Pre-test Eng 200

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    Then I attended Morris Junior High. A junior high that was a bad experience.

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General survey quiz on writing skills for ENG 200 

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  • 2. 

    ___ hour ago we met ___ history teacher.

    • A / an

    • A / a

    • An / a

    • An / an

    Correct Answer
    A. An / a
  • 3. 

    The class members all _____ their hands to volunteer to help him carry his books.

    • Rose

    • Raise

    • Raised

    • Risen

    Correct Answer
    A. Raised
  • 4. 

    Charles and ___ are attending the conference.meImyselfmine

    • Me

    • I

    • Myself

    • mine

    Correct Answer
    A. I
  • 5. 

    Within each group, a wide range of features to choose from. It was difficult to distinguish between them.

    • Fragment

    • Okay

    Correct Answer
    A. Fragment
  • 6. 

    As Christmas grows near, I find myself looking back into my childhood days at fun-filled times of snowball fights. To think about this makes me happy.

    • Fragment

    • Okay

    Correct Answer
    A. Okay
  • 7. 

    Mr. Tate is very ill and needs to _____ down before we leave for the auditorium.

    • Lay

    • Lie

    • Laid

    • Lying

    Correct Answer
    A. Lie
  • 8. 

    Love, courage, and childhood are examples of:

    • Proper nouns

    • Abstract nouns

    • Relative nouns

    • Countable nouns

    Correct Answer
    A. Abstract nouns
  • 9. 

    Sentences can be broken down into:.

    • Periods

    • Predicates

    • Objects

    • Clauses

    Correct Answer
    A. Clauses
  • 10. 

    Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.  The first choice is the same as the original sentence.  If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer. Knocked sideways, the statue looked as if it would fall.

    • Knocked sideways, the statue looked

    • The statue was knocked sideways, looked

    • The statue looked knocked sideways

    • The statue, looking knocked sideways

    Correct Answer
    A. Knocked sideways, the statue looked
  • 11. 

    Select the best version of the underlined part of the sentence.  The first choice is the same as the original sentence.  If you think the original sentence is best, choose the first answer.The baby was obviously getting too hot, then Sam did what he could to cool her.

    • Hot, then Sam did

    • Hot. Sam did

    • Hot; Sam, therefore, did

    • Hot; Sam, trying to do

    Correct Answer
    A. Hot. Sam did
  • 12. 

    ______ shall I say is calling?.

    • Who

    • Whom

    • Whose

    • Who's

    Correct Answer
    A. Who
  • 13. 

    Which one is correct? 

    • The robin appeared to have broken its wing.

    • The robin appeared to have broke its wing.

    • The robin appeared to have break its wing.

    Correct Answer
    A. The robin appeared to have broke its wing.
  • 14. 

    The other boys or Henry ____ to blame.

    • Is

    • Are

    • Were

    • Will

    Correct Answer
    A. Is
  • 15. 

    Below  are all coordinating conjunctions, except:for

    • For

    • Yet

    • From

    • But

    Correct Answer
    A. From

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