Question 1

If the subject or predicate is missing from a sentence, this error is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  sentence fragment. 
D)  rambling sentence. 
A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  sentence fragment. 
D)  rambling sentence. C

Question 2

A long series of unfocused and separated ideas that are connected by one and, but , or so after another is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  rambling sentence. 
B)  comma splice. 
C)  run-on sentence. 
D)  sentence fragment. 
A)  rambling sentence. 
B)  comma splice. 
C)  run-on sentence. 
D)  sentence fragment. A

Question 3

Which of the following indicates the proper way to fix a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Add a missing subject. 
B)  Add a missing predicate or a helping verb. 
C)  Provide words that complete the thought of the sentence. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Add a missing subject. 
B)  Add a missing predicate or a helping verb. 
C)  Provide words that complete the thought of the sentence. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 4

When a modifier does not clearly modify another word in the sentence, this error is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  dangling modifier. 
D)  misplaced modifier. 
A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  dangling modifier. 
D)  misplaced modifier.

Question 5

Which of the following is a correct sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vampire films becoming very popular. 
B)  Vampire films have become very popular they are too graphic for my taste. 
C)  Vampire films have become very popular, however, they are too graphic for my taste. 
D)  Vampire films have become very popular; however, they are too graphic for my taste. 
A)  Vampire films becoming very popular. 
B)  Vampire films have become very popular they are too graphic for my taste. 
C)  Vampire films have become very popular, however, they are too graphic for my taste. 
D)  Vampire films have become very popular; however, they are too graphic for my taste.

Question 6

All of the following are correct sentences except

Accepted Answer

A)  In spite of some past erratic behavior, Tom Cruise regained the support of fans with his latest  Mission Impossible movie. 
B)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior. He regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie. 
C)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior he regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie. 
D)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior, but he regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie. 
A)  In spite of some past erratic behavior, Tom Cruise regained the support of fans with his latest  Mission Impossible movie. 
B)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior. He regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie. 
C)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior he regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie. 
D)  Tom Cruise lost the support of many fans because of some erratic behavior, but he regained his popularity with his latest Mission Impossible movie.

Question 7

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from Shirley Biagi's textbook, Media/Impact: An introduction to Mass Media (p. 50). Apply the knowledge from Chapter 16 to select the best answers.
1 Technological developments in the 20th century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered.2From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920.3Newspapers were the only mass news medium available most attempted to deliver news and information as soon as it happened.4Today's large urban newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, these papers often ran to 500 pages on Sunday. 
Which sentences is a fragment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4 
A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4

Question 8

Which of the following contains a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, they also do not use animal products. 
B)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry; they also do not use animal products. 
C)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, and they also do not use animal products. 
D)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. They also do not use animal products. 
A)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, they also do not use animal products. 
B)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry; they also do not use animal products. 
C)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry, and they also do not use animal products. 
D)  Vegans do not eat meat, fish, or poultry. They also do not use animal products.

Question 9

If two sentences are joined without punctuation or a connecting word, this error is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  sentence fragment. 
D)  rambling sentence. 
A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  sentence fragment. 
D)  rambling sentence.

Question 10

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from Shirley Biagi's textbook, Media/Impact: An introduction to Mass Media (p. 50). Apply the knowledge from Chapter 16 to select the best answers.
1 Technological developments in the 20th century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered.2From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920.3Newspapers were the only mass news medium available most attempted to deliver news and information as soon as it happened.4Today's large urban newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, these papers often ran to 500 pages on Sunday. 
Which sentence contains a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4 
A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4

Question 11

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samantha bought a raincoat for her dog that felt like silk. 
B)  Samantha bought her dog a raincoat that felt like silk. 
C)  Samantha bought her dog that felt like silk a raincoat. 
D)  both a and c 
A)  Samantha bought a raincoat for her dog that felt like silk. 
B)  Samantha bought her dog a raincoat that felt like silk. 
C)  Samantha bought her dog that felt like silk a raincoat. 
D)  both a and c

Question 12

A modifier that is placed beside a word that it does not modify is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  dangling modifier. 
D)  misplaced modifier. 
A)  comma splice. 
B)  run-on sentence. 
C)  dangling modifier. 
D)  misplaced modifier.

