MARIANO MARCOS STATE UNIVERSITY

College of Teacher Education

Laoag City
RESEARCH PAPER WRITING, BIBLIOGRAPHY & VERBAL RELATIONSHIPS

NAME: _____________________________________________ SCORE: ____________________/ 50

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T or F. On the space before each item number, write T if the statement is true and F is it is
false. (10 pts)

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A participle is a verbal consisting of the word to plus a verb.

A gerund virtually never requires any punctuation with it.
An infinitive phrase requires a comma only if it is used as an adverb at the beginning of a
sentence.
In the sentence, You might get in trouble for faking an illness, the word faking functions
as an object of a preposition.
A gerund and an infinitive can both function as objects of a preposition.
Italicize, underline, or put quotes around the titles of shorter works such as journal articles, or
essays in edited collections.
In writing your bibliography, a comma follows the authors complete name.
You only use et al. when you are citing a text with one author.
In writing your bibliography, you should capitalize every word in a title.
Achieving self-enlightenment or solving personal problems is a considerable research goal.

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II.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. Encircle the letter of the correct answer. (25 pts)
11. A gerund is a verb that ends in 'ing' and functions as a ________.
a) verb
c) adjective
b) noun
d) both a & c
12. A participle is used as a/an ____________.
a) noun
c) adjective
b) adverb
d) both a & b
13. An infinitive is used as a/an _____________.
a) noun
c) adverb
b) adjective
d) both a & b
14. Wandering through the mall, I found the coat I wanted to purchase. The italicized verbal
is a/an __________________.
a) gerund
c) infinitive
b) participle
d) none of the above
15. Which of the following statements shows the use of two verbals as gerunds?
a) To wait seemed foolish.
c) Seeing is believing.
b) To exercise is to be fit.
d) Smiling, she hugged the panting dog.
16. Struggling against the high winds, the rescue team managed to retrieve the exhausted
dog from the rushing current. The italicized verbals are __________________ and
_______________ respectively.
a) gerund, infinitive
c) participle, gerund
b) infinitive, gerund
d) participle, infinitive
17. Everyone wanted to go. The italicized infinitive was used as a/an _____________.
a) subject complement
c) adverb
b) direct object
d) subject
18. Which of the following statements shows that the gerund used functions as an object of a
preposition?
a) Sally was combing her hair.
b) They do not appreciate my singing.
c) The police arrested him for speeding.
d) Finding a needle in a haystack would be easier than this.
19. It was such a long, boring flight. The word boring is both a ____________ and
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a) participle, adverb
c) participle, adjective
b) gerund, adverb
d) gerund, adjective
Which of the following gerunds functions as a direct object?
a) I enjoy cooking with my mom.
b) The teacher appreciated my trying the math problem.
c) Have you ever read a book about riding a bike?
d) Watching television does not burn many calories
Using the APA style, what is the appropriate way of citing a material with two authors in
the list of references?
a) Lipinsky, E. & Bender, R. (1980)
b) (1980) Lipinsky, E. & Bender, R.
c) E. Lipinsky & R. Bender (1980)
d) Edward Lipinsky & Renato Bender
By recording bibliographical information throughout the writing process, writers
_______.
a) may be neglecting other more important parts of the research process
b) save time, because they will not have to retrieve the information later
c) waste precious time with inessential tasks
d) none of the above
Jennys assignment instructions state that she needs to provide evidence of all the sources
she read about her assignment topic using the APA style. What should Jenny submit with
her assignment?
a) bibliography
c) reference list
b) citations list
d) research paper
The proper scholarly documentation of sources used in a research essay _______.
a) is seldom required by professors
b) shows that you have credibility as a writer
c) applies only to work produced by professional scholars
d) is irrelevant to the issue of plagiarism
An "in-text citation" appears _______.
a) in a list of books and articles at the end of the essay
b) in an abstract at the front of the work
c) in the body of the essay
d) none of the above
The APA style uses _______.
a) endnotes
c) parenthetical citations
b) footnotes
d) none of the above
A student has taken information from a source and then used them in her research without
mentioning anything about the author. This is an act of _______________.
a) plagiarism
c) block quote
b) citation
d) indirect quote
The following are descriptions of a good research, EXCEPT:
a) circular
c) replicable
b) conventional
d) controlled
Which of the following is concerned with the interaction of the components of the
variables being investigated?
a) predictive research
c) illuminative research
b) directive research
d) basic research
This factor which determines the effectiveness of a research deals with the availability of
reliable data.
a) money
c) men
b) materials
d) methodology
What is the classification of research that describes the status of events and people or
subjects?
a) comparative method
c) evaluative method
b) correlational method
d) normative method
A research usually begins when a person _________________.
a) recognize a problematic situation
b) set specific goals for investigation
c) gather important data
d) formulate a hypothesis

33. What is the ultimate purpose of conducting a research?

a) to satisfy curiosity
c) to provide basis for correct action
b) to make life better
d) to improve existing methods
34. Select the set of words that contain broader, narrower, and related (in that order)
vocabulary for the term "fruit."
a) apples, carrots, grocery store
b) agriculture, peaches, canning
c) seeds, produce, pineapple
d) fruits, fruity, fruitcake
35. Which of the following questions leads to a better research?
a) Do paper bags biodegrade faster than plastic grocery bags?
b) What would have happened if the Philippines had never been colonized?
c) What effect does exposure to violence on television have on children?
d) How much time do young children spend doing physical activity per day?
III.

COMPLETION. Complete each sentence below by supplying the type of verbal (or verbal
phrase) requested in parentheses. Afterwards, identify the function of the verbal/verbal phrase
(S for subject; DO for direct object; SC for subject complement; and OP for object of
preposition). Study the example below. (10 pts)
Example:
___________________, Maria knows the importance of exercise. (participial phrase)
ANSWER: Having beenSC
a gymnast, Maria knows the importance of exercise. (participial
phrase)
36. I use this pair of shoes for ____________________________. (gerund)
37. _________________________________, I could stay in shape. (participle)
38. I like ___________________. (gerund)
39. ____________________________ is my ultimate dream. (infinitive phrase)
40. I noticed her ____________________________________. (participial phrase).

IV.

ESSAY. In a brief paragraph with at most five (5) sentences, provide reasons as to why it is
important to properly acknowledge and cite sources in ones written academic outputs, e.g.
research paper, essays, etc. Write your answers on the space provided below. (5 pts)

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