Exam 8: Proofreading to Correct Your Personal Error Patterns

Select the letter of the correctly punctuated sentence. -_____

Has the -ing modifier been placed correctly in the following sentences? Select the letter of the correct answer. -Falling gently on the roof, I fell asleep listening to the rain.

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the adjectives and adverbs are correct. -____

A blank space appears where the verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. -The cantaloupes _________ ripe.

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

For each of the following questions about the six proofreading strategies presented in Chapter 8, select the letter of the correct answer for the blank. -One way to help the brain focus on just one sentence at a time is to reformat the paper to __________.

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

A blank space appears where the verb should be. Select the letter of the verb that agrees with the subject of the sentence. -She always _______ in the underground garage.

Read the essay below. For each of the questions that follow, select the letter of the correct answer. Use the following to answer question: Quit Smoking Now (1) In the United States today, an estimated 25.9 million men and 22.8 million women are smokers. Every day, about 3,000 people under the age of eighteen become smokers. Still, though, four out of every five smokers wish they could quit. For a number of reasons, every individual who smokes should try very hard to kick the habit. (2) One obvious reason to stop smoking is to save money-quite a lot of it, as a matter of fact. The cost of a pack of cigarettes is now about $5, so a two-packs-a-day smoker will pay $304 per month and $3,650 per year to support his or her habit. This is money that could be stashed away in a savings account and spent on a home, a car, or a dream vacation. Americans often have inadequate savings accounts, and they could improve their finances by paying saved cash rather than charging the cost of purchases on credit cards. (3) The most important reason to stop smoking, though, is to improve health. Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to suffer from colds, headaches, and insomnia. A third of smokers complain of debilitating fatigue, chronic bronchitis, and other respiratory disorders. Worst of all, though, smoking causes a host of deadly diseases; in fact, it is a major cause of heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Every year, 400,000 people die from tobacco-related diseases. (4) Smoking causes bad breath and yellows teeth. It also leaves a foul odor in the hair, clothing, and surroundings of not only the person who smokes but also everyone in close proximity to the smoker. Smoking ages the skin, too, making smokers look older than their years. (5) Because smoking harmful in all of these respects, the best thing smokers can do for themselves and their loved ones is quit. They should try all of options available, such as nicotine patches and smoking cessation programs. Quitting is difficult thing to do, but it's worth it. -The purpose of this essay is to

Read the essay below. For each of the questions that follow, select the letter of the correct answer. Use the following to answer question: Quit Smoking Now (1) In the United States today, an estimated 25.9 million men and 22.8 million women are smokers. Every day, about 3,000 people under the age of eighteen become smokers. Still, though, four out of every five smokers wish they could quit. For a number of reasons, every individual who smokes should try very hard to kick the habit. (2) One obvious reason to stop smoking is to save money-quite a lot of it, as a matter of fact. The cost of a pack of cigarettes is now about $5, so a two-packs-a-day smoker will pay $304 per month and $3,650 per year to support his or her habit. This is money that could be stashed away in a savings account and spent on a home, a car, or a dream vacation. Americans often have inadequate savings accounts, and they could improve their finances by paying saved cash rather than charging the cost of purchases on credit cards. (3) The most important reason to stop smoking, though, is to improve health. Smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to suffer from colds, headaches, and insomnia. A third of smokers complain of debilitating fatigue, chronic bronchitis, and other respiratory disorders. Worst of all, though, smoking causes a host of deadly diseases; in fact, it is a major cause of heart attack, stroke, and cancer. Every year, 400,000 people die from tobacco-related diseases. (4) Smoking causes bad breath and yellows teeth. It also leaves a foul odor in the hair, clothing, and surroundings of not only the person who smokes but also everyone in close proximity to the smoker. Smoking ages the skin, too, making smokers look older than their years. (5) Because smoking harmful in all of these respects, the best thing smokers can do for themselves and their loved ones is quit. They should try all of options available, such as nicotine patches and smoking cessation programs. Quitting is difficult thing to do, but it's worth it. -Which of the sentences in paragraph 2 does not belong in that paragraph?

Select the letter of the group in which all of the words are spelled correctly. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence in which all of the prepositions are correct. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct verb form. -_____

Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow it. (1) According to a study conducted by the United Nations, Americans work much longer hours than Europeans. (2) In the United States, about 86% of men and 66% of women work more than 40 hours per week. (3) In contrast, few Europeans ever work over 40 hours per week, and full-time workers in several European counties, such as France, work as little as 30-35 hours per week. (4) The average American puts in 1,800 hours per year on the job; in some European counties, full-time workers put in as few as 1,400 hours per year. (5) Companies typically give their full-time American employees only two week's paid vacation every year whereas they give European workers 4-6 week's annual vacation leave. (6) European counties have laws that guarantee workers a minimum amount of vacation time and limit the length of the workweek to a maximum of 48 hours. (7) The United States, however, has no such laws for its workers. -What two things are being compared and/or contrasted?

Each group contains two fragments and one complete sentence. Select the letter of the one complete sentence. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct verb form. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct verb form. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence with the correct verb form. -_____

Select the letter of the sentence that is punctuated correctly. -_____

The following group of sentences can be arranged and written as a paragraph. Select the letter of the sentence that would be the best topic sentence. -Subject: dropping out of high school Audience: _____________________________________ Purpose: to convince readers to complete their high school education