Question 13

Which of the following is a fragment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Here are the answers to the math questions. 
B)  There seems to be a problem with the answer. 
C)  A very difficult math test to study for. 
D)  Study those problems and work out the answers. 
A)  Here are the answers to the math questions. 
B)  There seems to be a problem with the answer. 
C)  A very difficult math test to study for. 
D)  Study those problems and work out the answers.

Question 14

A shift in a sentence occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  a compound subject is used. 
B)  a compound verb is used. 
C)  the first, second, and/or third person, the verb tenses, or active and passive voice are mixed within the same sentence. 
D)  the writer combines simple, compound, complex, and/or compound-complex sentences in an essay. 
A)  a compound subject is used. 
B)  a compound verb is used. 
C)  the first, second, and/or third person, the verb tenses, or active and passive voice are mixed within the same sentence. 
D)  the writer combines simple, compound, complex, and/or compound-complex sentences in an essay.

Question 15

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

A)  After going to the movies, Pete was ready to study. 
B)  Trying to finish his physics homework, the hamster escaped its cage. 
C)  Knowing the hamster loved cheese, Pete left some by the door. 
D)  After several minutes, the hamster returned to the cage, and Pete got back to work. 
A)  After going to the movies, Pete was ready to study. 
B)  Trying to finish his physics homework, the hamster escaped its cage. 
C)  Knowing the hamster loved cheese, Pete left some by the door. 
D)  After several minutes, the hamster returned to the cage, and Pete got back to work.

Question 16

A group of words with a noun and a participle (a word ending in - ing or - ed ) and the words that modify them may look like a sentence, but this word grouping is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  rambling sentence. 
B)  absolute phrase. 
C)  delayed subject. 
D)  implied subject. 
A)  rambling sentence. 
B)  absolute phrase. 
C)  delayed subject. 
D)  implied subject.

Question 17

The correct way to fix a comma splice is by

Accepted Answer

A)  adding a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction. 
B)  replacing the comma with a semicolon or creating two separate sentences. 
C)  replacing the comma with a parentheses. 
D)  both a and b 
A)  adding a coordinating conjunction or a subordinating conjunction. 
B)  replacing the comma with a semicolon or creating two separate sentences. 
C)  replacing the comma with a parentheses. 
D)  both a and b

Question 18

Directions: Read the following excerpt adapted from Shirley Biagi's textbook, Media/Impact: An introduction to Mass Media (p. 50). Apply the knowledge from Chapter 16 to select the best answers.
1 Technological developments in the 20th century changed the role of newspapers in the way news is delivered.2From 1690 until the introduction of radio in 1920.3Newspapers were the only mass news medium available most attempted to deliver news and information as soon as it happened.4Today's large urban newspapers, such as the Los Angeles Times , rely on satellite-fed information, these papers often ran to 500 pages on Sunday. 
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4 
A)  sentence 1 
B)  sentence 2 
C)  sentence 3 
D)  sentence 4

Question 19

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 16 to select the best answer for the following questions.
Which of the following is a fragment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because we had tickets. 
B)  Running past first base. 
C)  Athletes understanding the purpose of practice. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Because we had tickets. 
B)  Running past first base. 
C)  Athletes understanding the purpose of practice. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

A _______ occurs when two sentences are connected with only a comma.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 16: Sentence Problems

If the subject or predicate is missing from a sentence, this error is known as a

A long series of unfocused and separated ideas that are connected by one and, but , or so after another is known as a

Which of the following indicates the proper way to fix a sentence fragment?

When a modifier does not clearly modify another word in the sentence, this error is known as a

Which of the following is a correct sentence?

All of the following are correct sentences except

Which of the following contains a comma splice?

If two sentences are joined without punctuation or a connecting word, this error is known as a

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

A modifier that is placed beside a word that it does not modify is called a

Which of the following is a fragment?

A shift in a sentence occurs when

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

A group of words with a noun and a participle (a word ending in - ing or - ed ) and the words that modify them may look like a sentence, but this word grouping is known as a(n)

The correct way to fix a comma splice is by

Application of Skills Directions: Apply the knowledge you have gained from Chapter 16 to select the best answer for the following questions. Which of the following is a fragment?

A _______ occurs when two sentences are connected with only a comma.

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