Topic Test

Question 1

Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. Coach Lopez called a time-out when there were four minutes left in the first half. Select the answer that identifies the type of subordinate clause used in the sentence and the word being modified.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: adverb clause; called

Question 2

Which statement is false?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: The social context of the 1960s discouraged innovation and exploration because people were afraid of new technologies and feared being overrun by space aliens.

Question 3

Read the sentence below and complete the instruction that follows. Earth, one of eight planets, resides in the spiral galaxy the Milky Way, which is one of the estimated billions of galaxies in space. Identify the essential appositive and the noun it renames or identifies.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Milky Way; galaxy

Question 4

What is the most important quality to consider when completing a career or college application?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: audience and purpose

Question 5

Read the sentence below and answer the question that follows. Whenever I see a competitive game of Ultimate Frisbee, I am inspired to join a team. Which type of clause is underlined?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: independent clause

Question 6

Imagine that you are an astronomer. Using each of the following nouns or noun phrases as appositives, write four sentences about your experiences: a distant star, Andrea Ghez, my best friend, and Sagittarius.

Question 7

Which statement is false?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

D: NASA’s astronauts were shielded from the public eye, and no one really knew much about them.

Question 8

Read the sentence below and respond to the direction that follows. What the team needs is a dedicated coach and a new practice field. Select the answer that identifies the part of speech the noun clause performs in the sentence.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: subject

Question 9

Read the following sentence and complete the instructions that follow. Though all Ultimate Frisbee versions must have the basic rules, they also have some flexibility to change how they are played. In your own words, identify the two types of subordinate clauses used by the sentence above. In addition, explain the function each serves in the sentence by identifying the element being modified and/or the part of speech it performs.

Question 10

Analyze the excerpt from the Federal Student Aid website and answer the question that follows. Source: “Student Aid on the Web.” FSA Portals. United States Department of Education, n.d. Web. 29 July 2011. Which statement describes the clarity and tone of this document best?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The document is clear with a matter-of-fact tone.

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