Midterm Review

Spelling

100

is this the correct way to spell maligant? 

The correct way to spell malignant. 

200

is this the correct way to spell unscathed 

Yes 

300

Is this the correct way to spell momentun 

No it’s momentum 

400

Is this how you spell inimltable

No you spell it inimitable 

500

is this the correct way to spell uncertainties 

Yes 

Chapter 1 Grammar

100

If your writing sounds choppy, pay more attention to this trait: 

A. Ideas and content 

B. Word choice 

C. Sentence fluency 

Sentence fluency 

200

Writers whose work sounds unnatural or forced should focus on this trait 

A. Sentence fluency

B. Voice 

B. Voice 

300

If your writing uses the word THEN several times, concentrate on thus trait:

B. Voice 

C. Word choice 

C. Word choice 

400

Fix all fragments but not run on sentences 

fix all 

500

What is a multimedia presentation 

A class presentation with pictures, graphics, and music 

Chapter 2 grammar

100

Morgan (freaked out, became upset) at last week‘s council meeting

Became upset 

200

You should replace cliche with an original expression that has a similar meaning 

True 

300

Jack (criticized, looked down on) her plan for a bake sale.

Criticized

400

What do you change words to avoid wordiness?

passive and active voice 

500

What are common features

Everyday language , slang, contractions 

Chapter 3 grammar

100

What is this kind of sentence beginning? 

However, for 11 years, just such a museum flourished in Washington, D.C. 

A. Key word 

b. subordinate clauses 

c. Coordinating conjunctions 

C. Coordinating conjunction 

200

Unit they could no longer accommodate all who wanted to visit, Pete and Marlene operated the nations only museum in their home 

A. Key phrase 

B. Prepositional phrase 

C. Subordinate clause 

C. Subordinate clause 

300

Baking cupcakes 

A. Slides or power point 

b. Editorial in a newspaper 

C. Blog 

A. Slides or power point 

400

What does an independent clause express? 

A complete thought 

500

What phrase is used: We watched A movie with Mrs. Fleitas’ class. 

Appositive phrase 

subordinate clause 

key phrase

Choosing the right word

100

The New parking regulations are only a — that will have to be replaced by a better plan within a few years 

A. Browse

B. Snare 

C. Grim 

b. Snare 

200

The mayor won’t be reelected unless she can — the groups supporting her 

A. Docile 

B. Consolidate 

C. Fickle 

B. Consolidate

300

— the outcome of the the national election, none of the foreign governments is willing to take any definite action. 

A. frustrate 

b. Pending 

c. Snare 

b. Pending 

400

I still — when I think of the two errors that cost us the champion 

a. Wince 

b. Inflict 

C. sodden 

A

500

“ if you choose to play with fire” I warned them, “you run the risk of — in name-calling“ 

A. Indulging 

b. Singeing 

c. Oration 

b. Singeing