A) The subject and verb should be kept as close together as possible
B) There are rules governing sentence length
C) They may be written in active or passive voice
D) Active verbs should be used when possible
E) All of the above
F) Answers a,c,and d above
G) Answers b,c,and d above
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A) Pronouns must agree with their antecedents
B) Antecedents joined by and require a plural pronoun
C) Indefinite pronouns are usually plural
D) If a collective noun does not function as a unit,a singular pronoun is required
E) All of the above
F) Answers a and b above
G) Answers a,b,and c above
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A) A modifier that does not refer to or modify any part of the sentence
B) A modifier located in a position in the sentence that makes it unclear whether it modifies the word that precedes it or the word that follows it
C) A modifier that is placed in the wrong location in a sentence
D) The same as a split infinitive
E) All of the above
F) Answers a,b,and c above
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Multiple Choice
A) Indicate the imposition of a duty that is mandatory
B) Indicate that all the listed items are not required
C) Introduce a restrictive clause
D) Introduce a nonrestrictive clause
E) None of the above
F) Answers a,b,and c above
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A) Spouse
B) Homemaker
C) Draftsman
D) Forbearers
E) All of the above
F) None of the above
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Multiple Choice
A) A collective noun
B) A definite pronoun
C) An indefinite pronoun
D) A reflective pronoun
E) None of the above
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Multiple Choice
A) Most indefinite pronouns require plural verbs
B) Collective nouns usually require plural verbs
C) The title of a work requires a singular verb
D) A relative pronoun usually requires a plural verb
E) All of the above
F) Answers a,b,and c above
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Multiple Choice
A) The possessives of personal pronouns do not require apostrophes
B) An apostrophe and an s are used after the last word of a compound word
C) Plural nouns are made possessive by adding an apostrophe after the s
D) Singular nouns are made possessive by adding an apostrophe and an s
E) All of the above
F) Answers b,c,and d above
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Multiple Choice
A) Numbers composed of one or two words are spelled out
B) Numerals are used for numbers that are composed of two or more digits
C) In a list of numbers in which numerals should be used with one of the items,all the numbers on the list are spelled out
D) Hyphens are used for fractions
E) All of the above
F) Answers a and d above
G) Answers a,b,and c above
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Multiple Choice
A) A dash
B) A hyphen
C) Ellipses
D) Brackets
E) None of the above
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Multiple Choice
A) Introduce information that follows,such as a list
B) Separate two independent clauses not joined by a conjunction
C) Separate items in a series if the items are long or if one of the items has internal commas
D) Separate dangling modifiers
E) All of the above
F) Answers b and c above
G) Answers a,b,and c above
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