Question 1

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Finally , there is the stress of daily hassles these are the small but annoying everyday problems, such as being unable to find a parking space or being late for an appointment.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the phrase "hassles these," which should be written as "hassles; these" or "hassles - these" to better separate the two parts of the sentence.

Question 2

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. None of these is a big deal on its own, but when small frustrations add up, they take there toll.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the use of "there" instead of "their." "Their" is the possessive pronoun needed to indicate possession, referring to the toll belonging to the small frustrations.

Question 3

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Because wolves are highly intelligent, social, and loving as parents. They are good to adopt as a personal fetish if you feel you share these qualities.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the phrase "loving as parents." This should be "loving parents," as "as" is unnecessary and grammatically incorrect in this context.

Question 4

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. fly + ing

Accepted Answer

Adding "ing" to "fly" results in "flying", which is the present participle form of the verb "fly". Option B, "fling", is not a correct form when the suffix "-ing" is added.

Question 5

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. In fact, some Zunis are famous for their distinctive carving, their fetishes sell all over the world as works of art.

Accepted Answer

The use of "carving" in this sentence is incorrect. It should be "carvings" to match the plural subject "Zunis."

Question 6

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. concur + ing

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling of the present participle form of "concur" is "concurring" with the suffix "-ing" added to the end. The letter "r" is doubled before the suffix "-ing" because the stress is on the last syllable of the word and the last three letters of the word are vowel-consonant-consonant.

Question 7

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. admire + able

Accepted Answer

The correct spelling for adding the suffix "-able" to "admire" is "admirable." "Admireable" is not a correct spelling.

Question 8

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. The Zunis still hold fetishes sacred in their religion and continues to carve them .

Accepted Answer

The subject "The Zunis" is plural, so the verb should also be plural. "Continues" should be changed to "continue" to match the subject.

Question 9

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Likewise, someone facing a big decision or a family problem might seek the help of their wolf fetish.

Accepted Answer

"Their" is a plural pronoun and is not appropriate to refer to a singular noun "someone." It should be "his or her" or "their own."

Question 10

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. cruel + est

Accepted Answer

When adding the suffix "-est" to a word that ends in a consonant followed by a stressed vowel, the final consonant usually doubles. In this case, "cruel" ends in a single "l" after a stressed vowel, so the suffix "-est" is added directly to create "cruelest".

Question 11

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. The East, for example, where the sun rises , is the source of all life, truth, and new ideas it is represented by a white wolf.

Accepted Answer

The underlined part "ideas it" is missing a comma after "ideas" to separate it from the rest of the sentence. It should be written as "ideas, it is represented by a white wolf."

Question 12

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. floss + s/es

Accepted Answer

To add the suffix "es" to the word "floss", we first drop the final "s" and then add "es". Therefore, the correct form is "flosses".

Question 13

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. However, experts say that by learning to recognize the major stresses in our lives, we can begin to balance stress with exercise time with loved ones and just plain fun.

Accepted Answer

The error is in part C, where there should be a comma after "exercise" to correctly list the ways to balance stress: "exercise, time with loved ones, and just plain fun."

Question 14

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Each of the directions are associated with special forces and a guardian animal .

Accepted Answer

The verb "are" should be changed to "is" to agree with the singular subject "each". The corrected sentence would read: "Each of the directions is associated with special forces and a guardian animal."

Question 15

Instructions: Select the answer that correctly adds the suffix to each word below. activity + s/es

Accepted Answer

The suffix "s" or "es" is added to make a word plural. In this case, "activity" becomes "activities" when the suffix "es" is added. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

Question 16

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. The other five guardian animals are the mountain lion, black bear, badger, eagle, and mole; additional fetish animals include coyotes, owls, snakes, deers , and rabbits.

Accepted Answer

"Deers" is not a correct plural form of "deer." The correct plural form is simply "deer" without an "s."

Question 17

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Examples might include whether or not to commit to a relationship or which of two job offers to except .

Accepted Answer

The correct word should be "accept" instead of "except." "Accept" means to agree to take something, while "except" means to exclude something.

Question 18

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. Since ancient times, the Zunis of New Mexico have used fetishes . Small objects carved from stone or wood that are believed to have magical powers.

Accepted Answer

The error is in the lack of punctuation between "fetishes" and "small." A comma should be added after "fetishes" to properly separate the independent clause.

Question 19

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. The Zuni religion has a complex tradition of fetishes based on the six directions north , south, east, west, above, and below .

Accepted Answer

The error is in the phrase "directions north", which should be "directions: north".

Question 20

Instructions: The following sentences form a paragraph. For each item, select the underlined part that contains an error. How can we avoid these sources of stress, we can t.

Accepted Answer

The comma after "stress" should be replaced with a semicolon to properly separate the independent clauses.

Quiz 1: Writing Effective Paragraphs