EN102 Grammar and Composition II
Instructor: Mrs. Flood February 7, 2014
Test 1 Study Sheet
→You will need a SCANTRON sheet for the first 34 questions of the exam.←
This test will cover:
Vocabulary 1-12
Spelling 51-70
Diction 1-20
Grammar: Subject/Verb Agreement and Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement (UBB Chapter 9)
VOCABULARY Choose the vocabulary word which fits best in the sentence. (5 pts)
1. Which vocabulary word means “to become dull, feeble, or spiritless”?
a) balmy b) buckler c) deft d) frenzy e) languish
2. Which vocabulary word means “a fit of violent mental excitement; derangement”?
a) pestilence b) beguile c) constrain d) frenzy e) embalm
3. Which vocabulary word means “someone or something that protects; a shield”?
a) homely b) muse c) prose d) buckler e) pestilence
4. Which vocabulary word means “to lead away by deception, trickery, or flattery”?
a) beguile b) deft c) homely d) prose e) embalm
5. Which vocabulary word means “a deadly or virulent epidemic disease; something destructive”?
a) languish b) pestilence c) beguile d) constrain e) frenzy
SPELLING For each set of words, circle the one that is misspelled. Capitalization counts. (8 pts)
6. a. instructer 7. a. hypocrisy 8. a. handkerchief 9. a. imatate
b. grateful b. inoculate b. inadvertent b. humorous
c. Haggai c. ignorance c. hainous c. gauge
d. guarantee d. Habakkuk d. immediate d. height
e. none of the above e. none of the above e. none of the above e. none of the above
10. a. gosple 11. a. incredible 12. a. humourous 13. a. instructor
b. incredible b. gratefull b. inoculate b. height
c. independent c. gauge c. Haggai c. Habakkuk
d. grammar d. independent d. gospel d. inadvertent
e. none of the above e. none of the above e. none of the above e. none of the above
DICTION Choose the best answer. (4 pts)
14. He could not get [access/excess] to his safe until the code was [accepted/excepted].
a) access/accepted b) access/excepted c) excess/accepted d) excess/excepted
15. As new [adopted/adoptive] parents, they received many words of [advise/advice] from other parents.
a) adopted/advise b) adopted/advice c) adoptive/advise d) adoptive/advice
16. I am [eager/anxious] to go home and take a nap; I’m [all ready/already] exhausted.
a) eager/all ready b) eager/already c) anxious/all ready d) anxious/already
COMPOSITION AND READING COMPREHENSION NOTES Choose the best answer. (5 pts)
EN102 Grammar and Composition II Test 1 Study Sheet page 2
INDEFINITE PRONOUNS Identify whether the word listed on the left is singular, plural, either singular or
plural, or neither singular nor plural. (12 pts)
23. each a. singular b. plural c. singular or plural d. neither singular nor plural
24. for a. singular b. plural c. singular or plural d. neither singular nor plural
25. neither a. singular b. plural c. singular or plural d. neither singular nor plural
26. another a. singular b. plural c. singular or plural d. neither singular nor plural
27. many a. singular b. plural c. singular or plural d. neither singular nor plural
CAPITALIZATION AND PUNCTUATION Circle each letter that should be capitalized. Add commas where
needed. If a sentence needs no corrections, write C before the number. (10 pts- 2 pts per sentence)
To study, reference UBB Chapter 41 and UBB 42.8, 42.10a, 42.12
23. Pride and Prejudice is a very popular book that some people think it is too long and too difficult to read.
24. The first wagon train to enter California was led by John Bidwell, a great pioneer and statesman.
25. We will study for our test and do well when we take it on Monday. C
26. Don’t forget that Friday, February 14, 2014, is Valentine’s Day.
27. Learning to snow board, however, is a great winter activity at Lake Tahoe.
SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT If a verb in the following sentences is incorrect, cross it out and write a
correct verb above it. If the sentence is correct as written, write a C to the left of the number. (14 pts)
28. Both of the commentators is efficient is -> are
29. Neither Bill nor Jed has brought the snacks for the trip. C
30. Several of the players was confused by the referee’s call. was -> were
31. The truth about the murders were not reported in the papers. were -> was
32. Either Bill or his brothers is staying out at the lake. is -> are
33. Physics is the last class of the day for Professor Hanford. C
PRONOUN ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT If a sentence is correct, write C before the number; if a sentence is
incorrect, make corrections where necessary. (14 pts)
34. Any of the trumpeters play better when they stand. C
35. The players returned to its gymnasium. its -> their
36. Each of the runners placed a number on their back. their -> his
37. Neither the chef nor the waiters calm distraught customers. C
READING COMPREHENSION
Read a short selection and answer questions about it.
WRITING –
