ECCC Comp1 Final Exam Review

The following group of words is a comma splice:

On March 30, a Sausalito man found an expensive handbag containing jewelry on a park bench, the contents were worth almost $1 million.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Select the correct description to identify each type of sentence:

Some college classes are inspiring, and other classes, which we call coma classes, are not.

• simple (one independent clause)

• compound (two or more independent clauses)

• complex (one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses)

• compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

Select the correct description to identify each type of sentence:

One quality that good critical thinkers share is a willingness to question their own conclusions.

• simple (one independent clause)

• compound (two or more independent clauses)

• complex (one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses)

• compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

Select the correct description to identify each type of sentence:

Cell phones with a Global Positioning System (GPS) allow drivers to receive step-by-step instructions to get from one place to another, but GPS phones often only increase drivers' inattentiveness.

• simple (one independent clause)

• compound (two or more independent clauses)

• complex (one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses)

• compound-complex (two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.7.1B

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

Select the group of words that contains one or more complete sentences and no fragments.

• Since the lightning rod was completely original and has remained largely unchanged for almost 300 years. It is certainly one of Benjamin Franklin's most brilliant inventions.

• The lightning rod is certainly one of Benjamin Franklin's most brilliant inventions since it was completely original and has remained largely unchanged for almost 300 years.

• Since the lightning rod is certainly one of Benjamin Franklin's most brilliant inventions. It was completely orginal and has remained largely unchanged for almost 300 years.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The following sentence contains a misplaced modifier:

Possessing only 64 megabytes of memory, Katherine couldn't do much with her computer.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

The following sentence contains a misplaced modifier:

Unable to imagine anyone capable of learning from a computer, Ray refused to offer his course online.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Select the sentence that has no errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• An environment devoid of trees and surface plants is vulnerable to soil erosion and the loss of its valuable topsoil.

• An environment devoid of trees and surface plants is vulnerable to soil erosion and the loss of their valuable topsoil.

• An environment devoid of trees and surface plants is vulnerable to soil erosion and the loss of it's valuable topsoil.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Select the sentence that has no errors in pronoun-antecedent agreement.

• The combined forces of wind, water, and time radically reshape the landscape, especially when human action adds to their impact.

• The combined forces of wind, water, and time radically reshape the landscape, especially when human action adds to its impact.

• The combined forces of wind, water, and time radically reshape the landscape, especially when human actions add to it's impact.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

The verb in boldface agrees with the subject:

For many college students, the belief that jobs are waiting for them after graduation is less certain.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F