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Penn State University Comm 160 Second exam

Hyphens Indicate with a YES if modifiers should be hyphenated or a NO if they should not be hyphenated.

Question 1 2 / 2 pts The crooked yellow ladder does not look sturdy. No

Question 2 2 / 2 pts The family friendly business is a deli. Yes

Question 3 2 / 2 pts The object is saucer shaped. Yes

Question 4 2 / 2 pts The thick heavy book costs a lot of money. No

Question 5 2 / 2 pts We had a very enjoyable vacation. No

Noun-verb agreement Select the best answer.

Question 6 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Neither of them has gotten the job.

Question 7 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Congress gave its approval to the bill.

Question 8 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Rachel, as well as her colleagues, is buying items.

Question 9 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Pizza and hamburgers are great to eat.

Question 10 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Everything they do turns out well.

Question 11 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? The audience cheers for the best contestant.

Question 12 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? The annoying host, along with his band, is the biggest problem with the show.

Articles, adverb/adjective, comparatives/superlatives Select the best answer.

Question 13

2 / 2 pts Cinderella is _________ than Snow White. more beautiful

Question 14 2 / 2 pts The artist painted _____________ to finish the masterpiece. furiously

Question 15 2 / 2 pts Sue is the ______________ of the two sisters. older

Question 16 2 / 2 pts The __________________________ aspect of these three factors is honesty. most important

Question 17 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Neither

Question 18

2 / 2 pts Phil completed the tasks __________________ than Larry. Worse

Question 19 2 / 2 pts Billy thought he saw ____________ UFO. a

Question 20 2 / 2 pts The Olympian runs ______________. gracefully

Which sentence is correct? Choose the sentence that has parallel sentence structure.

Question 21 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? Barry will make only one foul shot.

Question 22 2 / 2 pts

Which is correct? While on vacation, Katie jogged a 5-K, climbed a mountain and did yoga.

Question 23 2 / 2 pts Which is correct? Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and procures houses.

Question 24 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? To be successful in school, students must read books.

Question 25 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? Running down the street, I felt the rain fall during my jog.

Dangling modifiers. Indicate whether the sentence does not have a dangling modifier and is correct or does have a dangling modifier and is incorrect.

Question 26 2 / 2 pts To earn a living, satisfying customers must be a goal of every entrepreneur.

Incorrect

Question 27 2 / 2 pts After a rough night of work, a soft bed comforted the tired worker. Incorrect

Question 28 2 / 2 pts Taking our seats, the meeting began. Incorrect

Question 29 2 / 2 pts Working fiercely, anything can be accomplished. Incorrect

Question 30 2 / 2 pts Scrubbing hard, the janitor removed the stain on the wood floor. The janitor scrubbed the floor.

Correct word For each sentence indicate whether the capitalized word is used correctly or incorrectly.

Question 31 2 / 2 pts EVERYONE of those books needs to be picked up. Incorrect

Question 32 2 / 2 pts The candidate won the election with a PLURALITY of votes, 45 percent to be exact. Correct

Question 33 2 / 2 pts The football team lost in a ROUT, 49-0. Correct

Question 34 2 / 2 pts The family was MORNING the death of a loved one. Incorrect

Question 35 2 / 2 pts A relative accused the suspect of MURDERING the gangster. Incorrect

Pick the correct usage Select the correct answer.

Question 36 2 / 2 pts Willie sought to sneak a _____________________ at the birthday gift that was hidden behind some boxes. peek

Question 37 2 / 2 pts The trash began to _______________ after a few days next to the heater. reek

Question 38 2 / 2 pts They had to hire someone to clean out the chimney ________. flue

Question 39 2 / 2 pts The school ______________________ made an announcement over the announce system. principal

Question 40 2 / 2 pts You can ______________ success by studying before the exam. ensure

Question 41 2 / 2 pts The _____ example showed them what not to do. Correct! foregoing

Question 42 2 / 2 pts The ____________ of blood was tested for compatibility. vial

One word, two words, hyphenated Choose the correct answer.

Question 43 2 / 2 pts tailspin one word

Question 44 2 / 2 pts Alsoran Hyphenated

Question 45 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? It's going to be a long winter.

Question 46 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? He had a chance to Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany, speak while he was traveling.

Question 47 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? Sharon Washington, a professor of biosciences, gave the keynote speech.

Question 48 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? We're open on Saturdays for the summer.

Question 49 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? She went to the HUB-Robeson Center to see the art exhibit.

Question 50 2 / 2 pts Which sentence is correct? The cat's furry mouse was its' favorite toy....