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Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.

C.2 In prewriting you must decide the topic that you are going to write about, the proper order of your writing, the main idea(s) that you wish to express, the purpose of your writing, and the audience to whom you are writing.(The Writing Process)

C.4 As Robert ate his sandwich for lunch Julie poured the milk. Robert watched her smile as she handed him the glass. Julie had finished her supper already and it was time to go to sleep.

This scene flows in a logical order.(Story Time)

C.6 “The President left Camp David today after a week of vacationing. While at Camp David the President hunted, fished, went on long bike rides. He often remarked that he “hasn’t had this much fun in 3 years.” Even though he was on vacation the President continued to deal with important matters of government. As always, he worked with determination and efficiency.”

This newspaper article excerpt is a matter of opinion.(Persuasive Writing)

Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

C.1 You would write down questions or comments about a lecture in a (Personal Writing)

a.	journal.	b.	graphic organizer.	c.	learning log.	d.	Both A and C

C.1 You could record information for a research paper in a(Personal Writing)

a.	learning log.	b.	journal.	c.	graphic organizer.	d.	All of the above

C.1 You would write down ideas for a play in a (Personal Writing)

a.	diary.	b.	graphic organizer.	c.	journal.	d.	All of the above

C.1 Personal writing (Personal Writing)

a.	must be grammatically correct.	c.	must be written in a formal style.
b.	must be written informally.	d.	None of the above.

C.1 A note from Bobby read, “i can’t stand Mr. smith! All that he does is yell”(Personal Writing)

a.	This is not a form of personal writing because there are capitulation mistakes.	c.	This an example of personal writing regardless of the grammatical errors.
b.	This is not an example of personal writing because the last sentence is missing a period.

C.1 If your parents wanted to announce the acceptance of your brother into Harvard they would (Personal Writing)

a.	put an announcement in the newspaper.	c.	write a letter to your grandmother.
b.	send out invitations to the congratulatory party.	d.	all of the above.

10.

C.1 “As I walked into the musky locker room I could see the steam rising off of the backs of the exhausted football players. Their sweat evaporated into a cloud of defeat hovering above the team.I could not help falling into the same hole of self-pity as they were currently crawling in.”

How does the reader know that the game was hard? (Personal Writing)

a.	The author uses such words as “exhausted” and “sweat” to indicate that the game was hard.	c.	The author does not properly show the reader that the game was hard.
b.	The author uses such words as “walked” and “same” to indicate that the game was hard.

11.

C.2 What do you use in the drafting stage to ensure that you are on topic and sticking to the original plan?(The Writing Process)

a.	an encyclopedia	c.	Your prewriting notes
b.	a dictionary	d.	None of the above

12.

C.2 The editing stage of the writing process is important because(The Writing Process)

a.	it catches any mistakes that you may have missed in the revising stage.	c.	It’s really not that important. Save yourself some time and just skip it.
b.	if you don’t edit your readers could be distracted by any major errors were not corrected.	d.	Both A and B

13.

C.2 The stages of the writing process, in order, are:(The Writing Process)

a.	brainstorming, drafting, editing, revising, and publishing.	c.	brainstorming, prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.
b.	brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.	d.	prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

14.

C.2 If your teacher asks you to write about the importance of crime scene investigators in the criminal justice system and you present your writings in the form of a song you will probably fail that project because(The Writing Process)

a.	the purpose of the project is to do research and analysis therefore your writing needs to be in the form of an essay.	c.	You’re not going to fail. A song is a great and creative way to successfully report the details of a CSI’s importance.
b.	your audience is your teacher and a song will probably not be as detailed as a report would be.	d.	Both A and B

15.

C.2 Topic sentences are used the most in writing that is meant to(The Writing Process)

a.	form a poem.	b.	form a song.	c.	persuade.	d.	All of the above.

16.

C.2 “As i walked through the five ft deap sno johnny yelled Watch out!”

This is an example of what stage of the writing process?(The Writing Process)

a.	Prewriting	b.	Drafting	c.	Revising	d.	Editing

17.

C.3 “The blueberries hid among the granola flakes. You had to fight the flakes to rescue their captives.” This descriptive sentence is telling you that (Descriptive Writing)

a.	there are an equal number of granola flakes and blueberries.	c.	There are more granola flakes than blueberries.
b.	There are more blueberries than granola flakes.

