Question 1

The word group After we tallied the survey results and identified the primary causes of employee dissatisfaction contains ______.

Accepted Answer

A) one independent clause 
B) one dependent clause 
C) one independent clause and one dependent clause 
D) two independent clauses 
A) one independent clause 
B) one dependent clause 
C) one independent clause and one dependent clause 
D) two independent clauses

Question 2

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Either she will take her vacation in June or July. 
B) She will take her vacation in either June or July. 
C) She will either take her vacation in June or July. 
A) Either she will take her vacation in June or July. 
B) She will take her vacation in either June or July. 
C) She will either take her vacation in June or July.

Question 3

In the sentence Would you like to meet to discuss the proposal, or would you prefer that we share our thoughts via e-mail?, the word or is a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) conjunctive adverb 
B) coordinating conjunction 
C) subordinating conjunction 
A) conjunctive adverb 
B) coordinating conjunction 
C) subordinating conjunction

Question 4

____ connect unequal sentence elements.

Accepted Answer

A) Subordinating conjunctions 
B) Conjunctive adverbs 
C) Coordinating conjunctions 
A) Subordinating conjunctions 
B) Conjunctive adverbs 
C) Coordinating conjunctions

Question 5

This year's budget looks more favorable ____ last year's.

Accepted Answer

A) than 
B) then 
A) than 
B) then

Question 6

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A) Brenda filed her income tax return, although it was late. 
B) Brenda filed her income tax return although it was late. 
C) Brenda filed her income tax return; although it was late. 
A) Brenda filed her income tax return, although it was late. 
B) Brenda filed her income tax return although it was late. 
C) Brenda filed her income tax return; although it was late.

Question 7

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A) Our networking infrastructure, which was installed in January, will be updated next month. 
B) Our networking infrastructure, that was installed in January, will be updated next month. 
C) Our networking infrastructure which was installed in January will be updated next month. 
D) Our networking infrastructure that was installed in January will be updated next month. 
A) Our networking infrastructure, which was installed in January, will be updated next month. 
B) Our networking infrastructure, that was installed in January, will be updated next month. 
C) Our networking infrastructure which was installed in January will be updated next month. 
D) Our networking infrastructure that was installed in January will be updated next month.

Question 8

We'll need to ____ the entire report.

Accepted Answer

A) re-write 
B) rewrite 
A) re-write 
B) rewrite

Question 9

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Accepted Answer

A) Any customer who wants more information about our return policy needs to e-mail us. 
B) Any customer, who wants more information about our return policy needs to e-mail us. 
C) Any customer, who wants more information about our return policy, needs to e-mail us. 
A) Any customer who wants more information about our return policy needs to e-mail us. 
B) Any customer, who wants more information about our return policy needs to e-mail us. 
C) Any customer, who wants more information about our return policy, needs to e-mail us.

Question 10

Subordinating conjunctions often introduce ____.

Accepted Answer

A) phrases 
B) independent clauses 
C) dependent clauses 
A) phrases 
B) independent clauses 
C) dependent clauses

Question 11

Which sentence uses relative pronouns correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) Any team member which identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus. 
B) Any team member that identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus. 
C) Any team member who identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus. 
A) Any team member which identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus. 
B) Any team member that identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus. 
C) Any team member who identifies and corrects a major process flaw is eligible for a one-week vacation bonus.

Question 12

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

A) You will need to update your customer information, before the merchandise can be shipped. 
B) Because interest rates have decreased, more individuals are now purchasing homes. 
C) When completed the application letter and résumé will be printed on customized stationery. 
A) You will need to update your customer information, before the merchandise can be shipped. 
B) Because interest rates have decreased, more individuals are now purchasing homes. 
C) When completed the application letter and résumé will be printed on customized stationery.

Question 13

Many Americans are ____ to the death penalty.

Accepted Answer

A) averse 
B) adverse 
A) averse 
B) adverse

The word group After we tallied the survey results and identified the primary causes of employee dissatisfaction contains ______.

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

In the sentence Would you like to meet to discuss the proposal, or would you prefer that we share our thoughts via e-mail?, the word or is a ____.

____ connect unequal sentence elements.

This year's budget looks more favorable ____ last year's.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

We'll need to ____ the entire report.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Subordinating conjunctions often introduce ____.

Which sentence uses relative pronouns correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Many Americans are ____ to the death penalty.

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Exam 9: Conjunctions and Interjections

The word group After we tallied the survey results and identified the primary causes of employee dissatisfaction contains ______.

Which sentence uses correlative conjunctions correctly?

In the sentence Would you like to meet to discuss the proposal, or would you prefer that we share our thoughts via e-mail?, the word or is a ____.

____ connect unequal sentence elements.

This year's budget looks more favorable ____ last year's.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

We'll need to ____ the entire report.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

Subordinating conjunctions often introduce ____.

Which sentence uses relative pronouns correctly?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Many Americans are ____ to the death penalty.

Parts of Speech

Sentences

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Subjectverb Agreement

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation

Capitalization

Numbers

Grammar and Punctuation

Filters