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In regard to sentences:


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

H) C) and D)
I) B) and D)

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In regard to noun-pronoun agreement:


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

H) A) and B)
I) A) and C)

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In regard to noun-pronoun agreement,antecedents joined by and require a plural pronoun.

A) True
B) False

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A dangling modifier is:


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

G) A) and B)
H) A) and C)

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The word that is used to:


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

G) All of the above
H) A) and B)

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Which of the following is an example of sexist language?


A) Spouse
B) Homemaker
C) Draftsman
D) Forbearers
E) All of the above
F) None of the above

G) B) and E)
H) D) and E)

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C

"The automobile hit the child." is an example of a sentence that uses passive voice.

A) True
B) False

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Numerals are used for numbers that are composed of two or more digits.

A) True
B) False

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Two or more subjects joined by or require a plural verb.

A) True
B) False

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Indefinite pronouns such as all are usually plural.

A) True
B) False

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The use of contractions is not considered acceptable in formal writing.

A) True
B) False

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In the sentence,"The case law requires the plaintiff to prove duty,breach of duty,proximate cause,and damages." the use of and means that all the listed items are required.

A) True
B) False

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Ellipses are used to indicate the omission of words at the beginning of a quote.

A) True
B) False

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Somebody is an example of:


A) A collective noun
B) A definite pronoun
C) An indefinite pronoun
D) A reflective pronoun
E) None of the above

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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In regard to subject-verb agreement:


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

G) All of the above
H) E) and F)

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In regard to the use of an apostrophe:


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

G) B) and D)
H) D) and F)

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In regard to writing numbers:


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

H) B) and G)
I) C) and F)

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For emphasis in a sentence,which of the following is used?


A) A dash
B) A hyphen
C) Ellipses
D) Brackets
E) None of the above

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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A semicolon is used to:


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

H) E) and F)
I) A) and G)

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A semicolon is used when independent clauses are joined by a conjunctive adverb such as however.

A) True
B) False

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