11. which of the following groups of words is a sentence fragment? a. we stopped; she didn't. b. when we stopped by the garden. c. stop by the garden. d. stopping by the garden, we saw that the flowers were in bloom 12. what is the complete predicate of the sentence below? looking up from his computer monitor, jason mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone. a. mopped his brow b. picked up the phone c. mopped his brow, exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone d. exhaled sharply, and picked up his phone 13. sentence (i) has been shortened in sentence (ii) by using a(n) (i) she likes a location that is in the sun. (ii) she likes a sunny location. a. adjective b. connective c. prefix d. phrase 14. which of the following sentences contains a verb phrase? a. i believed every word he said. b. the crowed roared as the bull charged. c. june was a collector of memorabilia. d. i shall be all that i am and more 15. which sentence contains a prepositional phrase? a. with the proper , they'll complete the project early. b. running all the way, he got there early. c. they tried, although they didn't expect to win. d. they sang it, then sang it again. 16. which of the following is the clearest and most effective sentence? a. we love going to the library. b. all of us procure great enjoyment from travel to the impressive building. c. the library is a place we are greatly enamored with, and we find it most enjoyable. d. visiting such a grand building, full of books and ideas, is a hobby that we participate in with excitement. 17. which of the following is true regarding audience? a. consideration of the audience is less important than the message of an essay. b. an author should write for himself first; the audience is secondary. c. words and examples must be chosen appropriately to address the audience. d. if you don't address your intended audience, there is still a good chance that your message will be conveyed successfully. 18. which of these is a run-on sentence? a. you and i and the whole team will go. b. i thought about what he'd said soon i realized he was right. c. i went home and ate and ate. d. before lunch, i played volleyball; after lunch i did again. 19. revision involves a. checking for correct capitalization. b. being consistent with paragraph indentation. c. clarifying purpose and meaning. d. checking for repeated words and confused words. 20. which sentence contains both an adverb and a conjunction? a. the storm caused flooding as predicted. b. lawson crept silently up the stairs, but couldn't slow his heartbeat. c. lucille was a kind person, but she hated people who spread rumors. d. do you want the shrimp or the crab?