1) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A COMPOUND SENTENCE?
a) Butterflies and hummingbirds feed on the nectar of flowering plants.
b) Because fraud is so common is some corporations, regulatory agencies are overworked.
c) Because Viceroy butterflies migrate over very great distances, tracking them is a challenge to entomologists.
d) Corporate fraud is becoming more common in the United States, and the civil courts are being stretched to their limits.
**** MY ANSWER IS D
2) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES CONTAINS ONE OR MORE STRONG, ACTIVE VERBS?
a) Conrad trembled with anxiety and anticipation as he pressed Denise's doorbell.
b) The phone directory was hastily searched by Conrad
c) It was believed by some that Conrad's father had been a war hero
d) Having been away in London for two years, Conrad was happy to see Denise.
**** MY ANSWER IS A
3) WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CORRECTLY USED A TRANSITIONAL WORD OR PHRASE?
a) The floodwaters receded. The bridge could be inspected.
b) Sadly, Mark broke his leg during the performance. The director regretted casting him in the part.
c) Kara has been happily trying lots of new activities lately. For example, she took up needlepoint on the advice of her counselor
d) First impressions are so important in both personal and professional life. Addison shaved off his beard.
*** MY ANSWER IS C
4) During revision, you should scan your paper for ______ words of phrases.
a) figurative
b) general
c) informal
d) formal
**** MY ANSWER IS B
5)Both Ada and Phil are evaluating their thesis statement, topic sentences, and evidence. If Ada finds that her essay doesn't have a thesis statement identifying the topic of the essay, Ada will reread the essay and decide what the main point of the essay. If Phil finds that her essay lacks evidence to support her thesis statement, she'll do additional research to find substantial evidence.
Who is correctly evaluating and revising their essay?
a) Neither Ada nor Phil
b) Both Ada and Phil
c) Only Phil
d) Only Ada
**** MY ANSWER IS B
6) Which of the following statements is true about an independent clause?
a) It contains only a verb not a subject
b) It can't stand alone
c) It can stand alone as a complete sentence
d) It begins with subordinating conjunction
****MY ANSWER IS B
7) Which statement about sentence lengths is a writing piece is true?
a) Short sentences tend to move ideas quickly
b) In spite of their name, compound-complex sentences are usually shorter than compound or complex sentences.
c) Varying sentences type has no appreciable effect on relative sentence length
d) Regardless of the sentence type, the audience tends to read at its own pace.
*** MY ANSWER IS A
8) In the following sentence, which word is used as a conjunction?
Lisa and Mary were home on time but Kim, Francine, and Penny weren't going to make it.
a) On
b) Were
C. But
d) And
*** MY ANSWER IS C
9) Which of the following techniques would be best used to present constructive feedback on a draft of an essay to a peer?
a) Point out the negative aspects so your peer can improve/
b) Rewrite sections for your peer
c) Only write notes on the things you like about it
d) Concentrate on content and the message of the paper
**** MY ANSWER IS A
Could you please verify my answer, I have more questions, but I'm working on it.
Thanks
6 - no
7 - ?? It's debatable. I think you are probably being taught that A is correct, so go with it. :)
All others seem correct to me.
5, 6, 8, and 9 are wrong.
The others are right.
Question #5 new answer is C
Question #6 new answer is C
Question #8 new answer is D
Question #9 new answer is B
Thanks for help!!
Question #5 new answer is C - no, assuming that Phil is male.
Question #6 new answer is C - yes
Question #8 new answer is D - yes
Question #9 new answer is B - no
About if Phil is male, I thought too, but the book refer as a female...jaja maybe is mistyping
Question #5 new answer A
Question #9 new answer C
#5 new answer A - no
I assume that the question means that Phil is reading Ada's essay.
#9 new answer C - no
ohhhh, No#5 now understand., OMG I need to read more carefully
Answer will be D Only Ada
#9 is D..no more letters
I'm confuse, the explanation I think is not clear for me
Thanks
9.
constructive feedback
draft of an essay
by a peer
Since this is a draft, you shouldn't do anything but comment on the content of the essay. Constructive feedback is just that -- not a criticism. Peers generally are helpful.
Thank you for your explanation, now understand
Thanks Ms. Sue
:-)
You're welcome, Basti.