True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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B.4
“Gas and motor oil are both used in automobiles.”
This is an example of contrasting.
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2.
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B.4
Before, during, the, and previous are examples of transitions used when writing to explain or
instruct.
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3.
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B.4
“Press Tab A together with Tab C. Then screw together Leg H with Board
G.”
This is an example of expository writing that
instructs the reader.
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4.
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C.4
“After joining the military Adam went to boot camp in Georgia. He trained there for three months
before joining his unit in New York.”
This is not an example of expository writing.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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C.4
“Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers.
You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers
insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!”
This passage is a. | comparing the dresser frame and drawer
frames. | c. | instructing the
reader how to put together his new dresser. | b. | explaining to
the reader why he should build his dresser. | d. | contrasting the dresser frame and drawer
frames. | | | | |
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6.
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C.4
“Once you have assembled the frame of the dresser you should then begin assembling the drawers.
You do this by nailing the handles (A) to the drawer frame (B). After you have assembled the drawers
insert them into the dresser. Now you have just built your dresser!”
The transition(s) in this passage is/are a. | Once,
after | d. | Both B and
C | b. | Once, begin,
after | e. | There are no
transitions in this passage. | c. | Once, after, Now | | | | |
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7.
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C.4
| | Car
1 | Car 2 | Number of
Doors | 4 | 2 | Engine | V6 | V8 | Miles per
Gallon | 24 | 18 | Cost | $18,499 | $18,000 | | | |
Assuming that the cost of gas is the same for both
cars, which car would be the best deal for a family of 4?
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8.
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C.4
“The Chuggy’s Buggies company was created in 1919. The founder, Bob Chuggy, decided that
rural America needed well-built, reliable buggies to travel to and from the markets. He decided that
with a lot of hard work, good employees, and a little money he could supply this need and become rich
at the same time. He was correct.”
What is wrong with this example of expository
writing? a. | The details are
not numbered. | d. | Nothing | b. | The details are out of order. | e. | This is not an example of expository
writing. | c. | Both A and B | | | | |
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9.
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C.4
A)“Their values and solidarity has been tested many times since the group’s
inception.”
B) “Today the WWG is still
a formidable force in the woodworking industry.”
C) “The Washington Woodsmen Group was created in
1910”
D) “The group was created to
ensure that Washington woodworkers were not taken advantage of.”
E) “Their vast knowledge has helped to ensure
quality woodwork while at the same time preserving and rehabilitating the environments in which they
work.”
Place these sentences in a logical
order. a. | D, B, E, A,
C | c. | B, A, D, E,
C | b. | B, E, A, D,
C | d. | C, D, A, B,
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10.
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C.4
“After joining the military Adam went to boot camp in Georgia. He trained there for three months
before joining his unit in New York.”
We know that this is an example of expository writing
because a. | it is inviting
us to join the military. | d. | Both B and
C | b. | it chronicles
the history of Adam. | e. | This is not an
example of expository writing. | c. | it contains only facts. | | | | |
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