Ch.6 Sec.7

the following definitions to answer the question. council: 1. (noun) a committee 2. (noun) people running local affairs counsel: 1. (noun) somebody who gives advice 2. (noun) advice Which sentence contains correct word usage? The city counsel held a meeting to discuss parking fines. The defendant was given council to plead not guilty. The counsel voted on the referendum during the last session. The council voted to uphold the education budget as planned.

Read the sentence. While she slept the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear. According to The Elements of Style, what is the correct way to revise this sentence? While she slept, the alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear. The alarm kept ringing in Jamie's ear, while she slept. The alarm kept ringing while she slept in Jamie's ear. no change

Use the following definitions to answer the question. compliment: 1. (noun) an expression of admiration or praise 2. (verb) to praise somebody complement: 1. (noun) something that completes, makes up a whole 2. (verb) to complete something Read the sentence. The bronze statue was a lovely __________ to her collection. Which word correctly completes the sentence? compliment (noun) compliment (verb) complement (noun) complement (verb)

Which is a complex sentence? The director advised her clients, but they did not always follow her guidance. We drove to the airport and picked up my cousins, who flew in from Toronto. Upon hearing the news, Marianne cried tears of joy, and Sean hugged his mother. The administration made drastic changes, but the employees ignored the new instructions.

According to The Elements of Style, which answer choice is consistent with Strunk's rules? Use of passive voice should be discarded. Revise writing to omit needless words. Use of the Oxford comma is not preferred. Write short sentences that contain few details.

Read the sentence. The astronomy club placed the telescope on the tripod and that was their choice. According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is the best revision? It was chosen by the astronomy club to place the telescope on the tripod. The astronomy club chose to place the telescope on the tripod. Placing the telescope on the tripod was chosen by the astronomy club. no change

Which is a compound sentence? I managed to complete the task, but I missed the deadline. My brother, who has always played baseball, earned a sports scholarship to college. While studying for the test, Marisa realized she was not prepared. The man who called tonight wants us to hire him to remodel our bathroom.

Read the sentence. The stimulus in the experiment caused the plants to grow. Which type of phrase or clause is underlined in the sentence? noun phrase verb phrase adjectival phrase adverbial clause

Use the following definitions to answer the question. accept: 1. (verb) to take, to receive except: 1. (verb) to leave out, to exclude Which sentence contains correct word usage? A raise was given to all employees accept the intern. The school was happy to except all donations to support their programs. Please except this as a token of my appreciation. The restaurant will only accept deliveries through the back entrance.

According to The Elements of Style, which sentence is written in active voice? The acceptance speech was given by the award winners. The pennants were won by the championship team. A memorable evening was had by all who attended the event. The workers took precautions while digging along power lines.