Comm 290 Final Test 3

Front 1

T/F Readability is a function of such elements as the number of words in a sentence, the number or syllables in a word, and the number of ideas in a sentence.

Back 1

True

Front 2

T/F A simile says one thing IS another.

Back 2

False (Simile uses like or as)

Front 3

T/F Sentences are made of of a subject (the person or thing that acts or is described) and a predicate (the action or description).

Back 3

True

Front 4

T/F The Inverted Pyramid structure distributes all the important information evenly throughtout a story.

Back 4

False

Front 5

T/F Writers for print should use the active voice.

Back 5

False

Front 6

Good writing begins with _____________

Back 6

?

Front 7

Unnecessary words that hitch themselves to other words are called ____________.

Back 7

?

Front 8

"What kinds of qualities does a pro scout look for in an athlete?" is an example of a _______________ question.

Back 8

Open-ended

Front 9

The exact words that a source says or writes are call a ____________.

Back 9

Quote/quotation

Front 10

The five news structures discussed in class were:

Back 10

Inverted pyramid, focus, chronology, newstory, and service journalism.

Front 11

What type of sentence is the following: After the major scolded the council, she insisted on a vote
a. Simple Sentence
b. Compound Sentence
c. Complex Sentence
d. Fragment Sentence
e. Run-on Sentence

Back 11

d. Fragment Sentence (No period)

Front 12

Subject and verb must agree in number. Which of the following are correct?
a. The bag with the green stripes belong to her.
b. The bag with the green stripes belongs to her.
c. the bag with the green stripe belong to her.
d. The bags with the green stripe belongs to her.

Back 12

b. The bag with the green striped belongs to her.

Front 13

Pronouns must agree in number and person with their antecedents. Which are correct?
a. The class meets on Thursdays to check their work.
b. The class meets on Thursdays to check its work.
c. Class members meet on Thursdays to cheick their works.
d. The class meets Thursdays to check their work.

Back 13

c. Class members meet on Thursdays to check their work.

Front 14

Which of the following has a misplaced or dangling modifier?
a. Having predicted a sunny morning, the downpour surprised the meteorologist.
b. Working in the yard, she became badly sunburned.
c. Having predicted a sunny morning, the meteorologis did not expect the downpour.
d. Working in the yard, the sun burned her badly.

Back 14

?

Front 15

Which of the following uses commas correctly?
a. I had orange juice tast and ham and eggs for breakfast.
b. I had orange juice, toast and ham and eggs for breakfast.
c. I had orange juice, toast, and ham and eggs for breakfast.
d. I had orange, juice, toast, and ham, and eggs for breakfast.

Back 15

c. I had orange juice, toast, and ham and eggs for breakfast.

Front 16

Revise the sentence for clarity:
The car is in the garage which he smashed just a block from his home.

Back 16

The car which he smashed just a block from his home is in the garage.

Front 17

Revise the sentence for clarity:
There is a lecture tonight about juvenile delinquency in the student lounge.

Back 17

There is a lecture tonight in the student lounge about juvenile delinquency.

Front 18

Revise the sentence for clarity:
Everyone stared at the girl who was dancing with the dean in the low-cut gown.

Back 18

Everyone stared at the girl in the low-cut gown who was dancing with the dean.

Front 19

Revise the sentence for clarity: Having spilled paint all over the carpet, my wife was annoyed with me.

Back 19

My wife was annoyed with me having spilled pain all over the carpet.

Front 20

Revise the sentence for clarity:
He gave the sweater to a friend that he had won in track.

Back 20

He gave the sweater that he had won in track to a friend.

Front 21

What was the (affect/effect) of the victory?

Back 21

effect

Front 22

Let's go four miles (further/farther) before we make camp.

Back 22

farther

Front 23

The prisoners (alluded, eluded) the guards.

Back 23

eluded

Front 24

Sentences with (less/fewer) words are easier to understand.

Back 24

fewer

Front 25

The (council/counsel/consul)is the governing body of the city.

Back 25

council

Front 26

The whole is (composed, comprised) of its parts. The whole (composes, comprises) the parts.

Back 26

?

Front 27

A painful ordeal is (torturous/ torturous).

Back 27

Torturous

Front 28

My desk is different (from/than) yours.

Back 28

than

Front 29

The weather changes (continually/ continuously).

Back 29

continuously

Front 30

The judge hopes the jury members are (disinterested/uninterested) in the case.

Back 30

disinterested