True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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“It’s” is a contraction of “it is.”
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2.
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Passive voice
generally makes for livelier prose.
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3.
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Everyone writes
best in absolute silence.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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4.
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Some useful ways
to pick out a book to read include: a. | browsing the racks at the library or
bookstore | b. | browsing some of the Web sites for readers, like those listed in Web
Links | c. | getting recommendations based on your interests from
amazon.com | d. | all of the above | | |
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To become a faster
reader: a. | reread
passages | b. | develop a wider eye span | c. | read out loud | d. | read on the couch | | |
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Which of the
following is a word usage rule for which you might be chastised, but for which you are technically
correct? a. | writing a sentence using both past and present
tense | b. | not matching subject and verb | c. | starting a sentence with a
conjunction | d. | all of the above | | |
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“If time
permits, put it away and come back to it,” is part of: a. | the to-do list process | b. | scheduling priorities | c. | the cramming process | d. | the writing process | | |
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8.
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Which of the
following should you keep in mind regarding self-editing? a. | concentrate on the big picture | b. | it doesn’t matter if the facts are real if the
sentence sounds good | c. | you don’t really need to edit if you used the
spell-checker | d. | double space to take up more room | | |
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