Composition 7 -- T3 Review

Warm Up!

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

How did you know about ___ robbery so soon after it happened?

Which of the following best completes the sentence?

• a

• an

• the

• no article is needed.

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

Have you thought about attending  ___ university that is in another state?

Which of the following best completes the sentence?

• a

• an

• the

• no article is needed.

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

   
   

   When he graduated college and moved to New York he lived with three roommates.

   
   

   How should the underlined portion be written?

   
   

• When he graduated college and moved to New York he lived,

• When he graduated college and moved to New York, he lived

• the When he graduated college, and moved to New York he lived

• no article is needed.When he graduated college, and moved to New York, he lived

• No error

Multiple Choice

1. 
   

   Read the sentence below.

   
   

   Covered in sweat she arrived home and fell onto the sofa.

   How should the underlined portion be written?

   
   

• 1. Covered in sweat she arrived home and fell,

• 1. Covered in sweat, she arrived home and fell

• 1. Covered in sweat she arrived home and fell

• 1. Covered in sweat, she arrived home and fell,

• No error

Multiple Choice

  Read the group of sentences below and find the error. If there is no error, select “no error.”

(A) When the students learned their final exam would be an (B) experiment, they decided to review their old lab notes. They made (C) notecards, and they reviewed important vocabulary. (D) Having prepared carefully, the experiment was a success. (E) No error

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Articles

Articles are words that identify a noun as being specific or unspecific

English has two articles: the and a/an. The is used to refer to specific or particular nouns; a/an is used to modify non-specific or non-particular nouns. We call the the definite article and a/an the indefinite article. the = definite article. a/an = indefinite article.

When to choose a, an or the.

If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use "an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use "a."

However, even if you follow these basic rules when deciding to use "a" or "an," remember that there are some exceptions to these rules. "A" goes before words that begin with consonants.

Multiple Choice

I bought _____ pair of shoes.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

I saw _____ movie last night.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

Look at  _____ woman over there! She is a famous actress.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

That is _____ girl I told you about.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

I read _____ amazing story yesterday.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

I read _____ amazing story yesterday.

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

Would you eat _____ octopus?

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

I just ate _____ best chocolate chip cookie ever!

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

He had ___ apple for lunch.

Which article should go in the blank

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

I think I ate more than ____ candy yesterday.

Which article should go in the blank?

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

For her first Teacher appreciation day, Mrs. Jackson was given an green stapler.

Which article should go in the blank?

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

Although Sean doesn’t like playing soccer, he made a effort to win at his annual family reunion game. 

Which article should go in the blank?

• a

• an

• the

Multiple Choice

1. Circle the error in this group of sentences.

What (A) a beautiful sunny day it is today! I want pizza, but am (B) told that a apple away keeps the doctor away. I’m told that (C) only a New Yorker would fold their pizza slice prior to eating it. No error. 

• A

• B

• C

• D - No error

Multiple Choice

1. Circle the error in this group of sentences.

Have you ever (A) gone to a Salata restaurant before? It’s (B) one of the healthiest buffets.  

I want (C) to add a orange to my salad but I don’t think it will taste good. (D) An orange has a lot of vitamin C.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E- No error

Multiple Choice

1. Circle the error in this group of sentences.

A few years ago, (A) I went to a baseball game for the first time. (B) It was a Astros game and (C) I considered it an honor. (D) The Astros are a very resilient team.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E- No error

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Our neighbors for the past eight years Mr. and Mrs. Miller are moving to Dallas.

• After "our neighbors"

• After "eight years"

• After "Mr. and Mrs. Miller"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Queen Victoria one of England's greatest monarchs ruled for sixty-three years.

• After "Victoria" and after "monarchs"

• After "Queen" and after "monarchs"

• After "England's"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Jane made the salad a tossed one with French dressing to go with the spaghetti.

• After "Jane" and after "salad"

• After "salad" and after "dressing"

• After "one" and after "dressing"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Harvey Jensen the pro at the country club is giving me golf lessons.

• After "pro" and after "country club"

• After "Jenson" and after "me"

• After "Jenson" and after "club"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

A book by James Hilton Lost Horizon has been filmed twice.

• After "book" and after "Hilton"

• After "Horizon" and after "been"

• After "Hilton" and after "Horizon"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Before I fall asleep I like to list three things that made me smile.

• After "asleep" and after "things"

• After "asleep"

• After "things"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

You’ve grown two inches this year and you need to buy new pants.

• After "inches"

• After "year"

• After "year" and after "and"

Multiple Choice

Add the missing comma(s) to each sentence.

Because I want my mom to be proud of me I’m going to study for my trimester exams so I’ll do well on them.

• After "mom" and after "exams"

• After "me" and after "exams"

• After "me"and after "study"

Cumulative adjectives are used when the adjectives are from different categories.

✓ Correct:

She was a smart Muslim woman.

✘ Incorrect:

She was a smart and Muslim woman.

Cumulative Adjectives

Coordinate adjectives individually modify a noun and are separated by a comma. For example, look at “heavy” and “bulky” in the following sentence:

The heavy, bulky box was awkward to carry.

Coordinate Adjectives

Coordinate and Cumulative Adjectives

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

She was a very strict mean teacher.

How should the underlined portion be written?

• very, strict, mean teacher

• very, strict mean teacher

• very strict, mean teacher

• very strict, and mean teacher

• No error

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

   
   

         

2. Read the sentence below.

4.   Bella was a lovely teenage girl from Oregon.

   
   

       How should the underlined portion be written?

   
   

• a lovely, teenage girl

• a teenage, lovely girl

• a lovely, and teenage girl

• a lovely, teenage, girl

• No error

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence below.

We bought a green, Christmas tree last December.

How should the underlined portion be written?

• Christmas, green tree

• green Christmas tree

• green, Christmas, tree

• green and Christmas tree

• No error

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

My hamster had a short, happy life.

Which of the following best revises this sentence.

• Remove the comma after “short”

• Switch the order of "short” and "happy"

• Add the word “and” after “short”

• Replace the comma with a semicolon

• No error

Compound & Compound-Complex Sentences with a Semicolon

This is a semicolon ;

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

When the work is finished we’re going out for pizza.

How should the underlined portion be written?

• When the work is finished

• When the work is finished,

• When the work is finished;

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

The puppy runs into my lap when he wants to play, he licks my face.

How should the sentence be punctuated?

• The puppy runs into my lap when he wants to play, he licks my face.

• 1. The puppy runs into my lap when he wants to play and he licks my face.

• 1. The puppy runs into my lap when he wants to play; he licks my face.

  
  

Multiple Choice

1. Read the sentence below.

We had a party because we had lots of cookies and our guests enjoyed the yummy treats.

How should the sentence be punctuated?

• we had lots of cookies and our guests enjoyed

• 1. we had lots of cookies, and our guests enjoyed

• 1. we had lots of cookies; and our guests enjoyed