18.

C.3 “Once the blue packaging was opened you realized that the granola flakes were in charge. You had to fight the flakes in order to rescue their starved captives.” This descriptive sentence is telling you that (Descriptive Writing)

a.	the packaging was truthful.	c.	the package’s color is blue
b.	the packing was deceitful.	d.	Both B and C

19.

C.3 “The diamond sparkled like a brand new car.” How do we know that the diamond was large? (Descriptive Writing)

a.	The sentence compares the diamond to a new car.	c.	The sentence compares a new car to the diamond.
b.	The sentence states that the diamond sparkled.	d.	Both A and C

20.

C.3 “The bubbles danced on my tongue as the sugary goodness of the cola excited my mouth.

The author uses the sense of ______ for the inspiration of this sentence. (Descriptive Writing)

a.	taste	b.	touch	c.	smell	d.	Both A and B

21.

C.3 “The cow chewed the grass. The farmer petted the cow. The birds chirped in the trees.”

The transition(s) in these sentences is/are (Descriptive Writing)

a.	chewed, petted, and chirped.	c.	Both A and B.
b.	the	d.	None of the above

22.

C.3 “After chewing the thin blades of grass the cow went to sleep as the farmer petted coarse coat. The birds chirped in the trees.”

The transition word(s) in this description is/are (Descriptive Writing)

a.	Chewing, petted, chirped	c.	after, as, in
b.	the	d.	after, as

23.

C.3 “Breck ran her fingers gently through the baby’s silky hair. She hummed a tender song as she rocked her child to sleep.”

In the second sentence of this scene the word “her” indicates that the child belongs to Breck. “Her” is a(n) (Descriptive Writing)

a.	adjective	c.	pronoun
b.	noun	d.	All of the above

24.

C.4 “President learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He sends a team into space to destroy it. The team blows up the comet and the earth is saved.”

This unedited summary gives the reader the basic knowledge of the(Story Time)

a.	time frame in which the story takes place.	c.	plot of the story.
b.	major characters in the story.	d.	All of the above

25.

C.4 “The President of the United States learns that a comet is going to crash into the earth. He joins a team of demolition experts and flies into space to destroy the comet. They are successful and the earth is saved.”

In this unedited summary of the plot the conflict(s) is/are(Story Time)

a.	the relationship between the President and his team.	c.	All of the above
b.	comet that is coming towards earth to destroy.

26.

C.4 “Jumpin’ jackrabbits!” Carlos yelled.

“I can’t believe that she just ran into that car!” cried Juan.

In this conversation we know that Carlos and Juan are scared because(Story Time)

a.	there are exclamation points at the end of their statements.	c.	the author uses “yelled” and “cried” to describe how they spoke.
b.	it says so in the conversation.	d.	They aren’t scared.

27.

C.4 “Ben and Jennifer are madly in love. They get married. They go on a cruise to the Bahamas for their honeymoon. Their ship is overtaken by pirates and sweet, frail Jennifer is taken captive. Ben is strong and daring and decides to go after the pirates and save Jennifer.”

In this is a rough outline of the plot the author already has an idea of (Story Time)

a.	the main characters’ personality.	c.	how the story will end.
b.	the main characters’ looks.	d.	All of the above

28.

C.5 “Air has the ability to move seeds from one spot to another. In an open field there are two separate groups of the same flowers at separate ends of the field.”

What is the supposed reason for there being two separate groups of the same flowers at separate ends of the field?(Cause and Effect, Expository Writing)

a.	someone planted them there	c.	The air moved the seeds from one end of the field to the other resulting in the growth of new flowers.
b.	At one time the whole field was filled with the same flowers. Due to a drought all the flowers, except in those two sections, died.	d.	All of the above

29.

C.5 “Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers. You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!”

This passage is (Cause and Effect, Expository Writing)

a.	comparing the dresser frame and drawer frames.	c.	instructing the reader how to put together his new dresser.
b.	explaining to the reader why he should build his dresser.	d.	contrasting the dresser frame and drawer frames.

30.

