CAEC Language Arts, Grammar, and Mechanics 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence is a run-on and needs correction?
- I went to the store, and I bought milk.
- She studied hard she passed the exam. (Correct answer)
- Although it was raining, they played outside.
- The results were surprising; everyone celebrated.
Correct answer: She studied hard she passed the exam.
"She studied hard she passed the exam" fuses two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction, making it a run-on sentence.
Question 2: Which sentence is written in the active voice?
- The book was read by the student.
- The student read the book. (Correct answer)
- The exam was passed by many candidates.
- Errors were made by the committee.
Correct answer: The student read the book.
In active voice, the subject ('the student') performs the action ('read'), making the sentence direct and clear.
Question 3: What does 'context clues' mean in reading and language arts?
- Looking up a word in the dictionary during a test
- Using surrounding words and sentences to figure out the meaning of an unknown word (Correct answer)
- Asking someone nearby what a word means
- Skipping difficult words and moving on
Correct answer: Using surrounding words and sentences to figure out the meaning of an unknown word
Context clues are hints within the surrounding text that help a reader infer the meaning of an unfamiliar word without using a dictionary.
Question 4: Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
- The cat sat on the mat.
- Because it was cold, she wore a coat.
- He wanted coffee, but the café was closed. (Correct answer)
- Running through the park, she found her keys.
Correct answer: He wanted coffee, but the café was closed.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (but), as in 'He wanted coffee, but the café was closed.'
Question 5: In the sentence 'The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog,' what part of speech is 'quickly' if it were added to describe how the fox jumped?
- Adjective
- Noun
- Adverb (Correct answer)
- Conjunction
Correct answer: Adverb
'Quickly' describes the verb 'jumped,' telling us how the action was performed, which is the role of an adverb.
Question 6: Which correction fixes the comma splice: 'The weather was terrible, we stayed indoors.'?
- The weather was terrible we stayed indoors.
- The weather was terrible; we stayed indoors. (Correct answer)
- The weather was terrible, but however we stayed indoors.
- The weather, was terrible we stayed indoors.
Correct answer: The weather was terrible; we stayed indoors.
Replacing the comma with a semicolon correctly separates two independent clauses without a conjunction, eliminating the comma splice.
CAEC Language Arts, Grammar, and Mechanics 2
Which sentence is a run-on and needs correction?