Master Grammar and Usage: Enhance Your English Communication Skills

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

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The dog chased the cat, and the cat ran away.

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The car is red.

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Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

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If you finish your homework, you can watch TV.

Question 2

Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

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The store sells apples, bananas, and oranges.

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The store sells apples, bananas and oranges.

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The store sells apples bananas, and oranges.

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The store sells apples, bananasand oranges.

Question 3

Which of the following is a conjunction?

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And

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The

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Behind

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Quickly

Question 4

Which of the following sentences is in the future perfect tense?

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I will have eaten by the time you arrive.

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I have eaten by the time you arrive.

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I will eat by the time you arrive.

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I ate by the time you arrive.

Question 5

Which of the following 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 6

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a reason or cause?

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Because

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Although

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And

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Unless

Question 7

In the sentence 'The students who studied hard passed the exam', the underlined word functions as a:

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Adjective

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Adverb

Question 8

Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?

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Jogging down the street, the music blared loudly.

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The music blared loudly as the people jogged down the street.

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While jogging down the street, the music blared loudly.

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With the music blaring loudly, the people jogged down the street.

Question 9

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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My friend and I went to the store.

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Me and my friend went to the store.

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My friend and me went to the store.

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I and my friend went to the store.

Question 10

Which of the following is a type of figurative language that uses comparison?

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Onomatopoeia

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Personification

Question 11

A predicate adjective is used to:

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Describe the subject of a sentence

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Rename the subject of a sentence

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Modify a verb in a sentence

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Connect two clauses in a sentence

Question 12

Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?

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The boy, quickly, ran down the street.

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The boy quickly ran down the street.

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Quickly, the boy ran down the street.

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Running quickly, the boy ran down the street.

Question 13

In the present simple tense, which form of the verb 'to be' is correct for 'he'?

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Is

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Am

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Are

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Was

Question 14

In the sentence 'The _dog_ barked at the mailman', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

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Adverb

Question 15

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

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They were at the store.

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They was at the store.

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They is at the store.

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They are at the store.

Question 16

In the sentence 'The students, eager to learn, raised their hands', what is the function of the comma?

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Set off a non-essential clause

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Separate independent clauses

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Indicate a pause in speech

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Connect two adjectives

Question 17

Which of these is an example of a prepositional phrase?

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To the store

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Running quickly

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Very happy

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The red car

Question 18

Which sentence type simply makes a statement?

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Exclamatory

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Imperative

Question 19

Which of these is a modal auxiliary verb?

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Can

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Be

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Have

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Do

Question 20

What pronoun should be used to refer to a group of people with both men and women?

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They

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He

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She

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Them

Question 21

Which of these is an example of a dangling modifier?

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Running to the store, the dog barked.

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The students studied diligently, eager to learn.

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The man, wearing a blue hat, waved to me.

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The house was old, with a large porch.

Question 22

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: 'The students were excited to go on their field trip but forgot their lunches.'

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Missing comma after 'trip'

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Incorrect verb tense

Question 23

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

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Because

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And

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But

Question 24

Identify the type of pronoun used in the following sentence: 'She asked him if he could help her.'

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Personal pronoun

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Possessive pronoun

Question 25

Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?

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The essay was written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay.

Question 26

Identify the purpose of the underlined word in the following sentence: 'He said that he **could** come to the party.'

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To express ability

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To express permission

Question 27

Identify the sentence that employs a colon correctly:

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The following items are required: paper, pencils, and erasers.

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The following items are required; paper, pencils, and erasers.

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The following items are needed: paper pencils and erasers.

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The following items are needed paper, pencils, and erasers.

Question 28

Which sentence correctly employs an infinitive?

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I aspire to attend the gathering.

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I am attending the gathering.

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I have attended the gathering.

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I attended the gathering.

Question 29

In the sentence, 'The group of students _____ diligently for the exam,' which verb form correctly agrees with the subject?

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study

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studies

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have studied

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had studied

Question 30

Identify the type of sentence: 'The view from the mountaintop is breathtaking!'

