Master Standard English Grammar and Usage: Conventions of Standard English

Question 1

Identify the conjunction:

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and

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the

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because

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in

Question 2

Select the example of a prepositional phrase:

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on the table

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the big dog

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he ran quickly

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very intelligent

Question 3

Recognize the adverb:

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slowly

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happy

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book

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because

Question 4

Recognize the complex sentence:

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Because it rained, the picnic was canceled.

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The students are studying.

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The happy dog wagged its tail.

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The book is on the table.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses the subject-verb agreement rule?

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My friends and I went to the store.

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Me and my friends went to the store.

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I and my friends went to the store.

Question 6

What is the correct plural form of the noun 'child'?

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Children

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Childs

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Childs'

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Childrens

Question 7

Which conjunction correctly combines the sentences: 'The cat is black.' and 'The dog is white.'?

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And

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But

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Or

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Because

Question 8

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

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The students studied hard; they passed the test.

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The students studied hard, they passed the test.

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The students studied hard they passed the test.

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The students studied hard; however, they passed the test.

Question 9

Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

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The dog barked and wagged his tail.

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The dog barked loudly.

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The dog barked because he saw a stranger.

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The dog was big and black.

Question 10

How should dialogue be formatted in a story?

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Use quotation marks around the speaker's words.

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Indent the speaker's words.

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Use italics for the speaker's words.

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Use bold font for the speaker's words.

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of subordinating conjunction?

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Because

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And

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But

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Or

Question 12

Which sentence follows the conventions of standard English grammar?

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The man, who is tall, likes to play basketball.

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I ain't seen that boy since yesterday.

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Where is he going?

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She don't talk much.

Question 13

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

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The ball was kicked by the boy.

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The boy kicked the ball.

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The dog ate the bone.

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The teacher gave the students a test.

Question 14

Identify the sentence that uses a semicolon correctly.

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The weather was nice; I decided to go for a walk.

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The students studied hard for the test, but they didn't do well.

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I love to read, play basketball, and sing.

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I want to go to the store to buy milk, eggs, and bread.

Question 15

Identify the sentence that uses the correct form of the verb.

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They are going to the movies tomorrow.

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I goed to the store yesterday.

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The boys was playing basketball.

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She has went to the park.

Question 16

Identify the sentence that is written in the correct format for a formal letter.

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Dear Mr. John
I am writing to inquire about a matter.
Sincerely
Mary

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Dear John
I'm writing to you to ask you a question.
Sincerely
Mary

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Hi John
I need to ask you something.
Thanks
Mary

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John
I have a question for you.
Mary

Question 17

Identify the sentence that is written in the passive voice:

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The cat was chased by the dog.

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The dog chased the cat.

Question 18

Identify the grammatically incorrect sentence:

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The tutor assigns homework to us.

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The students are preparing for their exam.

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The youngsters were frolicking outside.

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The canine barked at the postman.

Question 19

How should the title 'the great gatsby' be correctly capitalized?

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The Great Gatsby

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the great Gatsby

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great Gatsby

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The great Gatsby

Question 20

Which option is a complete sentence?

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The teacher gave homework to us.

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The dog barking incessantly.

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The children playing merrily.

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Because the sky was overcast.

Question 21

What is the primary function of a semicolon?

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To connect two closely related independent clauses.

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To separate items in a list.

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To introduce a quotation.

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To conclude a sentence.

Question 22

Which word is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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and

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but

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or

Question 23

Which of the following is the correct contraction for 'has not'?

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hasn't

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has not

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havent

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hasent

Question 24

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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My friends and I went to the park.

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Me and my friends went to the park.

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I and my friends went to the park.

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Me went to the park with my friends.

Question 25

What part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence: 'The children played happily in the backyard.'?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 26

Which punctuation mark separates a dependent clause from an independent clause?

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Semicolon

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Period

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Comma

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Colon

Question 27

What type of noun is this: 'The courage of the firefighters was inspiring.'?

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Abstract Noun

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Common Noun

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Proper Noun

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Concrete Noun

Question 28

Which word is a preposition?

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On

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And

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The

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That

Question 29

What is the voice of this sentence: 'The cookies were baked by my grandmother.'?

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Passive Voice

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Active Voice

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Direct Voice

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Indirect Voice

Question 30

Which type of figurative language compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 31

In basketball, a team needs the ball to score points. Which word correctly completes the sentence?

