapters will lead to the murderer.
Find the prepositional phase
Within the first few chapters
His is only one voice among many, but it will be heard.
Among many
Saul, unlike many others, will remain there.
Find the prepositional phrase
Unlike many others
The car beside the red one is the one I want to buy.
Find the prepositional phrase
Beside the red one
mine
yours
hers
his
its
What part of speech are these?
Singular possesive pronouns
ours
yours
theirs
What part of speech are these words?
Plural possessive pronouns
First person: I, me
Second person: you
Third person: she, her, he, him, it
Are this type of speech
Personal pronouns singular
First person:we, us
Second person:you
Third person:they, them
These words are this type of speech
Personal pronouns plural
That, which, whose, who, whom
Are this type of speech
Relative Pronouns
When the same noun is both the subject and the object, we call on a special type of pronoun known as a ______________
Reflexive Pronoun
Becky introduced HERSELF. (The person that Becky introduced was Becky. Becky is both the performer and the receiver of the action.)
HERSELF is which part of speech
Is
Reflexive pronoun
myself
yourself
herself, himself, itself
Plural
ourselves
yourselves
themselves
These are examples of which part of speech
Reflexive pronouns
a _________ pronoun that doesn’t specifically identify what it is referring to.
Indefinite
This, That, These, Those
Are examples of this part of speech
Demonstrative pronouns
I went to the “ stationary/ stationery “ store
Stationery
She was confident that he would (exceed, accede) to her request.
Accede
The new décor (complimented, complemented) the company’s new direction.
complemented
Some wealthy people live on the interest of their money without ever touching the (principle, principal).
Principal
“Principle” always indicates something abstract or intangible.Money is tangible.
I was led / lead to believe that he was an honest man.
Led
The governor touched a responsive cord / chord with voters of both parties, especially with her promise to veto any budget plan that included an increase in taxes.
Chord
Between you and ( me / I )this teacher gets a bit boring sometimes.
Me
