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Basics Of Composition
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Subject
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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. An independent clause joined to one or more dependent clauses by a subordinating clause (www.asia.b) (ind + dep)
There v. Their v. They're
Who v. that v. which
Complex Sentence Structure
Imply
2. To recline - I lay down is correct or I have lain down NOT I have laid down!
Lie
Syntax
Agreement in Number
Capito
3. Between subject and verb (He is leaving NOT He are leaving.)
Agreement
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Correlative Conjunctions
Who v. that v. which
4. 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.)
Lie
Correlative Conjunctions
Agreement in Number
Parallelism across nouns
5. 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!)
Run-on sentence
Farther
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Parallelism
6. Who refers to people; that/which refer to groups or things or events. Use in the who/which IEW dress up!
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Parallelism
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Who v. that v. which
7. 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!
lay
Fragment
Syntax
Infer
8. Difference in quantity or extent - 'further from the truth' or studies are moving further along' are correct
Further
Parallelism
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Infer
9. The city where the government is located OR money/valuable resource used to invest
Parallelism
Who v. Whom
Syntax
Capital
10. Hint at something negative (the one making the remark in insinuating NOT the one hearing it.)
Insinuate
Further
Except
Elicit
11. List person; each; every; no one; everyone; anyone; either
Who v. Whom
Agreement
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Syntax
12. 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
Agreement in Verb Tense - not always
Agreement
Imply
Fragment
13. When using 'a series' construction - you have to stay with the pattern.
Agreement in Case
Elicit
Agreement
Parallelism
14. 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
lay
Except
Agreement in Person
Imply
15. Two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (FANGIRL) (Ind+ ind)
Elicit
There v. Their v. They're
Compound Sentence Structure
Correlative Conjunctions
16. There = place; Their = belongs to them; They're = they are
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17. 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
Agreement in Gender
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Run-on sentence
18. To receive or say yes
Agreement in Case
Further
Illicit
Accept
19. Government building
Capito
Elicit
Parallelism across nouns
Complex Sentence Structure
20. '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
Agreement in Number
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Agreement
Who v. that v. which
21. '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.
Parallelism across nouns
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Elicit
Illicit
22. 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-Complex Sentence Structure
Imply
Than
Simple Sentence Structure
23. 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)
Illicit
Farther
Agreement in Case
Run-on sentence
24. 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.
Compound Sentence Structure
Run-on sentence
Then
Who v. that v. which
25. Refers to a physical distance (we have 15 miles farther to go)
Agreement in Number
Agreement in Case
Simple Sentence Structure
Farther
26. Who refers to a subject while whom refers to object (replace who with he and whom with him to test!)
Imply
Complex Sentence Structure
Who v. Whom
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
27. Illegal
Parallelism across nouns
Illicit
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Insinuate
28. A sentence with just one subject and one predicate (no D.O and verb is NOT linking)
Simple Sentence Structure
Capito
Accept
Further
29. Both...and/ - either...or/ - just as...so/ - neither...nor/ - the more...the more/ - whether...or
Singular Nouns/pronouns
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Lie
Correlative Conjunctions
30. Left out or an exception
Fragment
Compound-Complex Sentence Structure
Except
Agreement in Gender
31. To draw out
Than
Elicit
Further
Insinuate
32. Conjunction for comparasin 'I run faster THAN you.' Usu preceded by and '-er' word
Parallelism with correlative conjunctions
Than
Imply
Elicit
33. Hint at something (this is done by person making the remark NOT by the one hearing it.)
Complex Sentence Structure
Imply
Capital
Agreement in Case
34. Rules for order of words and phrases - meaning changes if order changes
Who v. Whom
Syntax
Agreement in Person
Simple Sentence Structure
35. 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.
Further
Insinuate
Agreement in Number
lay
36. Draw a conclusion from evidence (the one giving the evidence in NOT inferring - the one hearing the evidence is inferring.)
Infer
Syntax
Capito
Agreement in Number