1. Which of the following topics would lend itself only to a formal style of writing?
   

AFolk Songs I Have Sung

BPsychological Effects of Nuclear Weapons

CWhy Living in the Country Is Better Than Living in the City

DHow I Lost 10 Pounds

1. What is the complete predicate of the sentence below? Looking up from his computer monitor, Jason mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.
   

Apicked up the phone

BLooking up from his computer monitor, —— mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.

Cmopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone.

Dmopped his brow

1. Which one of the following sentences contains two ideas joined by a connecting word?
   

ATina arrived at work earlier than usual.

BFrank went fishing on Saturday he caught many fish.

CSally lives with her parents, although she could afford her own apartment.

DMike ran after the bus.

1. Which of these is a run-on sentence?
   

AYou and I and the whole team will go.

BI thought about what he'd said soon I realized he was right.

CBefore lunch, I played volleyball; after lunch I did again.

DI went home and ate and ate.

1. What is the name of the common error in the following sentence? Having risen because of the rains, the hikers were unable to cross the river.
   

APrepositional phrase

BRun-on sentence

CInfinitive phrase

DDangling modifier

1. Which of the following sentences has a dangling modifier?
   

AOn the way to the bank, the interest rates went down.

BBy the light of the moon, I tripped over a rock.

CWhen the storm began to abate, we went home.

DThe dog that is man's best friend is cat's worst enemy.

1. Which of the following is a complex sentence?
   

AAs Jake was reading the letter from June yet again, the flight attendant coughed gently to get his attention.

BI would like to visit the Kinshasa, but I understand the city is unsafe for foreigners.

CI simply cannot make heads or tails of rap lyrics, but I suppose I'm just too old to understand them.

DCheck out the editorial page in today's paper and you'll notice the piece by Oscar Lewis.

1. Which one of the following sentences contains an unnecessary word?
   

ARich was angry, but he concealed his feelings.

BShe left early, though he told her not to.

CWhy don't you leave before the crowd arrives?

DThe snake raised up its head and struck.

1. Choose the connective that belongs in the blank in the following sentence. Everyone appeared to be having a good time. _______, my impressions may have been wrong.
   

AOf course

BFurthermore

CIn other words

DIn fact

1. Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
   

ARunning all the way, he got there early.

BWith the proper help, they'll complete the project early.

CThey sang it, and sang it again.

DThey tried, although they didn't expect to win.