CBA 1- 16Test A to 20TestA

16 Test A

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

1.
a) Mark Johnson, a friend of the family, moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
b) Mark Johnson a friend of the family, moved to Philadelphia, Penn.
c) Mark Johnson (a friend of the family) moved to Phila., Pennsylvania.
d) Mark Johnson (a friend of the family) moved to Phila., Penn.

2.
a) Thomas Martin was born in the south at Riverside Hospital.
b) Thomas Martin was born in the South at Riverside hospital.
c) Thomas Martin was born in the South at Riverside Hospital.
d) Thomas Martin was born in the south at Riverside hospital.

3.
a) I asked mother to buy some Tylenol for Nathans sister.
b) I asked Mother to buy some Tylenol for Nathans sister.
c) I asked mother to buy some Tylenol for Nathan’s sister.
d) I asked Mother to buy some Tylenol for Nathan’s sister.

4.
a) The members of the committee are: Mia Hill, president; Mark Hernandez, vice president; and
Amy Walters, secretary.
b) The members of the committee are Mia Hill, president; Mark Hernandez, vice president; and
Amy Walters, secretary.
c) The members of the committee are Mia Hill, president, Mark Hernandez, vice president, and
Amy Walters, secretary.
d) The members of the committee are: Mia Hill president, Mark Hernandez vice president, and Amy
Walters secretary.

5.
a) Michael asked, “What is wrong with Thursday.”
b) Michael asked, “What is wrong with Thursday?”
c) Michael asked, “what is wrong with Thursday?”
d) Michael asked “What is wrong with Thursday?”

6.
a) Dr. Contreras leaves home at 6:00 a.m. to visit patients at the hospital.
b) Dr Contreras leaves home at 6:00 a.m. to visit patients at the hospital.
c) Dr. Contreras leaves home at 6:00 am to visit patients at the hospital.
d) Dr. Contreras leaves home at 6:00 am. to visit patients at the hospital.
7.
a) Ms. Wong needs to purchase furniture for the den; a sofa, a table, two lamps, and a footstool.
b) Ms. Wong needs to purchase furniture for the den a sofa, a table, two lamps, and a footstool.
c) Ms. Wong needs to purchase furniture for the den: a sofa; a table; two lamps; and a footstool.
d) Ms. Wong needs to purchase furniture for the den: a sofa, a table, two lamps, and a footstool.

8.
a) No, Mr. Schwartz cant attend a meeting before March 20 2004.
b) No Mr. Schwartz can’t attend a meeting before March 20, 2004.
c) No, Mr. Schwartz can’t attend a meeting before March 20, 2004.
d) No, Mr. Schwartz can’t attend a meeting before March 20; 2004.

9.
a) Ryan stormed in, in a rage and demanded $650 to replace his cracked tablet.
b) Ryan stormed in, in a rage, and demanded $650 to replace his cracked tablet.
c) Ryan stormed in in a rage, and demanded $650 to replace his cracked tablet.
d) Ryan stormed in, in a rage and demanded $650, to replace his cracked tablet.

10.
a) Her father, a health-conscious man, decided to stop smoking.
b) Her Father, a health conscious man, decided to stop smoking.
c) Her Father, a health-conscious man, decided to stop smoking.
d) Her father, a health conscious man, decided to stop smoking.

11.
a) Jerrod your Mothers house is on fire!
b) Jerrod, your Mother’s house is on fire.
c) Jerrod, your mother’s house is on fire!
d) Jerrod! your mother’s house is on fire.

12.
a) After the session ended, their assignment was to read an article called Living with HIV in Ebony
magazine.
b) After the session ended their assignment was to read an article called “Living with HIV” in
Ebony magazine.
c) After the session ended, their assignment was to read an article called “Living with HIV” in
Ebony magazine.
d) After the session ended their assignment was to read an article called “Living with HIV” in
“Ebony” magazine.
13.
a) Melissa commented “When my geology professor forgets to post our grades, he always mumbles
I’m sorry when he starts class.”
b) Melissa commented, When my geology professor forgets to post our grades, he always mumbles
“I’m sorry” when he starts class.
c) Melissa commented “When my geology professor forgets to post our grades, he always mumbles
‘I’m sorry’ when he starts class.”
d) Melissa commented, “When my geology professor forgets to call, he always mumbles ‘Im sorry’
when he starts class.”

14.
a) Simone asked if the journal article was on the Web site?
b) Simone asked if the journal article was on the Web site.
c) Simone asked, “If the journal article was on the Web site?”
d) Simone asked, “If the journal article was on the Web site.”

15.
a) “You will never make a decision,” mom said, “Until you stop looking for the perfect major.”
b) “You will never make a decision, mom said, until you stop looking for the perfect major.”
c) “You will never make a decision” Mom said “Until you stop looking for the perfect major.”
d) “You will never make a decision,” Mom said, “until you stop looking for the perfect major.”

