English 101 Final Exam Review
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1. After each option, write fragment, comma splice, fused sentence, or no error.
(Bedford 132)
a. I have a cat his name is Scruffy.
b. Whereas I have a cat.
c. I have a cat; his name is Scruffy.
d. I have a cat, his name is Scruffy. - ANSWERAll of the above
2. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error. (Bedford 135)
a. The winding river is lovely.
b. The team arrive tonight.
c. The effort was a complete success.
d. When will you arrive at the airport? - ANSWERThe team arrive tonight
3. Identify the sentence with pronoun agreement error. (Bedford 141)
a. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, they still have to write their summary.
b. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, he still has to write his summary.
c. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, Greg still has to write his summary.
d. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, Jose still has to write his summary -
ANSWERGreg and Jose finished their project; however, he still has to write his
summary.
What is the correct way to fix a comma splice or fused sentence? - ANSWERAll of the
above
5. Which of the following sentences has a problem with parallelism? (Bedford 84)
a. Helen went to the library and the bookstore.
b. During her class break, Helen went to the library and shopping at the bookstore.
c. During her class break, Helen went to the library, the bookstore, and the café.
d. During her class break, Helen went several places: the library and then the
bookstore, the café and then the quad. - ANSWERb. During her class break, Helen
went to the library and shopping at the bookstore.
6. Where should a comma be used? Choose all items that are correct. (Bedford 180-
182)
a. After an introductory word or phrase
b. After a dependent clause that begins a sentence
c. Before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses
d. Between all items in a series - ANSWERAll of the above
7. When a "because" clause appears in a sentence, should a comma always be used
either before or after the clause? - ANSWERNO
, 8. The following sentence has what kind of error? (Bedford 145)
The dog ran into the fence, but it was not injured.
a. pronoun reference
b. pronoun agreement
c. pronoun person
d. pronoun reciprocation - ANSWERpronoun reference
9. Presenting incomplete, inaccurate, or confused documentation which severely
impairs the reliability and the effectiveness of the paper is intentional or unintentional
plagiarism? - ANSWERUnintentional
10. Which of the following should be italicized? (Bedford 218-219, 37g)
a. Lonesome Dove (book)
b. Scientific America (magazine)
c. Black Hole Sun (song)
d. Black Holes and Revelations (music album)
e. The Ultimate Productivity Hack (article)
f. Grey's Anatomy (tv show)
g. The Gift of the Magi (short story)
h. Casablanca (movie)
i. Looking Forward (book chapter) - ANSWERa. Lonesome Dove (book)
b. Scientific America (magazine)
d. Black Holes and Revelations (music album)
f. Grey's Anatomy (tv show)
h. Casablanca (movie)
22. Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?
a. "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste Management (Cannon 21)".
b. "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste Management" (Cannon, 21).
c. Jenson Cannon remarks, "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste
Management (Cannon 21)."
d. Jenson Cannon says, "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste
Management" (21). - ANSWERd. Jenson Cannon says, "The aptly named GROWS
landfill is part of Waste Management" (21).
23. Circle each of the follow that needs a signal phrase. (Bedford 295) - ANSWERa.
Quotations
b. Summaries
c. Paraphrases
24. What punctuation is used to show that information that has been changed or altered
in a quote? (Bedford 294)
a. Brackets
b. Parentheses
c. Ellipsis
CORRECT 100%
1. After each option, write fragment, comma splice, fused sentence, or no error.
(Bedford 132)
a. I have a cat his name is Scruffy.
b. Whereas I have a cat.
c. I have a cat; his name is Scruffy.
d. I have a cat, his name is Scruffy. - ANSWERAll of the above
2. Identify the sentence with a subject-verb agreement error. (Bedford 135)
a. The winding river is lovely.
b. The team arrive tonight.
c. The effort was a complete success.
d. When will you arrive at the airport? - ANSWERThe team arrive tonight
3. Identify the sentence with pronoun agreement error. (Bedford 141)
a. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, they still have to write their summary.
b. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, he still has to write his summary.
c. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, Greg still has to write his summary.
d. Greg and Jose finished their project; however, Jose still has to write his summary -
ANSWERGreg and Jose finished their project; however, he still has to write his
summary.
What is the correct way to fix a comma splice or fused sentence? - ANSWERAll of the
above
5. Which of the following sentences has a problem with parallelism? (Bedford 84)
a. Helen went to the library and the bookstore.
b. During her class break, Helen went to the library and shopping at the bookstore.
c. During her class break, Helen went to the library, the bookstore, and the café.
d. During her class break, Helen went several places: the library and then the
bookstore, the café and then the quad. - ANSWERb. During her class break, Helen
went to the library and shopping at the bookstore.
6. Where should a comma be used? Choose all items that are correct. (Bedford 180-
182)
a. After an introductory word or phrase
b. After a dependent clause that begins a sentence
c. Before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses
d. Between all items in a series - ANSWERAll of the above
7. When a "because" clause appears in a sentence, should a comma always be used
either before or after the clause? - ANSWERNO
, 8. The following sentence has what kind of error? (Bedford 145)
The dog ran into the fence, but it was not injured.
a. pronoun reference
b. pronoun agreement
c. pronoun person
d. pronoun reciprocation - ANSWERpronoun reference
9. Presenting incomplete, inaccurate, or confused documentation which severely
impairs the reliability and the effectiveness of the paper is intentional or unintentional
plagiarism? - ANSWERUnintentional
10. Which of the following should be italicized? (Bedford 218-219, 37g)
a. Lonesome Dove (book)
b. Scientific America (magazine)
c. Black Hole Sun (song)
d. Black Holes and Revelations (music album)
e. The Ultimate Productivity Hack (article)
f. Grey's Anatomy (tv show)
g. The Gift of the Magi (short story)
h. Casablanca (movie)
i. Looking Forward (book chapter) - ANSWERa. Lonesome Dove (book)
b. Scientific America (magazine)
d. Black Holes and Revelations (music album)
f. Grey's Anatomy (tv show)
h. Casablanca (movie)
22. Which of the following is a correctly formatted in-text citation?
a. "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste Management (Cannon 21)".
b. "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste Management" (Cannon, 21).
c. Jenson Cannon remarks, "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste
Management (Cannon 21)."
d. Jenson Cannon says, "The aptly named GROWS landfill is part of Waste
Management" (21). - ANSWERd. Jenson Cannon says, "The aptly named GROWS
landfill is part of Waste Management" (21).
23. Circle each of the follow that needs a signal phrase. (Bedford 295) - ANSWERa.
Quotations
b. Summaries
c. Paraphrases
24. What punctuation is used to show that information that has been changed or altered
in a quote? (Bedford 294)
a. Brackets
b. Parentheses
c. Ellipsis
