Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

Both dogs and cats require much time and care from the owner.

What position does a thesis in an essay usually take?

The last sentence of the introduction

What’s an independent clause?

A clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone

What is an Oxford comma?

Optional comma used before "and"

Which group of words contains only subordinating conjunctions?

After, although, because, until

Which of these sentence have been written in the best academic style?

The thesis will conclude with an assessment of all the methods discussed.

Which of the following rules of formal writing is false?

Use contractions only when necessary

Which sentence has been correctly punctuated?

Even though Eric was conceited, he often helped his classmates.

The fact that a paragraph only discusses one topic

Why is Academic Writing one of your favourite subjects?

It’s in room 203 and I love this room, The rules of English punctuation are fascinating to me, Writing homework assignments brings me a lot of joy, All of the above

Which of the following is not a strategy to achieve coherence?

Writing a long sentence at the beginning and at the end of the paragraph

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1
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
I like cats, and dogs.
I like him even though I don’t know him very well.
Both dogs and cats require much time and care from the owner.
a. She is a great student however her grades are not very important to her.
2
What position does a thesis in an essay usually take?
The first sentence of the first body paragraph
Somewhere in the middle of the introduction
The last sentence of the introduction
The first sentence of the introduction
3
Which of the following punctation marks is a semicolon?
/
;
*
-
4
What’s an independent clause?
A clause that can form a complete sentence standing alone
The part of the sentence with the most important information
The part of the sentence which follows a transition word or phrase
The part of the sentence which contains two commas
5
What is an Oxford comma?
Optional comma used before "and"
A comma which you are only allowed to use while being physically in Oxford,
A comma that was invented by the founders of Oxford University
A comma which you always put before subordinating conjunctions
6
Which of the following words/phrases could be used in an academic text?
Amazing
A lot of
Etc.
much
7
Which group of words contains only subordinating conjunctions?
Before, so, unless, since
After, although, because, until
When, while, if, nor
After, but, however, in conclusion
8
Which of these sentence have been written in the best academic style?
Industrial sites cause vast amounts of pollution, so why do we use them?
The thesis will conclude with an assessment of all the methods discussed.
The future of Federal funding is up in the air.
In my opinion, Kwaśniewski is to blame for the outcome of the negotiations.
9
Which of the following rules of formal writing is false?
Use contractions only when necessary
Don’t use questions
Don’t put the prepositions at the end of the sentence
Avoid idioms
10
It's obligatory for a paragraph to have a concluding sentence
True
False
11
Which sentence has been correctly punctuated?
Sheila and Tom divorced but they still co-parent their three daughters.
Even though Eric was conceited, he often helped his classmates.
The child’s favourite dishes were hamburgers spaghetti and chicken soup.
Lilly was great at sports, but not very bright at maths.
12
What is unity?
Making sure that all your papers are on the same topic
The fact that a paragraph only discusses one topic
A sense of connection with the text you are writing
The fact that words in sentences make sense together
13
Why is Academic Writing one of your favourite subjects?
It’s in room 203 and I love this room
The rules of English punctuation are fascinating to me
Writing homework assignments brings me a lot of joy
All of the above
14
Is this a good thesis statement? “School uniforms should be required for three reasons”
yes
No, it’s too narrow
No, it’s not a sentence
No, it’s too broad
15
Which group of words contains only coordinating conjunctions?
Yet, or, nor, for
Because, and, so, after
But, for, yet, although
So, yet, and, as
16
Which of the following is not a strategy to achieve coherence?
Writing a long sentence at the beginning and at the end of the paragraph
Using transition signals
Repeating key nouns
Using consistent pronouns

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