anonymous
2009-03-11 15:32:28 UTC
Select the phrase in each question 1-5 that is not a complete thought and cannot stand alone as a correct sentence.
1. Phillip left work early. To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day. All that he could think about, though, was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department. (Points: 3)
1.Phillip left work early.
2.To memorize the vocabulary that his Spanish midterm would test the next day.
3.All that he could think about, though, was Beatrice, the cute new sales associate who worked in the camera department.
2. My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places. Lately she prefers the computer table. Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad,and covers the keyboard, and clings to the screen of the monitor. (Points: 3)
1.My cat Fuzz loves to sleep in inconvenient places.
2.Lately she prefers the computer table.
3.Where her long hair sticks to the mouse pad, covers the keyboard and clings to the screen of the monitor.
3. Rocking and thrashing like a wild horse that cowboys had lassoed. The washer complained about its overloaded tub. At the other end of the Laundromat, Bobby quietly read an old magazine, pretending that it was not his machine. (Points: 3)
1.Rocking and thrashing like a wild horse that cowboys had lassoed.
2.The washer complained about its overloaded tub.
3.At the other end of the Laundromat, Bobby quietly read an old magazine, pretending that it was not his machine.
4. Day after day, thunderclouds rolled in during the early afternoon. Making Robin's grass thrive from all of the water. Her neighbors, however, prayed for a sunny afternoon so that Robin could finally mow the jungle that was the front yard. (Points: 3)
1.Day after day, thunderclouds rolled in during the early afternoon.
2.Making Robin's grass thrive from all of the water.
3.Her neighbors, however, prayed for a sunny afternoon so that Robin could finally mow the jungle that was the front yard.
5. Farah woke Kirby, the family's ancient German shepherd. To see if he had fallen asleep on the remote control. The growl that Kirby rumbled in protest convinced Farah to use the channel buttons on the front of the television instead. (Points: 3)
1.Farah woke Kirby, the family's ancient German shepherd.
2.To see if he had fallen asleep on the remote control.
3.The growl that Kirby rumbled in protest convinced Farah to use the channel buttons on the front of the television instead.
6. The following question is a complete and correct sentence. True or false.
When Sammy discovers the empty carton of vanilla ice cream, he will explode with anger. (Points: 3)
True
False
7. The following question is a complete and correct sentence. True or false.
Jeanne, engrossed with another trashy romance novel, did not realize the meatloaf was still in the freezer. (Points: 3)
True
False
8. The following question is a complete and correct sentence. True or false.
Alex needs to bring home some roses if he wants Mimi to forgive him for flirting with Helen. (Points: 3)
True
False
9. The following question is a complete and correct sentence. True or false.
Belching black exhaust that suffocated the drivers that followed. (Points: 3)
True
False
10. The following question is a complete and correct sentence. True or false.
The can of whipped cream that Diane used to squirt into the mouth of Santana, her beagle. (Points: 3)
True
False