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