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- 1. Multiple Choice
Q. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.
Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.
Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.
Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Q. A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.
verb
modifier
adjective
adverb
- 3. Multiple Choice
A modifier is called "misplaced" when:
It is placed too close to the word it modifies
It is placed too far away from the word it modifies
- 4. Multiple Choice
Q. Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.
Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Q. True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.
Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.
True
False
- 6. Multiple Choice
Q. What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?
The red shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.
expensive
shoes
- 7. Open Ended
What is an acceptance letter ?
- 8. Open Ended
What is an Refusal letter ?
- 9. Multiple Choice
Q. 4/5/2017 is an appropriate date to use in a business letter.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
Q. Dear Mrs. Collins, (comma)
is a proper Salutation for a business letter.
True
False
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