FINAL: COMM 160 MERGED COURSE SP19

Hyphens Indicate with a YES if modifiers should be hyphenated or a NO if they should not be hyphenated. Question 1 1 / 1 pts John F. Kennedy, who was Irish American, served in military before becoming pres ...

Hyphens Indicate with a YES if modifiers should be hyphenated or a NO if they should not be hyphenated. Question 1 1 / 1 pts John F. Kennedy, who was Irish American, served in military before becoming president. Yes No We need a hyphen here because Irish is describing American. See Page 221 in Working with Words. Question 2 1 / 1 pts The surly mannered dog barked at the children. Yes No Surly is an adjective; therefore, we need to hyphenate. See Page 221 in Working with Words. Question 3 1 / 1 pts The crooked yellow ladder does not look sturdy. Yes No No punctuation when one adjective is referring to color, unless the one adjective is describing the color. See Pages 348-349 in Working with Words. Question 4 1 / 1 pts The tall thin individual is a suspect. Yes No These are coordinate adjectives. Tall and thin need a comma. See Pages 220-221 in Working with Words. Incorrect Question 5 0 / 1 pts She is a part time worker. Yes No Part-time is an adjective that describes worker. See Pages 220-221 in Working with Words. Question 6 1 / 1 pts The well intentioned friend brought soup to colleagues. Yes No The modifier needs to be hyphenated because it is a compound modifier. Well modifies intentioned. See Page 221 in Working with Words. Noun-verb agreement Select the best answer. Question 7 1 / 1 pts Which is best? A reporter should check his facts. A reporter should check their facts. Reporters should check their facts. This is correct. We avoid gendering reporters. Also, the subject and subsequent pronoun agree in number. See Page 211 in Working with Words. The best way to depict this is to make the pronoun and its antecedent plural. See Page 211 in Working with Words. Question 8 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and houses. Timmy buys shirts, purchased cars and houses. Timmy buys shirts, purchases cars and procures houses. This is correct. The verb tenses and the construction must be parallel. See Page 216 in Working with Words. The verb tenses and the construction must be parallel. See Page 216 in Working with Words. Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? A married couple receive discounts on car insurance. A married couple receives discounts on car insurance. Couple in this instance is one entity. See Pages 205-206 in Working with Words. Question 10 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? Peanut butter and jelly is a popular lunch. Peanut butter and jelly are a popular lunch. Peanut butter and jelly is a singular unit; therefore, it takes a singular verb. See Pages 205-206 in Working with Words. Incorrect Question 11 0 / 1 pts Which is correct? Neither pro football players nor George Halas would do his part. Neither pro football players nor George Halas would do their part. The noun after nor dictates the the number of the pronoun. See Page 211 in Working with Words. Question 12 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? Pizza and hamburgers is great to eat. Pizza and hamburgers are great to eat. Pizza and hamburgers are distinct entities. A plural verb is needed. See Pages 205-206 in Working with Words. Question 13 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? Rachel, as well as her colleagues, is buying items. Rachel, as well as her colleagues, are buying items. See Pages 205-206 in Working with Words: "The number of the subject is not affected by parenthetical words, phrases or clauses that are set off by commas -- such as those starting with along with, as well as, in addition to, including, such as or together with." Question 14 1 / 1 pts Which is correct? The total amount of money spent is astronomical. The total amount of money spent are astronomical.