Question 1

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)   It's a great time to be a Miami Heat fan.
B)   Its fans are loyal and committed to the Heat.
C)   The team's players love playing in Miami.
D)   All of the above D

Question 2

The word "which" is followed by information not necessary to the sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Two common writing errors are and .

Accepted Answer

A)   Run-on sentences and misplaced modifiers
B)   Non-restrictive clauses and dangling participles
C)   Inadvertent adverbs and proper nouns
D)   Excessive verbiage and misplaced pronouns A

Question 4

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)   New York won their game.
B)   The New York Yankees won their game.
C)   New York won its game.
D)   Answers B and C

Question 5

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)   The Chicago victory which snapped a two-game losing streak left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis.
B)   The Chicago victory that put the Cubs within three games of St. Louis snapped a two-game losing streak.
C)   The Chicago victory that snapped a two-game losing streak which left the Cubs three games behind St. Louis.
D)   All of the above

Question 6

Which statement is considered a wordy phrase:

Accepted Answer

A)   Grand slam home run
B)   Carried the ball to the end zone for a touchdown
C)   Shot a 3-point basketball from behind the arc
D)   All of the above

Question 7

A team name is an "it" and not a "their."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which is correct:

Accepted Answer

A)   The Red Sox is playing well.
B)   Boston are playing well.
C)   The Red Sox are playing well.
D)   None of the above

Question 9

Finish this sentence: "If it looks like a cliché and sounds like a cliché, it probably is a ."

Accepted Answer

A)   Worn-out saying
B)   Popular phrase
C)   Cliché
D)   All of the above

Question 10

When a clause modifies a human noun use who or whom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Final Points I: Stylistic Errors to Avoid

Which is correct:

The word "which" is followed by information not necessary to the sentence.

Two common writing errors are and .

Which is correct:

Which is correct:

Which statement is considered a wordy phrase:

A team name is an "it" and not a "their."

Which is correct:

Finish this sentence: "If it looks like a cliché and sounds like a cliché, it probably is a ."

When a clause modifies a human noun use who or whom.