ASHWORTH EN120 ONLINE EXAM 5

Question 1 of 20

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Cause-and-effect paragraphs and persuasion paragraphs are very similar to

A. arguments.

B. essays.

C. transitions.

D. pronouns.

Question 2 of 20

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Signal words tell us that _______ usually follow(s).

A. a singular word

B. a plural word

C. either a singular or a plural word

D. a plural and a singular word

Question 3 of 20

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Personal pronouns take different forms depending on whether they’re subjects, objects, or possessive pronouns. Logically, subjects are in the _______ case.

A. objective

B. possessive

C. subjective

D. compound

Question 4 of 20

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In your persuasive paragraph, you make a prediction based on the facts, examples, and authorities you’ve cited. When you do this, you’re pointing out the _______ of failure to adopt your point of view.

A. absurdity

B. silliness

C. certainties

D. consequences

Question 5 of 20

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The plural of fury is

A. furys.

B. furies.

C. furyies.

D. fury’s.

Question 6 of 20

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Most English noun plurals end in

A. -s.

B. -es.

C. -ies.

D. -ses.

Question 7 of 20

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Which of the following sentences contains a proper noun that should be capitalized?

A. We watched the red-tail hawk soaring overhead.

B. The final exam was due by november 10th.

C. The trawler seemed lost in the vastness of the western sea.

D. Mable was a licensed cosmetologist.

Question 8 of 20

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Which of the following nouns is not countable?

A. Banana

B. Tulip

C. Wind

D. Apricot

Question 9 of 20

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Which of the following may be either a collective or singular noun?

A. Faculty

B. Moose

C. Forest

D. Navy

Question 10 of 20

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Generic nouns _______ refer to a specific person, place, or thing.

A. always

B. sometimes

C. don’t

D. usually

Question 11 of 20

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Carol and Craig are talking about signal words followed by “of.” Carol says “of” signal phrases always precede a plural or collective noun. Craig says that that these kinds of signal words are usually followed by a plural or collective noun. Who is correct?

A. Carol is correct.

B. Craig is correct.

C. Both Carol and Craig are incorrect.

D. Both Carol and Craig are partially correct.

Question 12 of 20

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All of the following transitional expressions are used to show causes except

A. for that reason.

B. as a result.

C. results from.

D. because.

Question 13 of 20

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Before class, Barb and Clive were prepping for an English exam. Barb insisted that the plural of “halo” is “halos.” Clive argued that the plural of “halo” is “haloes.” Who is correct?

A. Barb, not Clive, is correct.

B. Clive, not Barb, is correct.

C. Neither Barb nor Clive is correct.

D. Barb and Clive are both correct.

Question 14 of 20

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In general, _______ writing is intended to convey information and explain ideas.

A. expository

B. controversial

C. interrogative

D. purposeful

Question 15 of 20

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In terms of the parts of speech, _______ make up the largest number of English words.

A. verbs

B. nouns

C. adjectives

D. adverbs

Question 16 of 20

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The word a pronoun refers to is called its

A. subject.

B. object.

C. antecedent.

D. precedent.

Question 17 of 20

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To persuade through writing is to

A. agree with.

B. influence.

C. argue against.

D. question.

Question 18 of 20

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Which of the following is not an abstract noun?

A. Truth

B. Sky

C. Beauty

D. Faith

Question 19 of 20

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All of the following transitional expressions are used to show effects except

A. consequently.

B. thus.

C. on account of.

D. hence.

Question 20 of 20

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Regarding number and person agreement, _______ pronouns, like “anybody,” “nobody,” “someone,” or “anyone,” are singular. Therefore, any pronoun that refers to them must be singular.

A. definite

B. indicative

C. indefinite

D. possessive