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ENG115 Practice Milestone 1 With answers And Rationale 1 The audience jumped to its feet to cheer the star player and his amazing, game-winning kick. Select the option that correctly identifies th... e subject and the verb of the sentence. • The subject is "player" and the verb is "amazing." • The subject is "player" and the verb is "kick." • The subject is "audience" and the verb is "jumped." • The subject is "kick" and the verb is "game-winning." 2 After Charlene rereads the assignment sheet her teacher gave her, she checks her notes and the outline she prepared. Charlene begins to type. Charlene is at what stage of the writing process? • Prewriting • Drafting • Revising • Editing 3 Select the two compound sentences that are correctly joined with a logical coordinating conjunction. • Lisa was so sick that she couldn't go to work, or could she get out of bed. • The water in the lake was frigid, for the boy wanted to swim. • She had to cook dinner for 12 guests, and they would be arriving in 30 minutes. • Bobby wanted to go sledding, but it was too cold outside. 4 All of the following elements contribute to effective narrative writing, EXCEPT __________. • an objective or neutral viewpoint • author's personal writing style • character development within the narrative • perspective of the narrator or author telling the story 5 Place these events from Zitkala-Ša's narrative in the order in which they occurred. 1. a. The author is marched into a room with a group of girls. 2. b. At the sound of a second bell, the children are allowed to sit at the table. 3. c. The author crawls under a bed and hides. • a. The author is marched into a room with a group of girls. • b. At the sound of a second bell, the children are allowed to sit at the table. • c. The author crawls under a bed and hides. 6 Choose two goals of an English Composition course: • Learn how to read and write in an academic context • Learn how to write fiction and poetry • Learn how to build and use critical thinking skills • Learn and practice public speaking and communication 7 Match the narrative excerpts with the narrative technique each demonstrates. “I think it’s time I got my hair cut,” Roger announced to Peter. He imagined what his girlfriend, who liked his hair long, would think. Then she poked her head around the corner, asking, “What did you say?” Karolina peered into the baby’s room to see if Ella was still sleeping. She wondered if she had made a mistake putting her to bed so early. The accident happened quickly. There was a screech of tires, a man’s sharp voice, then the crash of metal hitting metal, the tinkling of glass, and silence. • A. Pacing • B. Dialogue • C. Character • D. Reflection 8 Select the option that correctly punctuates the dialogue. • "It is raining out," she said, "so you had better grab an umbrella." • "It is raining out," she said, "so you had better grab an umbrella". • "It is raining out", she said, "so you had better grab an umbrella". • "It is raining out" she said "so you had better grab an umbrella." 9 Choose the sentence that doesn't have any shifts in verb tense. • He stood in line for three hours and waits to buy tickets for the concert. • I will go to the farmer's market this weekend and will buy some vegetables. • I bought a plane ticket to New York and had visited my family for the holidays. • I had started a load of laundry when I am interrupted by a knock at the door. 10 Which of the following can be used to establish a writer's tone? • mode • topic • sentence structure • audience 11 Rate the characteristics as effective or ineffective components of a narrative. = Correct Answer = Incorrect Answer Effective Ineffective Introduces the setting and characters Includes a conclusion that resolves a conflict Is more reliant on dialogue than on context 12 Good Morning, As of today, our new security policy is in place. As most of you know, new security badges were distributed last week. You must have a security badge to access the building from this date forward. The new badge gives you access to the building Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 7:00pm. Should you forget your badge, you can obtain a visitor’s badge for the day at the ground floor security desk. -Management Analyze the content of the paragraph and determine the likely purpose and audience. • Purpose: To describe the new security process Audience: Upper management • Purpose: To inform employees the new security policy is in effect Audience: All building staff • Purpose: To convince employees they should obtain a new security badge Audience: All building staff • Purpose: To instruct employees how to obtain a new security badge Audience: Upper management 13 Margaret heard on the news that a certain brand of cereal her family frequently ate for breakfast was being recalled. Concerned, she did some research and wrote a factual paragraph on the recall. She sent the paragraph to family and friends she knew also bought the brand of cereal, so they would be aware of the recall. Match the purpose and audience of Margaret's writing to the correct description. Purpose Audience • A. Provide unbiased information about the recall • B. Persuade others to avoid buying the cereal • C. Margaret’s family and friends • D. General consumers of the cereal brand 14 Select the appropriate transitional word to complete the sentence. Sheila loves reading books, __________ her personal library contains about 1,000 books. • and • nevertheless • but • however 15 Match each word group to the appropriate term. Independent Clause Dependent Clause • A. So I went to the store. • B. Underneath the rug. • C. The dog barks. 