Question 1

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
​ Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Accepted Answer

Misplaced modifiers are corrected by placing the modifier next to the word it is supposed to modify, not by using a semicolon or a period.

Question 2

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
Predicate adjectives appear after the nouns they modify. ​

Accepted Answer

Predicate adjectives follow a linking verb and describe the subject of the sentence, not directly after the noun they modify.

Question 3

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "Every time we try to celebrate a holiday with our extended family" ​

Accepted Answer

The sentence lacks a main verb and a complete thought, making it a fragment.

Question 4

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ It is important to treat other people ________.

Accepted Answer

"Well" is the correct choice because it is an adverb that modifies the verb "treat," indicating the manner in which the action is performed. "Good" is an adjective, which describes nouns, not actions.

Question 5

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The blue ceramic vase, ______ was left on the coffee table, broke during an earthquake. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "which" because it is used to introduce non-restrictive (or non-essential) clauses, and in this sentence, the clause "was left on the coffee table" is additional information that can be removed without changing the main meaning of the sentence. The use of "which" also requires a comma before it, as shown in the sentence.

Question 6

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ The student turned in ___ history paper on George Washington.

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "a" because "history" begins with a consonant sound, and "a" is used before words that start with a consonant sound.

Question 7

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "Every Saturday, I plays softball with my coworkers" is an example of ​

Accepted Answer

The correct form should be "play" to match the subject "I," making it a subject/verb agreement error.

Question 8

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: After every dinner party, Susan argue that she paid too much of the bill. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct verb form should be "argues" to match the singular subject "Susan."

Question 9

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Each of the discounted items ______ displayed in the shop window yesterday. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "was" because "each" is a singular subject, requiring a singular verb form.

Question 10

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ Identify the error: My grandmother said we could eat the pie after everyone finished their chores.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the use of "their" which should be "his or her" or rephrased for clarity and agreement with the singular "everyone."

Question 11

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Accepted Answer

The sentence is a run-on because it improperly connects two independent clauses without a conjunction or proper punctuation, making it a comma splice.

Question 12

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Active of Passive Voice? The cookies were passed to all the hungry guests. ​

Accepted Answer

The sentence is in passive voice because the subject (the cookies) is acted upon by the verb (were passed).

Question 13

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Accepted Answer

This sentence is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause ("the committee is guaranteed to look at it") and a dependent clause ("If you submit your application on time").

Question 14

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ ____ students have to organize a fundraiser for the computer lab.

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "We" because it is the subject pronoun that fits the subject position in the sentence. "Us" is an object pronoun and would not be grammatically correct in this context.

Question 15

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ​ ______ was the last person to turn out the lights?

Accepted Answer

The correct choice is "Who" because it is the subject of the verb "was." "Who was the last person to turn out the lights?" is asking about the identity of the subject performing the action, thus "who" is appropriate.

Question 16

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. 
A compound sentence combines two simple sentences. ​

Accepted Answer

A compound sentence is formed by combining two independent clauses (simple sentences) with a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) or a semicolon.

Question 17

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The correct plural of the word woman is ​

Accepted Answer

The correct plural form of "woman" is "women."

Question 18

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: Jennifer and Jack watches a movie every Friday night without fail. ​

Accepted Answer

The correct verb form for the subject "Jennifer and Jack" (which is plural) is "watch," not "watches."

Question 19

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: Elizabeth called me, even though she knows I be working late all week. ​

Accepted Answer

The error is in the use of "be" instead of "am" or "will be." The correct sentence should be "Elizabeth called me, even though she knows I am working late all week" or "Elizabeth called me, even though she knows I will be working late all week."

Question 20

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Active of Passive Voice? I passed the same store several times before noticing it. ​

Accepted Answer

The sentence "I passed the same store several times before noticing it" is in active voice because the subject (I) is performing the action (passed) on the object (the same store).

Quiz 27: Health Disparities and Racial Diversity in America

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Misplaced modifiers can be corrected with a semicolon or a period.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Predicate adjectives appear after the nouns they modify.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "Every time we try to celebrate a holiday with our extended family"

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. It is important to treat other people ________.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The blue ceramic vase, ______ was left on the coffee table, broke during an earthquake.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The student turned in ___ history paper on George Washington.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "Every Saturday, I plays softball with my coworkers" is an example of

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: After every dinner party, Susan argue that she paid too much of the bill.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Each of the discounted items ______ displayed in the shop window yesterday.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: My grandmother said we could eat the pie after everyone finished their chores.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "The store manager started a competition, clerks with the most sales will receive a gift certificate"

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Active of Passive Voice? The cookies were passed to all the hungry guests.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. "If you submit your application on time, the committee is guaranteed to look at it" is a ____________ .

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ____ students have to organize a fundraiser for the computer lab.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. ______ was the last person to turn out the lights?

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. A compound sentence combines two simple sentences.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. The correct plural of the word woman is

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: Jennifer and Jack watches a movie every Friday night without fail.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Identify the error: Elizabeth called me, even though she knows I be working late all week.

Directions: Use your knowledge of reading, writing, and the conventions of grammar to answer the following questions. Active of Passive Voice? I passed the same store several times before noticing it.