LESSON FOUR ANSWERS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
LESSON FOUR -- Principles of Word Usage, Punctuation, Capitalization and Spelling |
Questions: 40 |
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What is the major function of nouns and pronouns?
a. Naming.
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b. Modifying.
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c. Connecting.
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d. Predicating.
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In a sentence nouns typically function as either the subject or object. Which one of the following choices do nouns complement as either the subject or object?
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What is the classification of the pronouns who, which, and what?
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What is the classification of the pronouns this, that, these, and those?
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What is the classification of the pronouns myself, yourself, himself, etc.?
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Which of the following sentences incorrectly uses the relative pronoun who?
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What does a transitive verb do?
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Verb tense refers to the action or state of being of the verb. What are the six verb tenses?
a. Pluperfect, future perfect, past perfect, future, past, present.
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b. Future perfect, past perfect, present perfect, aorist, past, present.
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c. Future perfect, past perfect, present perfect, future, past, present.
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d. Future perfect, past perfect, present pluperfect, future, past, present.
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Which of the following statements best describes the three moods (indicative, subjunctive, and imperative)?
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What is the function of an adjective?
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In which of the following sentences is the relative pronoun whom used as the object of the verb?
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Which of the following groups of pronouns could you substitute for the pronoun in the following sentence?
Tell the sergeant and him how the accident happened.
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How is the noun commander used in the following sentence?
Captain Lowry is my commander.
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Which of the following sentences incorrectly uses the pronoun?
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Which one of the following sentences contains an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
a. Everybody was in his proper seat.
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b. Everyone had taken off their heavy equipment.
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c. The executive officer and all the company NCOs have completed their course.
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d. Neither the first sergeant nor the company commander had confidence in himself.
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Which of the following sentences shows the incorrect use of punctuation in a series which contains commas?
a. His best friends were Tom Wouster, his fraternity brother; George Wouster, Tom's brother; and Al Rich, the president of the class.
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b. Those who were awarded letters of commendation included Private Small, Oakland, California; Private Leedy, Shelbyville, Indiana; and Specialist Arlis, Topeka, Kansas.
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c. The lake is useful as a source of energy, pouring its waters through the mighty turbines, as a reservoir, and as a place of recreation, providing boating, bathing, and fishing.
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d. The following military personnel are members of the Detroit Chamber of commerce: General Black, post commander; General Smith, USAFAC Commander; and Colonel Jones, USAIPRM commander.
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Which one of the following sentences either uses quotation marks incorrectly or omits them?
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Which of the following sentences is punctuated incorrectly?
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Which one of the following sentences uses the apostrophe incorrectly to form the possessive?
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Which one of the following sentences correctly uses commas in a series?
a. It was a cold, raw, dark, November day.
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b. The weatherman predicted rain, or sleet, or snow.
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c. There were toys for the children, tools for Father, and books for Mother.
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d. During the summer the workmen had installed, a new gymnasium floor, an improved heating system, and green blackboards, in the high school building.
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Which one of the following sentences uses the apostrophe correctly.
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Which of the following sentences incorrectly illustrates the use of there, their, or they're?
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Which one of the following choices best describes why we use punctuation?
a. Prevent misreading.
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b. Clarify the meaning of the text.
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c. Take the place of pauses and emphasis in speaking.
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d. All of the above.
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Which one of the following sentences is incorrectly punctuated?
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Which one of the following sentences is incorrectly punctuated?
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Which one of the following sentences contains an incorrectly punctuated compound possessive?
a. Specialist Rush has his mother-in-laws car.
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b. The Commander-in-Chief's order was published today.
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c. Dun & Bradstreet's publications are among the best trade publications available.
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d. Colonel Nelson and Major Limb's sedan was sitting outside the office while they were in conference.
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Which one of the following sentences is incorrectly punctuated?
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The following questions contain sentences with a misspelled word. Identify the misspelled word in each sentence, and circle the letter of your choice.
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He is sincrly trying to achieve success in his procurement of personnel.
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These data show that we are truly susceptible to outside influences.
a. Data.
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b. Truly.
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c. Susceptible.
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d. None.
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The lieutenants general attended the council meeting.
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The facultys of the city high schools are invited to take one of two journeys to Europe this summer.
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The chaplain believes the churches will succede in reaching their goals.
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That useful regulation was superceded by AR 600-3, which we received yesterday.
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The indexs to the memorandums were numbered incorrectly.
a. Indexs.
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b. Incorrectly.
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c. Memorandums.
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d. None.
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The enemy's aparent intention was to deceive us.
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The following questions contain errors in capitalization. Choose the word which is incorrectly capitalized, and circle the letter of your choice.
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The sergeant said, "After you cross the river, you will have to go 10 miles before you reach the Airport."
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The winter I was stationed in Germany, I wrote a letter to my Mother every week.
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Shortly after graduating from High School, Charles Brown visited the United Nations and the U.S. Senate.
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The Judge advocate general of the Army is Major General Wilton B. Persons.
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40. |
He said, "Don't do it. If you do, you'll have to fill out a DA form 285."
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