UNIV 104 LUO ENGLISH ASSESSMENT 2026/2027 | Latest
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Part I: Grammar & Sentence Mechanics (Subject-Verb Agreement, Fragments,
Run-ons) (14 questions)
Q1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Each of the students have completed their assignments.
B. Neither the professor nor the students was present at the lecture.
C. The team of researchers is presenting their findings tomorrow. [CORRECT]
D. There goes the books I ordered last week.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Team" is a collective noun taking a singular verb when acting as a unit. A —
"each" is singular, requiring "has." B — with "nor," the verb agrees with the closer subject
("students," plural), so "were" is needed. D — "there goes" is inverted; the subject "books"
is plural, requiring "go."
Q2: Identify the error in the following sentence: "The committee, along with several
community members, are meeting tonight to discuss the proposal."
A. The sentence is grammatically correct as written.
B. The comma after "members" is unnecessary.
,C. "Are" should be "is" because the subject "committee" is singular and "along with" is a
prepositional phrase that does not change subject-verb agreement. [CORRECT]
D. "Committee" should be pluralized to "committees."
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Phrases like "along with," "as well as," and "in addition to" are prepositional
and do not make a singular subject plural. A misses the agreement error. B — the
commas are correctly used for the non-essential phrase. D changes the meaning
unnecessarily.
Q3: Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. The students studied for their exams.
B. Because the library was closed for renovations. [CORRECT]
C. After the lecture, the professor answered questions.
D. She submitted her essay before the deadline.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Because the library was closed for renovations" is a dependent clause
lacking an independent clause to complete the thought. A, C, and D are complete
sentences with subjects and predicates.
Q4: How should the following run-on sentence be corrected? "The essay was due on
Monday, the student finished it on Sunday."
A. The essay was due on Monday. The student finished it on Sunday. [CORRECT]
, B. The essay was due on Monday, the student finished it on Sunday.
C. The essay was due on Monday the student finished it on Sunday.
D. The essay was due on Monday; however the student finished it on Sunday.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Separating the two independent clauses with a period is the clearest
correction. B is the original run-on (comma splice). C is a fused sentence with no
punctuation. D needs a comma after "however" when used as a transitional adverb
between independent clauses.
Q5: Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A. The professor lectured for an hour; then, she answered questions.
B. The professor lectured for an hour, and she answered questions.
C. The professor lectured for an hour, she answered questions. [CORRECT]
D. The professor lectured for an hour. She answered questions.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma. A uses a
semicolon correctly. B uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS),
which is correct. D uses a period, which is correct.
Q6: Choose the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. Every student must bring their own laptop to class.
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Part I: Grammar & Sentence Mechanics (Subject-Verb Agreement, Fragments,
Run-ons) (14 questions)
Q1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. Each of the students have completed their assignments.
B. Neither the professor nor the students was present at the lecture.
C. The team of researchers is presenting their findings tomorrow. [CORRECT]
D. There goes the books I ordered last week.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: "Team" is a collective noun taking a singular verb when acting as a unit. A —
"each" is singular, requiring "has." B — with "nor," the verb agrees with the closer subject
("students," plural), so "were" is needed. D — "there goes" is inverted; the subject "books"
is plural, requiring "go."
Q2: Identify the error in the following sentence: "The committee, along with several
community members, are meeting tonight to discuss the proposal."
A. The sentence is grammatically correct as written.
B. The comma after "members" is unnecessary.
,C. "Are" should be "is" because the subject "committee" is singular and "along with" is a
prepositional phrase that does not change subject-verb agreement. [CORRECT]
D. "Committee" should be pluralized to "committees."
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Phrases like "along with," "as well as," and "in addition to" are prepositional
and do not make a singular subject plural. A misses the agreement error. B — the
commas are correctly used for the non-essential phrase. D changes the meaning
unnecessarily.
Q3: Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A. The students studied for their exams.
B. Because the library was closed for renovations. [CORRECT]
C. After the lecture, the professor answered questions.
D. She submitted her essay before the deadline.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: "Because the library was closed for renovations" is a dependent clause
lacking an independent clause to complete the thought. A, C, and D are complete
sentences with subjects and predicates.
Q4: How should the following run-on sentence be corrected? "The essay was due on
Monday, the student finished it on Sunday."
A. The essay was due on Monday. The student finished it on Sunday. [CORRECT]
, B. The essay was due on Monday, the student finished it on Sunday.
C. The essay was due on Monday the student finished it on Sunday.
D. The essay was due on Monday; however the student finished it on Sunday.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Separating the two independent clauses with a period is the clearest
correction. B is the original run-on (comma splice). C is a fused sentence with no
punctuation. D needs a comma after "however" when used as a transitional adverb
between independent clauses.
Q5: Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A. The professor lectured for an hour; then, she answered questions.
B. The professor lectured for an hour, and she answered questions.
C. The professor lectured for an hour, she answered questions. [CORRECT]
D. The professor lectured for an hour. She answered questions.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A comma splice joins two independent clauses with only a comma. A uses a
semicolon correctly. B uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS),
which is correct. D uses a period, which is correct.
Q6: Choose the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
A. Every student must bring their own laptop to class.