16 Select two options that are the best supporting sentences for this topic sentence: This university campus has a long and interesting history. • My favorite course was Biology. • Two former presidents attended school on this campus. • Students like to congregate at the small pond near the center of campus. • There are also stories that the campus may be haunted. • I took classes on this campus for four years. 17 Which of the following is an element of an effective narrative? • having multiple complex plot lines • using a formal and objective tone • providing as many details as possible • using figurative language 18 My roommate Amy and I not getting along. Select the revision of the sentence fragment that makes it a complete and correct sentence. • Not getting along with my roommate Amy. • My roommate Amy and I do not get along. • Amy, my roommate, we don’t get along. • I do not get along my roommate Amy. 19 Match the following sentences with its sentence type. Topic Sentence Supporting Sentence Concluding Sentence • A. Therefore, I’ve learned that it is best to not take Rusty to the dog park. • B. Sometimes Rusty will chase other dogs and steal their toys. • C. At the dog park, my dog Rusty gets into trouble. 20 Match the underlined word in each sentence with the correct part of speech. Maurice spent the day at the aquarium because he loves watching the fish. The giraffe stretched its long neck toward the tree to reach the green leaves. The fisherman dropped the anchor into the water and cast out his line. • A. Verb • B. Pronoun • C. Adjective • D. Noun 21 Diana wants to write a paragraph to describe what her wedding dress looks like for those unable to attend her wedding. She wants to tell them about the overall style of the dress, as well as some of its special details and features. Which organizational structure would be the best fit for this paragraph? • spatial paragraph • TEE paragraph • emphatic paragraph • chronological paragraph 22 ____________________. If we had a new park in the community, there would be more places for children to play. Right now, we only have two very small parks. Both parks are usually crowded and do not have enough benches or room to run. Many community members say they enjoy visiting the park on a regular basis. Therefore, a new park in the community is certainly needed. Choose the option that would be the most appropriate topic sentence for the paragraph. • Many people in the community visit the parks • Adding a new park to the community would be beneficial • Central Park in New York City is my favorite city park • Parks are fun 23 Match the sentence to the type of figurative language it exemplifies. Simile Personification Metaphor • A. His smile was a beacon that welcomed us from across the room. • B. She was cool and colorful, like a popsicle on a hot summer day. • C. It was so hot outside today I was practically melting on the sidewalk. • D. The leaves whispered quietly above our heads as we crept through the darkness. 24 The fish’s scales were small and oval. As the sun hit the scales, they glimmered brightly. The fish was about 12 inches long and had a yellow belly with bright blue and green covering the rest of his body. His fins were a pale yellow and moved quickly as he swam. Identify the mode in which the paragraph is written. • Argumentative • Narrative • Informative • Descriptive 25 Choose the true statement about narrative writing. • The purpose of narrative writing is to take a position on a topic. • An argumentative thesis is required for narrative writing. • Narrative writing aims to explain a topic in an objective tone. • Narrative writing is driven by storytelling. 26 Before beginning his writing assignment, Lee should know his __________, or the intended goal of the writing. • tone • style • mode • purpose 27 My computer is broken I need to get it repaired so that I can finish my homework. Select two corrections for the run-on sentence. • Since my computer is broken. I need to get it repaired so that I can finish my homework. • My computer is broken, and I need to get it repaired so that I can finish my homework. • My computer is broken, I need to get it repaired so that I can finish my homework. • My computer is broken. 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