Question 1

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: Vaughn, who is the account representative for PMA Industries, will retire on Monday.

Accepted Answer

A) Vaughn 
B) representative 
C) account 
D) Vaughn, who is the account representative for PMA Industries, 
A) Vaughn 
B) representative 
C) account 
D) Vaughn, who is the account representative for PMA Industries,

Question 2

Identify the following group of words: Sarah would like to accept the IT position, but she does not want to relocate to Houston.

Accepted Answer

A) correctly punctuated sentence 
B) fragment 
C) comma splice 
D) run-on sentence 
A) correctly punctuated sentence 
B) fragment 
C) comma splice 
D) run-on sentence

Question 3

What is the subject in the following word group: Create a LinkedIn account and identify your skills, education, and job titles.

Accepted Answer

A) Create 
B) You 
C) LinkedIn 
A) Create 
B) You 
C) LinkedIn

Question 4

The ____ of a sentence is a verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject.

Accepted Answer

A) simple predicate 
B) complete predicate 
C) simple subject 
D) complete subject 
A) simple predicate 
B) complete predicate 
C) simple subject 
D) complete subject

Question 5

Which of the following statements about clauses and phrases is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Phrases contain subjects and verbs; clauses do not. 
B) Every sentence will include at least one clause and one phrase. 
C) Clauses have subjects and verbs; phrases do not. 
A) Phrases contain subjects and verbs; clauses do not. 
B) Every sentence will include at least one clause and one phrase. 
C) Clauses have subjects and verbs; phrases do not.

Question 6

In the sentence This year our sales increased during the holiday shopping season, the sentence pattern is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) subject⎯verb 
B) subject⎯action verb⎯object 
C) subject⎯linking verb⎯complement 
D) inverted order 
A) subject⎯verb 
B) subject⎯action verb⎯object 
C) subject⎯linking verb⎯complement 
D) inverted order

Question 7

A noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) predicate 
B) simple subject 
C) clause 
D) phrase 
A) predicate 
B) simple subject 
C) clause 
D) phrase

Question 8

In the sentence Duasong attended the required all-staff meeting on Monday, the sentence pattern is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) subject⎯verb 
B) subject⎯action verb⎯object 
C) subject⎯linking verb⎯complement 
D) inverted order 
A) subject⎯verb 
B) subject⎯action verb⎯object 
C) subject⎯linking verb⎯complement 
D) inverted order

Question 9

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials. 
B) When the grant is approved, we will begin installing a completely fiber optic network. 
C) Four individuals applied for the marketing position, but only two of them had the required job experience. 
A) Small companies need a well-designed logo, an easy-to-pronounce name, and professional marketing materials. 
B) When the grant is approved, we will begin installing a completely fiber optic network. 
C) Four individuals applied for the marketing position, but only two of them had the required job experience.

Question 10

Which of the following should be punctuated with a question mark?

Accepted Answer

A) I wonder if my boss has read my proposal for reducing employee fatigue 
B) Anna asked if she was scheduled to work on Sunday 
C) Will my account be credited by the end of the week 
A) I wonder if my boss has read my proposal for reducing employee fatigue 
B) Anna asked if she was scheduled to work on Sunday 
C) Will my account be credited by the end of the week

Question 11

In the sentence Camille should have been more confident during her interview, the words should have been are a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) verb phrase 
B) complete predicate 
C) complete subject 
D) simple subject 
A) verb phrase 
B) complete predicate 
C) complete subject 
D) simple subject

Question 12

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) The manufacturing department must cut costs by 15 percent and layoff three employees. 
B) If voters pass the referendum question, site work and construction on the new school will begin in May. 
C) Your interview is scheduled for 3 p.m.on Thursday, and you can expect to spend about two hours with the committee. 
A) The manufacturing department must cut costs by 15 percent and layoff three employees. 
B) If voters pass the referendum question, site work and construction on the new school will begin in May. 
C) Your interview is scheduled for 3 p.m.on Thursday, and you can expect to spend about two hours with the committee.

Question 13

In the sentence Superior Lake College will be applying for a federal grant to expand course offerings for health care occupations, the principal verb is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) will 
B) be 
C) applying 
D) grant 
A) will 
B) be 
C) applying 
D) grant

Question 14

In the sentence Businesses in many states are taking advantage of low-interest loans to expand their international sales, the complete subject is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) Businesses 
B) sales 
C) Businesses in many states 
D) loans 
A) Businesses 
B) sales 
C) Businesses in many states 
D) loans

Question 15

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

Accepted Answer

A) The team submitted its request for additional personnel, but budget constraints limited the hiring of any new employees. 
B) The manager presented the proposal and explained each component in a multimedia presentation. 
C) When preparing your résumé, list your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address first. 
A) The team submitted its request for additional personnel, but budget constraints limited the hiring of any new employees. 
B) The manager presented the proposal and explained each component in a multimedia presentation. 
C) When preparing your résumé, list your name, mailing address, phone number, and e-mail address first.

