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Essential 2 Quiz 2 - Answer Key

This document contains a grammar quiz with 10 multiple choice questions about parts of speech, sentence structure, and punctuation. It also contains a writing exercise ordering 3 sets of sentences in the correct sequence. Finally, it has 5 multiple choice questions about identifying main clauses, dependent clauses, controlling ideas, concluding sentences and their functions in a paragraph. The document tests knowledge of foundational grammar and writing concepts.

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Essential 2 Quiz 2 - Answer Key

This document contains a grammar quiz with 10 multiple choice questions about parts of speech, sentence structure, and punctuation. It also contains a writing exercise ordering 3 sets of sentences in the correct sequence. Finally, it has 5 multiple choice questions about identifying main clauses, dependent clauses, controlling ideas, concluding sentences and their functions in a paragraph. The document tests knowledge of foundational grammar and writing concepts.

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Grammar:

1. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:

1. Which word connects two sentences containing opposite information?


a. But b. or c. and d. too
2. Which word connects two sentences containing different alternatives?
a. but b. or c. and d. too
3. Which word connects two sentences containing additional information?
a. and b. or c. but d. nor
4. They are warm and friendly but they don’t have many friends. Which word in this sentence should be
followed by a comma?
a. They b. warm c. friendly d. have
5. She is young and intelligent and she often feels happy and creative. Which word in this sentence should be
followed by a comma?
a. She b. young c. intelligent d. happy
6. I think that several kinds of bread are good for making sandwiches. This topic sentence divided the topic into
more than one .
a. fact b. proper noun c. part d. title
7. There are over 2,183 types of potatoes in the world. This sentence is
a. a controlling b. an opinion idea c. a fact d. a concluding sentence

8. Drinking coffee is not good for you. This sentence contains .


a. an opinion b. a fact c. a supporting idea d. an example

9. Twenty-two percent of the chewing gum sold in the United States is mint flavored. This sentence is .
a. a topic sentence b. a fact c. an opinion d. a concluding sentence

10. Living Without Potatoes is an example of a .


a. topic sentence b. concluding sentence c. title d. good example

Writing:
2. Put the sentences in the correct order:

a. _4__In the morning, we get to open our presents and play with our toys.
_1__ My favorite holiday is Christmas.
_6__ I love Christmas with my family.
_2__ I like decorating my tree with lights.
_5__Then our family eats a big dinner for Christmas.
_3__Santa Claus brings us nice presents.

b. _2__ She lets me buy my own clothes.


_4__ My mom takes me to eat lunch.
_5__ When we leave, she lets me help her with the bags and we go home.
_1__ I like to go shopping with my mom.
_3__ I get to try on different shoes.

c. _2__ He is also very agile.


_4__ He is also one of our school’s best athletes.
_3__ That is why he has qualified for our school basketball team.
_5__ He specializes in the hurdles and high jump events.
_1__ Nam is much taller and skinner than I am.
_8__ In fact, he has always been one of the top students in class.
_6__ Though Nam is very involved in sports and games, he is very disciplined.
_7__ He always finishes his homework on time.

3. Choose the correct answer:

1. Which sentence best describes a concluding sentence?


a. It introduce a topic.
b. It sums up all the ideas in the paragraph.
c. It contains a controlling idea.
d. It contains supporting facts.

2. Which sentence best describes a controlling idea?


a. It a part of the concluding sentence.
b. It always contains an opinion.
c. It gives a lot of details.
d. It limits a topic sentence.

3. I always do my homework before I watch TV. What is true about the underlined words in this
sentence?
a.They are a main clause.
b. They are the first thing that happens.
c. They are a dependent clause.
d. They can stand alone.

4. After I have dinner, I usually watch TV. What is true about the underlined words in this
sentence?

a.They are a main clause.


b. They are the first thing that happens.
c. They are a dependent clause.
d. They cannot stand alone.

5. Before I go to bed, I brush my teeth. What is NOT true about the underlined words in this
sentence?
a.They are a main clause.
b. They are the last thing that happens.
c. They are a dependent clause.
d. They cannot stand alone.

Vocabulary:
4. Choose the correct answer:

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