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WorksheetsUnit 3 Writing Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
Date
1.
Transitions are used to...
a)
separate ideas
b)
interest the reader
c)
link ideas
d)
spice up the essay
2.
Which of the following is a transition?
a)
Today,
b)
For example,
c)
On the other hand,
d)
All of the above
3.
What change, if any, needs to be made to the following sentence?
While I was waiting to go home I saw a car accident.
While I was waiting to go home I saw a car accident.
a)
comma after waiting
b)
comma after home
c)
comma after saw
d)
correct as is
4.
How should the following sentence be changed?
I studied for almost four hours but I still didn't pass the test.
I studied for almost four hours but I still didn't pass the test.
a)
comma after studied
b)
comma after hours
c)
comma after but
d)
correct as is
5.
What is the reason for the comma in the following sentence?
Running through the parking lot, I tripped and fell flat on my face.
Running through the parking lot, I tripped and fell flat on my face.
a)
separates two independent clauses
b)
separates items in a list
c)
separated a opening phrase from the rest of the sentence
d)
The comma should be deleted.
6.
How should the following sentence be changed?
Sarah the shortest girl in the class made the basketball team.
Sarah the shortest girl in the class made the basketball team.
a)
comma after Sarah
b)
comma after girl
c)
comma after Sarah and class
d)
correct as is
7.
What is the reason for the following comma?
She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.
She pointed suddenly at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.
a)
separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS
b)
Separates a dependent from an independent clause
c)
separates items in a list
d)
that comma is NOT needed
8.
What is the reason for the following comma? The two tall basketball players left the library, walked to their car, and raced off down the street.
a)
separates two independent clauses with FANBOYS
b)
separates a dependent clause from an independent clause
c)
seperates items in a list
d)
that comma is NOT needed
9.
What is the most effective revision to make to the following sentence?
The necklace was first given to her mother by her grandfather, which is a family heirloom.
The necklace was first given to her mother by her grandfather, which is a family heirloom.
a)
The necklace, which is a family heirloom, was first given to her mother by her grandfather.
b)
Since the necklace is a family heirloom, it was first given to her mother by her grandfather.
c)
First given to her mother by her grandfather, the necklace is a family heirloom.
d)
No revision is needed.
10.
What is the best way to revise this sentence: A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag named Yao Ming.
a)
A famous basketball player named Yao Ming carried the Chinese flag.
b)
The famous basketball player who carried the Chinese flag, he was named Yao Ming.
c)
A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag he was named Yao Ming.
d)
A famous basketball player carried the Chinese flag. Who was named Yao Ming.
11.
What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence:
His cinematographers wasn't having much luck getting footage of the big cats.
His cinematographers wasn't having much luck getting footage of the big cats.
a)
Change wasn't having to weren't having
b)
Change much luck to no luck
c)
Insert a comma after luck
d)
Make no change
12.
What change should be made in the following sentence:
Other elephants carried smaller cameras that hooked right over the elephants tusks.
Other elephants carried smaller cameras that hooked right over the elephants tusks.
a)
Insert a comma after cameras
b)
Change hooked to hooking
c)
Change elephants tusks to elephants' tusks
d)
No change is needed.
13.
What change should be made to the following sentence:
"But now," he added, "it seems the most natural thing in the world.
"But now," he added, "it seems the most natural thing in the world.
a)
Change the comma after added to a period
b)
Change it to It
c)
Change world to World
d)
Add quotation marks after world.
14.
Correct this sentence:
Sarah the shortest girl in the class made the basketball team.
Sarah the shortest girl in the class made the basketball team.
a)
comma after Sarah
b)
comma after girl
c)
comma after Sarah and class
d)
correct as is
15.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
Len Fisher is a scientist he has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.
Len Fisher is a scientist he has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.
a)
Len Fisher is a scientist who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.
b)
Len Fisher, a scientist making a career out of researching ordinary things in life.
c)
Len Fisher is a scientist. Who has made a career out of researching ordinary things in life.
d)
The sentence is correct as is.
16.
Correct this sentence: The world you live in today would not be the same without the contributions of many dedicated scientists and there work.
a)
change without the to without no
b)
change contributions to contribution's
c)
Insert a comma after scientists
d)
change there to their
17.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
If the cookie was dunked too long, the liquid dissolved the sugar in the cookie and made them fall apart.
If the cookie was dunked too long, the liquid dissolved the sugar in the cookie and made them fall apart.
a)
Change too long to to long
b)
Change and to this
c)
Change them to it
d)
Make no change
18.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
"This ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, "Contains all the words on our vocabulary list."
"This ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Potter announced as he held up a hat, "Contains all the words on our vocabulary list."
a)
Change ladies to ladys
b)
Delete the comma after gentlemen
c)
Change Contains to contains
d)
Place the period outside the quotation mark - list".
19.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
(24) "There is not room for error. (25) They must detect certain allergens each and every time.
(24) "There is not room for error. (25) They must detect certain allergens each and every time.
a)
Change certain to certin
b)
Insert a comma after allergens
c)
Insert quotation marks after the word time.
d)
No change should be made in this sentence
20.
What does "improve the clarity" of a sentence mean?
a)
To make it very clear
b)
To punctuate it correctly
c)
To add more information
d)
To give advice
21.
Think about CUPS. What does the P stand for?
a)
Pauses
b)
Pretty Ponies
c)
Promises
Promises
Promises
d)
Punctuation
22.
How should the following sentence be changed?
Nancy, your the best dancer on our squad!
Nancy, your the best dancer on our squad!
a)
Remove the comma
b)
Change your to you're
c)
Change squad to squid
d)
No change should be made
23.
In CUPS, what does the "C" stand for?
a)
Clause
b)
Can do
c)
Capitalization
d)
Clarity
24.
What change, if any, should be made in the following sentence?
But now that Jamal and me are both getting older, I feel that I'm ready for more privacy and a space of my own.
But now that Jamal and me are both getting older, I feel that I'm ready for more privacy and a space of my own.
a)
Change Jamal and me to Jamal and I
b)
Delete the comma
c)
Change feel to fell
d)
change privacy to privicy
25.
What change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
"Bianca is thrilled your going to the game," Tanner exclaimed.
"Bianca is thrilled your going to the game," Tanner exclaimed.
a)
Add quotation marks after exclaimed
b)
Change your to you're
c)
Delete the comma
d)
Make no change
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