HWP Punctuation, Grammar & Editing REVIEW 2
Part 1
1. Choose the correctsentence. A. Downton Abbey, currently in it s third season, airs Sundays on PBS. B. The series takes place during the 1910s. C. Elaine, a big fan, wonders, What will happen next?
Correct? Explain. Downton Abbey, currently in it s third season, airs Sundays on PBS. NO: its The series takes place during the 1910s. YES Elaine, a big fan, wonders, What will happen next? NO: next?
2. Choose the incorrectsentence. A. I need three items from the store; dog food, orange soda, and cheddar cheese. B. My agreement with Fiona is clear: she teaches me French, and I teach her German. C. You are the friend--the only friend--who offered to help me.
I need three items at the store; dog food, orange soda, and cheddar cheese. NO: colon instead, not semicolon My agreement with Fiona is clear: she teaches me French, and I teach her German.YES You are the friend--the only friend--who offered to help me. YES
3. Which is Correct? A. The fine ladies of Maycomb County, Alabama, reveal themselves to be racist hypocrites in Chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird. B. The fine ladies of Maycomb County, Alabama, reveal themselves to be racist hypocrites in Chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird.
3. Which is Correct? A. The fine ladies of Maycomb, County Alabama, reveal themselves to be racist hypocrites in Chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird. B. The fine ladies of Maycomb, County Alabama, reveal themselves to be racist hypocrites in Chapter 24 of To Kill a Mockingbird.[italics show a long work such as a novel]
4. Choose the correct sentence. A. Movie stars who fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses. B. Movie stars whom fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses. C. Movie stars that fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses.
4. Choose the correct sentence. A. Movie stars who fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses. B. Movie stars whom fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses. C. Movie stars that fans idolize are not always great actors and actresses.
5. Choose the correct sentence. A. Toni Morrison is a writer that has accomplished much in her lifetime. B. Toni Morrison is a writer whom has accomplished much in her lifetime. C. Toni Morrison is a writer who has accomplished much in her life.
5. Choose the correct sentence. A. Toni Morrison is a writer that has accomplished much in her lifetime. B. Toni Morrison is a writer whom has accomplished much in her lifetime. C. Toni Morrison is a writer who has accomplished much in her life.
6. Choose the correct sentence. A. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swum the English Channel. B. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swam the English Channel. C. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swimmed the English Channel.
6. Choose the correct sentence. A. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swum the English Channel. B. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swam the English Channel. C. Melba s greatest accomplishment is having swimmed the English Channel.
7. Choose the correct sentence. A. He knows the game better then me. B. He knows the game better than I. C. He knows the game better than me.
7. Choose the correct sentence. A. He knows the game better then me. B. He knows the game better than I. C. He knows the game better than me.
8. Choose the correct sentence. A. The person who made all the arrangements for the party is she. B. The person who made all the arrangements for the party is her.
8. Choose the correct sentence. A. The person who made all the arrangements for the party is she. B. The person who made all the arrangements for the party is her.
9. Choose the correct sentence. A. I earned fewer points on the test then Isabel. B. I earned less points on the test than Isabel. C. I earned fewer points on the test than Isabel.
9. Choose the correct sentence. A. I earned fewer points on the test then Isabel. B. I earned less points on the test than Isabel. C. I earned fewer points on the test than Isabel.
10. Choose the correct sentence. A. We were all ready for the party by the time Jon arrived. B. We were already for the party by the time Jon arrived. C. We were allready for the party by the time Jon arrived.
10. Choose the correct sentence. A. We were all ready for the party by the time Jon arrived. B. We were already for the party by the time Jon arrived. C. We were allready for the party by the time Jon arrived.
11. Choose the correct sentence. A. No matter what I did I could not loose the annoying car behind me. B. No matter what I did I could not lose the annoying car behind me.
11. Choose the correct sentence. A. No matter what I did I could not loose the annoying car behind me. B. No matter what I did I could not lose the annoying car behind me.
