1. when using direct quotations in your writing, which of the following should be placed outside the set of quotation marks?

a. period
b. question mark
c. comma
d. semicolon
i picked c. got it wrong

2. which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

a. having left the building, elvis never returned.
b. i would not provoke that man if i were you.
c. they considered their options.
d. the effects of cyanide are well known.
i picked a. got it wrong

11. which sentence best describes webbing?

a. you're generating words that suggest possible themes for an essay.
b. you write down words or ideas in chronological order.
c. you're generating words that suggest possible sentences or paragraphs.
d. you write down words or ideas that occur to you in no particular order.
i picked a. got it wrong

14. which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection?

a. the words used by writers are not normally used in speaking.
b. to own a word, speak it.
c. written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak.
d. to own a word, write it over and over again.
i picked c. got it wrong

16. when writing, you can most effectively use a dash to

a. replace an exclamation point.
b. get the reader's attention.
c. replace a semicolon.
d. add a formal touch to a sentence.
i picked c. got it wrong.
now i'm sure it's b.