Homework Miniterm 2

Instructions:
Please save this homework as HW_FirstName_LastName_Group
For example: HW1_Joe_Smith_A
Bold the correct answer.
1. The doctor told Charlie to lose weight and exercise vigorously for forty-five minutes a
day.
a. This sentence has two independent clauses.
b. This sentence has one independent clause.
c. This sentence has no independent clauses.
2. The doctor was worried that Charlie was putting on too much weight.
a. The highlighted area is an example of a restrictive clause.
b. The highlighted area is an independent clause.
c. The doctor was worried is a dependent clause.
3. Charlie has a hard time sticking to a diet _____ he really loves rich, sweet desserts.
a. for
b. although
c. rather than
d. because
4. Academic Writing for Graduate Students _____ is a book used by ESL students to
learn English writing skills.
a. that was published by Stephen E. Dew
b. , that was published by Stephen E. Dew,
c. , which was published by Stephen E. Dew.
d. , which was published by Stephen E. Dew,
5. In fact, the last time he tried to lose weight, he ended up actually gaining weight.
a. "he ended up actually gaining weight" is the only independent clause.
b. The highlighted section is the independent clause.
c. This sentence has two independent clauses.
6. How many people _____________ a car like mine have the same problem?
a. who are owning
b. owning
c. whose are owning
d. who own

7. The mechanic _____________ garage the car was towed to said he could not get to it
for at least three days.
a. that
b. whose
c. which
d. of whom
8. Last night the car _____________ I own broke down for the eighth time.
a. what
b. in which
c. that
d. where
9. Select the most correct version of the following sentence:
a. Marco and Guillermo, whom did not come to class, yesterday explained their
absence to the instructor.
b. Marco and Guillermo whom did not come to class yesterday explained their
absence to the instructor.
c. Marco and Guillermo, that did not come to class yesterday, explained their
absence to the instructor.
d. Marco and Guillermo, who did not come to class yesterday, explained their
absence to the instructor.
Complete the sentences with the relative pronouns who, whom, which,
whose, where, when. Then answer the Yes/No questions by bolding your
answer.
10. George Washington is the president _____ picture is on a one-dollar bill.
a. Can you put the relative pronoun "that" in the blank? Yes No
b. Can you delete the relative pronoun? Yes No
11. I like the people with _____ I work.
a. Can you put the relative pronoun "that" in the blank? Yes No
b. Can you delete the relative pronoun? Yes No
12. We are planning to go to Albany, _____ is the capital of New York.
a. Can you put the relative pronoun "that" in the blank? Yes No

b. Can you delete the relative pronoun? Yes No

Parallelism
Each question is worth two points. Please bold the correct answer. If the answer has an
error, please identify the error by underlining it.
13. Until the Weavers arrived home at 5 p.m., the clock ticked, the refrigerator
hummed, and the dog snoring in the otherwise quiet house.
a. This sentence has an error.
b. This sentence does not have an error.
14. Pancakes dripping with syrup, coffee steaming in big mugs, and bacon frying on the
stove make breakfast at Grandmas house a real treat.
c. This sentence has an error.
d. This sentence does not have an error.
15. LeRon scowled at Professor Nguyen, was muttering under his breath, and sighed
heavily, but in truth he loved taking algebra exams.
e. This sentence has an error.
f. This sentence does not have an error.
16. Skipping the directions, hurrying to finish first, and neglecting to recheck her work
have caused Claudia to fail every calculus exam this semester.
g. This sentence has an error.
h. This sentence does not have an error.
17. At the family reunion, we ate Grandmas barbecued ribs, Aunt Sallys potato salad,
and heaping plates of jiggling banana Jell-O prepared by Cousin Sue.
i. This sentence has an error.
j. This sentence does not have an error.
18. During the exam, Mary sucked the ends of her hair, chewed the top of her pencil, and
all the while she was picking at a scab on her elbow, but she could not remember the third
cause of the French Revolution.
k. This sentence has an error.
l. This sentence does not have an error.
Please put the correct answer in bold:
19. When Delores realized that her father had made lima beans and rice for dinner, she
__________, claimed to feel nauseous, and excused herself from the table. The bag of
stale popcorn in her room would tide her over until breakfast.
m. clutched her stomach
n. was clutching her stomach
o. did clutch her stomach
20. Not only did Hank despise the way June chewed with her mouth open, _________
finding her wet towels all over the bathroom floor.
p. but also disliked
q. but also disliking

r. but he also disliked

Please write two sentences of your own. The first should use two restrictive clauses.
The second should use a restrictive clause and a non-restrictive clause.
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