17 Test A
1. Which of the following is NOT a vowel?
a) e
b) a
c) s
d) o

2. Which of the following is NOT a consonant?

a) i
b) t
c) r
d) w

3. Which of the following can be used as a vowel?

a) f
b) y
c) v
d) m

4. Which of the following rules does NOT apply to doubling a final consonant?
a) The word is one syllable, or the accent is on the last syllable.
b) The word ends in a single consonant preceded by a single vowel.
c) The ending being added starts with a vowel.
d) The word has two syllables, and the accent is on the first syllable.
5. Drop the final ____ before adding an ending that starts with a vowel.
a) i
b) a
c) e
d) syllable

6. When a word ends in a consonant plus y, change the y to ____ before adding an ending.
a) e
b) es
c) i
d) er

7. Use i before ____ except after c or when the sound is like a, as in neighbor.
a) ie
b) ei
c) e
d) c

For questions 8–15, select the word that is spelled incorrectly.

8.
a) no one
b) goodnight
c) high school
d) roommate

9.
a) goodbye
b) good-bye
c) cannot
d) can not

10.
a) maintenance
b) tomorrow
c) ommission
d) knowledge

11.
a) embarassed
b) sophomore
c) argument
d) belief
 12.
a) soldier
b) swiming
c) temperature
d) schoolteacher

13.
a) thorough
b) surprise
c) weight
d) beleive

14.
a) secretary
b) neccessary
c) variety
d) nickel

15.
a) cemetarys
b) vegetables
c) skies
d) heroes

18 Test A
1. ____ means “excluding.”
a) Accept
b) Except

2. ____ means “in addition.”

a) Beside
b) Besides

3. ____ means “aware” or “awake.”

a) Conscience
b) Conscious

4. ____ means “at a greater physical distance.”

a) Farther
b) Further

5. ____ means “most important” or “the head of a school.”

a) Principal
b) Principle
6. ____ means “went by” or “handed to.”
a) Passed
b) Past

7. ____ means “also” or “very.”

a) To
b) Too

8. ____ means “if.”

a) Weather
b) Whether

9. ____ is “writing paper.”

a) Stationary
b) Stationery

10. ____
a) Than
b) Then

11. ____ means “suitable” or “proper.”

a) Decent
b) Descent

12. ____ is the sweet food eaten at the end of a meal

a) Desert
b) Dessert

13. ____ means “a city” or “wealth.”

a) Capital
b) Capitol

14. ____ is the air you take in.

a) Breath
b) Breathe

15. ____ means “praise.”

a) Complement
b) Compliment
 19 Test A

1. ____ a specific time means “then.”

a) At
b) By
c) Until

2. ____ a specific time means “continuing up to” that time.

a) At
b) By
c) Until

3. ____ a period of time means “during” that time period.

a) In
b) For
c) Until

4. ____ usually means “within” or “inside of.”

a) At
b) During
c) In

5. ____ means “within” or “throughout” a time period.

a) Until
b) Since
c) During

6. ____ means “from then until now.”

a) Since
b) By
c) During

7. You are angry ____ a thing.

a) about
b) with

8. You argue ____ something you want.

a) about
b) for
9. Use ____ with two.
a) between
b) among

10. Use ____ with three or more.

a) between
b) among
11. You are bored ____ something.
a) by or with
b) of

12. You call ____ someone on the phone.

a) to
b) up

13. You are grateful ____ something.

a) for
b) to

14. You have a need ____ something.

a) for
b) of

15. You are qualified ____ do something.

a) for
b) to
 20 Test A

1. A(n) ____ is a group of sentences focusing on one idea or one point.

a) idea
b) paragraph
c) thought line
d) outline

2. ____ is the first step of the writing process.

a) Prewriting
b) Planning
c) Drafting
d) Polishing

3. ____ means to write whatever comes to mind without stopping.

a) Brainstorming
b) Mapping
c) Keeping a journal
d) Freewriting

4. ____ is like freewriting except you pause to ask yourself questions.

a) Brainstorming
b) Mapping
c) Keeping a journal
d) Outlining

5. A(n) ____ is a notebook of personal writing.

e) outline
a) rough draft
b) journal
c) final draft

6. General ideas are ____ ones.

a) specific
b) narrow
c) broad
d) unimportant

7. After creating a list of specific ideas, select one and develop it by ____.
a) adding details
b) freewriting
c) brainstorming
d) mapping

8. Marking your list of ideas and then clustering the related ideas into separate lists is ____.
a) freewriting
b) mapping
c) brainstorming
d) keeping a journal

9. The sentence that summarizes the details is the ____.

a) general sentence
b) concluding sentence
c) topic sentence
d) topic

10. Which of the following is NOT a hint for creating topic sentences?
a) Topic sentences do not announce.
b) Topics are not the same as topic sentences.
c) Topic sentences should not be too narrow to develop in one paragraph.
d) Topic sentences should be broad.

For questions 11–15, label each topic sentence.

11. Chili can cause heartburn.
a) good topic sentence
b) announcement
c) too narrow
d) too broad
12. I will discuss how to plan a weekend getaway.
a) good topic sentence
b) announcement
c) too narrow
d) too broad

13. Removing wallpaper is the subject of this paragraph.

a) good topic sentence
b) announcement
c) too narrow
d) too broad

14. Violent crimes destroy the lives of many Americans each year.
a) good topic sentence
b) announcement
c) too narrow
d) too broad

15. Having a baby changed my brother’s morning routine.

a) good topic sentence
b) announcement
c) too narrow
d) too broad