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Academic Tone and Parts of Speech
Academic Tone and Parts of Speech
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Review of 20 rules for academic tone; brief review of parts of speech
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1
Choose the Demonstrative pronoun.
These
Anybody
Which
Himself
2
A famous statesman exclaimed, "Give me liberty or give me death!" (Henry 23). Is this correct?
yes
no
3
Choose the correct use of the apostrophe.
It's my water bottle
It's signal is strong
4
Which mnemonic will help you remember Coordinating Conjunctions?
AWUBUS
FANBOYS
TANFISH
5
Grendel attacked the Dane's for sport. Is this correct based on rules of academic tone?
no
yes
6
In matters that seem unclear, it is unwise to become dogmatic. Is it correctly punctuated?
yes
no
7
Choose the correct format for a POEM title.
"The Raven"
<u>The Raven</u>
The Raven
The Raven
8
Colons NEVER come after the following:
verbs
pronouns
nouns
adjectives
9
An indirect object always come before ___________
preposition
Subject
Direct Object
Verb
10
This conjunction always begins a sentence or follows a semicolon.
Coordinating Conjunction
Subordinating Conjunction
Conjunctive Adverb
11
Somebody left _____ keys in the locker room.
her
their
12
Choose the correct sentence.
Flapping in the wind, he saw the flag, a beacon of freedom.
Flapping in the wind, the flag flew as a beacon of freedom.
13
I have three wishes: a warm, soft bed, good food to eat, and a family. Punctuation correct?
yes
no
14
The title of which of the following would NOT be italicized?
Play
Book
Short Story
Music Album
15
Choose the Indefinite pronoun.
Himself
Anybody
Which
These
16
Choose the correct use for an apostrophe.
the children's books
the childrens' books
the childrens books
17
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
The liquid in the glass, water, was extremely turbid.
The liquid in the glass; water, was extremely turbid.
The liquid in the glass water was extremely turbid.
18
Choose the Reflexive Pronoun
Himself
Which
Anybody
These
19
This type of punctuation comes before a conjunctive adverb.
Dash
Semi-Colon
Colon
Comma
20
Choose the best sentence, based on rules of academic tone.
Oedipus is overthrown by his own pride.
Oedipus' pride overthrows him.
Oedipus was overthrown by his own pride
21
This type of punctuation gives emphasis to parenthetical elements.
Colon
Semi-Colon
Comma
Dash
22
Sophie is excited to graduate but she still has to finish her finals. Is punctuation correct?
no
yes
23
Choose the correctly formatted sentence.
The best epic poem is Beowulf.
The best epic poem is Beowulf.
The best epic poem is "Beowulf".
24
Choose the correct sentence.
Everyone is required to bring his or her umbrella.
Everyone is required to bring their umbrella.
25
This type of punctuation creates amplifications or explanations.
Comma
Semi-Colon
Dash
Colon
