Business English Mcq-Which Of The Following Combine With Main Verbs To Indicate Time, Possibility, And Other Kin.
| Question 1 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following combine with main verbs to indicate time, possibility, and other kinds of meaning?
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A. conjunctions |
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B. modifiers |
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C. pronouns |
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D. helping verbs |
| Question 2 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Other than examples, a good way to provide detail in your paragraphs would be to __________.
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A. restate the topic sentence |
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B. restate the thesis |
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C. use transitional words |
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D. use comparisons |
| Question 3 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The main purpose of a transition is to __________.
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A. conclude a thought |
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B. indicate doubt |
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C. add emphasis |
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D. link ideas |
| Question 4 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The word run is what part of speech?
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A. verb |
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B. adjective |
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C. noun |
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D. all of the above |
| Question 5 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Identify the part of speech or the form of a part of speech in the underlined portion of the sentence. Hurricane Katrina was the costliesthurricane in US history.
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A. noun |
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B. verb |
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C. adjective |
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D. adverb |
| Question 6 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Choose the correct ending for the sentence, considering verb tense and avoiding passive voice: Kareem is so good at word games that he __________.
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A. wins every time he plays |
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B. won every time he plays |
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C. used to win every time |
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D. never wins |
| Question 7 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Have, has, and had are examples of what?
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A. helping verbs |
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B. being verbs |
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C. adverbs |
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D. action verbs |
| Question 8 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
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A. She was invited to the party, but she had already made other plans. |
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B. He wasn’t hungry because he had a late lunch. |
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C. The dog followed her around the apartment all day long. |
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D. Initially, the conference seemed unimportant, but he was glad he attended. |
| Question 9 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
The etymology of a word tells you its __________.
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A. origins and history |
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B. part of speech |
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C. pronunciation |
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D. usage label |
| Question 10 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
An effective body paragraph contains __________.
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A. charts, graphs, tables and footnotes |
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B. a thesis statement, topics, examples and references |
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C. an introduction, thesis, support and conclusion |
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D. direction, unity, coherence and support |
| Question 11 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
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A. After it began to rain, he could not find his umbrella. |
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B. They met after work for a game of tennis. |
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C. She liked her neighbors, but she rarely saw them. |
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D. The afternoon meeting extended into the evening hours. |
| Question 12 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
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A. The store opened early and closed late to celebrate its annual sale. |
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B. She left home on time, but she still arrived late due to traffic. |
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C. After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model. |
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D. She could not attend the wedding, but she sent the bride and groom a gift. |
| Question 13 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Choose the version of the sentence below that has correctly placed modifiers.
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A. Coughing and sputtering, Alan steered the old car to the side of the road. |
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B. The old car was coughing and sputtering as Alan steered it to the side of the road. |
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C. The car Alan was driving coughed and sputtered as he steering it down the road. |
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D. The coughing and sputtering car Alan was driving steered down the road. |
| Question 14 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A detailed, paragraph-long example is called a/an __________.
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A. extended example |
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B. transitional example |
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C. vague example |
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D. direct example |
| Question 15 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
Two sentences joined together with a coordinating conjunction and a comma form a __________.
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A. compound sentence |
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B. complex sentence |
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C. comma splice |
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D. run-on |
| Question 16 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A body paragraph in an essay is one that ________.
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A. expounds upon the thesis of the essay |
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B. brings closure to the piece |
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C. features footnoted information |
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D. introduces the ideas that will be covered in the essay |
| Question 17 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A(n) __________ names a person, place, thing, or idea.
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A. noun |
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B. verb |
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C. adjective |
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D. pronoun |
| Question 18 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
In order to have a complete sentence, you need a __________.
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A. subject and verb |
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B. subject, verb, and a complete thought |
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C. subject, verb, and a prepositional phrase |
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D. subject, verb, and a dependent clause |
| Question 19 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
A sentence that consists of two or more main clauses and no subordinate clause is a __________.
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A. compound sentence |
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B. compound-complex sentence |
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C. complex sentence |
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D. simple sentence |
| Question 20 of 20 | 5.0 Points |
If a thesis statement lists multiple supporting points, topic sentences __________.
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A. are not used |
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B. follow the same order |
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C. do not offer direction |
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D. only address the first point |
