Please select the correct sentence from the options below

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Date Taken: 11/10/2015

Time Spent: 25 min , 08 secs

Points Received: 28 / 50 (56%)

Question Type: # Of Questions: # Correct:

Multiple Choice 50 28

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Question 1. Question :

Please select the correct word from the options below:

If the audience ________ down when asked, the band would have started playing on time.

Student Answer: sits

INCORRECT sat

CORRECT had sat

Instructor Explanation: This is a verb conjugation error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 2. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors.

Student Answer: INCORRECT An acorn is thought to symbolize prosperity, youthfulness, power, and luck.

CORRECT An acorn is thought to symbolize prosperity, youthfulness, power and luck.

An acorn is thought to symbolize prosperity youthfulness power and luck.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 3. Question :

Please select the word from the options below:

The unexpected March snowstorm had _______ the freshly planted crops.

Student Answer: freeze

froze

CORRECT frozen

Instructor Explanation: This is a verb conjugation error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 4. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: If Jillian wants to buy a new car, you will have to save the money.

CORRECT If Jillian wants to buy a new car, she will have to save the money.

If she wants to buy a new car, you will have to save the money.

Instructor Explanation: This is a noun -pronoun agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 5. Question :

Please select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the sentence:

Both _____ computers were purchased with special academic pricing.

Student Answer: CORRECT students’

student’s

INCORRECT students

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 6. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors from the options below.

Student Answer: INCORRECT By redesigning web pages for hand-held devices and planning for mobile application development; the institution seeks to help learners.

By redesigning web pages for hand-held devices and planning for mobile application development. The institution seeks to help learners.

CORRECT By redesigning web pages for hand-held devices and planning for mobile application development, the institution seeks to help learners.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in punctuation.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 7. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Having finished the essay, the television was turned on.

INCORRECT The argument remains unclear, even after studying the initial data.

CORRECT Before the student enrolled in the course, she set up a quiet study space in a corner of the bedroom.

Instructor Explanation: This is a dangling modifier.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 8. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Students should be allowed to bring all technologies into the classroom. Except for mobile phones.

CORRECT Students should be allowed to bring all technologies, except for mobile phones, into the classroom.

Except for mobile phones. Students should be allowed to bring all technologies into the classroom.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence structure error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 9. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: CORRECT Lillian, with all of her training partners, runs around the track.

Lillian, with her training partner, run around the track.

Lillian, with all of her training partners, run around the track.

Instructor Explanation: This is a subject/verb agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 10. Question :

Please identify the main idea in the sentence:

The student passed the test because she took careful notes on the text and studied hard.

Student Answer: CORRECT The student passed the test

INCORRECT The student took careful notes on the text

The student studied hard

All ideas are equally important

Instructor Explanation: This is a problem about reading comprehension.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 11. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Anybody can serve on the committee, as long as his children go to the school.

Anybody can serve on the committee, as long as her children go to the school.

CORRECT Anybody can serve on the committee, as long as their children go to the school.

Instructor Explanation: This is a noun-pronoun agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 12. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Due to low participation in the election, he believes that all citizens should be required to vote.

CORRECT Due to low participation in the election, Senator Davis believes that all citizens should be required to vote.

Due to low participation in the election, she believes that all citizens should be required to vote.

Instructor Explanation: This is an unclear pronoun reference error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 13. Question :

Keeping style in mind, please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: INCORRECT While at the zoo, the children saw a zebra, giraffe and an emu.

She saw a car, bicycle and a motorcycle ignore the stop sign.

CORRECT Hungry from not having eaten all day, he ordered lunch, dinner and dessert.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in parallelism.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 14. Question :

Keeping style in mind, please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: CORRECT Adults return to college in order to make a career change, advance in their current career or gain additional career flexibility.

Exercising good time management skills, keeping track of deadlines and computer skills are all important to the success of an online learner.

INCORRECT Before logging into their first day of classes, successful online learners organize their workspace, view technical requirements and they check the textbook.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in parallelism.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 15. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: While texting, your eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds.

INCORRECT Your eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds while texting.

CORRECT While you are texting, your eyes are off the road for an average of five seconds.

Instructor Explanation: This is a dangling modifier.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 16. Question :

The following sentence is grammatically incorrect:

The findings from the study completed thirty years ago agrees with the results of our more recent experiment.

How would you best describe the nature of the grammatical error?

Student Answer: The sentence is not complete.

INCORRECT The sentence is a run-on sentence.

CORRECT The subject does not agree with the verb.

It is unclear which noun the pronoun modifies.

Instructor Explanation: This is a subject/verb agreement error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 17. Question :

Please select the correct word from the options below:

Sally ______ to go shopping before starting her homework.

Student Answer: decides

CORRECT decided

Instructor Explanation: This is a verb conjugation error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 18. Question :

Please select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the sentence:

In 2003, over half of all American households could boast of having _____ own computer.

