Quiz #1 Practice

Everyone _____ done his or her homework.

• has

• have

Neither the dogs nor the cat ____ very hungry.

• are

• is

The student, as well as his teacher, ____ going on the field trip.

• were

• was

You should get a good sense of the problems we face by observing, talking, and listening to our technicians.

• Parallel? Why?

• Not parallel? Why?

Answer explanation

You should get a good sense of the problems we face by observing, talking with, and listening to our technicians.

The prototype electric car will have a top speed of 100 km/h, a range of 300 km, and it will carry up to 300 kg.

• Parallel? Why?

• Not parallel? Why?

Answer explanation

The prototype electric car will have a top speed of 100 km/h, a range of 300 km, and a capacity to carry up to 30 kg.

While taking a nap, the volcano erupted.

• Misplaced/dangling modifier. Why?

• Correct sentence. Why?

Answer explanation

While taking a nap, he missed the volcano erupting.

While I was taking a nap, the volcano erupted.

Kathy donated a television to the Youth Center that she no longer used.

• Misplaced/dangling modifier. Why?

• Correct sentence. Why?

Answer explanation

Kathy donated a television that she no longer used to the Youth Center.

Replace the noun(s) with a pronoun: Meeta and Seema performed in the talent show.

• She

• We

• They

Growing bigger and bigger every day.

• Complete sentence. Why?

• Sentence fragment. Why?

Answer explanation

The puppy is growing bigger and bigger every day.