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When is it acceptable to use fragments?

As interjections

In dialogue

As figures of speech

All of the above are acceptable

"Arnold gazed at the CHAIRS in his apartment as he considered the purchase of the new FURNITURE." Which of the following statements is true regarding the nouns in ALL CAPS?

Chairs is a common, concrete, and count noun; furniture is a common, concrete, and noncount noun.

Chairs is a common, concrete, and count noun; furniture is a proper, abstract, and noncount noun.

Chairs is a proper, abstract, and noncount noun; furniture is a common, concrete, and count noun.

Chairs is a proper, concrete, and count noun; furniture is a common, abstract, and count noun.

Which of the following options acceptably completes the following sentence? "The International Club, in addition to the Choral Society and the Rowing Club, ___ to submit a new constitution."

Need

Needs

All need

A and C are equally acceptable. (Need / All need).

"ACCORDING TO his mother, Nelson should spend his evenings studying INSTEAD OF browsing social media." The word groups in ALL CAPS in the preceding sentence are examples of...

Phrasal prepositions

Prepositional phrases

Phrasal verbs

Phrasal advers

Which of the following sentences illustrates proper subject-verb agreement?

Every flower and vegetable plant in the garden were purchased at a local garden center.

Theo or several of the others is able to do the job as well.

The Wiley College team are ready to face the hated Acme University Roadrunners.

Bacon and eggs is my favorite breakfast meal.

Using active voice instead of passive accomplishes all of the following, EXCEPT...

It identifies the responsible actor or doer in the sentence

It uses fewer words

It is often clearer and more direct

It uses weaker verbs

"A girl in my class, Sophia, didn't learn to ride a bike until she was 18." Which of the following is an appositive?

A girl in my class

Sophia

Didn't learn to ride a bike until she was 18

Both A and B are appositives. (A girl in my class / Sophia).

A verb phrase may include all of the following EXCEPT...

A main verb

Any primary helping verb

Any adverbs modifying the main verb

Any modal helping verb

"ABOARD the sinking ship, the band played cheerfully into the night." The word in all caps is...

An adjective

An adverb

A preposition

A part participle

Which of the following shows correct subject-verb agreement? (I know, a repeat question? Adding it anyway.)

Neither of the jobs require much technical knowledge.

Everybody living in these states pays a state income tax.

Mupls are usually a childhood disease.

A porpoise, like whales and shares, swim near the surface.