Student Answer: CORRECT its

it’s

it is

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 19. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: The State Senator drafted a bill. Believing that tobacco and tobacco products should be illegal.

Believing that tobacco and tobacco products should be illegal. The State Senator drafted a bill.

CORRECT Believing that tobacco and tobacco products should be illegal, the State Senator drafted a bill.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence structure error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 20. Question :

Please select the correct word from the options below:

Although the instructor ______ clearly, the audience still had trouble hearing her.

Student Answer: speak

speaked

CORRECT spoke

Instructor Explanation: This is a verb conjugation error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 21. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Many colleges and universities require standardized test scores the administrators feel these scores accurately reflect student ability.

CORRECT Many colleges and universities require standardized test scores because the administrators feel these scores accurately reflect student ability.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence structure error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 22. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: CORRECT Anyone is able to play on the town basketball team.

The boys is able to play on the town basketball team.

Anyone are able to play on the town basketball team.

Instructor Explanation: This is a subject/verb agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 23. Question :

Please identify the most important idea in the sentence:

Although the drought regulations were in effect throughout the county, residents frequently watered their lawns anyway, and they neglected to use rain barrels.

Student Answer: INCORRECT Drought regulations were in effect

Residents watered lawns

Residents neglected to use rain barrels

CORRECT Residents watered lawns and neglected to use rain barrels

Instructor Explanation: This is a problem about reading comprehension.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 24. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors:

Student Answer: CORRECT Wedding photography, which is dedicated to capturing traditional moments in creative ways, is a specialized field.

Wedding photography which is dedicated to capturing traditional moments in creative ways is a specialized field.

Wedding photography, which is dedicated to capturing traditional moments in creative ways is a specialized field.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 25. Question :

Please identify the main idea in the sentence:

Mary cleaned the house while Susan slept in late.

Student Answer: CORRECT Mary cleaned the house

Susan slept in late

INCORRECT Both ideas are equally important

Instructor Explanation: This is a problem about reading comprehension.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 26. Question :

The following sentence is grammatically incorrect:

Online classes give learners a lot of flexibility in when and where assignments are completed it is important to keep track of deadlines in order not to fall behind.

How would you best describe the nature of the grammatical error?

Student Answer: The sentence is not complete.

CORRECT This is a run-on sentence.

The subject does not agree with the verb.

It is unclear which noun the pronoun modifies.

Instructor Explanation: This is a run-on sentence

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 27. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors from the options below.

Student Answer: INCORRECT The students’ wanted to use their mobile phones in the classroom, but the faculty member had a “no cell phone” policy.

CORRECT The instructor’s mobile application allows students to receive notification of new discussion postings on their devices.

Cell phones’ have many uses both inside and outside the classroom.

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 28. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Neither the designer nor the homeowner likes the color orange.

Neither the designers nor the homeowners likes the color orange.

CORRECT Neither the designer nor the homeowner like the color orange.

Instructor Explanation: This is a subject/verb agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 29. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: In the book it says that the primary mission of colleges and universities should be preparing students for the workforce.

CORRECT In the book the author says that the primary mission of colleges and universities should be preparing students for the workforce.

In the book they say that the primary mission of colleges and universities should be in preparing students for the workforce.

Instructor Explanation: This is an unclear pronoun reference error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 30. Question :

The following sentence is grammatically incorrect:

Where the lack of a natural predator in Yellowstone National Park has resulted in the overpopulation of bison, deer, and elk.

How would you best describe the nature of the grammatical error?

Student Answer: CORRECT The sentence is not complete.

This is a run-on sentence.

INCORRECT The subject does not agree with the verb.

It is unclear which noun the pronoun modifies.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence fragment.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 31. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors.

Student Answer: Reality shows depict the worst of human nature so they should be replaced with better programming.

CORRECT Reality shows depict the worst of human nature, so they should be replaced with better programming.

Reality shows depict the worst of human nature, so they should be replaced with better, programming.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 32. Question :

Keeping style in mind, please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: It is easier to cook a meal from scratch than getting a restaurant reservation on Valentine’s Day.

CORRECT Refusing to completely answer the question is not the same as telling the truth.

INCORRECT The houses in the rural area are smaller than the inner city.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in parallelism.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 33. Question :

Please select the correct word from the options below:

Regardless of whether you have studied or not, you need to _____ the test.

Student Answer: took

CORRECT take

had taken

Instructor Explanation: This is a verb conjugation error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 34. Question :

Please identify the most important idea in the sentence:

Although assessment helps teachers create individualized instruction, it also can unfairly pigeon hole some learners who do not test well.

Student Answer: Assessment can be beneficial

CORRECT Assessment can be detrimental

INCORRECT Both ideas are equally important

Instructor Explanation: This is a problem about reading comprehension.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 35. Question :

Keeping style in mind, please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Samuel enjoyed racing his motorcycle, joking with his friends and a good game of golf.

