English 101 Chapters 39-40 Test Review and Answer Key

Test Review Chapters 39-40

Agreement of Subject and Verb

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect).

1. The team from one of the local high schools have won the semifinals and will now move to the championship game.
2. The short stories in this anthology are by various contemporary Native American writers.
3. The theory of plate shifts have explained causes of earthquake activity throughout the world.
4. Every one of these computer games are on sale.
5. A jacket or a sweater is warm enough for tonight.
6. The newspaper staff has turned in all their stories.
7. Neither Samantha nor Jeremy is planning to enter college this year.
8. Each of the children think Mom and Dad are automatic teller machines.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Identify the following sentences as A(correct) or B (incorrect)

9. Each of the new wives decided to keep their own name.
10. Neither of the boys succeeded in their attempts to make the soccer team.
11. The neighbors gave us their help when we began building our house. 
12. One of those cars has their own factory-installed stereo.
13. Both of the male soloists pronounced his words clearly.

Correct Person, Tense, Voice, and Parallel Construction

Identify the following sentences as A(correct) or B (incorrect)

14. If you expect to succeed in life, one must always work hard.
15. The medicine woman was revered not only for her healing abilities but also for her wisdom.
16. In figure skating, style is just as important as that you have technical expertise.
17. Carl gave us a ten-minute lecture about recycling, but then he tosses his aluminum can into the trash.
18. Volunteers searched for survivors after dark but encountered no problems.

Identify each item as one of the following options:

            A. comma splice           B. run-on sentence        C. fragment      D. correct

19. Some lizards used to be killed for their skins. Which were used to make wallets and handbags.
20. We were fifteen minutes late, the concert hadn’t started yet.
21. We struggled to set up the tent the mosquitoes ate us alive.
22. Everybody dreams at night; dreaming is a normal part of the sleep cycle.
23. We want to video a pool party scene at the neighborhood swimming pool we’ll need to recruit some of our friends as “pool-party extras.”
24. I had nightmares.  After I watched that scary movie.
25. But mostly a collection of old copper pennies.
26. The campers got together all the supplies they would need to make the canoe trip go smoothly.
27. Hilda bought a new word-processing program for her computer, and she uses it every day.
28. The students arrived in class fifteen minutes late, in their desks they found their assignments for the entire month.
29. I bought my son a new car he drove it twenty-four days before it quit running.
30. She was not the best student in the class, she was not the worst student either.

Correct Use of Modifiers

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect)

31. The parents gave a toy robot to one of their children with a square glass head and flashing red eyes.
32. Topped with yogurt, many people love fresh strawberries.
33. Our bait had barely hit the water before the hungry fish grabbed it.
34. Mr. Reynolds showed a Model T Ford to his daughter that came off the assembly line in 1924.
35. When only five years old, Dad took me camping on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona.
36. We plan to go to the antique auto show that we read about in the paper tomorrow.
37. During spring break I finished reading the book that Alice Walker wrote about Langston Hughes.
38. Foggy, we couldn’t see eight feet in front of us.

Avoiding Ambiguous Reference and the Use of Non-Standard Language

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect)

39. The partnership between Bob and Andrew ended when he drew the company’s money from the bank and flew to Brazil.
40. As soon as Lucinda and Gwen arrived, we asked her to tell us about her latest adventure.
41. My enjoyment of the author’s style and characterization made me want to read her other books.
42. Where are the reference materials at?
43. Amanda should of considered her choices before she responded.
44. The puppy fell off of the porch and broke its leg.
45. Teddy swatted the fly still dressed in his pajamas.

Test Review Chapters 39-40

Agreement of Subject and Verb

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect).

1. The team from one of the local high schools have won the semifinals and will now move to the championship game. B                                                                     
2. The short stories in this anthology are by various contemporary Native American writers. A
3. The theory of plate shifts have explained causes of earthquake activity throughout the world. B
4. Every one of these computer games are on sale. B
5. A jacket or a sweater is warm enough for tonight. A
6. The newspaper staff has turned in all their stories. B
7. Neither Samantha nor Jeremy is planning to enter college this year. A
8. Each of the children think Mom and Dad are automatic teller machines. B

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Identify the following sentences as A(correct) or B (incorrect)

9. Each of the new wives decided to keep their own name. B
10. Neither of the boys succeeded in their attempts to make the soccer team. B
11. The neighbors gave us their help when we began building our house.  A
12. One of those cars has their own factory-installed stereo. B
13. Both of the male soloists pronounced his words clearly. B

Correct Person, Tense, Voice, and Parallel Construction

Identify the following sentences as A(correct) or B (incorrect)

14. If you expect to succeed in life, one must always work hard. B
15. The medicine woman was revered not only for her healing abilities but also for her wisdom. A
16. In figure skating, style is just as important as that you have technical expertise. B
17. Carl gave us a ten-minute lecture about recycling, but then he tosses his aluminum can into the trash. B
18. Volunteers searched for survivors after dark but encountered no problems. A

Identify each item as one of the following options:

            A. comma splice           B. run-on sentence        C. fragment      D. correct

19. Some lizards used to be killed for their skins. Which were used to make wallets and handbags. C
20. We were fifteen minutes late, the concert hadn’t started yet. A
21. We struggled to set up the tent the mosquitoes ate us alive. B
22. Everybody dreams at night; dreaming is a normal part of the sleep cycle. D
23. We want to video a pool party scene at the neighborhood swimming pool we’ll need to recruit some of our friends as “pool-party extras.” B
24. I had nightmares.  After I watched that scary movie. C
25. But mostly a collection of old copper pennies. C
26. The campers got together all the supplies they would need to make the canoe trip go smoothly. D
27. Hilda bought a new word-processing program for her computer, and she uses it every day. D
28. The students arrived in class fifteen minutes late, in their desks they found their assignments for the entire month. A
29. I bought my son a new car he drove it twenty-four days before it quit running. B
30. She was not the best student in the class, she was not the worst student either. A

Correct Use of Modifiers

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect)

31. The parents gave a toy robot to one of their children with a square glass head and flashing red eyes. B
32. Topped with yogurt, many people love fresh strawberries. B
33. Our bait had barely hit the water before the hungry fish grabbed it. A
34. Mr. Reynolds showed a Model T Ford to his daughter that came off the assembly line in 1924. B
35. When only five years old, Dad took me camping on the Fort Apache Reservation in Arizona. B
36. We plan to go to the antique auto show that we read about in the paper tomorrow. B
37. During spring break I finished reading the book that Alice Walker wrote about Langston Hughes. A
38. Foggy, we couldn’t see eight feet in front of us. B

Avoiding Ambiguous Reference and the Use of Non-Standard Language

Identify the following sentences as A (correct) or B (incorrect)

39. The partnership between Bob and Andrew ended when he drew the company’s money from the bank and flew to Brazil. B
40. As soon as Lucinda and Gwen arrived, we asked her to tell us about her latest adventure. B
41. My enjoyment of the author’s style and characterization made me want to read her other books. A
42. Where are the reference materials at? B
43. Amanda should of considered her choices before she responded. B
44. The puppy fell off of the porch and broke its leg. B
45. Teddy swatted the fly still dressed in his pajamas. B