AboutTed Nesbitt Expertise I am the bibliographic instruction and reference librarian at a public college. Some members of the English department recommend me to their students. I offer assistance in grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, and paragraph development. My master`s thesis concerns William Faulkner`s tragic novels. I formerly taught advanced placement English at two schools in the Philadelphia area.
Expert: Ted Nesbitt Date: 6/28/2008 Subject: Adverbs & Other Parts of Speech
Question Hi Ted Thank you For the questions you answered, as I said it helps alot to have help when your doing online schooling, as to understand better, again thanks Ted.
These questions here are the last of my english books to submit, I will write you back with how I did on it.
PS sorry there is alot of questions again, only I dont know when i can get to a computer as im moving today.
Q1: Which on of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?
a. He came when i was away.
b. Terry and Rowena met Craig at the mall.
c. Lois treasured her time off.
c. Because it was raining, Gladys stayed indoors.
Q2: Adverbs can modify all of the following EXCEPT
a. other adverbs.
b. nouns.
c. verbs.
d. adjectives.
Q3: interjections are used most commonly in
a. speech.
b. formal reports.
c. verbs.
d. adjectives.
Q4: In which one of the following sentences is the word TOO used like the word ALSO?
a. The desert was too rich for his taste.
b. John had too much homework over the weekend.
c. Would you care if i went too?
d. Harriman told jake it was too bad about his mother.
Question 5 is based on the following sentence:
Dolly must clean up her room before she goes out.
Q5: In this sentence, what word begins the subordinate clause?
a. Dolly
b. clean
c. before
d. she
Q6: What is the correct adverb form of the adjective AMPLE?
a. Ampily
b. Amply
c. More ample
d. Most ample
Q7: In which sentence is the capital word a preposition?
a. Senator Young objected to the bill, BUT he didn't say why.
b. She skipped her breakfast, FOR it was getting late.
c. The Constitution calls FOR equal rights for all.
d. It was a sunny day, BUT Jane remained indoors.
Q8: In which one of the sentences does an adverb modify a verb?
a. Jacob was very smart boy.
b. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree.
c. The dress was terribly old.
d. Mr.Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner.
Q9: In which one of the following sentences does the subject come after the verb?
a. On the next street, you'll find the shoe shop.
b. Whenever he's in town, Jeremry likes to go fishing.
c. Brock traveled over miles of dirt roads.
d. Where is my Elvis CD?
Question 10 and 11 are based on the following sentence:
As it sailed south, Lord Nelson's great ship, Victory, met the Spanish fleet near Trafalgar.
Q10: The complete presicate of the sentence begins with the word
a. sailed
b. great
c. met
d. the
Q11: The simple subject of the sentence is
a. Lord Nelson.
b. ship.
c. south.
d. fleet.
Q12: In which one of the following sentences is the simple subject also the complete subject?
a. Detectives Homer Fry and Janine Small looked high and low for clues.
b. Crocodiles, quiet as logs, lurked on the riverbank.
c. Large and small dinosaurs stalked the grassy plains.
d. Cory drove to Middleton in his search for Eloise.
Q13: What is the purpose of the following sentence
I think it would be best to study the problem carefully.
a. It makes a statemant.
b. It raises a question.
c. It gives a command.
d. It shows strong emotion.
Q14: A simple subject can either be a noun or a/an
a. verb.
b. pronoun.
c. adjective.
d. adverb.
Q15: Which one of the following groups of words is a fragment?
a. Strolling in the park on a summer afternoon.
b. In December, we usually take a skiing trip.
c. The Carters enjoy vacationing at the lake.
d. Talking on the phone is her favorite pastime.
Question 16 is based on the following sentence:
Either Mark or his students___________ on the ferry boat.
Q16: If you want to use the present tense, which word would best fill the blank?
a. are
b. is
c. were
d. was
Q17: Identify the simple subject in the sentence "There are too many people on this elevator."
a. There
b. many
c. people
d. elevator
Q18: In which one of the following complete subjects agrees with the predicate "has learned Spanish"?
a. Jennifer and her class
b. The twins, Tina adn Terry,
c. Neither Jane nor Henry
d. Either Samuel or his children
Q19: Which one of the following words is a singular verb?
a. Sees
b. Fly
c. Shirts
D. walk
Q20: Which one of the following senteces includes an error in the subject-verb agreement?
a. Carrie and Lucille work in the cafeteria.
b. Either Jane or her childer are going to the movie tonight.
c. Neither Hannibal nor her pups is in the kitchen.
d. Laverne, who's married, and Shirley, who's single, both walk their dogs.
Thanks Ted
Michelle
Answer Michelle:
I was out of town all day yesterday, so I did not have a chance go answer until now.
Q1: Which on of the following sentences includes a prepositional phrase?
a. He came when i was away.
b. Terry and Rowena met Craig at the mall. THIS ONE -- AT THE MALL.
c. Lois treasured her time off.
c. Because it was raining, Gladys stayed indoors.
Q2: Adverbs can modify all of the following EXCEPT
a. other adverbs.
b. nouns. THIS ONE -- USE ADJECTIVES TO MODIFY NOUNS, NOT ADVERBS
c. verbs.
d. adjectives.
