COOP Writing Mechanics 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
- She bought: apples, pears, and grapes.
- She bought the following: apples, pears, and grapes. (Correct answer)
- She: bought apples, pears, and grapes.
- She bought apples: pears, and grapes.
Correct answer: She bought the following: apples, pears, and grapes.
A colon is used after a complete sentence to introduce a list.
Question 2: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'There are ___ apples in the basket.'?
- to
- too
- two (Correct answer)
- tow
Correct answer: two
Two is the number word meaning 2, which makes sense before a noun.
Question 3: Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
- The team are playing well.
- Neither of the boys have a coat.
- Each of the students has a textbook. (Correct answer)
- The group of players are tired.
Correct answer: Each of the students has a textbook.
'Each' is singular and requires the singular verb 'has.'
Question 4: Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
- She said, "I will be there soon." (Correct answer)
- She said "I will be there soon".
- She said, I will be "there" soon.
- She, said "I will be there soon."
Correct answer: She said, "I will be there soon."
Quotation marks enclose the spoken words, and the period goes inside the closing quotation mark.
Question 5: Which is NOT a complete sentence?
- The bird sang all morning.
- Running through the park. (Correct answer)
- She finished her homework.
- They watched the sunset.
Correct answer: Running through the park.
'Running through the park' is a phrase lacking a subject and predicate, making it a sentence fragment.
Question 6: Which word is the correct homophone to complete: 'She could ___ the music from next door.'?
- here
- hear (Correct answer)
- heer
- heir
Correct answer: hear
'Hear' is the verb meaning to perceive sound, while 'here' refers to a location.
Question 7: Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?
- She is a well-known author. (Correct answer)
- She is well-known by everyone today.
- She is well known as an-author.
- She is a well known-author.
Correct answer: She is a well-known author.
Compound adjectives are hyphenated when they appear before the noun they modify.
COOP Writing Mechanics 3
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?