Grammar Multiple Choice Term Paper - 275 Words

Grammar Multiple Choice (Term Paper Sample) Content: 1 Arriving late at school,ÂBill went to the office to get a pass. A. Gerund B. Participial C. Prepositional D. Infinitive 1 points ÂÂQuestion 2 1 ByÂinventing the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell assured himself a place in history. A. Participial B. Gerund C. Infinitive D. Prepositional 1 points ÂÂQuestion 3 1 To speak freely on almost any issueÂis a right guaranteed to all U.S. Citizens. A. Infinitive B. Participial C. Gerund D. Prepositional 1 points ÂÂQuestion 4 1 A number of pioneer women kept diaries and journalsÂof their experiencesÂsettling the American wilderness. A. Participial B. Infinitive C. Prepositional D. Gerund 1 points ÂÂQuestion 5 1 Egyptology is the branch of learningÂthat is concerned with the language and culture of ancient Egypt. A. Adjective clause B. Noun clause C. Adverb clause D. Independent clause 1 points ÂÂQuestion 6 1 Until the Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1 700, the ancient Egyptian language was an enigma to scholars. A. Adjective clause B. Adverb clause C. Independent clause D. Noun clause 1 points ÂÂQuestion 7 1 A man named Bouchard,Âwho was a captain under Napoleon, and some of Bouchard's men found the stone near Rosetta, a city near the mouth of the Nile. A. Noun clause B. Adverb clause C. Independent clause D. Adjective clause 1 points ÂÂQuestion 8 1 As you can see in this photograph of the Rosetta stone,Âit has three different kinds of writing inscribed on it. A. Adjective clause B. Adverb clause C. Noun clause D. Independent clause 1 points ÂÂQuestion 9 1 Select which sentence has the proper subject/verb agreement. A. Neither Francisco nor Joe has called to order tickets yet. B. Mathematics seem more difficult than any of my other subjects. C. The Pickwick Papers were Dicken's first published novel. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 10 1 Select which sentence has the proper subject/verb agree ment. A. Seven dollards and fifty cents are too much to spend on lunch. B. Every student and teacher in the school are contributing to the fundraiser for the new library. C. The Chess Club is Margaret Doyle, Robert Viapiano, Victor Mothersbaugh, and Judy Cheng-Cochran. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 11 1 Select which sentence has the proper subject/verb agreement. A. Either the guidance counselor or the principal is certain to know the answer. B. Shelley is one of those poets who are almost certain to be represented in any anthology of English verse. C. There was a number of students in the hall. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 12 1 Select which sentence has the proper pronoun/antecendent agreement. A. One of the girls left their coat in my locker. B. Either Elena or Carla is driving their car to the picnic tomorrow. C. If anyone does not understand the directions, they should feel free to ask questions. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 13 1 Select which sentence has the proper pronoun/an tecendent agreement. A. Each of the horses in the pasture had a white mark on her face. B. After Jim used the scissors, he put it back in the kitchen drawer. C. Tanya is studying physics this semester, and she says she might major in it. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 14 1 Select which sentence has the proper pronoun/antecendent agreement. A. Did each person sign his or her name on the get well card we are sending? B. One of the girls fell down and cut their knee. C. Several actors in the play forgot his lines during the dress rehearsal. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 15 1 Select which sentence has the proper pronoun/antecendent agreement. A. Neither Mimi nor Miriam believes that they will lost the spelling bee to the other. B. Many an author has had trouble trying to get their books or stories accepted by a publisher. C. When Jamal and Dustin get through the snowstorm to the gas station, ask him to call us. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 16 1 Select the sentence with the correct comma usage. A. The diplomats both educated at American University, were assigned posts in Athens, Greece, and Nicosia, Cyprus. B. Because we had to rekindle the fire twice, our cookout was delayed. C. Well if you apply to all eight colleges, Paul, you will pay a sizable sum in application fees. 1 points ÂÂQuestion 17 1 Select the sentence with the correct comma usage. A. Studying Beowulf for the first time, the class particularly enjoyed Grendel the grim, gruesome...