Q3: interjections are used most commonly in
a. speech. THIS ONE. THEY ARE WORDS THAT ARE MEANT TO GET YOUR ATTENTION -- SIT DOWN! LISTEN TO ME!
b. formal reports.
c. verbs.
d. adjectives.
Q4: In which one of the following sentences is the word TOO used like the word
ALSO?
a. The desert was too rich for his taste.
b. John had too much homework over the weekend.
c. Would you care if i went too? THIS ONE.
d. Harriman told jake it was too bad about his mother.
Question 5 is based on the following sentence:
Dolly must clean up her room before she goes out.
Q5: In this sentence, what word begins the subordinate clause?
a. Dolly
b. clean
c. before THIS ONE
d. she
Q6: What is the correct adverb form of the adjective AMPLE?
a. Ampily
b. Amply THIS ONE
c. More ample
d. Most ample
Q7: In which sentence is the capital word a preposition?
a. Senator Young objected to the bill, BUT he didn't say why.
b. She skipped her breakfast, FOR it was getting late.
c. The Constitution calls FOR equal rights for all. THIS ONE.
d. It was a sunny day, BUT Jane remained indoors.
Q8: In which one of the sentences does an adverb modify a verb?
a. Jacob was very smart boy.
b. Lucy quickly hid behind the tree. THIS ONE. QUICKLY TELLS HOW SHE HID.
c. The dress was terribly old.
d. Mr.Dodge moved in an extremely slow manner.
Q9: In which one of the following sentences does the subject come after the
verb?
a. On the next street, you'll find the shoe shop.
b. Whenever he's in town, Jeremry likes to go fishing.
c. Brock traveled over miles of dirt roads.
d. Where is my Elvis CD? THIS ONE -- CD IS THE SUBJECT AND "IS" IS THE VERB.
Question 10 and 11 are based on the following sentence:
As it sailed south, Lord Nelson's great ship, Victory, met the Spanish fleet
near Trafalgar.
Q10: The complete presicate of the sentence begins with the word
a. sailed
b. great
c. met THIS ONE
d. the
Q11: The simple subject of the sentence is
a. Lord Nelson.
b. ship. "SHIP" IS THE SUBJECT
c. south.
d. fleet.
Q12: In which one of the following sentences is the simple subject also the
complete subject?
a. Detectives Homer Fry and Janine Small looked high and low for clues.
b. Crocodiles, quiet as logs, lurked on the riverbank.
c. Large and small dinosaurs stalked the grassy plains.
d. Cory drove to Middleton in his search for Eloise. THIS ONE
Q13: What is the purpose of the following sentence
I think it would be best to study the problem carefully.
a. It makes a statemant. THIS ONE
b. It raises a question.
c. It gives a command.
d. It shows strong emotion.
Q14: A simple subject can either be a noun or a/an
a. verb.
b. pronoun. ONLY PRONOUNS AND NOUNS CAN SERVE AS SUBJECTS.
c. adjective.
d. adverb.
Q15: Which one of the following groups of words is a fragment?
a. Strolling in the park on a summer afternoon. THIS ONE
b. In December, we usually take a skiing trip.
c. The Carters enjoy vacationing at the lake.
d. Talking on the phone is her favorite pastime.
Question 16 is based on the following sentence:
Either Mark or his students___________ on the ferry boat.
Q16: If you want to use the present tense, which word would best fill the blank?
a. are THIS ONE -- THE VERB MUST FIT THE SECOND OF THE TWO SUBJECTS, AND "STUDENTS" [PLURAL] IS CLOSER TO THE VERB THAN "MARK" [SINGULAR]
b. is
c. were
d. was
Q17: Identify the simple subject in the sentence "There are too many people on
this elevator."
a. There
b. many
c. people THIS ONE
d. elevator
Q18: In which one of the following complete subjects agrees with the predicate
"has learned Spanish"?
a. Jennifer and her class
b. The twins, Tina adn Terry,
c. Neither Jane nor Henry THIS ONE
d. Either Samuel or his children
Q19: Which one of the following words is a singular verb?
a. Sees
b. Fly
c. Shirts
D. walk
***** THERE IS AS PROBLEM WITH #19. THE ONLY WORD THAT "CANNOT" BE USED AS A SINGULAR VERB IS "SHIRTS." THE OTHERS CAN. JOHN SEES SPOTS WHEN HE CLOSES HIS EYES. I FLY MY KITE ON WINDY DAYS. I WALK MY DOG EACH MORNING. [IN MY EXAMPLES, THE SUBJECTS -- JOHN, I, AND I -- ARE ALL SINGULAR, AND THE VERBS ARE SINGULAR, AS WELL.] THE QUESTION IS NOT WORDED CORRECTLY.
Q20: Which one of the following senteces includes an error in the subject-verb
agreement?
a. Carrie and Lucille work in the cafeteria.
b. Either Jane or her childer are going to the movie tonight.
c. Neither Hannibal nor her pups is in the kitchen. THIS ONE IS WRONG. THE VERB SHOULD BE "ARE" NOT "IS."
d. Laverne, who's married, and Shirley, who's single, both walk their dogs.
