Question 1

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) Music aficionados will always argue over compact discs and records. (2) LPs, or long playing records, have been around since the invention of the phonograph. (3) Many jazz fans say that LP records give jazz and blues music a certain character. (4) They refer to the authentic pops and scratches audible even on a good recording after several plays. (5) Classical music fans, however, stand by compact discs as the best way to listen to recorded music. (6) Though LPs capture the pops and scratches, CDs capture both the highs of virtuoso violins and the lows of tubas with a clarity that LPs cannot replicate. (7) Although record companies produce fewer and fewer LPs each year, they will always have die-hard fans who will stand by vinyl. Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentence(s)?

Accepted Answer

A)  (5), (6), (7) 
B)  (1), (4), (3) 
C)  (3)

Question 2

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. High blood pressure can also force small blood vessels to burst like an overstressed garden hose. If that happens in the brain, that malfunction is called a stroke the other major cardiovascular killer besides heart attacks, which many people die from as well.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 3

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. The fanciest designs was the multicolored masterpieces that the Japanese developed during the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  fanciest 
B)  was 
C)  masterpieces that

Question 4

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. A Turk or a Arab, on the other hand, just mentally tunes out if their is to much noise or to many people around.

Accepted Answer

A)  a, their 
B)  their, to 
C)  a, their, to

Question 5

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Many people throughout history have advocate vegetarianism; for example, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Albert Einstein ate a vegetarian diet.

Accepted Answer

A)  advocate 
B)  vegetarianism; for 
C)  ate

Question 6

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. It has not always been as obtainable and easy to get as it is today.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 7

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Unfortunately, it was so expensive in price that only royalty like kings and queens could afford it.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 8

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Decades ago, researchers realized that high blood pressure is a cardiovascular danger signal and that it is a risk to the health of one s heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 9

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) For two long days, Davisville s residents lived through the consequences of a power outage. (2) The most dramatic effect of the blackout was that people could not use their refrigerators, fans, or air conditioners although these were the two hottest days of the year. (3) Most residents tried to keep cool as best they could. (4) Lights were out, of course, so the local grocery store quickly sold its entire stock of candles and flashlights. (5) Couples and families could be seen trying to read by natural light until darkness fell. (6) Businesses were affected, too. (7) Small stores in the center of town used gas-fueled power generators to keep their produce cool and well-lit for customers. (8) Workers used to the conveniences of fax machines and computers had to bide time, making calls to clients to explain the situation. (9) The happiest consequence for some children was that they got to spend more hours at the town swimming pool, but when the power went back on Thursday morning, most people were eager to resume their daily activities. Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)  (3), (5) 
B)  (1), (4), (6) 
C)  (2), (9)

Question 10

Instructions: The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s). (1) Do you have a flat bicycle tire? (2) If so, then follow these easy steps and you ll be on your way in no time. (3) First, remove the flat tire from its frame. (4) Make sure all the air is out of the tire. (5) Next, separate the tire from its rim. (6) Carefully remove the tube from inside the tire. (7) Once the tube is removed, patch it or start with a new tube. (8) Then inspect the inside of the rim for thorns, sticks, pebbles, or anything else that might cause a puncture. (9) Now you re ready to insert the tire back inside the rim. (10) After pushing the tire back into the rim, make sure the tube is completely inside the tire. (11) Inflate the new or patched tire. (12) After you check for bulges or irregularities in the tire, it should be ready for use. Select the type of development the writer of this paragraph has used.

Accepted Answer

A)  illustration 
B)  narration 
C)  description 
D)  process 
E)  definition
F) comparison/contrast
G) classification
H) cause/effect

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Soap has existed since ancient times long ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Question 12

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. How do you feel when your in a crowd? Do you loose yourself in the noise and excitement of a football game or a concert?

Accepted Answer

A)  your 
B)  your, loose 
C)  loose, noise

Question 13

Instructions: Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ben buys T-bone steaks for his dog. 
B)  My neighbor Ben seems to like animals better than people. 
C)  He screams at neighborhood children. 
D)  He refuses to speak to adults. 
E)  He is always patient and loving with Alex, his pet pig.

Question 14

Instructions: The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select keep or drop for each idea. Topic sentence: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics. The original fireworks were not so different from those we have now.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep 
B)  Drop

Question 15

Instructions: The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select keep or drop for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen. I found these plates at Macy s.

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep 
B)  Drop

Question 16

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Perhaps someday soon, researchers will have conclusive answers. For now, keeping sodium levels down is probably a good idea, particularly since there is no evidence that a low-sodium diet was harmful.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  parallelism 
C)  concise language

Exam 2: Writing Complete Sentences

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. The fanciest designs was the multicolored masterpieces that the Japanese developed during the nineteenth century.

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for errors in spelling and look-alikes/sound-alikes. Select the letter of the correct list of misspelled words. A Turk or a Arab, on the other hand, just mentally tunes out if their is to much noise or to many people around.

Instructions: Select the part of the sentence that contains a grammar or punctuation error. Many people throughout history have advocate vegetarianism; for example, Leonardo da Vinci, Benjamin Franklin, Mark Twain, and Albert Einstein ate a vegetarian diet.

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. It has not always been as obtainable and easy to get as it is today.

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Unfortunately, it was so expensive in price that only royalty like kings and queens could afford it.

Instructions: The following sentences form an essay. Proofread them for consistency, parallelism, and concise language. Select the letter of the error in each sentence. Soap has existed since ancient times long ago.

Instructions: Each group of sentences below could be organized into and written as a paragraph. In each group, select the letter of the topic sentence. Which sentence is the topic sentence?