M.5 Writing Midterm

Which of the following sentences has incorrect punctuation?

• My daughter is young, and pretty.

• My son is very generous, but he is not very reliable.

• We should go for a walk in the countryside or go to the movies.

• Left-handed people are often very artistic, and right-handed people are often more logical.

Which statement is NOT a correct way to use a capital letter?

• I am going to be in New York.

• I went to the University of Oxford today.

• I like English, but Math is my favorite subject.

• My favorite place in the world is Northern Ontario.

Which word should NOT be capitalized in the sentence?

My Spanish friend, Miguel, play Baseball in the park every Saturday.

• Spanish

• Miguel

• Baseball

• Saturday

Which of the following is NOT a correct qualification for a title?

• It tells the topic of a paragraph.

• It is a full complete sentence.

• It is on the top line in the middle.

• It begins with the capital letter in each word.

Which of the following statements about title is correct?

• You should capitalize every word.

• You should underline the important word.

• You should capitalize the first word and all the important words.

• You should put a period at the end of the title when it is a sentence.

Which title is written incorrectly?

• This Is Your Life

• My Life In The Big City

• My Best Friend

• Life or Death?

How many topics can be discussed in a paragraph?

• one

• two

• three

• four five I here too

Which of the following is not parts of a paragraph?

• topic sentence

• concluding sentence

• compound sentences

• supporting sentences

What are the two parts of a topic sentence?

• topic and detail

• title and topic

• topic and controlling idea

• title and controlling idea

Which is NOT true about the topic sentence?

• It is at or near the start of the paragraph.

• It has two or more topics.

• It is the main idea of the paragraph.

• It is a complete sentence.