ENG 160 WEEK 3 Knowledge Check

ENG 160 WEEK 3 Knowledge Check
1    Words that describe verbs adjectives or other adverbs	
2    Pronouns that show ownership or possession.
3.    Pronouns that point to or single out a person or thing.	
4.    A word that refers to people and things that are not named or are not specific.	
5.    Words with awkward placement that do not describe what the author intended them to describe.	
6.    Words that describe nouns or pronouns.	
	7.    Words that take the place of nouns.	
8.    Pronouns that function as the objects of verbs or prepositions.	
	9.    Pronouns that function as the subjects of verbs.	
10.    Correspondence in number between the pronoun and the noun it replaces.	
	
2.	Identify the correct pronoun in the following sentence:
Not one of the new cashiers knows what (he, they) should be doing.
a.   he
b.   they
	
3.	Identify the correct pronoun in the following sentence:
Anyone trying to reduce (his or her, their) salt intake should avoid canned and processed foods.
a.   his or her
b.   their
	
4.	Identify the correct pronoun in the following sentence:
If anybody calls when I'm out, tell (him, them) I'll return in an hour.
a.   him
b.   them
	
5.	Identify the correct subject or object pronoun in the following sentence:
Your grades prove that you worked harder than (they, them).
a.   they
b.   them
	
6.	Identify the correct subject or object pronoun in the following sentence:
(She, Her) and Betty never put the cap back on the toothpaste.
a.   She
b.   Her
	
7.	Identify the correct subject or object pronoun in the following sentence:
The rest of (they, them) will be arriving in about ten minutes.
a.   they
b.   them
	
8.	Identify whether the following sentence contains a misplaced modifier or is correct.
I napped for nearly twenty minutes during the biology lecture.
a.   misplaced modifier
b.   correct
	
9.	Identify whether the following sentence contains a misplaced modifier or is correct.
Marta dropped out of school after taking ten courses on Friday.
a.   misplaced modifier
b.   correct
	
10.	Identify whether the following sentence contains a misplaced modifier or is correct.
I ordered a new telephone from the mail-order catalog shaped like a cartoon character.
a.   misplaced modifier
b.   correct
	
11.	Identify whether the following sentence contains a misplaced modifier or is correct.
The player wore a good luck charm under his shirt that resembled a tiny elephant.
a.   misplaced modifier
b.   correct
	
12.	The three most common purposes of writing include all of the following, except:
a.   to inform.
b.   to persuade.
c.   to dissuade.
d.   to entertain.
	
13.	Which of the following approaches uses the pronouns I, me, mine, we, our, and us?
a.   First-person approach
b.   Second-person approach
c.   Third-person approach
d.   Last-person approach
	
14.	In the __________ approach, the writer speaks directly to the reader and uses the pronoun you.
a.   first-person
b.   second-person
c.   third-person
d.   last-person
	
15.	In the __________ approach, the writer includes no direct references to the reader or the self.
a.   first-person
b.   second-person
c.   third-person
d.   last-person
	
16.	Which of the following is not a pattern of essay development?
a.   Description
b.   Narration
c.   Position
d.   Argument
	
17.	In a __________ pattern of essay development, the writer provides information about and explains a particular subject.
a.   description
b.   exposition
c.   argument
d.   narration
	
18.	In a __________ pattern of essay development, a writer attempts to support a controversial point or to defend a position on which there is a difference of opinion.
a.   description
b.   exposition
c.   argument
d.   narration
	
19.	Patterns of development within exposition includes all of the following, except:
a.   exemplification.
b.   process.
c.   cause and effect.
d.   discovery.
	
20.	The main purpose of a descriptive essay is to make readers __________ what is being written about.
a.   see
b.   understand
c.   appreciate
d.   think about
	
21.	Physical description relies solely on:
a.   argument.
b.   sense impressions.
c.   examples.
d.   narration.
	
22.	The following question refers to APA Style.
Which of the following describes the correct level 1 heading?
a.   Centered, Boldface, Uppercase, and Lowercase Heading
b.   Flush Left, Boldface, Uppercase, and Lowercase Heading
c.   Indented, boldface, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.
d.   Indented, boldface, italicized, lowercase paragraph heading ending with a period.
	
23.	The following question refers to APA Style.
Time links include all the following examples, except:
a.   then.
b.   next.
c.   therefore.
d.   after.
	
24.	The following question refers to APA Style.
Which of the following is not an example of a contrast link?
a.   But
b.   As a result
c.   Conversely
d.   However
	
25.	The following question refers to APA Style.
__________ is the repeated use of terminology in areas where that terminology is irrelevant.
a.   Jargon
b.   Word choice
c.   Colloquial expression
d.   Attribution
	
26.	The following question refers to APA Style.
Which of the following is not a general approach to achieving effective writing?
a.   Writing from an outline
b.   Putting aside the first draft and then reread it at a later time
c.   Asking a friend to review and critique the draft
d.   Begin the writing process immediately without any research