COMM 160 FINAL EXAM

Comm 160 final

1.
The well intentioned friend brought soup to colleagues.
A) No
B) Yes


Feedback: The modifier needs to be hyphenated because it is a
compound modifier. Well modifies intentioned. See Page 101 in Working
with Words.

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Correct B
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2.
John F. Kennedy, who was Irish American, served in military before
becoming president.
A) Yes
B) No


Feedback: We need a hyphen here because Irish is describing American.
See Page 101 in Working with Words.

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Correct A
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3.
The thick heavy book costs a lot of money.
A) Yes
B) No

,Feedback: Coordinate adjectives take commas, not hyphens. See Pages
100-101 in Working with Words.

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Correct B
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4.
The surly mannered dog barked at the children.
A) Yes
B) No


Feedback: Surly is an adjective; therefore, we need to hyphenate. See
Page 102 in Working with Words.

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Correct A
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5.
The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet.
A) Yes
B) No


Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page
102 in Working with Words.

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Correct B
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,6.
We had a very enjoyable vacation.
A) No
B) Yes


Feedback: Hyphens are not used after very. See Page 102 in Working
with Words.

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Correct A
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7.
Which is correct?
A) Katie jogged a 5-K and climbed a mountain. She also does yoga.
B) Kathy jogged a 5-K, climbed a mountain and does yoga.


Feedback: "Katie jogged a 5-K and climbed a mountain. She also does
yoga" is correct because since we are switching tenses (from past to
present), we should make separate sentences. Se Pages 94-95 in Working
with Words.

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Correct A
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8.
Which is correct?
A) Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and procures houses.
B) Timmy buys shirts, purchased cars and houses.
C) Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and houses.

, Feedback: The verb tenses and the construction must be parallel. See
Page 95 in Working with Words.

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9.
Which is correct?
A) The school borne from the ideas of great thinkers is thriving.
B) The school borne from the ideas of great thinkers are thriving.


Feedback: School is the subject, and it needs a singular verb. See Page
90 in Working with Words.

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10.
Which is correct?
A) Ricky is the only who of those artists who are famous.
B) Ricky is the only who of those artists who is famous.


Feedback: Only one changes the verb to "is." See Page 91 in Working
with Words.

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Correct B
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