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QUIZ SESSION 1
QUIZ SESSION 1
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1
Case refers to...
not a property of English nouns.
the relationship between a noun and the rest of the sentence.
the uninfected form of the noun.
2
Adverbs can be placed in any part of the sentence without compromising its meaning.
True
False
3
Gerunds can be modified by nonpossessive pronouns.
False
True
4
The process involving the consistent application of style to a written work is known as...
Substantive editing
Manuscript editing
Mechanical editing
Developmental editing
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Editors and writers should first consult...
The house or selective style guide provided by the client.
Comprehensive style guides such as the APA Style Manual.
The style guide applicable to the variety of English of the text.
6
A dangling modifier...
occurs most frequently when the main clause is in the passive.
has no syntactic relationship with the nearest subject.
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Postpositive adjectives usually occur...
after linking verbs.
after the noun when the adjective ends in -able or -ible.
after indefinite pronouns, fixed expressions, prepositional phrases, etc.
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We generally avoid having too many adverbs in end position, but when this occurs we follow the order:
time, place, and manner.
manner, place, and time.
place, manner, and time.
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Style guides establish writing conventions regarding grammar, spelling, and punctuation
True
False
10
Noun strings of more than three words turn all the nouns but the last one into adjectives.
True
False
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Adjectives of the same category are usually separated by a comma.
False
True
12
Gerunds function as nouns, and participles are used as modifiers.
True
False
13
The choice between the 's genitive and the -of genitive lies merely in grammar rules and does depend on the context.
True
False
14
Proofreading is...
A final stage in the writing process that provides QC.
The stage at which typos are corrected.
The process whereby a text is made complete, accurate, and readable.
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Attributive nouns and nouns in the possessive form can sometimes be used interchangeably.
True
False
