Question 1

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____.At the nature center, we saw an owl, a hawk, and a falcon.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​articles 
B)  ​gerunds 
C)  ​infinitives 
A)  ​articles 
B)  ​gerunds 
C)  ​infinitives A

Question 2

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from the Dead Poets Society?
Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5 
A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5 A

Question 3

The following sentence places the modifier in the correct location.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The company almost achieved a 25 percent increase in sales over last quarter. 
B)  ​The company achieved almost a 25 percent increase in sales over last quarter. 
A)  ​The company almost achieved a 25 percent increase in sales over last quarter. 
B)  ​The company achieved almost a 25 percent increase in sales over last quarter. B

Question 4

All the words shown in bold in the following sentence are adjectives. My friend, Lamar, is a committed volunteer for humanitarian groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence.Jane is the _____ of three siblings.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​older 
B)  ​oldest 
A)  ​older 
B)  ​oldest

Question 6

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence. Of the two proposals presented, the committee considered the first one the _____ of the two.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​best 
B)  ​better 
A)  ​best 
B)  ​better

Question 7

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____Nancy overslept today and was nearly late.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​adjectives 
B)  ​adverbs 
A)  ​adjectives 
B)  ​adverbs

Question 8

Which sentence does not include a dangling modifier?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​While on the plane to a book signing, the writer outlined his next novel. 
B)  ​While on the plane to a book signing, the outline of the next novel was written by the writer. 
A)  ​While on the plane to a book signing, the writer outlined his next novel. 
B)  ​While on the plane to a book signing, the outline of the next novel was written by the writer.

Question 9

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from The Wizard of Oz? 
I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5 
A)  ​2 
B)  ​3 
C)  ​4 
D)  ​5

Question 10

Which sentence is correct?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​After a romantic marriage proposal, the couple took a limousine back to the city. 
B)  ​After a romantic marriage proposal, a limousine took the couple back to the city. 
A)  ​After a romantic marriage proposal, the couple took a limousine back to the city. 
B)  ​After a romantic marriage proposal, a limousine took the couple back to the city.

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____.At the nature center, we saw an owl, a hawk, and a falcon.

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from the Dead Poets Society? Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

The following sentence places the modifier in the correct location.

All the words shown in bold in the following sentence are adjectives. My friend, Lamar, is a committed volunteer for humanitarian groups.

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence.Jane is the _____ of three siblings.

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence. Of the two proposals presented, the committee considered the first one the _____ of the two.

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____Nancy overslept today and was nearly late.

Which sentence does not include a dangling modifier?

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from The Wizard of Oz? I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!

Which sentence is correct?

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Pronoun Agreement

Other Internal Punctuation

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Exam 2: Modifiers

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____.At the nature center, we saw an owl, a hawk, and a falcon.​

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from the Dead Poets Society? Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.​

The following sentence places the modifier in the correct location.​

All the words shown in bold in the following sentence are adjectives. My friend, Lamar, is a committed volunteer for humanitarian groups.

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence.Jane is the _____ of three siblings.​

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence. Of the two proposals presented, the committee considered the first one the _____ of the two.

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____Nancy overslept today and was nearly late.​

Which sentence does not include a dangling modifier?​

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from The Wizard of Oz? I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!​

Which sentence is correct?​

Number Expression

Question Marks and Italics

Pronoun Agreement

Other Internal Punctuation

Capitalization

Comma

Semicolons

Sentence Types

Word Usage

Terminal Punctuation

Subject Verb Agreement

Pronoun Case

Proofreading

Abbreviations

Spelling

Filters

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____.At the nature center, we saw an owl, a hawk, and a falcon.

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from the Dead Poets Society? Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.

The following sentence places the modifier in the correct location.

Choose the correct adjective in the following sentence.Jane is the _____ of three siblings.

The words shown in bold in the following sentence are _____Nancy overslept today and was nearly late.

Which sentence does not include a dangling modifier?

How many adjectives (including articles) and adverbs appear in the following quote from The Wizard of Oz? I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!

Which sentence is correct?