Quiz # 6 CONJUNCTIONS, CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB & PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION Quiz # 6 CONJUNCTIONS, CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB & PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION

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GENERAL DIRECTION. Encircle the letter of your answer. GENERAL DIRECTION. Encircle the letter of your answer.

PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION PARENTHETICAL EXPRESSION

1. A parenthetical expression is a word or words that 1. A parenthetical expression is a word or words that
A. add details to a sentence B. are essential to a sentence A. add details to a sentence B. are essential to a sentence
2. A parenthetical expression doesn’t change a sentence’s basic 2. A parenthetical expression doesn’t change a sentence’s basic
A. punctuation or length B. structure or meaning A. punctuation or length B. structure or meaning

3. If a parenthetical expression is cut from a sentence, the sentence 3. If a parenthetical expression is cut from a sentence, the sentence
A. won’t make sense B. will still make sense A. won’t make sense B. will still make sense
4. "Global temperatures, as expected, are rising." The parenthetical expression is 4. "Global temperatures, as expected, are rising." The parenthetical expression is
A. as expected B. are rising A. as expected B. are rising
5. In Question 4 above, which shows where the parenthetic begins and ends? 5. In Question 4 above, which shows where the parenthetic begins and ends?
A. a set of quotation marks B. a pair of commas A. a set of quotation marks B. a pair of commas
6. Which can separate a mid-sentence parenthetic from the rest of a sentence? 6. Which can separate a mid-sentence parenthetic from the rest of a sentence?
A. commas, round brackets or long dashes A. commas, round brackets or long dashes
B. commas, semi-colons or quotation marks B. commas, semi-colons or quotation marks
7. Which sentence includes a parenthetical expression? 7. Which sentence includes a parenthetical expression?
A. The traffic’s terrible, as usual. A. The traffic’s terrible, as usual.
B. It isn’t always this bad, is it? B. It isn’t always this bad, is it?
8. "She likes him very much – or so it seems." Which is the parenthetical expression? 8. "She likes him very much – or so it seems." Which is the parenthetical expression?
A. very much B. or so it seems A. very much B. or so it seems
9. Which includes a correctly-punctuated parenthetical expression? 9. Which includes a correctly-punctuated parenthetical expression?
A. Rock music (or rock-n-roll) began in America. A. Rock music (or rock-n-roll) began in America.
B. Rock music, or rock-n-roll – began in America. B. Rock music, or rock-n-roll – began in America.
10. "Trump – as we all now know – won the election." Without the parenthetic, the sentence is 10. "Trump – as we all now know – won the election." Without the parenthetic, the sentence is
A. as we all now know A. as we all now know
B. Trump won the election B. Trump won the election

CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB

1. Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and antioxidants and _________ eating vegetables is essential for 1. Vegetables are rich sources of vitamins and antioxidants and _________ eating vegetables is essential for
good health. ( A. since B. as C. hence ) good health. ( A. since B. as C. hence )
2. ‘The last bus has gone.’ ‘___________ we are going to have to walk.’ 2. ‘The last bus has gone.’ ‘___________ we are going to have to walk.’
A. Therefore B. As C. Then A. Therefore B. As C. Then
3. __________ the starter, I thought the meal was nice. (A. Apart from B. Besides C. In addition ) 3. __________ the starter, I thought the meal was nice. (A. Apart from B. Besides C. In addition )
4. I bought that car. It looked good and, ________________ it was reasonably priced. 4. I bought that car. It looked good and, ________________ it was reasonably priced.
A. besides B. moreover A. besides B. moreover
5. Studies seem to suggest that bright blue and bright yellow are the most visible and _________ the safest 5. Studies seem to suggest that bright blue and bright yellow are the most visible and _________ the safest
colors for vehicles. A. therefore B. also colors for vehicles. A. therefore B. also
6. You had better mend your ways; ___________, you will land in serious trouble. 6. You had better mend your ways; ___________, you will land in serious trouble.
A. hence B. otherwise A. hence B. otherwise
7. She didn’t leave her husband ___________ the fact that he had cheated on her. 7. She didn’t leave her husband ___________ the fact that he had cheated on her.
A. however B. although C. despite A. however B. although C. despite
8. _________ each individual is unique in many ways, members of the same species share many common 8. _________ each individual is unique in many ways, members of the same species share many common
characteristics. A. Despite B. Although C. However characteristics. A. Despite B. Although C. However
9. They have recruited more people and _________ the service has improved 9. They have recruited more people and _________ the service has improved
A. as result B. as consequence C. consequently A. as result B. as consequence C. consequently
10. I was not confident of winning. ___________, I decided to give it a try. 10. I was not confident of winning. ___________, I decided to give it a try.
A. So B. Nevertheless C. Although A. So B. Nevertheless C. Although

