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1. Which of the following sentences applies all rules of capitalization? A. I read To kill A Mockingbird when I was in high school. B. We went to Maui for vacation last year. C. I dont like Coke, but Id love a Diet Soda. D. I hear you are learning to speak french.

B. We went to Maui for vacation last year.

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2. Which of the following sentences applies all rules of capitalization? A. Jamie and Jonathon went to their high school dance together last spring. B. My Father-in-Law took me to a Chicago Cubs game. C. He does not know I am a white sox fan. D. I would love to go to france.

A. Jamie and Jonathon went to their high school dance together last spring.

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3. Which of the following sentences applies all rules of capitalization? A. Jessicas dad, Dr. Johnson, wants her to be a Doctor as well. B. Jeremy went to Alexander community college for two years. C. My sisters new boyfriend is Italian. D. We traveled South on vacation because my dad wanted to study Civil War history. C. My sisters new boyfriend is Italian.

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4. Which of the following sentences applies all rules of capitalization? A. He was sentenced to five months probation by judge Karen Wilcke. B. When I was a kid, I thought Id be a doctor, but I became a professor instead. C. My Mother is named Nancy Barker. D. Sarahs aunt Trudy bought her the ugliest sweater I have ever seen. B. When I was a kid, I thought Id be a doctor, but I became a professor instead.

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5. Which of the following sentences applies all rules of capitalization? A. On our trip to the West, we visited the Grand Canyon and the Great Salt Desert. B. Assistand Dean Shirin Ahmadi recommended offering more World Language courses. C. We went to the Mark Taper forum to see a production of Angles In America. D. We amused ourselves on the long flight by discussing how Spring in Kyoto stacks up against Summer in London.
A. On our trip to the West, we visited the Grand Canyon and the Great Salt Desert.

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6. One way to correct a run-on sentence is to A. add a semicolon. B. create a fused sentence. C. add a comma. D. None of the above.
A. add a semicolon.

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7. Which of the following is NOT a run-on sentence? A. The city had one public swimming pool, it stayed packed with children all summer long. B. The building is being renovated, therefore at times we have no heat, water, or electricity. C. All those gnarled equations looked like toxic insects; maybe I was going to have to rethink my major. D. None of the above. C. All those gnarled equations looked like toxic insects; maybe I was going to have to rethink my major.

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8. Which of the following IS a run-on sentence? A. The view was not what the travel agent had described. Where were the rolling hills and the shimmering rivers? B. City officials had good reason to fear a major earthquake, most of the business district was built on landfill. C. Wind power for the home is a supplementary source of energy: it can be combined with electricity, gas, or solar energy. D. None of the above.
B. City officials had good reason to fear a major earthquake, most of the business district was built on landfill.

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9. Which of the following IS a comma splice runon? A. Air pollution poses risks to all humans; it can be deadly for asthma suffers. B. Air pollution poses risks to all humans: it can be deadly for asthma suffers. C. Air pollution poses risks to all humans it can be deadly for asthma suffers. D. None of the above. D. None of the above.

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10. Which of the following IS a fused run-on? A. The city had one public swimming pool. It stayed packed with children all summer long. B. The city had one public swimming pool it stayed packed with children all summer long. C. The city had one public swimming pool, it stayed packed with children all summer long. D. None of the above.
B. The city had one public swimming pool it stayed packed with children all summer long.

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11. Adding what is missing and attaching it to the sentence before or after it are two ways to correct A. capitalization errors. B. a sentence fragment. C. a run-on sentence D. None of the above. B. a sentence fragment.

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12. Which of the following does NOT contain a sentence fragment? A. Listening to the CD her sister had sent, Mia was overcome with a mix of emotions such as happiness, homesickness, and nostalgia. B. Cortes and his soldiers were astonished when they looked down from the mountains and saw Tenochtitlan. The magnificent capital of the Aztecs. C. Although my spoken Spanish is not very good. I can read the language with ease. D. None of the above.
A. Listening to the CD her sister had sent, Mia was overcome with a mix of emotions such as happiness, homesickness, and nostalgia.

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13. Which of the following DOES contain a sentence fragment? A. There are several reasons for not eating meat. One reason is due to the dangerous chemicals that are used throughout the various stages of meat production. B. To learn how to sculpt beauty from everyday life. This is my intention in studying art and archaeology. C. Digital technology has revolutionized information delivery. It has forever blurred the lines between information and entertainment. D. None of the above.
B. To learn how to sculpt beauty from everyday life. This is my intention in studying art and archaeology.

