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Basics Of Composition
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english
Instructions:
Answer 36 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who refers to a subject while whom refers to object (replace who with he and whom with him to test!)
Elicit
Syntax
Who v. Whom
Correlative Conjunctions
2. Government building
Parallelism
Parallelism across nouns
Agreement
Capito
3. Conjunction for comparasin 'I run faster THAN you.' Usu preceded by and '-er' word
Syntax
Agreement
Accept
Than
4. Hint at something (this is done by person making the remark NOT by the one hearing it.)
Than
Imply
Parallelism
Agreement in Gender
5. Two independent clauses joined by a (FANBOY) coordinating conjunction that are then joined by a (www.asia.b) subordinating conjunction one or more dependent clauses. (ind + ind + dep)
Compound Sentence Structure
lay
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Except
6. Two or more independent sentences that LACK a conjunction (FANGIRL) but are incorrectly joined by a comma. (if joined by a semi-colon it is OK!)
Lie
Run-on sentence
Agreement in Person
Infer
7. Illegal
Capital
Illicit
Agreement in Case
Parallelism across nouns
8. Draw a conclusion from evidence (the one giving the evidence in NOT inferring - the one hearing the evidence is inferring.)
Run-on sentence
Infer
Then
Illicit
9. To recline - I lay down is correct or I have lain down NOT I have laid down!
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Agreement in Gender
Capito
Lie
10. To put or place something - I lay it down or I have laid it down or I am laying it down NOT I have lain it down.
lay
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Illicit
Who v. Whom
11. Between subject and pronoun ('Either Jack or Annie will give his or her report' and NOT 'Either Jack or Annie will give his report b/c the pronoun 'his' does not agree with Annie - can't just add 'her' either...must say 'Either Jack will give his rep
Who v. that v. which
Agreement in Gender
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Parallelism across nouns
12. The pronoun must be in first - second or third person in agreement with the noun (I am an American and you are an Australian and he is a Turk NOT 'If one wants to go home - you must ask first' b/c you does not agree with one which is third person whi
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Agreement in Person
lay
Agreement in Number
13. Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANGIRL) (Ind+ ind)
Compound Sentence Structure
Complex Sentence Structure
Correlative Conjunctions
Infer
14. Between subject and verb (He is leaving NOT He are leaving.)
Agreement in Case
Agreement
Run-on sentence
Imply
15. To draw out
Elicit
Than
Illicit
Capital
16. There = place; Their = belongs to them; They're = they are
17. An independent clause joined to one or more dependent clauses by a subordinating clause (www.asia.b) (ind + dep)
Imply
Complex Sentence Structure
Capital
Compound Sentence Structure
18. Must use proper pronoun - Don't use nominative pronoun in objective form (He gave it to I NOR Ricky and me jump up - I can't be used as a IO and me can't be a subject/nominative)
Correlative Conjunctions
Parallelism
Agreement in Case
Fragment
19. To receive or say yes
Accept
Parallelism across nouns
Compound Sentence Structure
Correlative Conjunctions
20. Refers to a physical distance (we have 15 miles farther to go)
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Farther
Complex Sentence Structure
Infer
21. Hint at something negative (the one making the remark in insinuating NOT the one hearing it.)
Agreement in Number
Insinuate
There v. Their v. They're
Compound Sentence Structure
22. Plural subject needs singular verb and vice versa (The boxes were carried or the box was carried - verb changes to agree with number of subject.)
Compound Sentence Structure
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Who v. Whom
Agreement in Number
23. A sentence with just one subject and one predicate (no D.O and verb is NOT linking)
Except
Correlative Conjunctions
Compound Sentence Structure
Simple Sentence Structure
24. Who refers to people; that/which refer to groups or things or events. Use in the who/which IEW dress up!
Who v. that v. which
Further
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Syntax
25. When using 'a series' construction - you have to stay with the pattern.
Insinuate
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Parallelism
Syntax
26. A series of verbs in a sentence must stay in same tense (like present - past - future - but okay to change tenses from one clause to the next if the events require it: 'He fell and now he is hurt changes tenses from past to present but the events req
Accept
Infer
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Illicit
27. Has either a subject or a predicate but not both or is a dependent clause without an independent clause - FRAGMENTS ARE NEVER ACCEPTABLE AS A SENTENCE ON THE CLEP EXAM - though they might be ok in a paper!
Then
Correlative Conjunctions
Fragment
Singular Nouns/pronouns
28. Left out or an exception
Agreement in Person
Elicit
Except
lay
29. Both...and/ - either...or/ - just as...so/ - neither...nor/ - the more...the more/ - whether...or
Illicit
Further
Compound Sentence Structure
Correlative Conjunctions
30. Next; in addition; at that point in time; next; therefore - e.g. He ran faster then he stopped. This refers to what happened at a certain point in time and is not comparing.
Insinuate
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Capital
Then
31. The city where the government is located OR money/valuable resource used to invest
Agreement in Person
Capital
Than
Illicit
32. 'Either you will love this movie - or you will be refunded.' is parallel BUT 'Either you will love this movie or obtain a refund for your ticket.' is NOT b/c after the or there should be the subject noun just like the SN followed the 'either' in the
lay
Infer
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
33. Rules for order of words and phrases - meaning changes if order changes
Than
Syntax
Parallelism across nouns
Except
34. Difference in quantity or extent - 'further from the truth' or studies are moving further along' are correct
lay
Except
Further
Correlative Conjunctions
35. List person; each; every; no one; everyone; anyone; either
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Agreement in Case
Simple Sentence Structure
36. 'Suddenly - he walked - talked and jumped' has the same subject noun doing all the actions BUT 'He walked - talked and then there was a loud noise.' is not parallel b/c the subject is not doing the third item on the list.
Imply
Parallelism across nouns
lay
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure