1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses a subordinating conjunction?
A. They went to the park and then to the playground.
B. I have to eat lunch, yet I forgot my money.
C. Neither Tommy nor Greg knew anything about the missing papers.
D. The roads are slippery because it just rained.
2. _______ can modify or describe verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
A. Adjectives
B. Adverbs
C. Conjunctions
D. Interjections
3. What stage of the writing process involves choosing thoughts and organizing them?
A. Planning
B. Prewriting
C. Presenting
D. Revising/editing
4. What type of noun refers to ideas or feelings that can't be seen or touched?
A. Concrete
B. Proper
C. Common
D. Abstract
5. To help readers visualize what they're reading, writers often will use _______ words.
A. traditional
B. ethical
C. descriptive
D. vague
6. What stage of the writing process involves just getting the ideas written down and saved?
A. Creating a first draft
B. Revising/editing
C. Proofreading
D. Planning
7. In terms of choosing your purpose, it's of utmost importance to know your
A. limitations.
B. word count.
C. audience.
D. connotations.
8. Which part of nonfiction writing provides key details that support the main idea?
A. Introduction
B. Appendix
C. Conclusion
D. Body
9. Which problem does the following sentence have?
At the air show, three military fighters and an army helicopter is available for tours.
A. Subject-verb agreement
B. Plural nouns
C. Verb tense
D. Misplaced prepositional phrase
10. Which of the following sentences correctly uses plural forms of verbs?
A. Every Friday, the nanny watchs the children at the water park but worries that something will happen to them.
B. Every Friday, the nanny watches the children at the water park but worrys that something will happen to them.
C. Every Friday, the nanny watchs the children at the water park but worrys that something will happen to them.
D. Every Friday, the nanny watches the children at the water park but worries that something will happen to them.
11. What's the most popular point of view for personal narratives?
A. Third-person omniscient
B. Third-person
C. First-person
D. Second-person
12. Which organizational structure offers the opportunity to explore a subject in chronological order over a specified period?
A. Analysis
B. Sequence
C. Time
D. Definition
13. What type of punctuation mark is used to set off words that add details in the middle of a sentence?
A. Comma
B. Exclamation point
C. Apostrophe
D. Period
14. Which part of nonfiction writing restates the main idea or message while summarizing supporting details?
A. Body
B. Appendix
C. Introduction
D. Conclusion
15. Which of the following sentences tells a reader that Jules did something in the past?
A. Jules is moving into a new apartment.
B. Jules moved into a new apartment.
C. Jules moves into a new apartment.
D. Jules will be moving into a new apartment.
16. What type of sentence makes a request or gives an order?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Exclamatory
D. Imperative
17. Before presenting an essay, writers should take the time to make certain the message and tone are appropriate for
A. literary critics.
B. the intended audience.
C. children.
D. themselves.
18. Which of the following is important to understand about the presenting stage?
A. Once presented, the publisher can keep any profits from the work.
B. Once presented, the content may be available to anyone.
C. Once presented, the work can be deleted from all document files.
D. Once presented, the writer can only go back once to fix errors.
19. What's the main action in the presenting stage of the writing process?
A. Submitting the work to the intended audience
B. Creating a table of contents
C. Reviewing the work to check for errors
D. Presenting a short speech on the finished work
20. Words that connect ideas in sentences and paragraphs are called _______ words.
A. transitional
B. abstract
C. concrete
D. proper
21. The purpose that a writer gives to a work is often refered to as what?