CORRECT Before she could leave the house, Suzanne had to search for her keys, pocketbook and shoes.

INCORRECT The minute school let out, the children ran down the street, swinging their book-bags and shouted for joy.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in parallelism.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 36. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors from the options below.

Student Answer: Some students could not download the mobile application, the rush of traffic crashed the site.

CORRECT The students rushed to download the mobile application; it was designed to help them keep track of deadlines in their classes.

Some students use only the mobile application other students use it in combination with a paper calendar.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in punctuation.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 37. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Since Lucy and Emily can’t get along, she will have to be put into separate groups.

Since Lucy and Emily can’t get along, we will have to be put into separate groups.

CORRECT Since Lucy and Emily can’t get along, they will have to be put into separate groups.

Instructor Explanation: This is a noun -pronoun agreement error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 38. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: INCORRECT Before transferring to Ashford University, the local community college had been their institution of record for years.

CORRECT The instructor projected the images that he had taken while in Greece on a large screen.

The student finally decided to submit her assignment, tired after a long night in front of the computer.

Instructor Explanation: This is a dangling modifier.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 39. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: CORRECT Because they could not endorse either candidate, large numbers of people did not vote in the election.

Because they could not endorse either candidate. Large numbers of people did not vote in the election.

Large numbers of people did not vote in the election. Because they could not endorse either candidate.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence structure error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 40. Question :

Please identify the most important idea in the sentence:

Texting while driving can be as dangerous as driving while drunk, and the practice is prevalent among teenagers.

Student Answer: INCORRECT Texting while driving is dangerous

Teenagers tend to text and drive

CORRECT Both ideas are equally important

Instructor Explanation: This is a problem about reading comprehension.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 41. Question :

The following sentence is grammatically incorrect:

Many online learners have jobs and families, but they are motivated.

How would you best describe the nature of the grammatical error?

Student Answer: The sentence is not complete.

This is a run-on sentence.

The subject does not agree with the verb.

CORRECT It is unclear which noun the pronoun modifies.

Instructor Explanation: This is an unclear pronoun reference error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 42. Question :

Keeping style in mind, please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: Henry’s room is much cleaner than Tyler.

A cheap car that works is better than not working.

CORRECT Writing is more interesting than cleaning.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in parallelism.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 43. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: INCORRECT The students given scholarships by the administrators went to the wrong building, so we gave them better directions.

The students given scholarships by the administrators went to the wrong building, so we gave him better directions.

CORRECT The students given scholarships by the administrators went to the wrong building, so we gave the students better directions.

Instructor Explanation: This is a noun -pronoun agreement error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 44. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors.

Student Answer: INCORRECT Although Tice and Bannister’s research illustrated that most procrastinators actually do perform better under pressure; other studies document the negative effects of procrastination.

Recent research suggests that the current understanding of procrastination, and its causes may be too simple.

CORRECT Stephen Steel, a noted scholar in the field of psychology, states that procrastination is most frequently viewed negatively.

The word procrastination is derived from Latin terms; meaning to postpone, to delay, and to put off until tomorrow.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 45. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors.

Student Answer: CORRECT Because a four leaved clover is hard to find, it is considered a good luck symbol.

Because a four leaved clover is hard to find it is considered a good luck symbol.

Because a four leaved clover is hard to find it is considered a good, luck symbol.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 46. Question :

Please select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the sentence:

______ design makes the mobile application easy for students to use and download.

Student Answer: CORRECT Its

It’s

It is

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 47. Question :

Please select the correct sentence from the options below.

Student Answer: The zoo protects endangered animals. But also confines them in restricted spaces for public viewing.

The zoo protects endangered animals. And confines them in restricted spaces for public viewing.

CORRECT The zoo protects endangered animals, but it also confines them in restricted spaces for public viewing.

Instructor Explanation: This is a sentence structure error.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 48. Question :

Please choose the sentence that is free from punctuation errors.

Student Answer: CORRECT Doctors are spending too much time doing paperwork and not enough time seeing patients.

Doctors are spending too much time doing paperwork, and not enough time seeing patients.

Doctors, are spending too much time doing paperwork, and not enough time seeing patients.

Instructor Explanation: This is an error in comma usage.

Points Received: 1 of 1

Comments:

Question 49. Question :

Please select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the sentence:

Most Americans have numerous _____ in their homes or cars.

Student Answer: INCORRECT DVD’s

CORRECT DVDs

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 0 of 1

Comments:

Question 50. Question :

Please select the most appropriate answer to fill in the blank in the sentence:

Over the past few years, there has been a noticeable difference in the amount of ______ with computers.

Student Answer: households’

household’s

CORRECT households

Instructor Explanation: This is an apostrophe error.

Points Received: 1 of 1