Deck 11: Airbus Industrie

Question 1

A paragraph may consist of only one sentence.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

"The automobile hit the child" is an example of a sentence that is in passive voice.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A squinting modifier is a modifier that does not modify any other part of the sentence.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A nominalization is a group of related words used to convey information.

Question 5

In regard to noun/pronoun agreement, antecedents joined by and require a plural pronoun.

Question 6

Parentheses "( )" are used to indicate an error in a quotation.

Question 7

The use of that is appropriate when introducing nonrestrictive clauses.

Question 8

In the sentence "The law requires that there be two witnesses, the signature of the contractor, and that the witnesses must be over the age of majority," the use of and means that all the listed items are required.

Question 9

Indefinite pronouns such as all are usually plural.

Question 10

Use ellipses to indicate the omission of words at the beginning of a quote.

Question 11

Use numerals for numbers that are composed of two or more digits.

Question 12

Commas are placed outside of quotation marks.

Question 13

Place a comma after a conjunction that joins two main or independent clauses.

Question 14

Transitional sentences may be placed either at the beginning or end of a paragraph.

Question 15

The number of a pronoun that refers to a collective noun is determined by the function of the collective noun.

Question 16

The use of contractions is not considered acceptable in formal writing.

Question 17

The average sentence length should be 25 to 30 words.

Question 18

Two or more subjects joined by or require a plural verb.

Question 19

Use a semicolon when independent clauses are joined by a conjunctive adverb such as however .

Question 20

The use of legalese is appropriate when communicating with others in the field.

Question 21

Somebody is an example of:

A)a collective noun.
B)a definite pronoun.
C)an indefinite pronoun.
D)a reflective pronoun.
E)none of the above.

Question 22

To emphasize something, use:

A)a dash.
B)a hyphen.
C)ellipses.
D)brackets.
E)none of the above.