Communication > EXAM > COMM 160 UNIT 9 GRADED ASSIGNMENT (All)

COMM 160 UNIT 9 GRADED ASSIGNMENT

Document Content and Description Below

1. The beautifully orchestrated piece brought the audience to its feet. A) Yes B) No Feedback: If an adverb ends in "ly," then don't use the hyphen. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for ... Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 2. The candidate is a 45 year old woman. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Hyphens are needed because 45-year-old modifies woman. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 3. The iron deficient child was placed in the hospital. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Iron modifies deficient. See Pages 101-103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 4. Fred always comes to work well dressed. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Well is always hyphenated as a compound modifier. See Page 103 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 5. The most qualified candidate earned the post. A) Yes B) No Feedback: No hyphen is needed after most. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 0.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 6. Billy scored a second quarter touchdown. A) yes B) no Feedback: This is a compound modifier. Second modifies quarter. See Pages 100-101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A 7. Shelly is an intelligent American student. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Because one of the adjectives deals with nationality, we do not hyphenate here. See Page 101 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 8. Her mother is 45 years old. A) Yes B) No Feedback: From Page 102 in Working with Words: "Ages are not hyphenated in a predicate adjective." There is a difference between "Her mother is 45 years old" and "Her mother is a 45-year-old woman." In the second sentence, the age modifies woman, making it a traditional adjective. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): B 9. This is a family owned business. A) Yes B) No Feedback: Use a hyphen after family in a compound modifier. See Page 102 in Working with Words. Table for Individual Question Feedback Points Earned: 1.0/1.0 Correct Answer(s): A [Show More]

Last updated: 2 years ago

Preview 1 out of 47 pages

Buy Now

Instant download

We Accept: