English 10 Semester B Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Having
seen the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon is more impressive.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅My
aunt is coming home for the holidays who lives in New York.
Which revision of the third sentence follows the style guide and bestretains the clarity
of the original?
We conducted a survey of notaries public in the immediate area and asked which
type of notary stamp they liked best. Everyone but Sara and Jonah chose a pre-
inked stamp. Her preference was an embosser and his was an integrated ink pad. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅One notary public preferred an embosser and the other
an integrated ink pad.
Select from the drop-down menu to correctly punctuate the sentence.
Everyone knows he is the best cook[ ]however, he refused to enter the contest. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅;
What is the meaning of the word curriculum in this sentence?
My teacher would like to incorporate soft skills into her curriculum and has asked the
board of education for approval. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the subjects
comprising a course of study in a school or college.
complement n. 1. something that fills up, completes, or makes perfect
Which sentence uses the given definition of the word complement? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Our gourmet bread was a wonderful complement to the delicious
cheese.
Which revision of the sentence corrects the faulty parallelism?
Kyoko plans to spend time raking the leaves, mow the lawn, and hedge trimming. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Kyoko plans to spend time raking the leaves, mowing the
lawn, and trimming the hedge.
How does the oxymoron "abundant poverty" affect the meaning of this sentence?
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Having
seen the Statue of Liberty, the Grand Canyon is more impressive.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅My
aunt is coming home for the holidays who lives in New York.
Which revision of the third sentence follows the style guide and bestretains the clarity
of the original?
We conducted a survey of notaries public in the immediate area and asked which
type of notary stamp they liked best. Everyone but Sara and Jonah chose a pre-
inked stamp. Her preference was an embosser and his was an integrated ink pad. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅One notary public preferred an embosser and the other
an integrated ink pad.
Select from the drop-down menu to correctly punctuate the sentence.
Everyone knows he is the best cook[ ]however, he refused to enter the contest. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅;
What is the meaning of the word curriculum in this sentence?
My teacher would like to incorporate soft skills into her curriculum and has asked the
board of education for approval. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the subjects
comprising a course of study in a school or college.
complement n. 1. something that fills up, completes, or makes perfect
Which sentence uses the given definition of the word complement? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Our gourmet bread was a wonderful complement to the delicious
cheese.
Which revision of the sentence corrects the faulty parallelism?
Kyoko plans to spend time raking the leaves, mow the lawn, and hedge trimming. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Kyoko plans to spend time raking the leaves, mowing the
lawn, and trimming the hedge.
How does the oxymoron "abundant poverty" affect the meaning of this sentence?
