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1. Which of the following sentences has an error in capitalization?

• A. The East Coast has experienced very unpredictable weather this year.
• B. My uncle owns a home in Florida, where he lives in the winter.
• C. I am taking English Composition II on campus this fall.
• D. There are several nice beaches we can visit on our trip to the Jersey Shore this summer.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The error in capitalization is in option B. 'Uncle' should not be capitalized because it is not used as a proper noun in this context. It should be written as 'uncle.' In the other options, capitalization is correctly used for proper nouns like 'East Coast,' 'English Composition II,' and 'Jersey Shore,' making them the correct choices.

2. Bi, re, and un are:

• A. Suffixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to change their meaning
• B. Suffixes, appearing at the end of base words to enhance their meaning
• C. Prefixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to emphasize their meaning
• D. Prefixes, appearing at the beginning of base words to change their meaning

Correct answer: D

Rationale: Bi, re, and un are prefixes, not suffixes. Prefixes are added at the beginning of base words to change their meanings. Therefore, choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they refer to suffixes or emphasize, which is not the case for these prefixes.

3. Which of the following sentences is a fragment?

• A. Went to the store yesterday.
• B. She went to the store yesterday.
• C. Yesterday, she went to the store.
• D. She went to the store.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A - 'Went to the store yesterday.' This sentence is a fragment because it lacks a subject. A complete sentence should have both a subject and a verb. Choice B, C, and D are all complete sentences as they have both a subject ('She') and a verb ('went'). Therefore, they are not fragments.

4. Which verb tense best fits the blank: 'By next month, she _____ the project for a year.'

• A. will have been working on
• B. will work on
• C. has been working on
• D. had worked on

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is 'A: will have been working on.' In this sentence, the future perfect continuous tense is needed to convey that the action of working on the project will continue up to a specific future point (next month). Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Choice B ('will work on') indicates a future action without emphasizing the duration of the action. Choice C ('has been working on') is in the present perfect continuous tense, which does not convey the future duration of the action. Choice D ('had worked on') is in the past perfect tense, which is not suitable for indicating an action continuing up to a future point.

5. Identify the type of sentence: 'The sky is blue, and the grass is green.'

• A. Simple sentence
• B. Compound sentence
• C. Complex sentence
• D. Compound-complex sentence

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B, compound sentence. This sentence consists of two independent clauses ('The sky is blue' and 'the grass is green') that are joined by the coordinating conjunction 'and.' A simple sentence contains a single independent clause. In contrast, a complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. A compound-complex sentence consists of multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, which are not present in the given sentence, making choices A, C, and D incorrect.

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