Category: Writing

Which of the following statements is NOT true when teaching business English?
1. The teacher needs a detailed knowledge of the students’ industry.      2. Not all business English students are highly motivated.   3. The class age can vary tremendously.   4. Attendance of your students can often be irregular.

1. “It’s raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.”
It’s raining today, so unless you want to get drenched, you’re going to need your umbrella.
It is raining today, so unless you want to get drenched, you are going to need your umbrella.
Its raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.
It’s raining today, so unless you wanna get drenched, you’re gonna need your umbrella.
2. “Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.”
Person:  Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.
Michelle:  Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.
michelle:  Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.
Old Woman:  Nice to meet you. I’m Michelle, Director of Product, here at Enron.
3. “Well, I mean, um, there are like, some other ways, to umm, go about it.”
Well, I mean, there are some other ways to go about it.
I mean, there are some other ways to go about it.
Well, I mean, um, there are like, some other ways, to umm, go about it.
Well, I mean, there are, like, some other ways to go about it.
4. “Umm they’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start”
They’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start.
Umm their not going to go there anymore because there car wouldn’t start.
Their not going to go there anymore because there car wouldn’t start.
Umm they’re not going to go there anymore because their car wouldn’t start.
5. “Hi John, how are you? I am not feeling well Paul.”
Speaker A:  Hi John, how are you?
Speaker B: I am not feeling well Paul.
John:  Hi John, how are you?
Paul: I am not feeling well Paul.
Paul:  Hi John, how are you?
John: I am not feeling well Paul.
6. “She didn’t even… she really didn’t know how to accept the news.”
She really didn’t know how to accept the news.
She didn’t even… she really didn’t know how to accept the news.
She did not even, really did not know how to accept the news.
7. “We going to Paris in a few day.”
We is going to Paris in a few days.
We going to Paris in a few day.
We are going to Paris in a few days.
Word Choice
Choose the word that best fits the sentence:
8. Give the candy to Dave and ___.
they
me
I
we
9. ___ car is blue.
They’re
Their
There
There’s
10. Grilled cheese is the perfect ________ to my tomato soup.
complement
compliment
complicit
11. Peter didn’t know ___ was his.
whichever
which
whomever
who
12. Even after weeks of thought, he just didn’t know how to ______ his wrong.
write
right
rite
righten
13. How much is the _____ on that loan?
principel
principle
principal
14. I must admit ______ not my first choice!
they’re
their
there
Sentence Structure
Choose the best punctuation and capitalization for each sentence:
15. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s. My sister only shops at Nordstrom.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdale and Macy. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
My favorite stores are Bloomingdales and Macys. My sister only shops at Nordstroms.
My favorite stores are bloomingdales and macy’s. My sister only shops at nordstrom.
16. Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
My parent are picking me up from the airport today.
My parents is picking me up from the airport today.
My parents are picking me up from the airport today.
17. Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
On Ma

Hunger Games Chapters 17-27 Questions
Chapter Seventeen
1. What happens to the boy from District 13?
2. What does Kat mean by a “hollow day”? Have you ever had a hollow day?
Chapter Eighteen
1. What does Kat do for Rue as a sign of protest against the Capitol?
2. What sponsor gift does Kat receive? Who is it from?
3. What important rule change is announced in Chapter Eighteen?
Chapter Nineteen
1. How has Peeta managed to stay safe since his fight with Cato?
2. Describe Peeta’s injuries.
3. How does Kat stop Peeta from talking about his potential death?
Chapter Twenty
1. What condition threatens Peeta’s life?
2. Where did Katniss really get the money for Prim’s goat?
3. What can Katniss get at the feast?
4. How does Haymitch help Katniss get to the feast?
Chapter Twenty-One
1. What clever strategy does Foxface employ at the feast?
2. What stops Clove from killing Katniss?
3. Why doesn’t Thresh kill Katniss?
Chapter Twenty-Two
1. Why is Peeta’s perspective on life different from Kat’s and Gale’s?
2. What did Peeta’s father confide to him about Kat’s mother?
3. What is Haymitch “looking for” from Katniss and Peeta?
Chapter Twenty-Three
1. According to Peeta and Katniss, how must Haymitch have won the Games?
2. What does Kat fear will happen if she wins?
3. How is Foxface killed?
Chapter Twenty-Four
1. Why do the Gamemakers dry-up the river and ponds?
2. Why doesn’t Cato attack Kat and Peeta?
Chapter Twenty-Five
1. What is chasing the Tributes?
2. Why don’t the creatures kill Cato quickly once they have him overpowered?
3. How does Cato finally die?
4. What is the Gamemakers’ final surprise?
5. How do Kat and Peeta outsmart the Gamemakers’ last twist?
Chapter Twenty-Six
1. How does Katniss surprise herself when she sees Haymitch?
2. According to Haymitch, why is Katniss in trouble?
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Why is Peeta upset?
Please answer all of them. These questions are taken from Hunger Games Chapter 17-27 by Suzanne Collins. The answer should be brief and short and correct. I will give you the best rating.

