UNIV 104 REVIEW TEST SUBMISSION ENGLISH
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Part I: Building Strong Sentences — Grammar, Structure & Verb Use
(Q1–Q14)
Q1: Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team of researchers are presenting their findings tomorrow.
B. Neither the professor nor the students were prepared for the exam. [CORRECT]
C. Each of the applicants have submitted their required documents.
D. The collection of rare books were donated to the university library.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: With "neither...nor" constructions, the verb agrees with the closer subject.
"Students" is plural, so "were" is correct. Option A incorrectly uses a plural verb with the
singular collective noun "team." Option C incorrectly pairs the singular "each" with the
plural verb "have." Option D incorrectly uses a plural verb with the singular "collection."
Q2: Everyone in the dormitory _____ required to attend the mandatory fire safety drill.
A. are
B. were
C. is [CORRECT]
D. have been
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun that is always singular, so it requires the
singular verb "is." Option A incorrectly uses a plural verb. Option B uses the past tense
plural, which is also wrong. Option D uses a plural perfect tense verb, which does not
agree with the singular subject.
Q3: Select the sentence that correctly uses the irregular verb pair "lie" and "lay."
A. After the test, the student laid down on the couch to rest.
B. The librarian asked us to lay quietly in the reading room.
C. The cat has lain in the sunbeam all afternoon. [CORRECT]
,D. Please lie the book on the table before you leave.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Lie" means to recline (no object) and uses lie/lay/lain; "lay" means to place
(requires an object) and uses lay/laid/laid. Option C correctly uses "lain" (past participle
of "lie"). Option A should use "lay" (past tense of "lie"). Option B should use "lie" (recline,
no object). Option D should use "lay" (place the book).
Q4: A student wrote the following: "Walking through the campus, the library was
impressive." What is the grammatical error in this sentence?
A. The sentence contains a comma splice.
B. The sentence has a dangling modifier. [CORRECT]
C. The sentence uses incorrect verb tense.
D. The sentence contains a run-on sentence.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Walking through the campus" appears to modify "the library," which is
illogical — libraries do not walk. This is a dangling modifier. The sentence needs a
subject that can walk, such as "Walking through the campus, I found the library
impressive." There is no comma splice, tense error, or run-on in the original sentence.
Q5: Which sentence correctly combines two independent clauses using appropriate
punctuation and conjunction?
A. The essay was well-written, however it lacked a clear thesis statement.
B. The essay was well-written; however, it lacked a clear thesis statement. [CORRECT]
C. The essay was well-written, it lacked a clear thesis statement.
D. The essay was well-written however it lacked a clear thesis statement.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "However" is a conjunctive adverb, not a coordinating conjunction, so it
requires a semicolon before it and a comma after when joining two independent
clauses. Option A incorrectly uses only a comma. Option C is a comma splice. Option D
has no punctuation at all between the clauses.
Q6: Identify the sentence fragment in the following group.
A. The students studied for hours before the final exam.
B. Because the deadline was extended by the professor. [CORRECT]
C. The library closes at midnight during finals week.
, D. She submitted her research paper early.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option B is a dependent clause introduced by "because." It cannot stand
alone as a complete sentence. Options A, C, and D are all complete sentences with
subjects and predicates that express complete thoughts.
Q7: Which revision correctly fixes the run-on sentence? "The lecture was engaging
students took detailed notes throughout the presentation."
A. The lecture was engaging, students took detailed notes throughout the presentation.
B. The lecture was engaging; students took detailed notes throughout the presentation.
[CORRECT]
C. The lecture was engaging, and, students took detailed notes throughout the
presentation.
D. Because the lecture was engaging, students took detailed notes throughout the
presentation.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses without
a coordinating conjunction. Option B is correct. Option A is a comma splice. Option C
has an unnecessary and incorrectly placed comma after "and." Option D changes the
meaning by making the first clause dependent, though it is grammatically acceptable;
however, B is the most direct and elegant fix.
Q8: The group of athletes _____ their medals with pride after the ceremony.
A. display
B. displays [CORRECT]
C. displaying
D. have displayed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Group" is a collective noun that takes a singular verb when the group acts as
a unit. "Displays" agrees with the singular subject. Option A is plural. Option C is a
participle and cannot function as the main verb. Option D uses a plural auxiliary verb
"have" which does not agree with the singular subject.