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14. Which of the following DOES contain a sentence fragment? A. Browsing the Web has become a way of life, but some people think it is destroying a way of life. B. That we will never recover. C. Our grandparents and parents feared that the age of television would create generations of viewers who were content to sit for hours and hours. D. None of the above. B. That we will never recover.

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15. Which sentence in the following paragraph contains a shift in point of view (person and number)? (A) When online dating first became available, many people that that it would simplify romance. (B) We believed that you could type in a list of criteria sense of humor, college education, green eyes, good job and a database would select the perfect mate. (C) Thousands of people signed up for services and filled out their profiles, confident that true love was only a few mouse clicks away. (D) None of the above.
(B) We believed that you could type in a list of criteria sense of humor, college education, green eyes, good job and a database would select the perfect mate.

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16. Which sentence in the following paragraph contains a shift in tense? (A) The English colonists who settled in Massachusetts received assistance at first from the local Indian tribes, but by 1675 there had been friction between the English and the Indians for many years. (B) On June 20 of that year, Metacomet, whom the colonists called Philip, leads the Wampanoag tribe in the first of a series of attacks on the colonial settlements. The war, known today as King Philips War, raged on for over a year and left three thousand Indians and six hundred colonists dead. (D) None of the above.
(B) On June 20 of that year, Metacomet, whom the colonists called Philip, leads the Wampanoag tribe in the first of a series of attacks on the colonial settlements.

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17. Which sentence in the following paragraph contains a shift in mood and voice? (A) Our neighbors told us that the island was being evacuated because of the coming storm. (B) Also take the northern route to the mainland. (C) We hoped that we would be able to beat all of the traffic. (D) None of the above.
(B) Also take the northern route to the mainland.

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18. Which sentence contains a shift from a statement to a questions (indirect to direct)? A. Mother said that she would be late for dinner and asked me not to leave for choir practice until Dad came home. B. The interviewer asked if we had brought our proof of birth and citizenship and passports. C. In my first tai chi class, the sensei asked if I had ever done yoga stretches and did I have good balance. (and if I had correct) D. None of the above.
C. In my first tai chi class, the sensei asked if I had ever done yoga stretches and did I have good balance.

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19. Choose the sentence that follows all rules for using exact words, appropriate language, and avoiding wordiness. A. In order that I may increase my expertise in the area of delivery of services to clients, I feel that participation in this conference will be beneficial. B. The bottom line is that the company is experiencing a negative cash flow. C. An elementary school teacher should understand the concept of nurturing if she intends to be effective. D. None of the above.
D. None of the above

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20. Choose the sentence that follows all rules for using exact words, appropriate language, and avoiding wordiness. A. John stormed into the room like a bull in a china shop. B. We regret this delay; thank you for your patients. C. Every member of society found that his life was impacted by Malthuss laws and their parameters. D. None of the above.
D. None of the above

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21. Queen Anne was so angry ______ Sarah Churchill that she refused to see her again. C. with 22. The parade moved _______ the street and onto the beach. A. off 23. Be sure ______ report on the danger of releasing genetically engineered bacteria into the atmosphere. A. to

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24. Choose the sentence that avoids passive verbs and uses only active verbs. A. The Prussians were victorious over the Saxons in 1745. B. The tour guides expertly paddled the sea kayaks. C. There were shouting protesters on the courthouse steps. D. None of the above.
B. The tour guides expertly paddled the sea kayaks.

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25. Choose the sentence that avoids passive verbs and uses only active verbs. A. Many native Hawaiians are forced to leave their beautiful beaches to make room for hotels and condominiums. B. As the time for harvest approaches, the tobacco plants are sprayed with a chemical to retard the growth of suckers. C. All of the above D. None of the above
D. None of the above

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26. Choose the sentence that avoids passive verbs and uses only active verbs. A. Buying nuclear waste in Antarctica would violate an international treaty. B. When Rosa Parks resisted giving up her seat on the bus, she became a civil rights hero. C. All of the above D. None of the above

A. Buying nuclear waste in Antarctica would violate an international treaty.

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27. Choose the sentence that avoids passive verbs and uses only active verbs. A. The ranger doused the campfire before giving us a ticket for unauthorized use of a campsite B. The Prussians were victorious over the Saxons in 1745. C. All of the above D. None of the above
A. The ranger doused the campfire before giving us a ticket for unauthorized use of a campsite

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28. Choose the sentence that avoids passive verbs and uses only active verbs. A. The entire operation is managed by Ahmed, the producer. B. The sea kayaks were awkwardly paddled by the video game programmers. C. All of the above D. None of the above
D. None of the above

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29. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes? A. Each days menu features a different European countrys dish. B. Each days menu features a different European countrys dish. C. Each days menu features a different European countrys dish. D. None of the above. B. Each days menu features a different European countrys dish.