what are 12 of the most significant quotes from “the distance between us” by reyna grande and how do they argue each side of the immigration arguement? What themes does the author try to express with these quotes?

Which two processes were involved in the creation of the verb ‘google’, as in the sentence ‘Have you ever googled yourself’? (Choose 1 answer).
Coinage and blending.
Coinage and acronym.
Blending and acronym.
Coinage and conversion.

Dear Miss Manners:
What are the proper presents to give bridesmaids and my fiancé’s usher? Is something so untraditional as a good book–different books for each, of course, according to their tastes–all right instead of things like bracelets and cuff links they may never use?
Gentle Reader:
Are you trying to give these people something they might enjoy, or are you trying to do the proper thing by them?  Books, at best, are only read, but useless, monogrammed silver objects that cannot be returned to, serve to remind one of the occasion of their presentation every time one sees them tarnishing away, unused.  Cufflinks and bracelets are all right, since everyone has too many of them, but silver golf tees or toothpaste squeezers are ideal.
-Judith Martin,
Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior
?      What is Miss Manners’ attitude toward gifts for bridesmaids and ushers? What is her attitude toward gifts in general?
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?      What is the tone of the passage? Note that the attitude toward gifts does not determine the tone of the passage.
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?       What attitude does determine the tone? Write down the details, images, and diction that reveal the tone.

The most convincing evidence that Amelia crashed somewhere on land was: ( E )
A: the finding of aircraft remains.
B: sightings by islanders.
C: radio contact with the coastguard from the Phoenix Islands.
D: distress signals from the Phoenix Islands on her particular radio frequency.
E: All of these

Read the excerpt from “Votes for Women,” a speech by Mark Twain from 1901.
As for this city’s government, I don’t want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if I should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why I shouldn’t – I think I’ll see women handle the ballot.
Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten Twain’s words?
As for this city’s government, I don’t want to say much, except that it is a shame . . . a shame; but if I should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why I shouldn’t . . . I think I’ll see women handle the ballot.
As for this city’s government, I don’t want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if I should live twenty-five years longer . . . I shouldn’t – I think I’ll see women handle the ballot.
As for this city’s government, I don’t want to say much, except that it is a shame – a shame; but if I should live twenty-five years longer – and there is no reason why I shouldn’t . . . .