C.5 “The Chuggy’s Buggies company was created in 1919. The founder, Bob Chuggy, decided that rural America needed well-built, reliable buggies to travel to and from the markets. He decided that with a lot of hard work, good employees, and a little money he could supply this need and become rich at the same time. He was correct.”

What is wrong with this example of expository writing? (Cause and Effect, Expository Writing)

a.	The details are not numbered.	c.	Both A and B
b.	The details are out of order.	d.	Nothing

31.

C.5 “After joining the military Adam went to boot camp in Georgia. He trained there for three months before joining his unit in New York.”

We know that this is an example of expository writing because (Cause and Effect, Expository Writing)

a.	it is inviting us to join the military.	c.	it contains only facts.
b.	it chronicles the history of Adam.	d.	Both B and C

32.

C.5 “The President met today with his advisors to discuss ways to secure the future of Social Security. One tactic that was discussed heavily is to give citizens the right to put a portion of their Social Security contributions into a personal investment account.”

This is (Cause and Effect, Expository Writing)

a.	not an example of expository writing.	b.	an example of expository writing.

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C.6 “As we all know, the date for the completion of the construction project is looming. There is a lot riding on this project. If we complete the project on time we will be entitled to many more lucrative projects in the future. It is these future projects that concern us the most because it will make this corporation lots of money. This corporation, however, will not be the only one who benefits from the completion of this project on time. If the project is successful you will be given a promotion and a raise.

If we do not finish on time our corporation will lose thousands of dollars and the public will view us as incompetent. This corporation does not wish to lose money and we most certainly do not wish the lose the faith of the public. In addition to that, let it be known that if the project is not completed by the date that is stated in the contract your job with this corporation will be in jeopardy.

We know that you have taken into account the gains and losses for this corporation and yourself. This letter is only meant to remind you of those losses and gains. Good luck and please remember to call me if you have any questions.”

This letter excerpt is(Persuasive Writing)

a.	an example of persuasive writing.	b.	not an example of persuasive writing.

34.

C.6 “The reasons for my desire to study in South Africa are many. By simply traveling outside of America I will be exposing myself to a way of life that I am not accustomed to. Seeing how others in the world live will help me to have a better understanding of the world around me and a stronger appreciation for the comforts of home. Also, by studying in a foreign country I will be exposed to the views of people from another culture. This exposure will allow me to see sides of issues that I have not yet considered. The effect of my traveling to South Africa will make me stronger intellectually as well as to help me be a better son.”

Who is this proposal being presented to?(Persuasive Writing)

a.	the author’s teachers	c.	the bank
b.	the author’s parents	d.	the school board

35.

C.6 “As you walk into the palace you will see many statues of victorious warriors perched high above your head. With each step that you take you will hear the hallow “clunk” of your dress shoes as you walk on the most expensive marble floors in the world. The money for all of these luxuries and more comes from money that could have been spent on more important things like education and law enforcement.”

This excerpt was mostly likely taken from a/an(Persuasive Writing)

a.	essay depicting the wrongs done to society by the palace owner.	c.	a pamphlet advertising marble flooring.
b.	poster promoting a political movie.	d.	Both A and B

36.

C.7 “Saturated fat.”

What’s wrong with this sentence? (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	It doesn’t have a subject.	c.	Both A and B
b.	It doesn’t have a predicate.	d.	Nothing

37.

C.7 “The television and DVD player is broken.”

Why are the simple subjects “television” and “DVD player.”(Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	Because there isn’t another noun in the sentence.	c.	Because they are joined by “and.”
b.	Because they are separated by verbs.

38.

C.7 “When do we get to eat I’m very hungry.”

We know that this is a run-on sentence because (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	because there are two subjects.	c.	there are two simple predicates.
b.	because there are two sentences written incorrectly as one.	d.	Both A and B

39.

C.7 “There is not enough evidence to support your claim.”

What is the subject? (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	support	b.	your	c.	evidence	d.	claim

40.

C.7 You finally asked your teacher for extra credit! (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	Declarative	b.	Interrogative	c.	Exclamatory	d.	Both A and C

41.

C.8 “Chief Lovehandle wants to lose weight.”

We know that “Chief” is an appositive because (Nouns)

a.	it is located at the beginning of the sentence.	c.	it indicates Lovehandle’s position.
b.	it is capitalized.	d.	All of above

42.

