Question 1

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The ideal candidate for the job will have

Accepted Answer

A)  three important qualities: intelligence, honesty, and reliability. 
B)  three important qualities; intelligence, honesty, and reliability. 
C)  three important qualities: intelligence, honesty and reliability. 
A)  three important qualities: intelligence, honesty, and reliability. 
B)  three important qualities; intelligence, honesty, and reliability. 
C)  three important qualities: intelligence, honesty and reliability. A

Question 2

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  twenty-five 
B)  well-adjusted child 
C)  grade-A eggs 
D)  father-in-law 
A)  twenty-five 
B)  well-adjusted child 
C)  grade-A eggs 
D)  father-in-law C

Question 3

A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The cat always hides in the babys room.

Accepted Answer

A)  alway's 
B)  baby's 
C)  no error 
A)  alway's 
B)  baby's 
C)  no error

Question 5

The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.I visited colleges in

Accepted Answer

A)  Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Santa Barbara, California. 
B)  Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California. 
C)  Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California. 
A)  Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington, and Santa Barbara, California. 
B)  Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California. 
C)  Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Barbara, California.

Question 7

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum.

Accepted Answer

A)  womens 
B)  purse's 
C)  no error 
A)  womens 
B)  purse's 
C)  no error

Question 8

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't 
B)  rule's 
C)  no error 
A)  doesn't 
B)  rule's 
C)  no error

Question 9

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club: no new members were elected. 
B)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club; no new members were elected. 
C)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club, no new members were elected. 
A)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club: no new members were elected. 
B)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club; no new members were elected. 
C)  The election was won by the oldest members of the club, no new members were elected.

Question 10

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  All I need is the one thing I can't get-time. 
B)  All I need is the one thing I can't get, time. 
C)  All I need is the one thing I can't get: time. 
A)  All I need is the one thing I can't get-time. 
B)  All I need is the one thing I can't get, time. 
C)  All I need is the one thing I can't get: time.

Question 11

A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The election was over; however, the votes had yet to be counted. 
B)  The election was over however; the votes had yet to be counted. 
C)  The election was over, however, the votes had yet to be counted. 
A)  The election was over; however, the votes had yet to be counted. 
B)  The election was over however; the votes had yet to be counted. 
C)  The election was over, however, the votes had yet to be counted.

Question 13

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meeting included Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary. 
B)  The meeting included: Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary. 
C)  The meeting included: Jane, the president; John, the treasurer; and Alexis, the secretary. 
A)  The meeting included Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary. 
B)  The meeting included: Jane, the president, John, the treasurer, and Alexis, the secretary. 
C)  The meeting included: Jane, the president; John, the treasurer; and Alexis, the secretary.

Question 14

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower-, upper-, and middle-class workers. 
B)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower-class, upper-class, and middle-class workers. 
C)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower, upper, and middle class workers. 
A)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower-, upper-, and middle-class workers. 
B)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower-class, upper-class, and middle-class workers. 
C)  Congress's proposal will affect all lower, upper, and middle class workers.

Question 15

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas' 
B)  its 
C)  no error 
A)  Texas' 
B)  its 
C)  no error

Question 16

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  I'm a bit reckless in my driving; my wife rides a bus to work. 
B)  I'm a bit reckless in my driving, my wife rides a bus to work. 
C)  I'm a bit reckless, in my driving my wife rides a bus to work. 
A)  I'm a bit reckless in my driving; my wife rides a bus to work. 
B)  I'm a bit reckless in my driving, my wife rides a bus to work. 
C)  I'm a bit reckless, in my driving my wife rides a bus to work.

Question 17

Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound."

Accepted Answer

A)  sign's 
B)  Oranges 
C)  no error 
A)  sign's 
B)  Oranges 
C)  no error

Question 19

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater.

Accepted Answer

A)  girl's 
B)  they're 
C)  no error 
A)  girl's 
B)  they're 
C)  no error

Question 20

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking.

Accepted Answer

A)  It's 
B)  alway's 
C)  no error 
A)  It's 
B)  alway's 
C)  no error

Exam 26: Other Punctuation

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The ideal candidate for the job will have

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following is not correct?

A hyphen joins words, but a dash separates them.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The cat always hides in the babys room.

The most common use of a colon is to introduce an example or a list.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.I visited colleges in

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The women's purses were locked in the bus while they were visiting the museum.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence. Jim doesnt understand the rules of soccer.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is not correct?

A colon can be used in place of a comma and a conjunction to join clauses.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is not correct?

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The show contestant was wrong in thinking that Texas capital is Dallas when it's actually Austin.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Which of the following sentences is correct?

Apostrophes are used to show when a letter or number has been left out.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The sign clearly said, " Orange's $1 a pound."

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.The girls called and said theyre waiting for us by the movie theater.

Directions: Identify the error, if any, in each sentence.Its always a struggle to persuade someone to quit smoking.

The Reading-Writing Connection

Approaches to Reading and Writing

Critical Reading, Writing, and Viewing Part Ii: Reading and Writing Essays

Ideas

Organization

Coherence

Audience, Purpose, and Tone Part Iii: Types of Reading and Writing

Reading for and Writing Summaries

Reading and Writing Narratives

Reading and Writing Explanatory Texts

Reading and Writing Arguments Part Iv: Reading and Writing Research

Understanding Research Basics

Research Report Part V: Sentence Workshops

Sentence Basics

Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences

Agreement

Sentence Problems Part Vi: Word Workshops

Noun

Pronoun

Verb

Adjective and Adverb

Conjunction and Preposition Part Vii: Punctuation and Mechanics Workshops

Capitalization

Comma

Quotation Marks and Italics

Understanding Social Media: A Special Kind of Conversation

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