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requires

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require

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required

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requiring

Question 32

What is the role of a preposition in a sentence?

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Connects a noun or pronoun to another word

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Describes a noun or pronoun

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Shows action

Question 33

Which sentence is in the past tense?

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I walked to school.

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I walk to school.

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I will walk to school.

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I am walking to school.

Question 34

Choose the sentence that uses the possessive form of the noun 'child'.

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The child's book is on the table.

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The childs book is on the table.

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The child book is on the table.

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The childrens book is on the table.

Question 35

Which word is a preposition?

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to

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and

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blue

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quickly

Question 36

What is the plural form of the noun 'leaf'?

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leaves

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leafs

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leafves

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leafs

Question 37

Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the adjective 'good'.

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The movie was good.

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The movie was goodly.

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The movie was gooder.

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The movie was best.

Question 38

Which word is a conjunction?

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and

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to

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blue

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quickly

Question 39

Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun.

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My friend and I went to the park.

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Me and my friend went to the park.

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My friend and me went to the park.

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I and my friend went to the park.

Question 40

How should a proper noun be capitalized?

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Capitalize the first letter of each word.

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Capitalize only the first letter.

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Capitalize the first and last letters.

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Do not capitalize proper nouns.

Question 41

Which sentence is an example of a comma splice?

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I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

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I went to the store. I bought some milk.

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I went to the store because it was raining.

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I went to the store and bought some milk.

Question 42

Which word is hyphenated correctly?

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Book-store

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Bookstore

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Book store

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Bookshop

Question 43

Which of the following is the correct plural form of "leaf"?

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leaves

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leafs

Question 44

Select the correct verb form for the sentence: "The children are ____ outside."

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playing

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play

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played

Question 45

Choose the correct possessive form of the noun "dog":

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dog's

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dogs'

Question 46

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a short pause or separation within a sentence?

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Comma

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Period

Question 47

Identify the subject of the sentence: "The students studied for the test."

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Students

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Studied

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Test

Question 48

Classify the sentence: "What a beautiful day!"

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

Question 49

Which word is an adverb in the sentence: "The car drove quickly down the road."

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Quickly

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Car

Question 50

Identify the preposition in the sentence: "The cat is under the table."

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Under

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Cat

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Table

Question 51

Which punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?

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Comma

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Period

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Semicolon

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Question mark

Question 52

Which word is spelled correctly?

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accommodation

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commodation

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accomodation

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acomodation

Question 53

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb in the past tense?

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Yesterday, I came home early.

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Yesterday, I come home early.

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Yesterday, I camed home early.

Question 54

What is the main difference between a noun and a pronoun?

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Nouns name specific people, places, or things, while pronouns take their place.

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Nouns take the place of specific people, places, or things, while pronouns name them.

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Nouns are used to describe actions, while pronouns are used to name people, places, or things.

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Pronouns are used to describe actions, while nouns are used to name people, places, or things.

Question 55

Which sentence is an example of a statement?

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The sun is shining.

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What a beautiful day!

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Please close the door.

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Is it going to rain?

Question 56

Which of the following sentences is written in Standard English?

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My friends and I went to the movies yesterday.

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Me and my friends went to the movies yesterday.

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My friends and me went to the movies yesterday.

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I and my friends went to the movies yesterday.

Question 57

Which of the following is a preposition?

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of

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the

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and

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because

Question 58

How do you correctly write a plural noun that ends in -y preceded by a consonant?

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Change the -y to -i and add -es

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Add -es

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Add -ys

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Do not change the word

Question 59

Which of the following is a collective noun?

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group

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dog

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computer

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flower

Question 60

Which sentence uses the correct form of the helping verb 'have'?

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They have studied for the test.

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He has went to the store.

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She have gone to the library.

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We has eaten dinner.

Question 61

Which sentence contains a subject complement?

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The girl is beautiful.

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The children played in the park.

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The dog barked at the mailman.

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The teacher assigned homework.

Question 62

Which sentence describes an action that happened in the past?

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I played piano.

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I play piano.

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I will play piano.

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I am playing piano.

Question 63

Which word refers to a specific person, place, or thing and is always capitalized?

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california

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monday

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dog

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red

Question 64

Which sentence contains a group of words that shows where or when something happens?

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The car drove down the street.

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The boy ran.

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The girl jumped over the fence.

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The dog barked at the mailman.