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Unit 2 - Practice Quiz

PEL175

1 Which of the following best defines a clause?

A. A group of words that contains a subject and a verb.
B. A group of words starting with a preposition.
C. A group of words that lacks a subject or a predicate.
D. A single word acting as an exclamation.

2 Identify the type of sentence structure used here: "The manager reviewed the report, and she approved the budget immediately."

A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

3 Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

A. She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
B. On paper plates, she served sandwiches to the children.
C. She served the children sandwiches on paper plates.
D. The children were served sandwiches on paper plates.

4 Select the sentence that demonstrates correct Subject-Verb Agreement.

A. The list of items are on the desk.
B. Neither the CEO nor the managers is attending the meeting.
C. The box of chocolates is missing.
D. Every one of the students have passed.

5 Which of the following words functions as a gerund in the sentence: "Running constitutes a major part of his training regimen."?

A. Running
B. Constitutes
C. Major
D. Training

6 Identify the objective case pronoun in the following sentence: "The supervisor gave him the new guidelines."

A. Supervisor
B. Him
C. The
D. Guidelines

7 Which sentence correctly uses the possessive case?

A. The employees's lounge is closed.
B. The employee's lounge is closed.
C. The employees lounge is closed.
D. The employees' lounge is closed.

8 Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

A. Every employee must submit their badge.
B. Each of the managers submitted his or her report.
C. If a student wants to succeed, they have to study.
D. The committee gave their decision yesterday.

9 What is the mood of the verb in the sentence: "If I were you, I would accept the offer."?

A. Indicative
B. Imperative
C. Subjunctive
D. Interrogative

10 Which sentence is written in the Passive Voice?

A. The team completed the project on time.
B. The project was completed by the team on time.
C. The manager is reviewing the project.
D. We have finished the project.

11 Identify the sentence fault in this example: "The marketing strategy was brilliant, it increased sales by 20%."

A. Fragment
B. Comma Splice
C. Dangling Modifier
D. Lack of Parallelism

12 Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure?

A. He likes swimming, hiking, and to run.
B. The job involves typing, filing, and answering phones.
C. She is smart, energetic, and works hard.
D. To learn is understanding and to grow.

13 What is the function of the word "However" in the following sentence? "The data is accurate; however, the conclusion is flawed."

A. Coordinating Conjunction
B. Subordinating Conjunction
C. Conjunctive Adverb
D. Preposition

14 Select the correct comparative form of the adjective.

A. This is the most efficient of the two methods.
B. This is the more efficient of the two methods.
C. This is the efficienter of the two methods.
D. This is the efficientest of the two methods.

15 Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

A. Walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.
B. Walking down the street, I thought the trees looked beautiful.
C. The trees looked beautiful as I walked down the street.
D. While I was walking down the street, the trees looked beautiful.

16 Choose the correct article to complete the sentence: "It was ___ honor to meet the president."

A. a
B. an
C. the
D. no article

17 Identify the antecedent of the pronoun "them" in the sentence: "The manager called the employees to give them the news."

A. Manager
B. News
C. Employees
D. Called

18 Which sentence displays the correct use of adverbs?

A. She performed good on the test.
B. The machine works real good.
C. She performed well on the test.
D. He ran slow to the finish line.

19 Select the sentence with the correct usage of tense.

A. By the time he arrived, the meeting had already started.
B. By the time he arrived, the meeting has already started.
C. By the time he arrived, the meeting started.
D. By the time he arrives, the meeting had started.

20 Identify the noun phrase in the sentence: "The tall man in the blue suit is the CEO."

A. is the CEO
B. The tall man in the blue suit
C. in the blue suit
D. man in

21 Which sentence illustrates a Run-on (Fused) Sentence?

A. The software crashed, so we lost the data.
B. The software crashed we lost the data.
C. Because the software crashed, we lost the data.
D. The software crashed; consequently, we lost the data.

