All essays should contain

as many as the writer determines is appropriate.

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

The day after tomorrow, luckily, is the day we take a test.

Which sentence below contains a grammatical error?

Boys in the class wanted to eat there lunch at 11:30 A.M.

The best place for an essay's thesis statement is

in the first or second paragraph.

Which of these sentences uses pronouns correctly?

Who is the best speller in the class?

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

While tapping her foot, the boss demanded they get to work.

Which of the following is a correct definition of a compound-complex sentence?

two independent clauses and one dependent clause

Which of the following word groups is a sentence fragment?

But learning to write essays and poems.

Determining the identity of your reader is important because

knowing will help you write with more focus.

Adverbs are words that modify which parts of speech?

verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs

Which of the following is a major benefit of writing an outline?

An outline lets you know if your thesis is workable or weak.

Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

Smiling,a man explained the project, including its due date.

Which of the following word groups is a dependent clause?

At seven o'clock in the morning.

Support for your essay can come from

both personal experience and interviews

Which of the following word groups is an independent clause?

Sammy loved pickles more than he loved salami.

Which of these is the correct definition of an expository essay?

Expository essays explain a topic or a process.

Which is the correct order of steps in the writing process?

brainstorming, drafting, revising

Which of the answer choices best describes the problem with the following paragraph?

lack of sentence structure variety

The conclusion of an essay should

restate the introduction's main idea.

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1
All essays should contain
as many as the writer determines is appropriate.
five paragraphs.
as many as the assignment specifies.
at least three paragraphs.
2
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?
The day after tomorrow; luckily is the day we take a test.
The day after tomorrow luckily is the day we take a test.
The day after tomorrow, luckily; is the day we take a test.
The day after tomorrow, luckily, is the day we take a test.
3
Which sentence below contains a grammatical error?
The lunch hour got to be a very important topic for all.
Boys in the class wanted to eat there lunch at 11:30 A.M.
A teacher told her class to stop fighting over silly issues.
Girls in the class wanted to sit quietly for another 30 min.
4
An introduction should contain
a lively anecdote.
a thesis statement.
background information.
a welcoming statement.
5
The best place for an essay's thesis statement is
in the last paragraph.
in the second or third paragraph.
wherever it makes the most sense.
in the first or second paragraph.
6
Which of these sentences uses pronouns correctly?
My aunt invited him and I to go to the movies.
My aunt is whom I like best of all relatives.
Who is the best speller in the class?
The teacher told me and her to go to the white board.
7
Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?
The boys ran and the girls hopped.
James tried hard to succeed at completing the test quickly.
Rules of grammar are rarely a fav. topic of most classrooms.
While tapping her foot, the boss demanded they get to work.
8
How would you describe the organizational strategy of the paragraph from question 29?
general to specific
chronological
compare and contrast
exposition of ideas
9
Which of the following is a correct definition of a compound-complex sentence?
one independent clause and one dependent clause
one independent clause and two dependent clauses
two independent clauses and one dependent clause
two independent clauses joined by and
10
Which of the following word groups is a sentence fragment?
Running a marathon is perhaps the most difficult of all.
Driving a car is also difficult to learn.
Writing well is often difficult for students.
But learning to write essays and poems.
11
Determining the identity of your reader is important because
knowing will help you establish your point of view.
knowing will help you get a better grade.
knowing will help you write faster.
knowing will help you write with more focus.
12
Adverbs are words that modify which parts of speech?
pronouns and nouns
verbs only
verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs
nouns and verbs
13
Which of the following is a major benefit of writing an outline?
An outline will help you find grammatical errors.
An outline will tell you how long your essay should be.
An outline will help you figure out what you think.
An outline lets you know if your thesis is workable or weak.
14
Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Smiling, a man explained the project including its due date.
Smiling,a man explained the project, including its due date.
Smiling,a man explained, the project including its due date.
Smiling a man explained; the project including its due date.
15
What is the main problem in the following sentence?
It lacks a main idea.
It uses more words than it needs to.
It is not punctuated correctly.
It is a run-on sentence.
16
Which of the following word groups is a dependent clause?
The teacher kept talking.
Nancy fell sound asleep.
At seven o'clock in the morning.
Exercising is exhausting.
17
The most important function of verbs in most sentences is
to describe the action.
to help define the subject.
to complete a sentence.
to explain who is doing the action.
18
Proper nouns are the parts of speech that
always begin the sentence.
always describe people.
can be mistaken for verbs.
must always be capitalized.
19
Every sentence you write must include, at the very least, which of the following parts?
subject and predicate
noun as a subject
subject, predicate, and object
noun and pronoun
20
Support for your essay can come from
both personal experience and interviews
none of the above
personal experience.
interviews.
21
Which of the following word groups is an independent clause?
If she made them properly.
When Jeannie made the sandwiches.
Eating pickles and ice cream.
Sammy loved pickles more than he loved salami.
22
Which is a correct definition of a thesis?
an essay that is 350-500 words long
the main idea of an essay
the prompt for an essay
the way a writer introduces and essay
23
Which of these is the correct definition of an expository essay?
Expository essays explain a topic or a process.
Expository essays are personal essays.
Expository essays explain the differences between two things
Expository essays ask a questions and then answer them.
24
What is the most common essay organizational pattern?
introduction, comparison and contrast, solution
main idea, examples, conclusion
main idea, arguments for and against, conclusion
introduction, body, conclusion
25
Which is the correct order of steps in the writing process?
brainstorming, drafting, revising
planning, proofreading, editing
planning, revising, editing
brainstorming, editing, revising
26
Which word is often used as a helping verb?
am
has
was
be
27
Writing a first draft should occur when?
after writing an outline
before identifying your conclusion
before doing interviews
before settling on a thesis
28
Which of the answer choices best describes the problem with the following paragraph?
lack of complex sentences
lack of sentence structure variety
poor punctuation
grammatical errors
29
Which sentence uses the correct predicate?
The cat purred softly.
The dog walk quickly.
The kangaroos has jumped.
The snake done slither.
30
The conclusion of an essay should
provide a new strong idea.
suggest a future topic.
restate the introduction's main idea.
leave the reader wondering.

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