World Literature First Semester Final Part 1
Part 1 – Grammar & Punctuation Directions: Read the question under each punctuation or grammar topic. On a separate sheet of paper, pick the answer choice that best answers the question.
- 1.Which of the following sentences uses a period correctly?
- A.
A) Working on his homework all afternoon. a) Working on his homework all afternoon. Working on his homework all afternoon.
- B.
The dog would have to be put outside while the house was fumigated.
- 2.Which of the following sentences uses a period correctly?
- A.
He finished all of his chores, even though they weren’t supposed to be done until tomorrow.
- B.
Because she was new in town and had not met any of her neighbors.
- 3.The astronauts, who were en route from Florida to participate in some tests in the large vacuum chamber – missed their approach and crashed their T-39 into the roof of the Gemini final-assembly area.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Chamber. Missed
- C.
Chamber. They missed
- D.
Chamber, missed
- 4.The small family endured a grim winter. Susceptible to the vagaries of the weather and lacking many of the basics that would have made their existence less primitive.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Winter. Subject
- C.
Winter, susceptible
- D.
Winter; susceptible
- 5.Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
- A.
Next weekend, I plan to go hiking; which is one of my favorite activities.
- B.
I like to spend time outdoors; I can't stand to stay inside.
- 6.Which of the following sentences uses a semicolon correctly?
- A.
I had a great weekend; visiting with friends, playing golf, and eating at a nice restaurant.
- B.
It might rain next weekend, though; I might have to stay inside.
- 7.The oily water of the bay was lapping against the quay’s pilings it reminded Roy of his boyhood in Marblehead.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Pilings, it
- C.
Pilings; it
- D.
DELETE the underlined portion
- 8.I didn’t mean to close the door behind us, my sleeve got caught on the knob.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Us; my
- C.
Us my
- D.
Us, therefore my
- 9.Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?
- A.
I don’t want a Dell laptop, or a Mac laptop.
- B.
He used to work at Burger Palace, but now he works at Taco Land.
- 10.Which of the following sentences uses a coordinating conjunction correctly?
- A.
Tashonda sent in her applications, so she waited by the phone for a response.
- B.
Willie heard the weather report, and promptly boarded up his house.
- 11.We all understood the assignment but we didn’t like it.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Assignment,
- C.
Assignment, but
- D.
Assignment, but,
- 12.Whenever the rest of us went to climb trees, Patrick stayed behind and played with the dog.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Behind, and
- C.
Behind; and
- D.
Behind, and,
- 13.Which of the following sentences uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?
- A.
Susan was overwhelmed with work; however, she was able to complete her work before she left the office.
- B.
The reporter gave in-depth interviews; also, commenting on the severity of the disaster.
- 14.Which of the following sentences uses a conjunctive adverb correctly?
- A.
I’m going to do well on the final exam; however, long the exam is.
- B.
Jose has spent years preparing for this event; nevertheless, he's the most nervous person here.
- 15.Two decades later, when the cotton gin had transformed agriculture in the South.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Later, as
- C.
Later, thus,
- D.
Later,
- 16.Flying a PA-28 is no more difficult than flying a C-172; when some procedures are quite different.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
C-172, even though
- C.
C-172; although
- D.
C-172,
- 17.Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?
- A.
My friend Stacey loves to eat different kinds of foods: Mexican, Italian, Indian, and Thai.
- B.
Some of the places that the President Obama used to live in are: Hawaii, Indonesia, and Chicago.
- 18.Which of the following sentences uses a colon correctly?
- A.
Her recipe for gunpowder included: saltpeter, dry oatmeal, and ground-up charcoal briquets.
- B.
The Endangered Species Act contains a potential problem for private property owners: the government refuses to compensate them for the inconveniences imposed.
- 19.Some of the events included: writing, drama, dance, and oratory.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Included writing,
- C.
Included; writing,
- D.
Included, writing
- 20.Remember, that person across the table probably hates interviewing. Just as much as you do and would love to be able to hire you.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Interviewing: just
- C.
Interviewing; just
- D.
Interviewing just
- 21.Which of the following sentences separates nonessential information correctly?
- A.
Students, who do not devote enough time to their studies, do not succeed in college.
- B.
Larry loves to play computer games, especially Xbox 360 games, because they allow him to relax on the weekend.
- 22.Which of the following sentences separates nonessential information correctly?
- A.
Women, who believe abortions should remain legal, recently held a rally in Washington, D.C.
- B.
My dad, who fought in World War II, used to tell me stories about his adventures.
- 23.The rules, when established, govern how to proceed.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Rules, when established
- C.
Rules when established
- D.
Once-established rules
- 24.Our letter carrier Sam is always cheerful.
- A.
NO CHANGE
- B.
Carrier, Sam,
- C.
Carrier, Sam
- D.
Carrier Sam,
- 25.Which of the following sentences separates an introductory clause correctly?
- A.
In preparation for the final exam, La’Mia studied comma splices and run-on sentences until she thought her brain was going to burst.
- B.
Nina put her notes away, she was convinced that she was going to pass this test.
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