C.8 “The team emptied their lockers at the end of the season.”

How do you know that “team” has a plural meaning? (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	Because it is indicating the team as a whole.	c.	None of the above
b.	Because it is indicating the individuals of the team.

43.

C.8 The proper plural form of “dirt track” is (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	dirts track.	b.	dirts-track.	c.	dirts tracks.	d.	dirt tracks.

44.

C.8 “Nick has a wallet that is blue.”

Another way to write this sentence showing possession of the wallet by Nick is (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	Nicks wallet is blue.	c.	Nicks’ wallet is blue.
b.	Nick’s wallet is blue.	d.	None of the above

45.

C.8 “There isn’t enough money to pay for it.”

What is the noun(s) and what type of noun(s) is it? (Sentences, Subjects and Predicates)

a.	enough, common, abstract	c.	it, common, abstract
b.	money, common, abstract	d.	money, common, concrete

46.

B.9 “

The dog walked through the park.

He looked around and sniffed the trees.

He walked back home and went to sleep.”

What is the verb in sentence 2? (Verbs)

a.	looked	b.	he	c.	sniffed	d.	Both A and C

47.

C.9 “Johnny is an amazing quarterback.”

We know what the predicate noun is because it (Verbs)

a.	describes what the subject is like.	c.	None of the above
b.	states what the subject is.

48.

C.9 A good indicator of what helping verb to use is (Verbs)

a.	whether the subject is singular or plural.	c.	whether the sentence ends with a period or exclamatory mark.
b.	the tense of the main verb.	d.	Both A and B

49.

C.9 You have played one too many games on your broken foot.”

We know what perfect tense the verb is because (Verbs)

a.	it uses the helping verb “played.”	c.	the use of the past participle of the main verb.
b.	it uses the helping verb “have.”	d.	Both C and B

50.

C.9 A good indicator that a verb is in the past progressive form is (Verbs)

a.	the use of the helping verbs “was” or “is.”	c.	the past participle of the main verb.
b.	the use of the helping verbs “were” or “was.”	d.	Both B and D

51.

C.9 “Zach questioned his partner as sweat dripped onto the bomb.”

How do you know what tense the verb is? (Verbs)

a.	The verb ends in (ed) which means that it is in the past tense.	c.	The verb ends in (ed) which means that it is in the future tense.
b.	The verb ends in (ed) which means that it is in the present tense.

52.

C.9 “The boxer hit hard.”

You know that the verb in this sentence is intransitive because (Verbs)

a.	it has a direct object.	b.	it doesn’t not have a direct object.

53.

C.9 “Johnny ran in the race for charity.”

We know what the direct object is because it answers (Verbs)

a.	who ran in the race.	c.	what he ran in.
b.	who the race was for.	d.	There is not a direct object in this sentence.

54.

C.10 “Kelly is friends with John and ______.”

The pronoun in this sentence is a _______ pronoun. (Pronouns)

a.	subject	b.	object	c.	adjective	d.	descriptive

55.

C.10 “Most of my friends are home”

The indefinite pronoun in the sentence is (Pronouns)

a.	singular.	b.	plural.

56.

C.10 “_____ asked your opinion?”

What does the interrogative pronoun do? (Pronouns)

a.	it introduces the interrogative sentence	c.	it refers to the person giving the opinion.
b.	it shows possession of the opinion	d.	Both A and C

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C.10 “There isn’t enough money to pay for it.”

How do you know what type of pronoun is in this sentence? (Pronouns)

a.	The pronoun is used as the object of the verb which indicates that the pronoun is a object pronoun.	c.	The pronoun refers to someone or something which indicates that it is a personal pronoun.
b.	The pronoun is used as the subject of the sentence which indicates that the pronoun is a subject pronoun.	d.	Both A and C

58.

C.10 “That is yours.”

What is the possessive pronoun? (Pronouns)

a.	That	c.	yours
b.	is	d.	There is not a possessive pronoun in the sentence.

59.

C.10 “I wonder why Jack and Jill are running up the hill. They are very weird.”

How do you know what is the antecedent is in this excerpt? (Pronouns)

a.	The word “they” takes the place of the person speaking.	c.	There is not an antecedent in this excerpt.
b.	The word “they” takes the place of Jack and Jill.

