Comp Blitz 1
Quiz 1 for English Composition 1 & 2 BLITZ sessions.
- 1.
I will not accept/except late work in this class, accept/except in the case of death in the immediate family.
- A.
Accept, accept
- B.
Accept, except
- C.
Except, accept
- D.
Except, except
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. Accept, except -
- 2.
That movie had really cool special affects/effects.
- A.
Affects
- B.
Effects
- C.
Neither
- D.
Both
Correct Answer
B. Effects -
- 3.
What's wrong with this sentence?"My roommate said her philosophy class was hard, and the one I'm in is hard, too. All philosophy classes must be hard!"
- A.
Philosophy isn't hard.
- B.
Not enough evidence to come to that conclusion.
- C.
The evidence is invalid.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
B. Not enough evidence to come to that conclusion. -
- 4.
What's wrong with this sentence?In its purist form, Christendom takes laws and power into its own hands without Christ’s guidance.
- A.
Purist is not used correctly.
- B.
It is a run-on sentence.
- C.
Its should be it's.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
A. Purist is not used correctly. -
- 5.
What's wrong with this sentence?Until the government is ran by the Prince of Peace, there will be problems.
- A.
"Prince of Peace" should not be capitalized.
- B.
Problems should be problem's.
- C.
Ran is past-tense.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
C. Ran is past-tense. -
- 6.
What's wrong with this opening sentence?Since the dawn of time man has wondered whether toast always lands butter side down.
- A.
It is a vague and inaccurate statement.
- B.
Dawn of time should be capitalized.
- C.
Toast should be toasts.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
A. It is a vague and inaccurate statement. -
- 7.
What’s wrong with this sentence?In today’s culture Christianity has created its own sterile sub-culture.
- A.
A comma should go after Christianity.
- B.
Culture should be capitalized.
- C.
A comma should go after culture.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
C. A comma should go after culture. -
- 8.
If an assignment requires a 300-600 word count, how many words should be in the body of the paper?
- A.
250.
- B.
300, including the cover page and bibliography.
- C.
Between 300 and 600 words, not counting the cover page or bibliography.
- D.
601.
- E.
700.
Correct Answer
C. Between 300 and 600 words, not counting the cover page or bibliography. -
- 9.
Do all non-original words and/or ideas have to have a footnote and a bibliographical entry?
- A.
Footnote, yes. Bibliography, no.
- B.
Footnote, no. Bibliography, yes.
- C.
Yes, both.
- D.
No, neither.
Correct Answer
C. Yes, both. -
- 10.
What's wrong with this block quote?
- A.
It is indented too far in.
- B.
It should not be in quotations.
- C.
It should not be single spaced.
- D.
Nothing.
Correct Answer
B. It should not be in quotations. -
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