111Grammar and Mechanics Evaluation

Directions: If the group of words is a correct sentence as written, select No change. If the group of words is not a correct sentence, select the response that can replace the underlined portion to create a correct sentence. Record your responses on the answer sheet that follows this activity. Copy and paste the answer sheet, and then submit it for grading.
1. Before you forget what you studied
a. No change
b. Before you forget, what you studied.
c. You must finish before you forget what you studied.
d. Will you forget what you studied.
2. Although I have eaten two pieces of cake, I want another piece.
a. No change
b. Although I have eaten two pieces of cake; I
c. I have eaten two pieces of cake but I
d. I have eaten two pieces of cake I
3. Neither of the two classes are very difficult.
a. No change
b. Neither of the two classes is
c. Neither of the class is
d. Neither the class or the students
4. Both of the students must do his or her work.
a. No change
b. students must do their work
c. student must do their work
d. student must do his or her work
5. These are the students, who came in late.
a. No change c. students; who came
b. students who came d. students: who came
6. We have not met; however I have heard a lot about you.
a. No change c. not met, however I have
b. not met however I have d. not met; however I have
7. At the beginning of the game, the announcer said, this did not look like it would be a good game.
a. No change c. said, this did not look like
b. said, This did not look like d. said this did not look like
8. Mary is not happy she left her paper at home.
a. No change
b. Mary is not happy. she left her paper at home.
c. Mary is not happy, she left her paper at home.
d. Mary is not happy, for she left her paper at home.
9. Either Thomas or Jane are coming to the party.
a. No change
b. Either Thomas or Jane is coming to the party.
c. Either Thomas or Jane were coming to the party.
d. Either Thomas or Jane have come to the party.
10. Between you and me, I am ready for this semester to end.
a. No change c. Between you and I, me
b. Between you and I, I d. Between you and me I
11. No one here can run faster than me.
a. No change
b. can run faster than I.
c. can run faster than him.
d. can run faster than her.
12. All of the people in this room; of course, are capable of doing well.
a. No change
b. room; of course are capable
c. room, of course, are capable
d. room of course are capable
13. At my sister-in-laws house, there are six cats.
a. No change
b. sister-in-laws house, there are six cats.
c. sister-in-laws house, there are six cats.
d. Sister-in-laws house, there are six cats.
14. I think that you dropped this book it was on the floor.
a. No change
b. dropped this book, it was
c. dropped this book; since it was
d. dropped this book; it was
15. Mary Louise Gathers, a student from England, enjoys living in America.
a. No change
b. Mary Louise Gathers, a student from England;
c. Mary Louise Gathers a student from England
d. Mary Louise Gathers a student from England,
16. We enjoyed a nice dinner saw a great movie and came home early.
a. No change
b. enjoyed a nice dinner, saw a great movie, and came home early.
c. enjoyed a nice dinner, saw a great movie and came home early.
d. enjoyed a nice dinner saw a great movie, and came home early.
17. You must leave now the storm has started.
a. No change
b. now, the storm has started.
c. now; the storm has started.
d. now. The storm has started.
18. The college gave their students free ice cream before examinations started.
a. No change
b. college gave its students
c. college gave its students
d. college gave there students
19. The money, that you gave me last week, is gone.
a. No change
b. money that you gave me last week is
c. money, that you gave me last week is
d. money that you gave me last week, is
20. Thomas Hines are now the president of his own company.
a. No change
b. Thomas Hines is
c. Thomas Hines been
d. Thomas Hines being
21. I did not forget because, you reminded me.
a. No change
b. I did not forget; because you
c. I did not forget; because, you
d. I did not forget because you
22. This examination is almost over.
a. No change
b. this examination is almost over.
c. This examination is almost over
d. This examination, is almost over.
Part C: Choose the correct response in each case.
23. Select the correct verb. Laura and her friend _________ for Peru next week.
a. leave b. leaves
24. Identify the appropriate type of language to use when requesting information from a governmental agency. a. formal b. informal
43. Which of the following is a complete sentence? a. Because night fell. c. On a tree-lined path. b. Jim ate the sandwich. d. In our neck of the woods.
44. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated? a. In the dead of night. The van pulled up. b. Chuck would not, give the book to James. c. At breakfast this morning, Kelly told me about her new job. d. Lemonade. My favorite drink.
45. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction? a. I cannot become better at this game unless I practice more. b. I hid in the basement my brother was very angry with me. c. Victor erased the message Nora would never know about it. d. She scored a goal won the game.
46. Which of the underlined words or phrases in the following sentences could be deleted without changing the meaning of the sentence? Various different companies offer retirement plans to their employees. a. different c. retirement b. plans d. employees
47. Choose the best conjunction to combine this sentence pair. We can ask directions. We can use a map. a. and c. or c. but d. because
48. The following sentence pair can be revised into one better sentence. Choose the sentence that is the best revision. The bicycle tire is flat. The bicycle tire is on the bike. a. The bicycle tire is flat and the bicycle tire is on the bike, b. The flat bicycle tire is on the bike. c. On the bike, the bicycle tire there is flat. d. The bicycle tire on the bike is flat.
49. Select the letter for the topic sentence in the following paragraph. a. He was born in 1818. B. He was educated in the universities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. C. In 1852, he abandoned poetry and drama and devoted himself to fiction. D. Ivan Turgenev was a critically acclaimed Russian author.
50. Identify the purpose of a writing with the following title: Always Drive Safely a. persuasive c. narrative b. expository d. descriptive
51. Identify the purpose of a writing with the following title: A Picture of My Wife a. persuasive c. narrative b. expository d. descriptive
52. Identify whether the following sentence is fact or opinion. The voting age should be raised to 21. a. fact