Pop quiz

Q. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree stump tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, Jay tripped over the tree stump.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the stump of the tree tripped Jay.

• Running recklessly through the forest, the tree tripped.

Q. A(n) ___ is a word, phrase, or clause that modifies (or describes) another word and adds detail to a sentence.

• verb

• modifier

• adjective

• adverb

A modifier is called "misplaced" when:

• It is placed too close to the word it modifies

• It is placed too far away from the word it modifies

Q. Which sentence is written MOST clearly and correctly?

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, the bottle of cold water quenched Donovan's thirst.

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan quenched his thirst with a bottle of cold water.

• Gasping after the 5-mile run in the summer sun, Donovan's thirst was quenched with a bottle of cold water.

Q. True or False. The sentence contains a misplaced modifier.

Hannah kept all her medicine in the medicine cabinet that had been prescribed to her.

• True

• False

Q. What does the red phrase modify (or describe) in the following sentence?

The red shoes with the yellow stripes are expensive.

• expensive

• shoes

What is an acceptance letter ?

What is an Refusal letter ?

Q. 4/5/2017 is an appropriate date to use in a business letter.

• True

• False

Q. Dear Mrs. Collins, (comma)

is a proper Salutation for a business letter.

• True

• False