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The word "which" is a relative pronoun. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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"I saw an accident walking down the street." The preceding statement incorrectly suggests that the accident was walking down the street. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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It is appropriate to use the word "this" to refer to an entire preceding thought as long as "this" is the first word in the dependent clause. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The following sentence contains a dangling modifier: "Having studied your report, a few questions come to mind." |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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When referring to a generally accepted idea, it Is appropriate to write: "they say that ..." |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A combination of words that properly belong together is called: |
| | A) | Proper word usage |
| | B) | A thought unit |
| | C) | An idea form |
| | D) | A compilation |
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In which of the following sentences is the clause beginning with "which" misplaced? |
| | A) | He sold his first painting, which was a landscape, for $200. |
| | B) | You impressed the managers with your report, which was thorough and concise. |
| | C) | Jennifer is taking a business course at the community college, which will help her get a promotion. |
| | D) | Our expenses, which include business lunches, should be submitted to the payroll department. |
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The noun to which a pronoun refers is called: |
| | A) | An antecedent |
| | B) | A referent |
| | C) | A reflexive |
| | D) | An identifier |
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Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier? |
| | A) | In rereading the quarterly sales reports, the discrepancy was found. |
| | B) | If you reread the quarterly sales reports, you will find the discrepancy. |
| | C) | In rereading the quarterly sales reports, I found the discrepancy. |
| | D) | I found the discrepancy while rereading the quarterly sales reports. |
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A dangling modifier violates: |
| | A) | Subject-verb agreement |
| | B) | Subject-object parallelism |
| | C) | The cause-and-effect principle |
| | D) | The who-did-what principle |
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