ENGL110 Week 2 Grammar Quiz
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Semicolon Can be used to connect to independent clauses, such as in the following sentence. My
dad loves to play the drums; he is a talented musician. - CORRECT ANSWER True
" on the table in my office." This is an example of a run-on or fused sentence. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A dependent clause can act alone as a complete sentence. - CORRECT ANSWER False
" I know hardly nothing about grammar." This is an example of a double negative. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
FANBOYS is an acronym used to remember the coordinating conjunction's. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
After, therefore, in other words, and in summary are examples of colloquial words. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
" I think it is going to snow tonight I need to go to the store and get extra groceries." This is an
example of a sentence fragment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The final "I" in this sentence is correct. I am going to fix taco soup tonight for Jeff and I. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
"Diana is Steve's assistant, she is very good at her job."Distance is an example of a comma
splice. - CORRECT ANSWER True
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Semicolon Can be used to connect to independent clauses, such as in the following sentence. My
dad loves to play the drums; he is a talented musician. - CORRECT ANSWER True
" on the table in my office." This is an example of a run-on or fused sentence. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
A dependent clause can act alone as a complete sentence. - CORRECT ANSWER False
" I know hardly nothing about grammar." This is an example of a double negative. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
FANBOYS is an acronym used to remember the coordinating conjunction's. - CORRECT
ANSWER True
After, therefore, in other words, and in summary are examples of colloquial words. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
" I think it is going to snow tonight I need to go to the store and get extra groceries." This is an
example of a sentence fragment. - CORRECT ANSWER False
The final "I" in this sentence is correct. I am going to fix taco soup tonight for Jeff and I. -
CORRECT ANSWER False
"Diana is Steve's assistant, she is very good at her job."Distance is an example of a comma
splice. - CORRECT ANSWER True
