1. An effective introduction has all of the following except
A) a recommendation or call to action
B) a statement of purpose
C) an explanation of any facts / quotes / or anecdotes used
D) an interesting fact / quote / or anecdote
2.Before submitting your final draft it is important that you do all of the following except
A) type your outline
B) read your paper aloud
C) check for punctuation and grammar errors
D) use spell check
3.Running to class makes teachers upset.
A)Which of the following best identifies the running?
B)participle
C)gerund
D)verb
4.Janice knew the money would not buy much, so she went to a store to get some deals.
This sentence can be best described as
A)Simple
B)compound
C)complex
5.Attending college can be very expensive, but students have a variety of ways to pay for it.
This sentence can be best described as a
A)run-on
B)comma splice
C) complete sentence
6.Identify the type of clause in the following sentence.
Many people who read the book seem to enjoy it.
A)adjective clause
B)adverb clause
C)noun clause
D)none of the above
7.Swimming in the summer provides many people with an enjoyable activity.
Which of the following best identifies swimming?
A)participle
B)gerund
C) verb
8.T-bars help young children get to the top of small hills while the ski lift brings adults to the top of the mountain.
Which of the following words from the sentence is a conjunction?
A)Get
B)Of
C)while
D)to the top of
9.Identify the type of clause in the following sentence.
Who the man is has us confused.
A) adjective clause
B)adverb clause
C)noun clause
D)none of the above
10.Some commercials target kids while other advertisements focus on adults.
This sentence can be best described as
A)Simple
B)compound
C)complex
11.Identify the type of clause in the following sentence.
When we go to lunch, everyone enjoys sitting together at the table.
A)adjective clause
B)adverb clause
C)noun clause
D)none of the above
12.Most students do not enjoy completing homework, many understand the importance of completing it.
This sentence can be best described as a
A)run-on
B)comma splice
C)complete sentence
13.More humane ways to control the population exist, yet they seem to be too expensive to utilize.
This sentence can be best described as
A)simple
B)compound
C)complex
14.Trout are commonly caught in streams, while bass are frequently caught in ponds.
This sentence can be best described as a
A)run-on
B)comma splice
C)complete sentence
15.Running into the house and toward the back door, Jason bumped into his mom.
Which of the following best identifies Running?
A)participle
B)gerund
C)verb
16.Which one is an independent clause?
A)the play is about the Younger family
B)as they dream about leaving their run-down apartment behind
C)where they have lived for quite some time
D)because Walter gives his money to a con-artist
17.Which one is a subordinate clause?
A)Ruth finds out that she is pregnant
B)Beneatha wants to use the money for medical school
D)when the new neighbors find out
E)George is shallow

