Instructions: Select the incorrectly punctuated sentence from each group of choices. If all are correct, select d) all are correct.

J101 FALL 2001 Quiz 6

Instructions: Select the incorrectly punctuated sentence from each group of choices. If all are correct, select d)

1. a) Did you read David's article in The New Yorker?
b) Paul Revere yelled: "The British are coming! The British are coming!"
c) Always bring your rain coat in winter, because it may rain on any given day.
d) all are correct

2. a) With her deep seated dislike of conflict, we are surprised she became a police officer.
b) Her sister caught a 10-foot alligator that had escaped from captivity.
c) Terry's soft-hearted approach to discipline meant his kids ran wild.
d) all are correct

3. a) She repeated one single idea: Without freedom from the past, there is no freedom at all.
b) Ziggy always said he liked to, "go with the flow."
c) You must write the word "insubordinate" on the board 500 times before you will be excused.
d) all are correct

4. a) Her CD collection includes several unusual singers (eg Anders Osborne).
b) Alice announced, "My favorite song is Bob Dylan’s ‘Masters of War.’"
c) The president himself has no recollection of the directive.
d) all are correct

5. a) One magazine that he really respects is Wild Earth.
b) The football telecast included numerous obnoxious, offensive commercials.
c) This job is quite boring, nevertheless, I appreciate the salary and benefits.
d) all are correct

6. a) Marie called Mrs. Smith; Wanda; and her cousin Andre.
b) Refusing to be limited by age, Barbara runs, lifts weights and swims.
c) Emil asked, "Will you be dining with us this evening, Alphonse?"
d) all are correct

7. a) We will arrive in Portland by 8 o'clock because we will break the speed limit.
b) Did she say that washing dishes and clothes is "women’s work"?
c) Enrico often asked, "Were you born in a barn?"
d) all are correct

8. a) She gave her opinion, but offered no facts.
b) The slow-moving sloth was easy prey for the jaguar.
c) Was Richard Nixon telling the truth when he said he was not a "crook"?
d) all are correct

9. a) My friend Drew, who is a geographer, displays maps in every room of his house.
b) The officer said that working with toddlers was "like herding cats."
c) Aside from Miles Davis who has had the most influence on jazz?
d) all are correct

10. a) I have to study tonight, my final exam is tomorrow.
b) Barely legible handwriting seems to be a prerequisite for medical students.
c) Her first job—scraping wax at a candle factory—was not very enlightening.
d) all are correct

11. a) The television show "Kolchak" depicts some of the occupational dangers of being a reporter.
b) The refrigerator is empty; it’s time to order a pizza.
c) Jacques Cousteau is known for well-funded explorations.
d) all are correct

12. a) Trevor's only sister, Ariana Gnedovskaya, planned to run for sheriff next year.
b) We are going to see the widely respected chimp expert Dr. Jane Goodall.
c) The following mammals are in the weasel family; skunks, badgers and martins.
d) all are correct

13. a) Kevin quit his bank job and lived happily ever after.
b) The Coho salmon begin to swim upstream to spawn, as winter turns to spring.
c) The time capsule included the following items: a lamp, a dollar and a campaign pin.
d) all are correct

14. a) We all enjoy the desserts; the cake that you baked was exceptional.
b) Last night's meal which we all enjoyed was seasoned with miso and coriander.
c) Have you ever heard the word "inculcate"?
d) all are correct

15. a) A plump, hairy spider crawled along the ceiling.
b) The detective said, "I haven’t got a clue. It’s a complete mystery."
c) Writers have often referred to San Francisco as "Baghdad by the Sea."
d) all are correct

16. a) Charles Dickens wrote "Oliver Twist;" he also wrote "Great Expectations."
b) "Do you know where we are, Ted?" asked Sandy.
c) The puzzles are unusual, challenging and whimsical.
d) all are correct

17. a) Helga raked the leaves from her yard; however, she dumped them in the bike lane.
b) "Star Wars" is a catch phrase for a space-based missile defense system.
c) Cleo learned one thing in survival school: Don’t get lost in the wilderness.
d) all are correct

18. a) Horatio took his daughter’s temperature and made a cup of tea for her.
b) You’ll be pleased with the performances, although the script is rather dumb.
c) "Have you heard the story of Harriet Tubman?" the teacher asked.
d) all are correct

19. a) Pokey the Sullivans’ dog would terrorize the whole neighborhood when unleashed.
b) The queen herself could not have been more elegant.
c) Do not come to class on Monday if you choose to take the quiz on Wednesday.
d) all are correct

20. a) Apocalypse Now and Platoon are some of the most popular movies about the Vietnam War.
b) She always wins Scrabble games; her brain is like a dictionary.
c) "Dinosaur in a Haystack" is one of Stephen J. Gould’s finest books.
d) all are correct

Choose the word that correctly completes each sentence.
21. The loggerhead turtle swam a) toward b) towards the open sea.
22. Manuel knew the game was a) under way b) underway when he heard the crowd cheer.
23. A gallon of gasoline still costs a) under b) less than a gallon of milk.
24. Leonardo da Vinci is a) famous b) notorious for painting The Mona Lisa.
25. The a) enormity b) enormousness of the pyramids is astounding in person.

Choose the word that is spelled incorrectly.
26. a) hemorrhage           b) manuever            c) wholly           d) adamant           e) all are correct
27. a) profitted           b) withhold           c) irascible           d) believe           e) all are correct
28. a) opressive           b) skepticism           c) dumbfound           d) sergeant           e) all are correct
29. a) thoroughly           b) plausible           c) orator           d) anonymous            e) all are correct
30. a) besiege           b) suppress           c) facetious            d) repressable           e) all are correct