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College Prep Review 1
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1
Which is an example of a fragment?
A) She went to the store and bought some bread.
B) Running down the street.
C) Because he was late, he ran to school.
D) He left the house quickly.
2
What is the correct MLA in-text citation format for a book by John Smith on page 45?
C) (Smith, p. 45)
A) (Smith, 45)
D) (Smith: 45)
B) (Smith 45)
3
Which sentence contains correct comma usage?
C) Before the movie we bought, popcorn.
A) Before the movie, we bought popcorn.
D) Before the movie we, bought popcorn.
B) Before, the movie we bought popcorn.
4
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
A) The dogs collar was blue.
B) The dog’s collar was blue.
D) The dogs collar’ was blue.
C) The dogs’ collar was blue.
5
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
C) My favorite foods are pizza, burgers, and ice cream.
B) My favorite foods are: pizza, burgers, and ice cream.
D) My favorite foods, are pizza burgers and ice cream.
A) My favorite foods are pizza, burgers and, ice cream.
6
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
D) I have a big test tomorrow; and I can’t go out tonight.
B) I have a big test; tomorrow, I can’t go out tonight.
A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can’t go out tonight.
C) I have; a big test tomorrow, I can’t go out tonight.
7
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a discourse community?
B) A common goal or purpose.
C) No established form of communication.
A) A shared way of communicating.
D) Use of specific vocabulary.
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Which of the following best describes a discourse community?
D) A group that has no clear purpose.
A) A group of people who share common goals and ways of communicating.
B) A collection of random individuals.
C) A place where writing is not used.
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What punctuation mark is used to show possession?
D) Semicolon
C) Apostrophe
B) Period
A) Comma
10
Which is an example of an independent clause?
B) Because he studied hard.
C) She finished her homework.
A) Although she was tired.
D) While they were at the store.
11
What is an example of parallel structure?
A) She likes dancing, to swim, and biking.
C) She likes to dance, swimming, and to bike.
B) She likes to dance, swim, and bike.
D) She likes dancing, swimming, and to bike.
12
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
D) To serve as a concluding sentence.
B) To introduce the main idea of a paragraph.
C) To provide supporting details.
A) To summarize the entire essay.
13
Which is an example of a compound sentence?
B) She loves to read because she finds it relaxing.
A) She loves to read, and she often visits the library.
D) She loves to read when she has free time.
C) She loves to read; however, she prefers novels.
14
Which of the following is an important step in writing a research paper?
B) Using only personal opinions.
C) Evaluating and citing reliable sources.
A) Ignoring sources.
D) Avoiding revisions.
15
Which of the following is an example of a discourse community?
A) A group of friends at lunch.
C) A random crowd at a concert.
B) A soccer team.
D) A person alone reading a book.
16
What is the function of a thesis statement?
B) To provide background information.
C) To list every argument in the paper.
D) To serve as a concluding thought.
A) To state the main argument of the essay.
17
What is the purpose of a transition sentence?
D) To replace a thesis statement.
C) To help connect ideas between paragraphs.
B) To summarize the entire essay.
A) To introduce a new topic without connecting ideas.
18
What is an example of a run-on sentence?
C) She went to the store; she bought milk.
B) She went to the store she bought milk.
A) She went to the store, and she bought milk.
D) She went to the store. She bought milk.
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What is the purpose of a discourse community’s specific vocabulary?
A) To confuse outsiders.
B) To create a secret language.
D) To eliminate all informal speech.
C) To improve communication within the community.
20
Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?
C) The dog runs and the cat run outside.
A) The dog and the cat runs outside.
D) The dogs and the cat runs outside.
B) The dog and the cat run outside.