12. Choose the correct sentence. A. A smaller amount of people will attend Monday s graduation ceremony. B. A smaller number of people will attend Monday s graduation ceremony.
12. Choose the correct sentence. A. A smaller amount of people will attend Monday s graduation ceremony. B. A smaller number of people will attend Monday s graduation ceremony.
13. Choose the correct sentence. A. Even so, I doubt there will be fewer tears this year B. Even so, I doubt there will be less tears this year.
13. Choose the correct sentence. A. Even so, I doubt there will be fewer tears this year. B. Even so, I doubt there will be less tears this year.
14. Choose the correct sentence. A. Whomever wants more popcorn will have to pay for it. B. Whoever wants more popcorn will have to pay for it.
14. Choose the correct sentence. A. Whomever wants more popcorn will have to pay for it. B. Whoever wants more popcorn will have to pay for it.
Part 2
1. Choose the error. Walking in the rain, my pants got muddy. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
1. Choose the error. Walking in the rain, my pants got muddy. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
2. Choose the error. Because he had not applied in time. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
2. Choose the error. Because he had not applied in time. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
3. Choose the error. Fighting her fatigue, June willed herself awake during class, she did not want her peers to tease her, and she did not want her teacher to view her as disrespectful. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
3. Choose the error. Fighting her fatigue, June willed herself awake during class, she did not want her peers to tease her, and she did not want her teacher to view her as disrespectful. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
4. Choose the error. She spent the day visiting all the tourist shops, watched the children on the beach, and sipping ice-cold lemonade through a straw. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift F. Dang. Modifier G. Mispl. Modifier H. Comma splice
4. Choose the error. She spent the day visiting all the tourist shops, watched the children on the beach, and sipping ice-cold lemonade through a straw. A. Pronoun case error B. Fused sentence/run-on sentence C. Faulty parallelism D. Sentence fragment E. Verb tense shift E. Point of view shift
5. Which phrase is it? Boo Radley, the malevolent phantom, becomes the novel s quiet hero. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
5. Which phrase is it? Boo Radley, the malevolent phantom, becomes the novel s quiet hero. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
6. Which phrase is it? To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lapis Michelle's only goal tonight. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
6. Which phrase is it? To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lapis Michelle's only goal tonight. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
7. Which phrase is it? Eating ice cream on a windy daycan be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
7. Which phrase is it? Eating ice cream on a windy daycan be a messy experience if you have long, untamed hair. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
8. Which phrase is it? The horse trotting up to the fencehopes that you have an apple or carrot. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
8. Which phrase is it? The horse trotting up to the fencehopes that you have an apple or carrot. A. Absolute B. Participle C. Appositive D. Gerund E. Infinitive F. Prepositional
9. Choose the Part of Speech Eaten by mosquitoes, we wishedthat we had made hotel, not campsite, reservations. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
9. Choose the Part of Speech Eaten by mosquitoes, we wishedthat we had made hotel, not campsite, reservations. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
10. Choose the Part of Speech Waking to the buzzof the alarm clock, Freddie cursed the arrival of another Monday. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
10. Choose the Part of Speech Waking to the buzzof the alarm clock, Freddie cursed the arrival of another Monday. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
11. Choose the Part of Speech I outlined the letters slowly and carefully. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
11. Choose the Part of Speech I outlined the letters slowly and carefully. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
12. Choose the Part of Speech After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
12. Choose the Part of Speech After a long day at school and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
13. Choose the Part of Speech Aftera long day atschool and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
13. Choose the Part of Speech Aftera long day atschool and work, LaShae found her roommate Ben eating the last of the leftover pizza. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
14. Choose the Part of Speech George's handshake is meaningless, forhe has never proven trustworthy. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction
14. Choose the Part of Speech George's handshake is meaningless, forhe has never proven trustworthy. A. noun B. verb C. adjective D. adverb E. preposition F. interjection G. conjunction