Free TerraNova Learning Arts 2 Questions and Answers

Question 1

Select the sentence that is complete and does not contain any run-on or fragments.

Accepted Answer

His name was well-known all around the country.

Answer

Option D, 'His name was well-known all around the country,' is a complete and grammatically correct sentence. It contains a clear subject ('His name') and a complete predicate ('was well-known all around the country'), expressing a full thought. Options A and B contain sentence fragments, and option C is grammatically awkward and less concise.

Question 2

How may the mistake in the sentence be corrected?

"There I was ,standing alone at the shop, looking for."

Accepted Answer

After the word "for," insert the name "Lily."

Answer

The sentence 'There I was, standing alone at the shop, looking for' is incomplete because the preposition 'for' requires an object to complete the thought. The phrase 'looking for' needs to specify *what* or *whom* the speaker was looking for. Inserting a noun or pronoun, such as 'Lily,' after 'for' provides the necessary object, making the sentence grammatically complete and meaningful.

Question 3

Select the sentence that is complete and does not contain any run-on or fragments.

Accepted Answer

We've sold forty tickets to next week's performance.

Answer

Option B, 'We've sold forty tickets to next week's performance,' is the most complete, concise, and grammatically correct sentence. It has a clear subject ('We') and a complete predicate, expressing a full thought efficiently. Options A, C, and D are either less concise, contain fragments, or are awkwardly structured, making option B the best-written choice.

Question 4

Which of the following options completes the phrase the most effectively? 

"When I visit the dentist, I hope I do not need to have any _________ extracted."

Accepted Answer

teeth

Answer

The correct plural form of 'tooth' is 'teeth'. English has several irregular plural nouns that do not follow the standard rule of adding '-s' or '-es'. Therefore, options A, C, and D are incorrect pluralizations.

Question 5

Which of the following options completes the phrase the most effectively? 

"The infant has three _______."

Accepted Answer

teeth

Answer

The word 'teeth' is the correct irregular plural form of 'tooth'. Since the phrase indicates 'three' of them, a plural noun is required. Options B, C, and D represent incorrect pluralizations of 'tooth'.

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