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 than an adverb, such as the adjectives friendly, likely, seemly, surly, timely and ugly or the noun f....
1.
The well intentioned friend brought soup to colleagues.
A) No
B) Yes
Feedback: The modifier needs to be hyphenated because it is a
compound modifier. Well modifies intentioned. See Page 101 in Working
with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct B
Answer(s):
2.
John F. Kennedy, who was Irish American, served in military before
becoming president.
A) Yes
B) No
Feedback: We need a hyphen here because Irish is describing American.
See Page 101 in Working with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct A
Answer(s):
3.
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.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct B
Answer(s):
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.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct A
Answer(s):
5.
The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet.
A) Yes
B) No
Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page
102 in Working with Words.
Points Earned: 0.0/1.
0
Correct B
Answer(s):
,6.
We had a very enjoyable vacation.
A) No
B) Yes
Feedback: Hyphens are not used after very. See Page 102 in Working
with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
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Correct A
Answer(s):
7.
Which is correct?
A) Katie jogged a 5-K and climbed a mountain. She also does yoga.
B) Kathy jogged a 5-K, climbed a mountain and does yoga.
Feedback: "Katie jogged a 5-K and climbed a mountain. She also does
yoga" is correct because since we are switching tenses (from past to
present), we should make separate sentences. Se Pages 94-95 in Working
with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct A
Answer(s):
8.
Which is correct?
A) Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and procures houses.
B) Timmy buys shirts, purchased cars and houses.
C) Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and houses.
, Feedback: The verb tenses and the construction must be parallel. See
Page 95 in Working with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct A
Answer(s):
9.
Which is correct?
A) The school borne from the ideas of great thinkers is thriving.
B) The school borne from the ideas of great thinkers are thriving.
Feedback: School is the subject, and it needs a singular verb. See Page
90 in Working with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct A
Answer(s):
10.
Which is correct?
A) Ricky is the only who of those artists who are famous.
B) Ricky is the only who of those artists who is famous.
Feedback: Only one changes the verb to "is." See Page 91 in Working
with Words.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.
0
Correct B
Answer(s):
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