22 In the sentence "To err is human," the phrase "To err" is a(n):

A. Gerund
B. Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Preposition

23 Choose the correct verb form for the collective noun: "The jury ___ reached a verdict."

A. has
B. have
C. were
D. are

24 Which connecting word is a subordinating conjunction?

A. And
B. But
C. Although
D. Or

25 Identify the subjective case pronoun.

A. Me
B. Them
C. Us
D. We

26 Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. I like coffee, but my brother likes tea.
B. Because it was raining, the event was cancelled.
C. The sun rose and the birds sang.
D. I went to the store.

27 Choose the sentence that avoids redundancy.

A. The two twins were identical.
B. Please repeat that again.
C. The consensus of opinion was positive.
D. The result was positive.

28 Correct the error in this sentence: "Between you and I, this project is doomed."

A. Between you and me, this project is doomed.
B. Between you and myself, this project is doomed.
C. Amongst you and I, this project is doomed.
D. Between we, this project is doomed.

29 Identify the type of verb verbal in italics: "The broken window needs repair."

A. Gerund
B. Past Participle
C. Infinitive
D. Adverb

30 When is the Imperative Mood used?

A. To ask a question.
B. To state a fact.
C. To give a command or request.
D. To express a wish.

31 Choose the correct Subject-Verb Agreement for: "Bread and butter ___ his favorite breakfast."

A. is
B. are
C. were
D. have

32 Which sentence contains a Fragment?

A. Although the report was long.
B. The report was long.
C. I read the report.
D. Long reports are tedious.

33 What is the correct order of adjectives in the phrase: "A ___ vase"?

A. Greek old ceramic
B. ceramic old Greek
C. old Greek ceramic
D. Greek ceramic old

34 Identify the sentence where the adverb modifies an adjective.

A. He ran quickly.
B. The extremely hot weather slowed us down.
C. She spoke softly.
D. He arrived yesterday.

35 Select the sentence with the correct relative pronoun.

A. The man which called yesterday is here.
B. The company who hired me is large.
C. The man who called yesterday is here.
D. The book who I bought is good.

36 Which of the following is an example of a coordinating conjunction?

A. Because
B. Unless
C. For
D. Since

37 Choose the sentence that uses capitalization correctly regarding proper nouns.

A. I study history and English.
B. I study History and english.
C. I study History and English.
D. I study history and english.

38 Which sentence demonstrates unity?

A. Mr. Smith is a great manager, and he owns a dog.
B. The proposal was accepted because it was cost-effective.
C. I like swimming, and the sky is blue.
D. It is raining, but I like pizza.

39 Identify the split infinitive.

A. To go boldly
B. Boldly to go
C. To boldly go
D. Go boldly to

40 Select the sentence with the correct use of Less vs. Fewer.

A. There are less students in the class today.
B. There are fewer students in the class today.
C. I have fewer money than you.
D. He drank fewer water.

41 Which defines a compound-complex sentence?

A. One independent clause and one dependent clause.
B. Two independent clauses.
C. Two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
D. One independent clause.

42 In the sentence "She is the best candidate," the word "best" is in the ___ degree.

A. Positive
B. Comparative
C. Superlative
D. Abstract

43 Choose the correct verb for the sentence: "Mathematics ___ my favorite subject."

A. are
B. is
C. were
D. have been

44 Identify the restrictive clause in: "The car that hit the fence was red."

A. The car
B. that hit the fence
C. was red
D. The car was red

45 Which sentence contains a double negative?

A. I don't have any money.
B. I have no money.
C. I don't have no money.
D. I have hardly any money.

46 Select the correct form: "She acts as if she ___ the boss."

A. is
B. was
C. were
D. be

47 Which of the following is a concrete noun?

A. Freedom
B. Happiness
C. Book
D. Idea

48 Identify the error: "My sister she is a doctor."

A. Double Negative
B. Double Subject
C. Fragment
D. Run-on

49 Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?

A. I have a meeting tomorrow; and I need to prepare.
B. I have a meeting tomorrow; I need to prepare.
C. I have a meeting; tomorrow I need to prepare.
D. I have a meeting tomorrow, I need; to prepare.

50 What is the predicate in the sentence: "The blue whale dives deep into the ocean."?

A. The blue whale
B. dives deep into the ocean
C. into the ocean
D. dives