Q9: In the sentence, "The student told her roommate that she needed to finish the
assignment," the pronoun "she" is ambiguous because:
ASSESSMENT 2026/2027 | Complete A+ Guide | Liberty
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Part I: Building Strong Sentences — Grammar, Structure & Verb Use
(Q1–Q14)
Q1: Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team of researchers are presenting their findings tomorrow.
B. Neither the professor nor the students were prepared for the exam. [CORRECT]
C. Each of the applicants have submitted their required documents.
D. The collection of rare books were donated to the university library.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: With "neither...nor" constructions, the verb agrees with the closer subject.
"Students" is plural, so "were" is correct. Option A incorrectly uses a plural verb with the
singular collective noun "team." Option C incorrectly pairs the singular "each" with the
plural verb "have." Option D incorrectly uses a plural verb with the singular "collection."
Q2: Everyone in the dormitory _____ required to attend the mandatory fire safety drill.
A. are
B. were
C. is [CORRECT]
D. have been
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun that is always singular, so it requires the
singular verb "is." Option A incorrectly uses a plural verb. Option B uses the past tense
plural, which is also wrong. Option D uses a plural perfect tense verb, which does not
agree with the singular subject.
Q3: Select the sentence that correctly uses the irregular verb pair "lie" and "lay."
A. After the test, the student laid down on the couch to rest.
B. The librarian asked us to lay quietly in the reading room.
C. The cat has lain in the sunbeam all afternoon. [CORRECT]
,D. Please lie the book on the table before you leave.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Lie" means to recline (no object) and uses lie/lay/lain; "lay" means to place
(requires an object) and uses lay/laid/laid. Option C correctly uses "lain" (past participle
of "lie"). Option A should use "lay" (past tense of "lie"). Option B should use "lie" (recline,
no object). Option D should use "lay" (place the book).
Q4: A student wrote the following: "Walking through the campus, the library was
impressive." What is the grammatical error in this sentence?
A. The sentence contains a comma splice.
B. The sentence has a dangling modifier. [CORRECT]
C. The sentence uses incorrect verb tense.
D. The sentence contains a run-on sentence.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Walking through the campus" appears to modify "the library," which is
illogical — libraries do not walk. This is a dangling modifier. The sentence needs a
subject that can walk, such as "Walking through the campus, I found the library
impressive." There is no comma splice, tense error, or run-on in the original sentence.
Q5: Which sentence correctly combines two independent clauses using appropriate
punctuation and conjunction?
A. The essay was well-written, however it lacked a clear thesis statement.
B. The essay was well-written; however, it lacked a clear thesis statement. [CORRECT]
C. The essay was well-written, it lacked a clear thesis statement.
D. The essay was well-written however it lacked a clear thesis statement.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "However" is a conjunctive adverb, not a coordinating conjunction, so it
requires a semicolon before it and a comma after when joining two independent
clauses. Option A incorrectly uses only a comma. Option C is a comma splice. Option D
has no punctuation at all between the clauses.
Q6: Identify the sentence fragment in the following group.
A. The students studied for hours before the final exam.
B. Because the deadline was extended by the professor. [CORRECT]
C. The library closes at midnight during finals week.
, D. She submitted her research paper early.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Option B is a dependent clause introduced by "because." It cannot stand
alone as a complete sentence. Options A, C, and D are all complete sentences with
subjects and predicates that express complete thoughts.
Q7: Which revision correctly fixes the run-on sentence? "The lecture was engaging
students took detailed notes throughout the presentation."
A. The lecture was engaging, students took detailed notes throughout the presentation.
B. The lecture was engaging; students took detailed notes throughout the presentation.
[CORRECT]
C. The lecture was engaging, and, students took detailed notes throughout the
presentation.
D. Because the lecture was engaging, students took detailed notes throughout the
presentation.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses without
a coordinating conjunction. Option B is correct. Option A is a comma splice. Option C
has an unnecessary and incorrectly placed comma after "and." Option D changes the
meaning by making the first clause dependent, though it is grammatically acceptable;
however, B is the most direct and elegant fix.
Q8: The group of athletes _____ their medals with pride after the ceremony.
A. display
B. displays [CORRECT]
C. displaying
D. have displayed
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Group" is a collective noun that takes a singular verb when the group acts as
a unit. "Displays" agrees with the singular subject. Option A is plural. Option C is a
participle and cannot function as the main verb. Option D uses a plural auxiliary verb
"have" which does not agree with the singular subject.
Q9: In the sentence, "The student told her roommate that she needed to finish the
assignment," the pronoun "she" is ambiguous because:
