COMM 160 FINAL EXAM (QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS)

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COMM 160 FINAL EXAM 1. The family friendly business is a deli. A) Yes B) No Feedback: From Page 102 in Working with Words: "U se a hyphen in a compound modifier after any word ending in 'ly' other th... an an adverb, such as the adjectives friendly, likely, seemly, surly, timely and ugly or the noun family." Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 2. The crooked yellow ladder does not look sturdy. A) No B) Yes Feedback: No punctuation when one adjective is referring to color, unless the one adjective is describing the color. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. The tall thin individual is a suspect. A) Yes B) No Feedback: These are coordinate adjectives. Tall and thin need a comma. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 4. The surly mannered dog barked at the children. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Surly is an adjective; therefore, we need to hyphenate. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. John F. Kennedy, who was Irish American, served in military before becoming president. A) No B) Yes Feedback: We need a hyphen here because Irish is describing American. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. The thick heavy book costs a lot of money. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Coordinate adjectives take commas, not hyphens. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 7. Which is correct? A) Ricky is the only one of those artists who is famous. B) Ricky is the only one of those artists who are famous. Feedback: Only one changes the verb to "is." See Page 91 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 8. Which is correct? A) Not only have Joan watched the show but also so have her sister. B) Not only have Joan watched the show but also so has her sister. .........................................CONTINUED..................................... [Show More]

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