ALLIED ENG105 MODULE 4 CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

To use vivid language to create a clear picture of what you
are describing, use:
a. specific action
verbs and adjectives.
b. general nouns.
c. transitions and
conjunctions.
d. a controlling
idea.a
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2. Which
sentence uses the past perfect tense?
a. Bettina’s car
broke down again.
b. Johnny has been a
Jewel fan for several years.
c. The fireworks
display was cancelled because of heavy rain.
d. By the time the
fire department arrived, the house had already been completely engulfed in
flames.
3. Which of
the following words is more specific than the underlined word in the following
sentence? An elderly man walked along the jogging path.
a. traveled
b. strolled
c. went
d. moved
4. The
present tense forms of do are do and:
a. done.
b. does.
c. did.
d. is doing.
5. When a
prepositional phrase comes between the subject and the verb, such as in the
following sentence, the verb: One of the pine trees was struck by lightning.
a. agrees with the
object of the preposition.
b. is always in the
singular form.
c. is always in the
plural form.
d. agrees with the
subject of the sentence.
6. The topic
sentence of a descriptive paragraph should convey:
a. all the examples
that you wish to include.
b. the first
example.
c. supporting
details.
d. a dominant
impression about the subject.
7. In
general, use the active voice instead of the passive voice because:
a. the active voice
is less direct and less wordy than the passive voice.
b. the active voice
is more direct and more wordy than the passive voice.
c. the active voice
is less direct and more wordy than the passive voice.
d. the active voice
is more direct and less wordy than the passive voice.
8. Which
sentence uses the past perfect tense?
a. All the cookies
in the coffee break room are disappearing.
b. By noon, all the
cookies in the coffee break room had disappeared.
c. By noon, all the
cookies in the coffee break room were disappearing.
d. All the cookies
in the coffee break room disappeared by noon.
9. Details
about sights, sounds, and smells are known as:
a. sensory details.
b. generalizations.
c. controlling
ideas.
d. topics.
10. Which
sentence uses the present perfect tense?
a. The Klondike Café
has been open since 1953.
b. The Klondike Café
opened in 1953.
c. The Klondike Café
had opened in 1953.
d. The Klondike Café
had been open since 1953.
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11. When a
past participle is combined with have or has, such as in the following
sentence, the __________ is formed. Raymond has been a tennis player for
sixteen years.
a. present tense
b. past tense
c. past progressive
tense
d. present perfect
tense
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12. In the
active voice, such as in the following sentence: Christie won the door prize.
a. the subject
receives the action.
b. the subject
performs the action.
c. all of the
choices apply.
d. none of the
choices apply.
13. Identify
the subject of the following sentence. There are only two computers in the lab
that are functioning.
a. There
b. two
c. computers
d. lab
14. When two
or more subjects are joined by and, use the __________ form of the verb.
a. singular
b. plural
c. past tense
d. present tense
15. When
writing in the present perfect tense, such as in the following sentence, use
__________ with singular subjects. The hospital has opened a new wing.
a. the verb has plus
the past tense form of the verb
b. the verb has plus
the future tense form of the verb
c. the verb has plus
the present tense form of the verb
d. All of the
choices apply
16. Which of
the following words is more specific than the underlined word in the following
sentence? The resentful employees talked among themselves when the CEO
announced the policy changes.
a. spoke
b. verbalized
c. muttered
d. conversed
17. For
present tense agreement, when the subject is I, you, we, they, or the
equivalent, (two or more person’s names):
a. add an -s or -es
ending to the verb.
b. add an -ing ending
to the verb.
c. do not add an
ending to the verb.
d. add an -ed ending
to the verb.
18. A past
participle is:
a. a verb form.
b. a verb tense.
c. all of the
choices apply.
d. none of the
choices apply.
19. Of the
following descriptive words, which is the most specific?
a. Station wagon
b. Automobile
c. Car
d. Vehicle
20. For
present tense agreement, when a subject is he, she, it, or the equivalent (a
person’s name):
a. add an -s or -es
ending to the verb.
b. add an -ed ending
to the verb.
c. add an -ing ending
to the verb.
d. do not add an
ending to the verb.
21. Imagery
means description that uses:
a. effective
transitions.
b. extended examples.
c. the five senses.
d. supplemental
photographs.
22. A past
participle must be used with:
a. a linking verb.
b. a helping verb.
c. an action verb.
d. all of the
choices apply.
23. The
present tense forms of be are is, am, and:
a. have.
b. be.
c. were.
d. are.
24. The
passive voice, such as in the following sentence, is formed by: On Friday,
employees were notified of the layoffs.
a. using the
appropriate tense of the verb be plus the present tense.
b. using the
appropriate tense of the verb be plus the present participle.
c. using the
appropriate tense of the verb be plus the past participle.
d. using the
appropriate tense of the verb be plus the future tense.
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25. The past
perfect tense is formed with:
a. has and the past
participle.
b. have and the past
participle.
c. had and the simple
past tense.
d. had and the past
participle.