Transcript ACE’s Writing Center: Assessment Quiz

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I / Me
Who /
Whom
Number
Agreement
Structural
Ambiguity
Subjunctive
Mood
Relative
Pronouns
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I / Me for $100
 Which of the sentences is
correct?
A. Dory and I swam
through the East
Australian Current.
B. The truck belongs to Jim
and me.
C. My brother and I joined
the honors society!
D. All of the above
I / Me for $200
 Which of the sentences is
NOT correct?
A. Without the blueprints,
Tom and I couldn’t finish
the project.
B. The guests included
Janie, Gerry, Macie, and
I.
C. I purchased the treat for
myself.
D. None of the above
I / Me for $300
 Which of the sentences is
NOT correct?
A. Me and Jake just
returned from a camping
trip.
B. Jake and me just
returned from a camping
trip.
C. I and Jake just returned
from a camping trip.
D. All of the above
I / Me for $400
 Which of the sentences
is correct?
A. Does that belong to
Henry or I?
B. You should listen to me
when I offer advice!
C. The heirlooms belong
to him and I.
D. All of the above
I / Me for $500
 Which of the sentences is
correct?
A. He sent the text to you
and I.
B. Bob hoped that you and
me could present the
speaker.
C. If humor is genetic, you
and I are going to be
comedians.
D. All of the above
Who/ Whom for $100
 Which of the sentences
is correct?
A. This belongs to who?
B. I should leave this with
whom?
C. Whom allowed the
dogs to play outside?
D. All of the above
Who/ Whom for $200
 Which of the sentences
is correct?
A. Whom is this for?
B. Who is this for?
C. Who does this go to?
D. B and C
Who/ Whom for $300
 Which of the sentences
is NOT correct?
A. To whom it may
concern,…
B. The chocolate milk is
for whom?
C. She asked whom is in
charge of the cleanup.
D. All of the above
Who/ Whom for $400
 Which of the sentences is
NOT correct?
A. With whom will she
arrive?
B. We honor Lucille,
without whom this event
would not take place.
C. Uncle Dave, who lived in
West Virginia, now
resides in California.
D. None of the above
Who/ Whom for $500
 Which of the sentences
is correct?
A. Whom do I deliver this
to?
B. Who questioned the
motive?
C. Neither is correct.
D. Both are correct.
Number Agreement for $100
 Which of the sentences is
correct?
A. Each student has his
least favorite subject.
B. The family members
were celebrating the 50th
anniversary.
C. Any of the managers can
show his badge and
receive a discount.
D. All of the above
Number Agreement for $200
 Which of the sentences is
correct?
A. Neither of the candidates
campaigned his race
well.
B. Either of the bakers will
create their specials for
you, upon request.
C. All of the students will
present his speech,
starting at 2 p.m.
D. All of the above
Number Agreement for $300
 Which of the following is
a singular word and
should be paired with
a singular verb?
A. Either / is
B. Each / is
C. Every / is
D. All of the above
Number Agreement for $400
 Which of the following is
a plural word and
should be paired with
a plural verb?
A. All / are
B. Neither / are
C. Any / are
D. All of the above
Number Agreement for $500
 Which of the following is
NOT correct number
agreement?
A. Any of the Jolly Ranchers
is going to taste fruity.
B. All of the Twix bars are
filled with caramel
goodness.
C. Each of the Butterfingers
are crispety, crunchety,
peanut-buttery
D. None of the above
Structural Ambiguity for $100
 What is the definition of
“structural ambiguity?”
Structural ambiguity is:
A.
When the word choice of a
sentence is not academic
B.
When the delivery of a
speech is not as strong as
expected
C.
When the structure or
organization of a sentence
allows for multiple
meanings
D. When the structure or
organization of a sentence
is not complete, resulting
in a fragment
Structural Ambiguity for $200
“Mary had a little lamb.”
A. 1
 How many possible
B. 2
meanings are contained
within the previous
sentence, resulting in
structural ambiguity?
C. 3
D. 4+
Structural Ambiguity for $300
 Which of the following
sentences presents more
than one possible
A. The stolen loot was
found next to the oak
tree.
meaning?
B. The stolen loot was
found by the oak tree.
C. The stolen loot was
located by the police.
D. None of the above
Structural Ambiguity for $400
 Which of the following
sentences presents more
than one possible
meaning?
A. Jim made his meatloaf.
B. Jim made meatloaf for
Andy.
C. Jim made Andy’s
meatloaf recipe.
D. None of the above
Structural Ambiguity for $500
 Which of the following
sentences presents only
one meaning?
A. A man saw Sherlock
using a telescope.
B. Sherlock saw a man
using a telescope.
C. Sherlock saw a man
using binoculars.
D. Sherlock saw a man while
using a pair of
binoculars.
Subjunctive Mood for $100
 Which of the following is a
rule to follow for using
subjunctive mood?
A. Use subjunctive mood
when stating a
hypothetical situation.
B. Use subjunctive mood
when stating a wish.
C. Use subjunctive mood
when contradicting a
fact.
D. Use subjunctive mood
for all of the above.
Subjunctive Mood for $200
 Which of the following
A.
I wish I was a graduate
already.
B.
If only I was 2 years
younger, I could still qualify
for the kids’ menu!
C.
If Tom were paying
attention, he would have
finished the exam by now.
correctly uses subjunctive
mood?
D. If Angie was late to work,
she would not have won
Employee of the Month.
Subjunctive Mood for $300
 Which of the following
incorrectly uses
subjunctive mood?
A. If Grant were still with
the team, he would not
have allowed that to
happen.
B. Jason would go if he were
able, but he is feeling
sick today.
C. Because Steve was the
last to join, he missed the
training session.
D. None of the above
Subjunctive Mood for $400
 Which of the following
correctly uses subjunctive
mood?
A. If Grant was still with the
team, he would not have
allowed that to happen.
B. Jason would go if he was
able, but he is feeling
sick today.
C. Because Steve were the
last to join, he missed the
training session.
D. None of the above
Subjunctive Mood for $500
 Which of the following
should use subjunctive
mood?
A. Most sentences
beginning with the word
“If”
B. Most sentences
beginning with the word
“Sometimes”
C. Most sentences
beginning with the word
“So”
D. All of the above
Relative Pronouns for $100
 Which of the following is
A. Amanda is the one who
NOT used as a relative
pronoun in the given
sentence?
started the charity.
B. Brandon’s truck is the
one that broke down.
C. Which cake is being
served tonight?
D. Amber is the one who
made the call.
Relative Pronouns for $200
 Which of the following is
A. Who/Whom = Person
improper usage of a
relative pronoun?
B. That = Object
C. Where = Location
D. None of the above
Relative Pronouns for $300
 Which of the following is
proper usage of a
A. The dog that chased the
bird has returned.
relative pronoun?
B. The canary that sings all
day will serenade the
neighborhood.
C. Arthur, the cousin who
started the familial
dispute, is not coming to
the reunion.
D. All are proper
Relative Pronouns for $400
 Which of the following is
A. Who
NOT a relative pronoun?
B. Where
C. Why
D. That
Relative Pronouns for $500
 Which is correct:
A. who/which
 Sally and her sister,
(who/that) rented the car
B. who/that
for the trip, rented a Mazda,
(which/that) is a good
C. that/which
choice.
D. that/that
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 I / Me
 Who / Whom
 Number Agreement
 Structural Ambiguity
 Subjunctive Mood
 Relative Pronouns