60.

C.10 “Matt and Mark ran themselves ragged.”

How do you know whether the pronoun is reflexive or intensive? (Pronouns)

a.	The use of “themselves” intensifies the verb “ran” which indicates that the pronoun is intensive.	c.	The pronoun in this sentence is neither reflexive or intensive.
b.	The use of “themselves” refers to Matt and Mark which indicates that the pronoun is intensive.

61.

C.11 “Think about all of those lonely people.”

What is the adjective in this sentence? (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	Think	b.	all	c.	those	d.	lonely

62.

C.11 There is a rule for people writing a comparative or superlative adjective with two or more syllables. What is the rule? (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	Add -er or -est to the end of the adjective	c.	Place most or more before the adjective
b.	Place most or more before an adjective with -er or -est added to the end	d.	There is not a rule to be followed when writing a comparative or superlative adjective with two or more syllables.

63.

C.11 “Those are the people that I was talking about.”

How do you know that there is a demonstrative pronoun in this sentence and what is it? (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	Because “was” indicates what the person told his friend about.	c.	Because “those” takes the takes the place of the people that he was talking about.
b.	Because “those” takes the takes the place and calls attention to the people that he was talking about.	d.	There is not a demonstrative pronoun in this sentence.

64.

C.11 “They are an English group.”

How do you know what the proper adjective is in this sentence? (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	“They” indicates who is in the group and it is capitalized which means that it is a proper adjective.	c.	“English” is capitalized and indicates what type of band they are. “English” is the proper adjective.
b.	“Group” is a noun that tells the reader what “they” are in, therefore, “group” is the proper adjective.	d.	There is not a proper adjective in this sentence.

65.

C.11 “I am tired of this cow.”

What is the adverb in this sentence? (Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	am	c.	of
b.	tired	d.	There is not an adverb in this sentence.

66.

C.11 “You can’t not do that.”

Which sentence correctly rewrites this sentence?(Adjectives, Adverbs, and Double Negatives)

a.	You can’t do that.	c.	You can do that.
b.	You can not do that.	d.	There is nothing wrong with the original sentence.

67.

C.12 Which of the below is the best reason to use a lot of interjections in your writing?(Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	Because they will be distracting to the reader	c.	Because too many interjections will hurt the flow of your writing
b.	Because the interjections will lose their ability to properly convey the magnitude of the intended emotion	d.	All of the above

68.

C.12 An interjection be placed where in a sentence? (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	The interjection should stand alone before the sentence.	c.	The interjection should stand alone after the sentence.
b.	The interjection should be place at the beginning of the sentence and separated by a comma.	d.	All of the above

69.

C.12 “They are waiting for ______.” (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	it	b.	whom

70.

C.12 “They didn’t go to France because of the weather.”

What is the object of the preposition? (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	they	c.	weather
b.	the	d.	none of the above

71.

C.12 “The candle smelled of very ripe bananas.”

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is this sentence?(Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	The sentence states when the candle smelled. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.	c.	The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
b.	The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.	d.	The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.

72.

C.12 “The dogs ran near the car.”

How do you know what type of prepositional phrase is in this sentence? (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	The sentence states where the dogs ran. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.	c.	The prepositional phrase describes the adverb in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adverb phrase.
b.	The prepositional phrase describes the adjective in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.	d.	The prepositional phrase describes the noun in this sentence. This indicates that the prepositional phrase is an adjective phrase.

73.

C.12 “I crawled under the house.”

What is the prepositional phrase? (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	I crawled under the house.	c.	under the house
b.	I crawled under	d.	the house

74.

C.12 “I crawled under the house.”

What is object of the preposition? (Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions)

a.	I	b.	house	c.	under	d.	All of the above

75.

C.13 “Nick and Jack love Kentucky State College, but they did not meet the requirements needed to be accepted.”

How do you know that this is a compound sentence? (Sentences and Clauses)

a.	It expresses a complete thought.	c.	Both A and B
b.	It contains two simple sentences.	d.	All of the above

76.

C.13 “Nick and Nathan backpacked through Europe last summer.”

What conjunction connects the main clauses in this sentence? (Sentences and Clauses)

a.	and	c.	into
b.	both	d.	This is not a compound sentence.

77.

