Question 1

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"My sister spends hours on social media sites every day; some nights she stays home alone in her room to be with her Facebook friends

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fragment. 
B)  is a comma splice. 
C)  is a rambling sentence. 
D)  is correct. D

Question 2

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"I woke up that morning and saw I was running late. Now I have to rush to the car and get to school in the worst traffic of the day"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a shift in person. 
B)  contains a shift in tense. 
C)  contains a shift in voice. 
D)  is correct. B

Question 3

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Playing video games is another popular past-time it is certainly popular with all my friends"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fragment. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  is a rambling sentence. 
D)  is correct. B

Question 4

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"After being around for over a century, people still find television very entertaining"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fragment. 
B)  is a rambling sentence. 
C)  contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. 
D)  is correct.

Question 5

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"The teacher gave me the assignment, so I do it as soon as I get home"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a shift in person. 
B)  contains a shift in tense. 
C)  contains a shift in voice. 
D)  is correct.

Question 6

Some fragments have both a subject and a verb.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Social media are becoming a distraction to some people they're almost an addiction"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a comma splice. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. 
D)  is correct.

Question 8

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"After a marathon gaming session, I greet my teachers with bloodshot eyes and sore thumbs"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a shift in person. 
B)  contains a dangling or misplaced modifier. 
C)  contains a run-on. 
D)  is correct.

Question 9

Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A comma splice can only be corrected with a period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"On her sixth birthday, Allison rode a pony wearing a dress like a fairy-tale princess."

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a misplaced modifier. 
B)  contains a dangling modifier. 
C)  is correct.

Question 12

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Because he was covered in fleas, Karl took his dog to the vet"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a misplaced modifier. 
B)  contains a dangling modifier. 
C)  is correct.

Question 13

A shift in voice occurs when active and passive voice are mixed in a sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"With nothing good on, I don't care too much about television"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fragment. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. 
D)  is correct.

Question 15

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Even though technology has made it easier to communicate, it has also flooded our attention with information"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a comma splice. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  contains a misplaced or dangling modifier. 
D)  is correct.

Question 16

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"I have a habit of playing video games late at night. Some nights the hours slip by before you know it"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a shift in person. 
B)  contains a shift in tense. 
C)  contains a shift in voice. 
D)  is correct.

Question 17

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Technology has given us a lot of gifts it has also created some real drains on our time"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a fragment. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  is a rambling sentence. 
D)  is correct.

Question 18

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"Television can be a great distraction, some people watch six or more hours a day"

Accepted Answer

A)  is a comma splice. 
B)  is a run-on sentence. 
C)  is a rambling sentence. 
D)  is correct.

Question 19

A run-on is a sentence that goes on for more than twenty words.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen.
"To stop her dog from chasing cars, Carrie started walking it on a short leash"

Accepted Answer

A)  contains a misplaced modifier. 
B)  contains a dangling modifier. 
C)  is correct.

Exam 17: Sentence Problems Part Vi: Word Workshops

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "My sister spends hours on social media sites every day; some nights she stays home alone in her room to be with her Facebook friends

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "I woke up that morning and saw I was running late. Now I have to rush to the car and get to school in the worst traffic of the day"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Playing video games is another popular past-time it is certainly popular with all my friends"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "After being around for over a century, people still find television very entertaining"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "The teacher gave me the assignment, so I do it as soon as I get home"

Some fragments have both a subject and a verb.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Social media are becoming a distraction to some people they're almost an addiction"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "After a marathon gaming session, I greet my teachers with bloodshot eyes and sore thumbs"

Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

A comma splice can only be corrected with a period.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "On her sixth birthday, Allison rode a pony wearing a dress like a fairy-tale princess."

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Because he was covered in fleas, Karl took his dog to the vet"

A shift in voice occurs when active and passive voice are mixed in a sentence.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "With nothing good on, I don't care too much about television"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Even though technology has made it easier to communicate, it has also flooded our attention with information"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "I have a habit of playing video games late at night. Some nights the hours slip by before you know it"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Technology has given us a lot of gifts it has also created some real drains on our time"

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "Television can be a great distraction, some people watch six or more hours a day"

A run-on is a sentence that goes on for more than twenty words.

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter Seventeen. "To stop her dog from chasing cars, Carrie started walking it on a short leash"