Writer's Choice Grade 11

Unit 9: Troubleshooter

Multiple Choice Quiz


1.	To correct a fragment that lacks a subject, _____________________.
		A)	add a subject to the fragment to make it a complete sentence
		B)	add a complete verb or helping verb to make the fragment a complete sentence
		C)	combine the fragment with another sentence
		D)	separate the main clauses with a semicolon


2.	If a collective noun refers to a group as a whole, ______________________.
		A)	ignore the predicate nominative
		B)	make sure the verb agrees with the subject
		C)	use a singular verb
		D)	determine whether the noun of amount refers to one unit


3.	When a pronoun reference is weak or vague, _____________________.
		A)	rewrite the sentence, adding a clear verb for the pronoun
		B)	rewrite the sentence, eliminating the pronoun entirely
		C)	rewrite the sentence, eliminating the antecedent
		D)	rewrite the sentence, substituting a noun for the pronoun


4.	To correct an unnecessary shift in tense, ____________________.
		A)	use the same tense for both verbs
		B)	shift from the past tense to the past perfect tense
		C)	eliminate the second verb
		D)	eliminate the first verb


5.	To correct a misplaced modifier, _____________________.
		A)	place the adverb only immediately before the word or group of words it modifies
		B)	remove the modifier from the sentence
		C)	move the misplaced phrase as close as possible to the word or words it modifies
		D)	remove the word only from the sentence


6.	To correct a sentence with no comma before the coordinating conjunction, ____.
		A)	place a semicolon between the two main clauses
		B)	add a coordinating conjunction after the comma
		C)	add a comma before the coordinating conjunction to separate the two main clauses
		D)	begin a new sentence


7.	When a second-person pronoun refers to a third-person antecedent, _________.
		A)	use the appropriate third-person pronoun
		B)	reword the sentence to eliminate the pronoun
		C)	determine whether the indefinite pronoun antecedent is singular or plural
		D)	reword the sentence, using he or she, him or her, and so on


8.	When there is an incorrect shift in person between two pronouns, ___________.
		A)	rewrite the sentence, adding a clear antecedent for the pronoun
		B)	use the appropriate third-person pronoun
		C)	reword the sentence so that both the antecedent and the pronoun are plural
		D)	replace the incorrect pronoun with an appropriate noun


9.	To correct improper use of the past participle, _______________________.
		A)	replace the past participle with the past form of the verb
		B)	use the correct past or past participle form of an irregular verb
		C)	use the auxiliary verb
		D)	replace the past participle with the present form of the verb


10.	To correct confusion between its and it's, _____________________.
		A)	use an apostrophe alone to form the possessive of a plural noun that ends in -s
		B)	use an apostrophe to form the contraction of it is
		C)	use an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a plural noun that does not end in -s
		D)	use an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive of a singular indefinite pronoun