MakdisMireOsoble706 The sentences in this quiz are adapted from the Wikipedia article…The sentences in this quiz are adapted from the Wikipedia article on the men’s marathon race at the 1904 Olympic Games.
For each question, carefully read the prompt and select the correct answer.
Question 1. Select the sentence with a bolded subject and an underlined verb or verb phrase.
a, The men’s marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 39.99km.
b, The men’s marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 39.99km.
C, The men’s marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 39.99km.
Question2, Select the sentence with a bolded subject and an underlined verb or verb phrase.
a,Thirty-two athletes representing four nations competed, but only 14 managed to finish the race, which proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and officiating.
b, Thirty-two athletes representing four nations competed, but only 14 managed to finish the race, which proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and officiating.
C, Thirty-two athletes representing four nations competed, but only 14 managed to finish the race, which proved to be a bizarre affair due to poor organization and officiating.
Question 3, Select the independent clause.
a,St. Louis organizers started the marathon in the afternoon.
b, The historic marathon starting in the afternoon by St. Louis organizers.
C, Since the historic marathon was started in the afternoon by St. Louis organizers.
Question 4, Select the dependent clause.
A,Since Temperatures during the event reached 33°C with a heat index of about 57°C.
B,The heat index was about 57°C.
C,Temperatures during the event reached 33°C and humidity reached into the 90s, making the heat index during the marathon about 57°C.
Question 5, Select the sentence with correctly joined clauses.
A,The race began and ended in the stadium and the rest of the course was on dusty country roads with race officials riding in vehicles, creating dust clouds.
B,The race began and ended in the stadium, but the rest of the course was on dusty country roads with race officials riding in vehicles, creating dust clouds.
C,The race began and ended in the stadium; since the rest of the course was on dusty country roads with race officials riding in vehicles, creating dust clouds.
Question 6, Select the sentence with correctly joined clauses.
A,Even though it was conducted in 32°C heat over dusty unpaved roads; James E. Sullivan, chief organizer of the Olympics, decided to allow only one water station on the 39km course of the marathon.
B,James E. Sullivan, chief organizer of the Olympics, decided to allow only one water station on the 39km course of the marathon even though it was conducted in 32°C heat over dusty unpaved roads.
C,Even though it was conducted in 32°C heat over dusty unpaved roads James E. Sullivan, chief organizer of the Olympics, decided to allow only one water station on the 39km course of the marathon.
Question 7, Select the sentence fragment.
A,Even though dehydration is potentially fatal, his ostensible reason was to conduct research on “purposeful dehydration”
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B,His ostensible reason, even though dehydration is potentially fatal, to conduct research on “purposeful dehydration”.
C,His ostensible reason was to conduct research on “purposeful dehydration”, even though dehydration is potentially fatal.
Question 8, Select the sentence fragment.
A, Ending in disaster and with the worst ratio of entrants to finishers (14 of 32), and by far the slowest winning time, 3:28:45.
B,The marathon, with the worst ratio of entrants to finishers (14 of 32) and by far the slowest winning time, 3:28:45, was a disaster.
C,With by far the slowest winning time, 3:28:45, the disastrous marathon had the worst ratio of entrants to finishers (14 of 32).
Question 9, Select the run-on sentence.
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A,The first to arrive at the finish line was Fred Lorz, who had actually dropped out of the race after nine miles and hitched a ride back to the stadium in a car, waving at spectators and runners alike during the ride.
B,The first to arrive at the finish line was Fred Lorz, who had actually dropped out of the race after nine miles he hitched a ride back to the stadium in a car.
C,The first to arrive at the finish line was Fred Lorz, waving at spectators and runners alike, having actually dropped out of the race after nine miles and hitched a ride back to the stadium in a car. The first to arrive at the finish line was Fred Lorz, who had actually dropped out of the race after nine miles and hitched a ride back to the stadium in a car, waving at spectators and runners alike during the ride.
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