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Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint Answer Key, Due in Week Eight Correct answers are in red. Inclusive Language: Nonsexist A. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is her name? B. I understand Dr. Maurice hired a new nurse. What is his or her name? Correct answer 1. B is correct: The second sentence is a gender stereotype. Many nurses are women, but some nurses are men. Inclusive Language: Nonsexist A. I’m not very good at math. B. I’m not very good at math because I’m a girl. Correct answer: 2. A is correct: The second sentence implies girls are not very good at math, which is a gender stereotype.
In fact, many girls do quite well in math. Inclusive Language: Nonracist A. My new coworker, a Muslim, is actually quite nice. B. My new coworker is actually quite nice. Correct answer: 3. B is correct: The first sentence implies surprise at meeting a nice Muslim, which stereotypes people of the Islamic faith. Inclusive Language: Nonracist A. Our new district attorney, a Cuban American, is making a speech on Saturday. B. Our new district attorney is making a speech on Saturday. Correct answer: 4. B is correct: The district attorney’s country of origin is not necessary to the meaning of the sentence.
Inclusive Language: Nonagist A. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a four-year-old who weighs 150 pounds. B. Dr. Phil counseled the mother of a child who weighs 150 pounds. Correct answer: 5. A is correct: The child’s age explains why the counseling was necessary. Inclusive Language: Nonagist A. We should hire a younger person who knows more about technology. B. We should hire a person who knows more about technology. Correct answer: 6. B is correct: The knowledge level of the person, not his or her age, is important. The first sentence implies only younger people are knowledgeable about technology.
Inclusive Language: Describing the Disabled and Those With Cultural Differences A. The hearing-impaired child needs special accommodations for the field trip. B. The child needs special accommodations for the field trip. Correct answer: 7. A is correct: The child’s hearing impairment explains the need for special accommodations on the field trip. Inclusive Language: Describing the Disabled and Those With Cultural Differences A. If we go to dinner at Mr. Suzuki’s house, will we have to eat raw fish? B. If we go to dinner at Mr. Suzuki’s house, will we eat unfamiliar foods? Correct answer . B is correct: The first sentence implies all Japanese people eat raw fish and that eating raw fish is bad. Sentence Fragments A. Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered. Never found out what really happened to them. B. Richard III supposedly had the young princes murdered although we never found out what really happened to them. Correct answer: 9. B is correct: Sentence A contains a fragment (incomplete sentence). Sentence Fragments A. Despite having enough money for the trip. B. Despite having enough money for the trip, John was broke before the bus left for home.
Correct answer: 10. B is correct: The first sentence contains a fragment (incomplete sentence). Run-On Sentences A. The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles as Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream. B. The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles Frankenstein uttered a piercing scream. Correct answer: 11. A is correct: The second sentence is two sentences fused together, creating a run-on. Run-On Sentences A. Both Lisa and Alan enjoy photography; both have won prestigious awards. B.
Both Lisa and Alan enjoy photography, both have won prestigious awards. Correct answer: 12. A is correct: The second sentence is a comma splice (run-on). Spelling A. I believe our families are both related to George Washington. What a surprising occurrence! B. I beleive our familys are both related to George Washington. What a surprising ocurrence! Correct answer: 13. A is correct. In the second sentence pair, believe, families, and occurrence are all misspelled. Spelling A. Bob and Carol got into an arguement when thier committment to the political cause was questioned.
B. Bob and Carol got into an argument when their commitment to the political cause was questioned. Correct answer: 14. B is correct: In the first sentence, argument, their, and commitment are misspelled. Capitalization A. After graduation, Susan Clark worked at the university of California and lived in the San Bernardino valley. B. After graduation, Susan Clark worked at the University of California and lived in the San Bernardino Valley. Correct answer: 15. B is correct: University and Valley (as proper nouns) are capitalized. Capitalization A.
Even though it is December, we were able to eat outside at McDonald’s. B. Even though it is december, we were able to eat outside at mcDonald’s. Correct answer: 16. A is correct: Months and specific names of companies should be capitalized. Apostrophe A. It’s going to be a week before my computer is repaired. B. Its going to be a week before my computer is repaired. Correct answer: 17. A is correct: It’s is a contraction of it is. Apostrophe A. The children’s party starts at 2 p. m. B. The childrens’ party starts at 2 p. m. Correct answer: 18.
A is correct: Add an apostrophe s to the plural of an irregularly formed noun to create a plural possessive. Apostrophe A. The Robinson’s house is on Spring Street, but ours’ is on Randolph Drive. B. The Robinsons’ house is on Spring Street, but ours is on Randolph Drive. Correct answer: 19. B is correct: Robinsons’ should be plural possessive, and ours does not require an apostrophe because the word is already possessive. Semicolon A. The Bears lost the Super Bowl to Indianapolis; worse yet, I lost a bet with my brother about the outcome of the game. B.
The Bears lost the Super Bowl to Indianapolis; worse yet; I lost a bet with my brother about the outcome of the game. Correct answer: 20. A is correct: A semicolon separates independent clauses (complete sentences). Semicolon A. Michael has lived in Portland, Oregon, San Francisco, California, and Providence, Rhode Island. B. Michael has lived in Portland, Oregon; San Francisco, California; and Providence, Rhode Island. Correct answer: 21. B is correct: Semicolons separate items in a series when those items contain commas. Colon A. I just bought CDs by Regina Spektor, John Legend, and Prince.
B. I just bought: CDs by Regina Spektor, John Legend, and Prince. Correct answer: 22. A is correct: A complete sentence should precede a colon and a list of items. Comma A. Students, who study hard, should do well on the test. B. Students who study hard should do well on the test. Correct answer: 23. B is correct: The group of words enclosed in commas (restrictive clause) is necessary to the meaning of the sentence. Comma A. After sliding into second base Alex realized the outfielder had dropped the ball. B. After sliding into second base, Alex realized the outfielder had dropped the ball.
Correct answer: 24. B is correct: A comma separates an introductory phrase from the rest of the sentence. Comma A. Bob enjoys playing football, and Jim enjoys playing hockey. B. Bob enjoys playing football and Jim enjoys playing hockey. Correct answer: 25. A is correct: A comma separates independent clauses joined by coordinating conjunctions. How Scores on the Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint Equate to Grades Score on Final Grammar Quiz CheckPoint Grade 25 30 24 29 23 28 22 26 21 25 20 24 19 23 18 22 17 20 16 19 15 18 14 17 13 16 12 14 11 13 10 12 9 11 8 10 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 0