Which of the following would be a helpful open-ended question for you to ask after someone has read your paper? A. What do you like best about my introduction? B. Do you like my introduction? C. Do I need to improve my paper? D. Do you like this draft?
Which word in the sentence is a direct object? The adult hippopotamus drinks 50 gallons of water each day. A. day B. hippopotamus C. gallons I think it's "B"
Which of the following statements is true regarding sentence components? A. Every sentence must have an object. B. The object can be a noun or a verb. C. The predicate can be a noun or a verb. D. Often the subject will act upon the object.
Select all of the sentences that use standard English. a. He come to see me the other day. b. The mail just came. c. What you said just ain't right! d. Come find me in the forest. e. What you think is irregardless. e. Regardless of what you think, it doesn't matter.
In which sentence is the word fish used as a predicate nominative? a. Tamara will fish at the seacoast this summer. b. Will you buy some good fresh fish for dinner? c. Fish are some of the most interesting animals on earth. d. Trout are very beautiful fish.
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. Mr. Anderson made a table for his wife with three legs. B. Italian is the language of Italy. C. Do you see the squirrel on the roof? D. The beech tree in your yard is lovely. Question Resources
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. A clown at the fair with pink hair gave me a balloon. B. Marjorie is my cousin from Florida. C. My sister is the girl in the basketball jersey. D. That storm from the north might be dangerous.
A survey of 100 students was taken concerning their knowledge of foreign languages. The results were as follows: 30 know French 19 know German 16 know Russian 11 know both French and Russian 12 know both French and German 6 know both German and Russian 4 know all three languages How many students do NOT know any of the three languages?
Which words in the sentence are the direct objects? This summer, I grew tomatoes and cucumbers in my vegetable garden. Choose all answers that are correct. (multiple choice) A. summer B. cucumbers C. tomatoes D. garden E. vegetable
Choose the word modified by the underlined participle or participle phrase The -wailing- baby scared the skittish puppy 1.)baby 2.)scared 3.)skittish puppy
Which sentence contains an infinitive or infinitive phrase? A. That puzzle was easy to do for an old hand like me. B. Did you write a thank-you note to Aunt Ruth? C. Hanging on the clothesline was a red shirt. D. Yes, the bicycle chain had come off the gears.
Which sentence has a misplaced adjective phrase? A. That storm from the north might be dangerous. B. My sister is the girl in the basketball jersey. C. Marjorie is my cousin from Florida. D. A clown at the fair with pink hair gave me a balloon.
The following sentence is an example of informal writing: "The Inca empire was well-organized and well-governed." True False
Which choice is correctly punctuated? a. Next summer; we will visit relatives in Ireland. b. I can’t wait to see: Ireland. c. I can’t wait to see Ireland: when we visit relatives. d. We will be visiting relatives in Ireland next summer: It is a place I can’t wait to see!
Which describes the underlined word in the sentence? Along with the flowers, Sally gave me a packet of seeds. ( Me is the underlined word ) A. indirect object B. predicate nominative C. predicate adjective D. direct object
Which interrogative pronoun best completes the sentence? How is the pronoun used? To ___________ will you be sending the invitations? A. who; subject B. whom; object of a preposition C. whose; possessive D. whom; direct object