C.13 The difference between a complex sentence and a compound sentence is that (Sentences and Clauses)

a.	both sentences contain simple sentences.	c.	a complex sentence has a subordinate clause and a compound sentence does not.
b.	a compound sentence has more than one main clause and a complex sentence only has one main clause.	d.	Both B and C

78.

C.13 The difference between a main clause and a subordinate clause is that (Sentences and Clauses)

a.	a main clause can stand alone as a sentence, whereas, a subordinate clause cannot.	c.	a subordinate clause does not express a complete thought; whereas, a main clause does.
b.	a subordinate clause has a subject and predicate, but a main does not.	d.	Both A and C

79.

C.13 “Jeff celebrated all week when he found out that passed the class.”

What is the main clause of this sentence?

a.	“celebrated all week”	c.	“Jeff celebrated all week”
b.	“when he found out”	d.	“when he found out that passed the class”

80.

C.13 “Jeff celebrated all week when he found out that passed the class.”

What does the adverb clause in this sentence describe? (Sentences and Clauses)

a.	The proper noun “Jeff”	c.	The noun “class”
b.	The verb “celebrate”	d.	The adverb “he”

81.

C.14 “Casey likes cooking.”

The gerund in this sentence serves as a (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	direct object.	c.	object of a preposition
b.	subject	d.	None of the above

82.

C.14 “Sweating is the result of too much heat.”

How do you know what the gerund is in this sentence? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	“Too” is the gerund because it acts as a verb by indicating the level of work the results in panting.	c.	“Heat” is the gerund because it is a noun that is used as a verb.
b.	“Sweating” is the gerund because it is a verb that acts like a noun and ends in -ing.	d.	“Result” is the gerund because it is a verb that acts like a noun.

83.

C.14 “I’m going to the mall.”

If this sentence contains an infinitive, explain what the infinitive is and how you can tell it apart from the rest of the sentence.

If this sentence does not contain an infinitive, explain how you have come to your conclusion. (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	This sentence does contain an infinitive because the word “to” comes before the verb “mall.” This is the requirements needed for an infinitive and it is what sets the infinitive off from the rest of the sentence.	b.	This does not contain an infinitive because the word “to” does not come directly before the base form of a verb. There is not anything in this sentence that meets the requirements to be an infinitive.

84.

C.14 “I’m going to eat as much as I possibly can.”

How do you know that this sentence contains an infinitive phrase? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	Because the requirements for an infinitive phrase are that there is an infinitive in the sentence and there are additional words that give a clearer picture of the infinitive. “To eat” is the infinitive phrase.	c.	Because the requirements for an infinitive phrase are that there is an infinitive in the sentence and there are additional words that give a clearer picture of the infinitive. “To eat as much as I possibly can” is the infinitive phrase.
b.	Because the requirements for an infinitive phrase are that there is an infinitive in the sentence and there are additional words that give a clearer picture of the infinitive. “I’m going to” is the infinitive phrase.	d.	This sentence does not contain an infinitive phrase.

85.

C.14 “Preparing for the exam Johnny had a nervous breakdown.”

Why is this sentence incorrectly written? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	“Preparing” should be replaced with “prepared” since it is recalling a past event.	c.	The participial phrase “preparing for the exam” should be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.
b.	The sentence should be rewritten as: “Johnny had a nervous breakdown as he prepared for the exam.”	d.	The participial phrase “preparing for” should be separated from the rest of the sentence by a comma.

86.

C.14 “The child crying in the room is Fred.”

Why is this sentence incorrectly written? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	“Crying” should be replaced with “cried” since it is recalling a present event.	c.	There should be a comma separating “the child” from the participial phrase “crying in the room is Fred.”
b.	“Crying” should be replaced with “cried” since the conversation is written in the present tense.	d.	This sentence is written correctly.

87.

C14 “She loves to sew.”

How do you know that the subject and verb in this sentence agree with each other? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	Because when the subject is plural the verb must be plural as well. That is the case of the subject and verb contained in this sentence.	c.	Because when the subject is singular the verb must be singular as well. That is the case of the subject and verb contained in this sentence.
b.	Because when the subject is plural the verb must be singular. That is the case of the subject and verb contained in this sentence.	d.	Because when the subject is singular the verb must be plural. That is the case of the subject and verb contained in this sentence.