Question 16

To be complete, sentences must make sense and contain a subject and a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) comma 
B) dependent clause 
C) helping verb 
D) predicate 
A) comma 
B) dependent clause 
C) helping verb 
D) predicate

Question 17

Which one of the following sentences is the most preferred way to express the idea?

Accepted Answer

A) There were ten managers at the all-employee meeting today. 
B) Ten managers were at the all-employee meeting today. 
C) At the all-employee meeting today were ten managers. 
A) There were ten managers at the all-employee meeting today. 
B) Ten managers were at the all-employee meeting today. 
C) At the all-employee meeting today were ten managers.

Question 18

Which of the following demonstrates the subject--action verb--object pattern?

Accepted Answer

A) The new account representative for PC Technologies will be Beth Hines. 
B) Sales Manager Rebecca Thomas submitted her travel reimbursement forms on Monday. 
C) Where should the information technology team meet on Tuesday? 
A) The new account representative for PC Technologies will be Beth Hines. 
B) Sales Manager Rebecca Thomas submitted her travel reimbursement forms on Monday. 
C) Where should the information technology team meet on Tuesday?

Question 19

You should send an individual ____ message to all members of your hiring committee.

Accepted Answer

A) thank-you 
B) thankyou 
C) thank you 
A) thank-you 
B) thankyou 
C) thank you

Question 20

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?

Accepted Answer

A) Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become popular marketing tools for businesses. 
B) Because technology has enabled businesses to reach new customers. 
C) Many businesses are still reluctant to use social media sites to market their products or services. 
A) Social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter have become popular marketing tools for businesses. 
B) Because technology has enabled businesses to reach new customers. 
C) Many businesses are still reluctant to use social media sites to market their products or services.

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: Vaughn, who is the account representative for PMA Industries, will retire on Monday.

Identify the following group of words: Sarah would like to accept the IT position, but she does not want to relocate to Houston.

What is the subject in the following word group: Create a LinkedIn account and identify your skills, education, and job titles.

The ____ of a sentence is a verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject.

Which of the following statements about clauses and phrases is most accurate?

In the sentence This year our sales increased during the holiday shopping season, the sentence pattern is ____.

A noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about is called a ____.

In the sentence Duasong attended the required all-staff meeting on Monday, the sentence pattern is ____.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Which of the following should be punctuated with a question mark?

In the sentence Camille should have been more confident during her interview, the words should have been are a ____.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

In the sentence Superior Lake College will be applying for a federal grant to expand course offerings for health care occupations, the principal verb is ____.

In the sentence Businesses in many states are taking advantage of low-interest loans to expand their international sales, the complete subject is ____.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

To be complete, sentences must make sense and contain a subject and a ____.

Which one of the following sentences is the most preferred way to express the idea?

Which of the following demonstrates the subject--action verb--object pattern?

You should send an individual ____ message to all members of your hiring committee.

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?

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Pronouns

Verbs

Subjectverb Agreement

Adjectives and Adverbs

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Conjunctions and Interjections

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation

Capitalization

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Exam 2: Sentences

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: Vaughn, who is the account representative for PMA Industries, will retire on Monday.

Identify the following group of words: Sarah would like to accept the IT position, but she does not want to relocate to Houston.

What is the subject in the following word group: Create a LinkedIn account and identify your skills, education, and job titles.

The ____ of a sentence is a verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject is doing or what is being done to the subject.

Which of the following statements about clauses and phrases is most accurate?

In the sentence This year our sales increased during the holiday shopping season, the sentence pattern is ____.

A noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about is called a ____.

In the sentence Duasong attended the required all-staff meeting on Monday, the sentence pattern is ____.

Which of the following is a simple sentence?

Which of the following should be punctuated with a question mark?

In the sentence Camille should have been more confident during her interview, the words should have been are a ____.

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

In the sentence Superior Lake College will be applying for a federal grant to expand course offerings for health care occupations, the principal verb is ____.

In the sentence Businesses in many states are taking advantage of low-interest loans to expand their international sales, the complete subject is ____.

Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?

To be complete, sentences must make sense and contain a subject and a ____.

Which one of the following sentences is the most preferred way to express the idea?

Which of the following demonstrates the subject--action verb--object pattern?

You should send an individual ____ message to all members of your hiring committee.

Which of the following is an incomplete sentence?

Parts of Speech

Nouns

Pronouns

Verbs

Subjectverb Agreement

Adjectives and Adverbs

Prepositions

Conjunctions and Interjections

Commas

Semicolons and Colons

Other Punctuation

Capitalization

Numbers

Grammar and Punctuation

Filters