Deck 18: Written Communication

Question 1

A direct object or an indirect object is a __________.

A) connective
B) predicate
C) complement
D) modifier

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Rhetoric refers to the principles and rules of effective writing.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

__________ is the arrangement of words,phrases,and clauses to form sentence structure.

A) Syntax
B) Rhetoric
C) Grammar
D) Punctuation

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The predicate of a sentence is a noun or a pronoun and is the person or thing that performs an action or is described in the sentence.

Question 5

__________ relate nouns or pronouns to other parts of a sentence.

A) Interjections
B) Prepositions
C) Conjunctions
D) Complements

Question 6

Prepositions relate nouns or pronouns to other parts of a sentence.

Question 7

Punctuation refers to the principles and rules of effective writing.

Question 8

The __________ is a noun or a pronoun that is the person or thing that performs an action or is described in the sentence.

A) subject
B) predicate
C) complement
D) modifier

Question 9

Syntax is the arrangement of words,phrases,and clauses to form sentence structure.

Question 10

The __________ is the main verb and any accompanying verbs which express an action or describe the subject.

A) modifier
B) predicate
C) complement
D) subject

Question 11

Conjunctions are words used to express feelings.

Question 12

The 1-5-15 writing rule states that paragraphs should express 1 idea with an average of 5 sentences with 15 words each.

Question 13

Adjectives and adverbs are __________.

A) prepositions
B) connectives
C) complements
D) modifiers

Question 14

Nouns are the names of people,places,or things.

Question 15

A clause is a group of words that does not form a complete sentence.

Question 16

__________ needs a subject and a verb,and it often also includes modifiers and connectives to convey meaning.

A) A sentence
B) A phrase
C) A clause
D) None of these

Question 17

Adjectives tell something about a verb.

Question 18

The three major uses of commas include: (1)separating items in a series,(2)preceding coordinating conjunctions that join clauses,and (3)setting off words or phrases at the beginning,middle,or end of sentences.

Question 19

The subject of a sentence is a noun or a pronoun and is the person or thing that performs an action or is described in the sentence.

Question 20

A phrase is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb and often could stand alone as a sentence.

Question 21

Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?

A) Smith studied the age of participants, and the length of their illnesses.
B) Smith studied age and he also studied length of illness.
C) On the test of team skills, I scored only 70 percent.
D) To improve my conflict resolution skill my weakest area I will confront others more often.

Question 22

A __________ is a group of words that does not form a complete sentence.

A) connective
B) phrase
C) clause
D) modifier

Question 23

A __________ is a group of words that includes a subject and a verb and often could stand alone as a sentence.

A) connective
B) clause
C) modifier
D) phrase

Question 24

Explain the 1-5-15 writing rule.

Question 25

__________ is the use of special marks-commas,semicolons,colons,dashes,parentheses,and brackets-to group words,phrases,and clauses.

A) Syntax
B) Grammar
C) Rhetoric
D) Punctuation

Question 26

Explain the difference between a phrase and a clause.

Question 27

List and define the eight parts of speech.

Question 28

__________ refers to the principles and rules of effective writing.

A) Rhetoric
B) Grammar
C) Syntax
D) Editing

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major uses of commas?

A) Commas separate items in a series.
B) Commas precede coordinating conjunctions that join clauses.
C) Commas set off words or phrases at the beginning, middle, and end of sentences.
D) Commas follow coordinating modifiers that join clauses.

Question 30

__________ is a review process that improves the quality of your writing.

A) Editing
B) Syntax
C) Rhetoric
D) Grammar

Question 31

The 1-5-15 writing rule states that paragraphs should express 1 idea with an average of 5 __________ with 15 __________.

A) verbs; words each
B) sentences; verbs
C) sentences; words each
D) subideas; sentences

Question 32

Explain three important uses of commas.