Which of the following MLA in-text citations to an article by its title is correct?
Question 1 options:
A)The “morning lark” and “night owl” connotations typically are used to categorize the human extremes (“Are You”: 11).
B)The “morning lark” and “night owl” connotations typically are used to categorize the human extremes (“Are You.” 11).
C)The “morning lark” and “night owl” connotations typically are used to categorize the human extremes (“Are You” 11).
D)The “morning lark” and “night owl” connotations typically are used to categorize the human extremes (“Are You,” 11).
Question 2 (1 point)
Is the following statement true or false?
Dropped quotations are lines or passages from the text that stand alone as sentences, without being properly introduced with a signal phrase. As such, you should not begin a sentence with quotation marks.
Question 2 options:
A)True
B)False
Question 3 (1 point)
To integrate a paraphrase into your own discussion, introduce it with a signal phrase that names the author and then provide a full citation at the end.
Click “true” if the following citation is correct.
As PC World columnist Daniel Tynan points out, “Employees could accidentally spill confidential corporate information … or allow worms to spread throughout a corporate network” (8).
Question 3 options:
A)True
B)False
Question 4 (1 point)
What is the reason to use the ICE (integrate, cite, explain) method when incorporating quotations?
Question 4 options:
A)The quotation will seem disconnected from your own thoughts if not properly explained.
B)Explanations will help make the paragraph longer.
Question 5 (1 point)
What should I do in my in-text citation if no author’s name is given for the text I’m citing?
Question 5 options:
A)Use an abbreviated form of the title in place of the author’s name.
B)Use “Anonymous” in place of the author’s name.
C)Omit the author’s name and just use the page number by itself.
D)Use the full title of the piece in place of the author’s name.
Question 6 (1 point)
If I’ve included the author’s last name in my sentence, then I do not need to include it in parenthesis after the sentence.
Question 6 options:
A)True
B)False
Question 7 (1 point)
What is NOT TRUE about quotations and paraphrases?
Question 7 options:
A)Both must be written in exact words.
B)Both must be followed by explains to the reader why you think the evidence is important.
C)Both must be introduced to the reader with a signal phrase.
Both must include a proper citation of the source (last name and page number).
Question 8 (1 point)
Examine each of the following pairs carefully. Indicate the passage that handles MLA in- text citations correctly and briefly explain what is wrong with the citation in the other passage.
Question 8 options:
A)Kingsolver points out that “arguing about whether nontraditional families deserve pity or tolerance is a little like the medieval debate about left- handedness as a mark of the devil” (168).
B)”Arguing about whether nontraditional families deserve pity or tolerance is a little like the medieval debate about left-handedness as a mark of the devil” (Kingsolver 168).
Question 9 (1 point)
For in-text citations, the author’s last name and page number should be included in the parentheses at the end of the sentence, e.g. (Smith 24). The period goes AFTER the parenthesis as in the previous example.
Question 9 options:
A)True
B)False
Question 10 (1 point)
What information can go to the signal phrase if the author is unknown?
Question 10 options:
A)complete title in quotation marks
B)three first words of the title in quotation marks
C)Both answers are correct.
Question 11 (1 point)
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
Question 11 options:
A)Thoreau says that: “We are determined to be starved before we are hungry”.
B)Thoreau says that, “We are determined to be starved before we are hungry.”
C)Thoreau says that “We are determined to be starved before we are hungry”.
D)Thoreau says that “We are determined to be starved before we are hungry.”
Question 12 (1 point)
Each source listed in the Works Cited list must be cited in the text.
Question 12 options:
A)True
B)False
Question 13 (1 point)
What is NOT the reason to use a quotation?
Question 13 options:
A)When exact wording is needed for technical accuracy
B)When the words of an authority lend weight to an argument
C)When language is especially vivid or expressive
D)When the quotation is long and fancy
Question 14 (1 point)
What does the citation (qtd. in Verespej) mean?
Question 14 options:
A)Evidence belongs to a different author and was quoted in Verespej.
B)Verespej states evidence as his own in his work.
Question 15 (1 point)
What does a MLA in-text citation include in parentheses when the source is quoted directly and the author’s name IS mentioned in the text?
Question 15 options:
A)Author, publication year, and page number: (Doe, 2007, p. 25)
B)Author and page number separated by a comma: (Doe, 25)
C)Author and page number without intervening punctuation (Doe 25)
D)Author and publication year: (Doe, 2007)

how is john proctor a noble man from the crucible?
1. How is John Proctor NOBLE?
Topic sentence: John proctor is noble because…(finish the sentence)
Context of Quote
Concrete detail:
Analysis:
Analysis:
Concluding sentence: