COMM1085 Parts of Speech,Subject Verb Agreement, and In-Text Citations

Question 1

Of all the grammar points I've learned, subject-verb agreement _____ me the most.

Accepted Answer

confuses

Question 2

Identify the subject: Tyson and Greg always bring their laptops to class.

Accepted Answer

Tyson and Greg

Question 3

Identify the subject: Being diligent has a lot to do with success.

Accepted Answer

Being diligent

Question 4

Select the correct paraphrase.

Accepted Answer

Ho (2019) states that tuition costs are rising (para. 3).

Question 5

I looked over the city when I visited the CN Tower.

Accepted Answer

preposition

Question 6

Identify the subject: The young boy ate the red apple.

Accepted Answer

The young boy

Question 7

Identify the verb: I have dropped my iPhone three times this week!

Accepted Answer

have dropped

Question 8

Despite the bad weather, there ____ no doubt the tournament will go on.

Accepted Answer

is

Question 9

You'll need to hand in your assignment very early.

Accepted Answer

adverb

Question 10

When a quote is FEWER than forty words, we use a...

Accepted Answer

"spot" quotation

Question 11

Identify the subject: My favourite month is May.

Accepted Answer

My favourite month

Question 12

Which is correct? Neither the teacher nor the students _____ to use the textbook again.

Accepted Answer

want

Question 13

Select the correctly formatted in-text citation.

Accepted Answer

Cha (2014) states that "the internet is useful" (p. 2).

Question 14

Select the correctly formatted in-text citation.

Accepted Answer

"The Internet is a useful research tool" (Cha, 2014, p. 3).

Question 15

I ate three apples.

Accepted Answer

adjective

Question 16

It's great that there is no textbook for COMM1085.

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noun

Question 17

What piece of information is NOT required in an in-text citation?

Accepted Answer

Author's first name

Question 18

She works at Tim Horton's every Saturday.

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verb

Question 19

Some of the books on the table _____ to me.

Accepted Answer

belong

Question 20

That Shakespeare was a talented writer ____ an understatement.

Accepted Answer

is

Question 21

A paraphrase should be _____ the length of the original text.

Accepted Answer

approximately the same

Question 22

Did he study for the exam?

Accepted Answer

pronoun

Question 23

Wow! Did you see that car?

Accepted Answer

interjection

Question 24

Identify the verb: I need help with this question.

Accepted Answer

need

Question 25

Identify the verb: Next week my grandmother is visiting from Ottawa.

Accepted Answer

is visiting

Question 26

Jatinder and I enjoy studying at Conestoga College.

Accepted Answer

conjunction

COMM1085 Parts of Speech,Subject Verb Agreement, and In-Text Citations

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COMM1085 Parts of Speech,Subject Verb Agreement, and In-Text Citations

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