Writing Test 5

Which of the following sentences has correct punctuation?

• They celebrated by singing, dancing and playing games.

• They celebrated by singing, dancing, and playing games.

• They celebrated by singing, dancing, and playing, games.

• They celebrated by singing dancing, and playing games.

Look at this sentence : Finally, after she had danced all night, she took a taxi and went home. What is the dependent clause in the sentence?

• After she had danced all night

• she took a taxi

• and went home

• all night

In which of the following sentences is the punctuation not correct?

• Before her brother arrived, she left the party.

• Her brother arrived after she left the party.

• She left the party before her brother arrived.

• She left the party, before her brother arrived.

Which of the following statments about dependent clause is correct?

• You cannot put a dependent clause in a sentence before a main clause.

• You cannot put a dependent clause in a sentence after a main clause.

• You cannot have a dependent clause in a sentence if there is no main clause.

• You cannot have a dependent clause in a sentence if there is also main clause.

When you are writing about step in a process, which of the following statements is correct?

• Every sentence should start with words like first and next.

• You should always start by describing the last step first.

• There should always be at least five steps.

• You should make sure that the steps are in the correct order.

When do you not put a comma between items in a list?

• when there are two items

• when there are three items

• when there are four items and the last two items are joined by or

• when there are five items and the last two items are joined by and

Which of the following statements about main clause is correct?

• They should always have a dependent clause.

• They should always have a subject and a verb.

• They should always have a object and a verb.

• They should star with either thw word before or after.

In which part of a sentence do you expect to find the words first, next, or finally?

• at the beginning

• after the subject

• in the middle

• at the end

Which of the following is a main clause?

• after the meal was over

• before the served

• he made a speech in the evening

• good night to you all

Which of the following does not introduce a step in a process?

• lastly

• next

• in the morning

• first