88.

C.14 “Here is the coat that you wishing for.”

What would you do if you are having hard time finding the subject of this sentence? (Phrases and Subject-Verb Agreement)

a.	look for a verb that ends in -ing	c.	rearrange the sentence.
b.	look for the adjective.

89.

C.15 “when did Jenny get back from Jamaica?”

Which words need to be capitalized and why? (Capitalization and Proper Nouns)

a.	“when” because it is a proper noun	c.	“when” because it is the first word in a sentence
b.	“when” because it is a proper conjunction	d.	“when” because it is a proper pronoun

90.

C.15 “Samantha said that “Sara and Susie are always arguing about boys.””

What is wrong with this sentence? (Capitalization and Proper Nouns)

a.	This sentence is an indirect quote, therefore, there is no need for quotation marks.	c.	This sentence is an indirect quote, therefore, there is no need for an extra set of quotation marks to be added at the end of the sentence.
b.	This sentence is a direct quote, therefore, there is no need for “Sara” to be capitalized.	d.	This sentence is a direct quote, therefore, there is no need for “Samantha” to be capitalized.

91.

C.15 ““my name is doctor Dan Dorfman.”

What is wrong with this sentence and why? (Capitalization and Proper Nouns)

a.	“My” needs to be capitalized since it is the first word in the sentence.	c.	“name” needs to be capitalized because it is a common noun.
b.	“Name” needs to be capitalized because it is a proper noun.	d.	Both A and D

92.

C.15 ““My name is doctor Dan Dorfman”

What is wrong with this sentence and why? (Capitalization and Proper Nouns)

a.	“Doctor” needs to be capitalized because it is the name of a person.	c.	“is” needs to be capitalized because it is a proper verb.
b.	“My” needs to be capitalized because it is a proper noun.	d.	There should be a period placed at the end of the sentence.

93.

C.15 “My name is Paul Pearson, Ph. D. I live at 848 South Sallyport Drive.”

Why does the “Ph. D.” have to be capitalized? (Capitalization and Proper Nouns)

a.	Because it is Paul Pearson’s initials.	c.	Because it is the title of his house on South Sallyport Drive.
b.	Because it is an academic degree.	d.	All of the above

94.

C.16 “I love painting therefore, museums are enjoyable to me.”

What is this sentence missing? (Punctuation)

a.	a colon after “painting”	c.	a colon after “are”
b.	a semicolon after “therefore”	d.	All of the above

95.

C.16 “According to your mother you have yet to do the dishes.”

What is wrong with this sentence? (Punctuation)

a.	There should be an exclamation mark placed at the end of the sentence	c.	There should be a comma after “mother”
b.	There should be a colon after “mother”	d.	All of the above

96.

C.16 “The dinner was awful nevertheless I ate everything.”

Why is this sentence incorrectly written? (Punctuation)

a.	There should be a comma after “awful” instead of a semi-colon	c.	There should be a semi-colon after “nevertheless” because it is a conjunctive adverb.
b.	There should be a comma after “nevertheless” because it is a conjunctive adverb.	d.	All of the above

97.

C.16 “I do not like to watch television.”

What type of sentence is this (Punctuation)

a.	Imperative	b.	Declarative	c.	Interrogative	d.	Exclamatory

98.

C.16 “How’s your father doing?”

What type of sentence is this? (Punctuation)

a.	Interrogative	b.	Exclamatory	c.	Declarative	d.	Imperative

99.

C.16 Nick asked his mother, “Where is my shirt”

Where should the question mark be placed in relation to the quotation marks and why should it be placed there. (Punctuation)

a.	The question mark should be placed outside of the quotation marks because it is part of the entire sentence.	c.	The question mark should be placed inside of the quotation marks because it is part of the entire sentence.
b.	The question mark should be placed outside of the quotation marks because it is part of the quotation.	d.	The question mark should be placed inside of the quotation marks because it is part of the quotation.

100.

C.16 “My favorite band is Washed.”

What should be italicized in this sentence and why? (Punctuation)

a.	“My” because it emphasizes whose favorite band it is	c.	“Washed” because it is the name of the band
b.	“Favorite” because it emphasizes what the band is	d.	All of the above