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30. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes? A. Deborah Sampson never dreamed that she would someday fight in battles for American independence, much less that the battles outcomes might depend on her. B. Deborah Sampson never dreamed that she would someday fight in battles for American independence, much less that the battles outcomes might depend on her. C. Deborah Sampson never dreamed that she would someday fight in battles for American independence, much less that the battles outcomes might depend on her. D. None of the above . C. Deborah Sampson never dreamed that she would someday fight in battles for American independence, much less that the battles outcomes might depend on her.

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31. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes? A. Because her parents income was not enough to support their children, Deborah was sent to live with relatives of her parents in another town. B. Because her parents income was not enough to support their children, Deborah was sent to live with relatives of her parents in another town. C. Because her parents income was not enough to support their children, Deborah was sent to live with relatives of her parents in another town. D. All of the above . A. Because her parents income was not enough to support their children, Deborah was sent to live with relatives of her parents in another town.

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32. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes? A. Later, she was sent to live in a foster family with ten sons; the sons acceptance of her was wholehearted. B. Later, she was sent to live in a foster family with ten sons; the sons acceptance of her was wholehearted. C. Later, she was sent to live in a foster family with ten sons; the sons acceptance of her was wholehearted. D. All of the above B. Later, she was sent to live in a foster family with ten sons; the sons acceptance of her was wholehearted.

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15. Which of the following sentences properly uses apostrophes? A. Determined that his place should become hers, she enlisted under a mans name. B. Determined that his place should become hers, she enlisted under a mans name. C. Determined that his place should become hers, she enlisted under a mans name. D. All of the above A. Determined that his place should become hers, she enlisted under a mans name.

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34. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A. It is behavior up with which I will not put. B. It is behavior I will not tolerate. C. None of the above. D. All of the above.
D. All of the above

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35. The works cited list is organized alphabetically by authors last names (or by title for a work with no author). A. true 36. The works cited list should include all of the works the writer consulted while researching the paper. B. False 37. When a works author is unknown, the work is listed under Anonymous in the list of works cited. B. False 38. The list of works cited is titled Bibliography. B. False 39. An entry for a Web source in the list of works cited gives the date the Web source was accessed. A. True

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40. A. The doctor answered, You can do nothing but pray. B. When the bandages were removed and the shades were opened to let in the bright sunlight, the doctor asked, What do you see?

A. The doctor answered, You can do nothing but pray.

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41. A. Nothing, said the boy. I see nothing. B. The village priest said I have recently seen a remarkable school.

B. The village priest said I have recently seen a remarkable school.

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42. A. You didnt say read, did you? asked the boys father. B. You didnt say read, did you? asked the boys father.

A. You didnt say read, did you? asked the boys father.

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43. A. The parents watched as the doctor bandaged the boys eyes. For the love of God, what can we do, asked the father? B. In this school, he added, blind students are taught to read.

B. In this school, he added, blind students are taught to read.

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44. A. The boy responded to the priests words as if they were a trick of some kind. Now you are joking with me. How can such a thing be possible? B. The boy, Louis, thought it would be great fun to visit that school someday.

A. The boy responded to the priests words as if they were a trick of some kind. Now you are joking with me. How can such a thing be possible?

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45. A. His father promised, We will go soon, Louis. B. And so it happened that ten-year-old Louis Braille entered the National Institute for Blind Youths and began the long effort to erase the fear people had of even the word blind.

A. His father promised, We will go soon, Louis.

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46. A. Jim passed Coach Warners test but he did not get to play right away. B. Jim passed Coach Warners test, but he did not get to play right away.

B. Jim passed Coach Warners test, but he did not get to play right away.

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47. A. One Army player tried to tackle Jim, failed, injured his knee in the process and had to be helped from the field. B. A. One Army player tried to tackle Jim, failed, injured his knee in the process, and had to be helped from the field.

B. One Army player tried to tackle Jim, failed, injured his knee in the process, and had to be helped from the field.

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48. A. Although the injured player was never able to play football again, he became famous in other ways. B. Although, the injured player was never able to play football again, he became famous in other ways.

A. Although the injured player was never able to play football again, he became famous in other ways.

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49. A. He became supreme commander of the Allied armies in Europe in WWII, and thirty-fourth president of the United States. B. He became supreme commander of the Allied armies in Europe in WWII and thirty-fourth president of the United States.

B. He became supreme commander of the Allied armies in Europe in WWII and thirty-fourth president of the United States.

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50. A. He would wait until that players head was at the exact, dangerous, height. B. Then he would swing his hips with full, direct force right into the players head.

B. Then he would swing his hips with full, direct force right into the players head.

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