Q1. Which organizational strategy is used in the passage? To the…

Question Answered step-by-step Q1. Which organizational strategy is used in the passage? To the… Q1. Which organizational strategy is used in the passage?To the left of the front door sits an old grandfather clock, no longer the keeper of time as it once was. In the center of the room are a couch and a set of chairs, all covered in dusty white sheets. The couch and chairs face a fireplace, which looks as if it has not been used in decades. Time orderOrder of importanceSpatial orderQ2. Which of the sentences would fit best at the end of this passage, which is ordered by importance?Cheating in college can have serious consequences. Getting caught can result in a failing grade for the class in which the student was dishonest. The incident may also be reported on his or her permanent academic record. Of course, the student who cheats is likely to fail the assignment or test on which he or she cheated.The most serious consequence of all, though, is possible expulsion from the university.Cheating in college is like a breach of contract and should be avoided at all costs.Using good time management skills is one way of decreasing the temptation to cheat.Once, there was a reporter for a national newspaper who was caught cheating, and it turns out he cheated in college, too.Q3. Which of the transitions best fill in the blanks in the passage?Fabienne thought long and hard about which internship best suited her needs. , the internship in Washington, D.C., would give her valuable experience in entry-level politics. , the one in New York City provided an opportunity for her to work closely with a mayoral candidate. , she would be offered her own apartment in New York, something the D.C. internship could not offer. First, Second, LastOn the one hand, On the other hand, In additionIn contrast, Furthermore, As a resultAccordingly, Consequently, In oppositionQ4. Which can be used to avoid the awkward repetition of key words in a paragraph? Detailed examplesAntonyms with the opposite meaning of the key wordsSynonyms with the same meaning of the key wordsMore transition words and phrasesQ5. Which changes would be most effective in making the paragraph coherent and less awkward?Eshan was nervous on the first day of Eshan’s new job. Eshan made sure he woke up early and ate a good breakfast. When Eshan arrived at the subway station, Eshan noticed a large crowd gathered at the entrance to the tunnel. To Eshan’s dismay, the first day of Eshan’s new job corresponded with the first day of a transit workers’ strike. A name gets repeated too much. Replace some of the proper nouns with appropriate pronouns.The paragraph has no key words. Rewrite it to include key words.There aren’t enough transition words. Add transition words at the beginning of each sentence.The sentences don’t work well for time order. Change the order of the second and third sentences. Q6. Which pair of sentences does not include a sentence fragment? Sergio rudely pushed past other commuters and darted down the subway steps. As he was late.Sergio, who was late, darted down the subway stairs. Rudely pushed past other commuters.As Sergio darted down the subway steps, rudely pushing past other commuters. Sergio was late.Rudely pushing past other commuters, Sergio darted down the subway steps. He was late.Q7. Which pair of sentences does not include one or more sentence fragments? Zach, who was daydreaming about Hawaii. Couldn’t concentrate on his exam.Zach was daydreaming about his trip to Hawaii. Which made it hard for him to concentrate on his exam.Zach was busy daydreaming about his trip to Hawaii. Making it hard for him to concentrate on his exam.Zach couldn’t concentrate on his exam as he was daydreaming about his trip. It was to Hawaii.Q8. Which pair of sentences does not include a sentence fragment? Working out in the gym every day, Felix finally feels confident about his body. Other lifestyle changes have helped him, too.Felix feels confident about his body. Because he works out in the gym every day.Working out in the gym every day and staying focused. This has helped Felix to feel confident about his body.Felix finally feels confident about his body because of his lifestyle changes. For example, working out in the gym every day.Q9. Which pair of sentences does not include a sentence fragment? To stay awake, Kate drank three energy drinks. She had to study for her exam.Kate drank three energy drinks. Because she was trying to stay awake to study for her exam.Trying to stay awake to study for her exam. Kate drank three energy drinks.Kate tried different methods to stay awake and study for her exam. Such as drinking three energy drinks.Q10. Read the passage and identify the sentence fragments.(1) Kristen visited the student health clinic in March. (2) Because she was feeling tired and depressed. (3) Final exams were nearing, causing her a lot of anxiety. (4) In addition, she had two papers to write for her English and philosophy classes, one of which she had not yet started. (5) On top of it all. (6) She was working a part-time job as a waitress, a job that required a lot of night and weekend hours. Check all that apply. Sentence 6Sentence 2Sentence 4Sentence 1Sentence 5Sentence 3 Q11. The difference between a comma splice and a run-on sentence is that in a comma splice independent clauses are joined by a comma, but in a run-on sentence they are joined without punctuation. FalseTrueQ12. Which sentence is a run-on sentence? Moving the test to Tuesday afternoon instead of Monday, when it was originally scheduled, was the result of the professor’s illness, which kept him off campus.The exam was moved to Tuesday afternoon because the professor had been ill and could not be on campus on Monday, when it was originally scheduled.The exam was moved to Tuesday afternoon the professor had been ill and could not be on campus Monday, when it was originally scheduled.Since the professor was ill and could not be on campus Monday, when the exam was originally scheduled, the test was moved to Tuesday afternoon.Q13. Which sentence is a comma splice? Chicago is a vibrant and well-known American city, it is also known for