Exam 17: Language Review and Exercises

Which of the following sentences uses a word incorrectly?

Describe five appropriate uses of a comma.

The following sentence is correctly punctuated: The proposed design is eye-catching.

An adverb is used to modify a noun or pronoun while an adjective is used to modify a verb,an adjective,or another adverb.

Commas are used to separate parenthetical expressions or other elements interrupting the flow from the rest of the sentence.

The placement of pronouns,adverbs,phrases,and clauses in a sentence is not critical to the meaning of the sentence.

Numbers used as the first word of a sentence should be spelled out.

Use an adjective to modify

Explain the various verb tenses and how they are used.