Quiz: Test Your Writing Skills!

1

Which of the following is the best for academic writing?
- "Dr. Einstein wrote the 'Theory of Relativity'"
- "The 'Theory of Relativity' was written by Dr. Einstein"
2

"The group of three were inspired to do their grammar project together." What is wrong with this sentence?
- Nothing
- Verb/ Subject Agreement
- Punctuation
3

The following sentence is a fragment, True/ False? "Because there were many storms last season, farmers were forced to dispose of the season's crops."
- True
- False
4

You have just been put on academic probation, it is required that you write a letter of reinstatement. Which of the following is inappropiate to include in the letter?
- "Because I have not gotten along with my professors..."
- "I wish to be reinstated because..."
- "Upon reinstatement, I intend on..."
- None of the above
5

You’re the editor for the school newspaper, and just received the advice column from one of the journalists. The title of the column is Writing the PERFECT Paper, you begin reading the column and c
- Continuity, the jounalist's sentences are not related to one another
- b. Sentence has a good thesis, it captures the reader’s attention
- c. The journalist’s statement is a generalization it cannot be proven true
- d. The thesis is inconsistent with the subject of the column
6

There is a grammar quiz coming up, so you decide to use a study sheet distributed by your professor. You come to the last question on the sheet: What is the following referred to as: “And she never
- A Phrase
- A Clause
- A run-on sentence
- A Fragment
7

"Give me an 'A' now!" This is an example of :
- Interrogative Sentence
- Imperative Sentence
- Declaritive Sentence
- None of the above
8

"I'll go out with you if you take me to 'Tavern on the Green'" What is "I'll" considered in this sentence?
- A Gerund
- A Pronoun
- A Contraction
- All of the above
9

"Wow! I can't believe the teacher forgot his pants!" "Wow" is ...
- An Interjection
- A Dangling Modifier
- A Squinting Modifier
- A Verb
10

A Gerund is a...
- Verb which expresses possibility, objective or need.
- A verb that ends in -ing and acts as a noun.
- A word or phrase that disrupts the flow of a sentence
- A person, place, thing or idea

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Test Your Writing Skills!

Which of the following is the best for academic writing?

"The group of three were inspired to do their grammar project together." What is wrong with this sentence?

The following sentence is a fragment, True/ False? "Because there were many storms last season, farmers were forced to dispose of the season's crops."

You have just been put on academic probation, it is required that you write a letter of reinstatement. Which of the following is inappropiate to include in the letter?

You’re the editor for the school newspaper, and just received the advice column from one of the journalists. The title of the column is Writing the PERFECT Paper, you begin reading the column and c

There is a grammar quiz coming up, so you decide to use a study sheet distributed by your professor. You come to the last question on the sheet: What is the following referred to as: “And she never

"Give me an 'A' now!" This is an example of :

"I'll go out with you if you take me to 'Tavern on the Green'" What is "I'll" considered in this sentence?

"Wow! I can't believe the teacher forgot his pants!" "Wow" is ...

A Gerund is a...

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