having a lot of violent shootings and what some claim to be a corrupt and brutal police force.Chicago, Illinois, is a well-known and vibrant American city; unfortunately, it is also known for a recent string of violent incidents involving shootings and what some claim to be police brutality.Known as a vibrant American city, Chicago is also unfortunately known for a recent string of violent incidents involving shootings and what some claim to be police brutality.Despite being known for a recent string of violent shootings and what some claim to be police brutality, Chicago is still seen by many as being a vibrant American city.Q14. Which option is not a run-on sentence? Elvis Presley performed only in the United States and Canada during his stardom he had received many offers to perform overseas but his manager presumably turned them down.During his stardom, Elvis Presley performed only in the United States and Canada; it is presumed his manager turned down many offers for Elvis to play overseas.Performing only in the United States and Canada, Elvis never played overseas it is presumed that his manager turned down many offers for the singer to do so.Elvis Presley’s manager presumably turned down many offers for the singer to play overseas Elvis ended up only performing in the United States and Canada as a result.Q15. Which option is correct and is not a run-on sentence or comma splice? Streaming movies and television shows online is increasingly a trend, cable companies now have to compete with Internet companies as well as each other.Cable companies now have to compete with Internet companies as well as each other this is because more and more viewers stream movies and television online.Streaming movies and television shows online is increasingly a trend, so cable companies now have to compete with Internet companies as well as each other.Now they have to compete with Internet companies as well as each other cable companies are struggling to combat the trend of streaming television and movies online.Q16. Read the run-on sentence. Which of the options would correctly fix it?Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem cell phone and social media use have made it much worse. Check all that apply. Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem, cell phone and social media use have made it much worse.Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem even if cell phone and social media use have made it much worse.Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem. Cell phone and social media use have made it much worse.Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem, but cell phone and social media use have made it much worse.Bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem; cell phone and social media use have made it much worse.Even if bullying among children in the middle-school years has always been a problem cell phone and social media use have made it much worse. Q17. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree? Each Monday, a group of five students are meeting in a small room in the library.Each Monday, a group of five students have meet in the library for a study session.Each Monday, a group of five students meet in the library for a study session.Each Monday, a group of five students meets in the library for a study session.Q18. In which sentence do the subject and verb agree? Are Daniela joining the softball team this year as the assistant coach?Does Daniela join the softball team this year as the assistant coach?Do Daniela join the softball team this year as the assistant coach?Were Daniela joining the softball team this year as the assistant coach?Q19. In which sentences do the subject and verb agree? Check all that apply. Neither the father nor the sons are willing to sell the family estate.Neither the sons nor the father are willing to sell the family estate.Neither the father nor the sons is willing to sell the family estate.Neither the sons nor the father is willing to sell the family estate.Q20. In which sentences do the subject and the verb agree? Check all that apply. Both Alessandra and Karina plan to travel to as many concerts with the band as possible.Both Alessandra and Karina was planning to travel to as many concerts with the band as possible.Both Alessandra and Karina plans to travel to as many concerts with the band as possible.Both Alessandra and Karina are planning to travel to as many concerts with the band as possible.Q21. Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement? Her words before the last game were especially motivating.There is loud cheers from the team after every speech.Our basketball team are getting off to a great start this year.The coach’s speeches, rather than the extra hours of practice, is making the big difference by giving the team confidence. Q22. An antecedent is the noun or pronoun that a later pronoun refers to. Which of the following sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? Check all that apply. After failing to convince friends to come, Erin and Breanna decided to go by themselves.Either Henry or Jake can lend you his key.We’re hoping this summer to travel to Montana and Wyoming and see its sights.Despite my arguments, neither Deidre nor her sisters would change their opinion.Q23. Which of the following sentences have correct pronoun-antecedent agreement? Check all that apply. Some of the equipment had arrived, but most of them hadn’t come yet.The event was a success; many people attended, and most pledged their help.Some of the information was obtained online, and they should be checked carefully.Many of the protestors had hopes that their demands would be met.Q24. Which of the pronouns can complete the following sentence as antecedent to her?_____ of the girls made her favorite dessert to bring to the party. Check all that apply. SeveralFewEachOneBothQ25. Which one of the options below is not considered an acceptable way of achieving pronoun agreement in the following sentence with everyone?Ideally in a democracy, everyone has a chance to vote and to have _____ vote count. his or herhistheir Arts & Humanities Writing ENG MISC Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)