COORDINATING CONJUNCTION COORDINATING CONJUNCTION

1. They were poor, ………………. often suffered great hardship. ( A. and B. but ) 1. They were poor, ………………. often suffered great hardship. ( A. and B. but )
2. He overslept himself …………………. thus missed the train. ( A. and B. but ) 2. He overslept himself …………………. thus missed the train. ( A. and B. but )
3. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big for me. ( A. and B. but C. for ) 3. That coat cannot be mine, ……………… it is too big for me. ( A. and B. but C. for )
4. As a boy he had never been to school, and ………………….. he had no opportunity of learning to read and 4. As a boy he had never been to school, and ………………….. he had no opportunity of learning to read and
write. ( A. therefore B. for C. yet ) write. ( A. therefore B. for C. yet )
5. This must not happen again, ……………… you will be dismissed. (A. or B. but C. and ) 5. This must not happen again, ……………… you will be dismissed. (A. or B. but C. and )
6. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy. (A. and B. therefore C. but ) 6. He is rich, ………………. he is not happy. (A. and B. therefore C. but )
7. Hurry up, ……………….. you will be late. ( A. and B. or C. yet ) 7. Hurry up, ……………….. you will be late. ( A. and B. or C. yet )
8. He must have done his duty, ……………….. he is a conscientious man. ( A. for B. so C. therefore ) 8. He must have done his duty, ……………….. he is a conscientious man. ( A. for B. so C. therefore )
9. He tried hard, ………………. he did not succeed. (A. but B. and C. so ) 9. He tried hard, ………………. he did not succeed. (A. but B. and C. so )
10. The parents were horrified ………………. they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child. 10. The parents were horrified ………………. they saw blood stains on the floor and no sign of their child.
A. therefore B. for C. so A. therefore B. for C. so

SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTION

1. We were happy ………………. we received the first prize. ( A. because B. if C. before) 1. We were happy ………………. we received the first prize. ( A. because B. if C. before)
2. The people were listening eagerly ……………….. the leader was speaking. ( A. since B. while C. after ) 2. The people were listening eagerly ……………….. the leader was speaking. ( A. since B. while C. after )
3. This is the place ………………. we were attacked. (A. when B. where C. while ) 3. This is the place ………………. we were attacked. (A. when B. where C. while )
4. ………………… he worked hard, he failed. ( A. Although B. Though C. Even if ) 4. ………………… he worked hard, he failed. ( A. Although B. Though C. Even if )
5. ...................... she is beautiful, she is not intelligent. (A. Though B. As C. Because) 5. ...................... she is beautiful, she is not intelligent. (A. Though B. As C. Because)
6. You wait here ……………. I come. (A. unless B. until C. before ) 6. You wait here ……………. I come. (A. unless B. until C. before )
7. She will not come …………….. we compel her. (A. if B. unless C. whether ) 7. She will not come …………….. we compel her. (A. if B. unless C. whether )
8. There was a silence ……………….. the guests had gone. (A. until B. after C. whether ) 8. There was a silence ……………….. the guests had gone. (A. until B. after C. whether )
9. She began to cry ………………… she had lost her golden chain. (A. whether B. because C. if ) 9. She began to cry ………………… she had lost her golden chain. (A. whether B. because C. if )
10. ..................... you work hard, you will get the first prize. (A. If B. Unless C. Whether) 10. ..................... you work hard, you will get the first prize. (A. If B. Unless C. Whether)

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