Welcome to Hanoi university of technology’s forum: (svbkol.org) This book is uploaded by Mr.vulh_bk 501 GRAMMAR AND WRITING QUESTIONS NEW YORK 3rd Edition ® Copyright © 2006 LearningExpress, LLC. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data 501 grammar & writing questions.—3rd ed. p. cm. ISBN 1-57685-539-2 1. English language—Grammar—Examinations, questions, etc. 2. English language— Rhetoric—Examinations, questions, etc. 3. Report writing—Examinations, questions, etc. I. Title: 501 grammar and writing questions. II. Title: Five hundred one grammar and writing questions. III. Title: Five hundred and one grammar and writing questions. PE1112.A15 2006 428.2'076—dc22 2005035266 Printed in the United States of America 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Third Edition ISBN 1-57685-539-2 For more information or to place an order, contact LearningExpress at: 55 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10006 Or visit us at: www.learnatest.com INTRODUCTION vii SECTION 1 Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation 1 SECTION 2 Sentence Structure 11 SECTION 3 Agreement 29 SECTION 4 Modifiers 43 SECTION 5 Paragraph Development 49 SECTION 6 Essay Questions 95 ANSWERS 103 Contents v [...]... phrase) And with great flourish, he sang, “O beautiful for gracious skies, for amber waves of grain!” ✓ The specific name of a person (and his or her title), a place, or a thing (otherwise known as proper nouns) Proper nouns include specific locations and geographic regions; political, social, and athletic organizations and agencies; historical events; documents and periodicals; nationalities and their... 12 , I leave for Africa Colons ✓ Between two complete ideas when the second idea explains the first.➞Keri pushed her dinner away: She had eaten on the car ride home ✓ Before a list➞Grandma brought Chloe’s favorite three sweets: chocolate kisses, Tootsie Rolls, and a Snickers bar ✓ Between titles and subtitles➞Finding Your Dream Home: A Buyer’s Guide ✓ Between volumes and page numbers➞Marvel Comics 21: 24... introductory words, phrases, and clauses➞ Hoping for the best, we checked our luggage ✓ Before conjunctions (Conjunctions are words that link two independent clauses together)➞Drew wanted to experience ballroom dancing before his wedding, so he signed up for lessons at a local hall Commas ✓ Between items in dates and addresses➞Michael arrived at Ellis Island, New York, on February 14 , 19 24 ✓ Between words... never lets me start the game!” a b , c ! d “ e none 13 Everyone was shocked when Max Smithfield— a studious, extremely bright high school senior decided that college was not for him a ; b , c – d : e none 10 Maureen’s three sisters, Molly, Shannon, and Patricia are all spending the summer at their grandmother’s beach house a ; b – c ! d , e none 14 Kims assistant, usually so reliable, has been late...S E C T I O N 1 Mechanics: Capitalization and Punctuation S ince every sentence begins with a capital, the how-to’s of capitalization seem like a logical place to begin learning about language mechanics When doing the exercises in this section, refer to the following checklist Matching your answer to a rule will reinforce the mechanics of writing and secure that knowledge for you... e none 14 Kims assistant, usually so reliable, has been late for work three times this week, without any excuse a ’ b , c ; d e none 11 For the centerpieces, the florist recommended the following flowers daisies, tulips, daffodils, and hyacinths a : b , c d ; e none 15 Before sending out invitations, Margo checked the party date with her mother-in-law a , b ; c – d e none 4 ... kisses, Tootsie Rolls, and a Snickers bar ✓ Between titles and subtitles➞Finding Your Dream Home: A Buyer’s Guide ✓ Between volumes and page numbers➞Marvel Comics 21: 24 ✓ Between chapters and verse➞Job 4 :12 ✓ Between hours and minutes➞It’s 2:00 a.m.—time to sleep Question Marks ✓ At the end of a question➞Why do you look so sad? ✓ Inside a quotation mark when the quote is a question➞She asked, “Why do you... favorite poem is “The Road Not Taken.” 2 –– MECHANICS: CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION –– ✓ Around nonessential clauses, parenthetical phrases, and appositives (A nonessential or nonrestrictive clause is a word or group of words that are not necessary for the sentence’s completion; a parenthetical phrase interrupts the flow of a sentence; and an appositive is a word or group of words that rename the noun... ✓ The most important words in a title➞Last March, I endured a twenty-hour public reading of A Tale of Two Cities 1 – MECHANICS: CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION – Punctuation Checklist Semicolons ✓ Between two independent clauses (an independent clause is a complete thought It has a subject and a predicate.)➞Edward joined the basketball team; remarkably, the 5´4˝ young man excelled at the sport ✓ Between... Financial Aid, and Registrar’s offices ✓ Between equally important adjectives (be careful not to separate adjectives that describe each other)➞The reporter spoke with several intense, talented high school athletes ✓ After a tag that precedes a direct quote➞David whined, “I am famished.” ✓ In a quote that precedes a tag and is not a question or an exclamation➞“I am famished,” whined David SET 1 (Answers . Report writing Examinations, questions, etc. I. Title: 5 01 grammar and writing questions. II. Title: Five hundred one grammar and writing questions. III. Title: Five hundred and one grammar and writing. including writing. The good news is that grammar and writing skills can be developed with practice. Introduction vii Learn by doing. It’s an old lesson, tried and true. The 5 01 grammar and writing. your written- language skills. 5 01 Grammar and Writing Questions begins with the basic mechanics of capitalization and punctuation, and then moves on to grammar and sentence structure. 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