MidTerms

Question 1

Appropriate punctuation is as important in writing as the message being communicated.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

What punctuation mark should end this grammatical structure? “Oh my God———–”

Answer 2

Exclamation mark

Question 3

Where should a comma be placed in this sentence: Although I love you all I will still punish you if you cheat.

Answer 3

After “all” before “I”

Question 4

The first letter of one of the following must be capitalized irrespective of where it appears in a sentence.

Answer 4

Proper noun

Question 5

The question mark has no other uses except being used at the end of direct questions.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Which of the following outlines comprises only words and phrases?

Answer 6

The scratch outline

Question 7

Which of the following punctuation marks is used in enclosing direct quotations?

Answer 7

Inverted commas

Question 8

One of the following is a post writing exercise.

Answer 8

Proofreading

Question 9

Creating an outline helps a writer to save time.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

A/An ________ can be used to separate the same word used consecutively in a sentence.

Answer 10

Comma

Question 11

Writing for about five minutes nonstop in order to generate ideas is called __________.

Answer 11

Freewriting

Question 12

__________ is/are used to enclose slang, colloquial or non-English expressions that are used in formal writing.

Answer 12

The bracket

Question 13

Which of the following punctuation marks is used in expressing intense emotions in writing?

Answer 13

The exclamation mark

Question 14

One of the following is used to separate alternative words or phrases.

Answer 14

Oblique

Question 15

__________ is used to show that words or sentences have been omitted from quoted material.

Answer 15

Ellipses

Question 16

How many functional paragraphs are there in writing?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

What method of paragraph development would you adopt for a thesis statement like: “Several factors account for the prevalence of examination malpractice in higher institutions today”?

Answer 17

Analysis

Question 18

There are rules governing the writing of outlines.

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Which of the following would you adopt when organising your ideas based on location?

Answer 19

Spacial order

Question 20

One of the following is not a means of generating ideas in writing.

Answer 20

Punctuating appropriately

Question 21

Which of the following punctuation marks is used in indicating the omission of letters from a word?

Answer 21

Apostrophe

Question 22

Each paragraph should contain one major point.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Coherence within a write-up can be achieved through the use of all but one of the following:

Answer 23

Use of appropriate punctuation marks

Question 24

Which of the following paragraphs contains more points?

Answer 24

The body paragraphs

Question 25

It is important to know your audience before deciding on a topic.

Answer 25

True