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 31

In the sentence: 'The students were excited about the field trip; they packed their lunches early.', which of the following explains the correct usage of the semicolon?

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It separates two independent clauses that are closely related.

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It introduces a list of items.

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It separates a dependent clause from an independent clause.

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It ends a series of three or more items.

Question 32

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun usage?

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John and I went to the store.

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My brother and me went to the movies.

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Her and her friend studied together.

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The teacher asked Mary and I a question.

Question 33

Which of the following sentences is written in the passive voice?

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The essay was written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay.

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Students have written essays before.

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The essays will be written next week.

Question 34

In the sentence, 'The students who studied diligently passed the exam,' which word functions as a modifier?

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who studied diligently

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students

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passed

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exam

Question 35

Identify the types of nouns in this sentence: The dog named Max barked loudly at the moon.

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Dog: Common, Max: Proper, Moon: Proper

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Dog: Common, Max: Abstract, Moon: Common

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Dog: Abstract, Max: Proper, Moon: Common

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Dog: Common, Max: Common, Moon: Abstract

Question 36

Which sentence best describes the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

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An independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence, while a dependent clause cannot.

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A dependent clause always starts with a conjunction, while an independent clause does not.

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An independent clause is always longer than a dependent clause.

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A dependent clause can never contain a verb.

Question 37

In the sentence "The students were eager to start their journey", what part of speech is the underlined word "eager"?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

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Adverb

Question 38

Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon:

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I have three favorite colors: blue, green, and purple.

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The ingredients for the cake are flour, sugar, eggs, and butter.

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The dog barked loudly - it was hungry.

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I'm going to the store to buy some apples, oranges, and bananas.

Question 39

Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: "The students was excited about their field trip."

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Subject-verb agreement

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Pronoun-antecedent agreement

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Verb tense

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Sentence structure

Question 40

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "My heart sank like a stone."

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Simile

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Metaphor

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Personification

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Hyperbole

Question 41

Which sentence employs a semicolon to correctly connect two independent clauses?

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The dog barked loudly; he was excited to see his owner.

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The dog barked loudly, so he was excited to see his owner.

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The dog barked loudly, however he was excited to see his owner.

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The dog barked, loudly he was excited to see his owner.

Question 42

Select the sentence that correctly applies the apostrophe:

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The students' shoes were dirty.

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The students's shoes were dirty.

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The students shoe's were dirty.

Question 43

Which of the following is categorized as a subordinating conjunction?

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When

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And

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But

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Or

Question 44

Which sentence exemplifies the passive voice?

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The essay was written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay.

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The teacher graded the test.

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The students studied for the exam.

Question 45

Which of these sentences adheres to proper grammar?

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My friends and I went to the movies.

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Me and my friends went to the movies.

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My friends and me went to the movies.

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I and my friends went to the movies.

Question 46

Which word in the following sentence functions as a preposition?

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On

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And

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But

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The

Question 47

Which sentence demonstrates the correct subject-verb agreement when using a collective noun?

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The flock of geese is flying south for the winter.

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The flock of geese are flying south for the winter.

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The flock of geese flies south for the winter.

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The flock of geese has flown south for the winter.

Question 48

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly to connect two independent clauses?

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The concert was sold out; we couldn't get tickets.

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The concert was sold out, therefore; we couldn't get tickets.

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The concert was sold out, we couldn't get tickets.

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The concert was sold out: we couldn't get tickets.

Question 49

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive apostrophe?

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The cat chased its tail playfully.

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The cat chased its' tail playfully.

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The cat chased it's tail playfully.

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The cats chased its tail playfully.

Question 50

Which sentence correctly uses a comma after a dependent clause?

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Because it was raining, we decided to stay inside.

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We decided, because it was raining to stay inside.

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We decided to stay inside, because it was raining.

Question 51

Which sentence uses the correct pronoun case in a compound subject?

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She and I went to the store.

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Her and I went to the store.

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Her and me went to the store.

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She and me went to the store.

Question 52

Which sentence uses parallel structure effectively?

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The athlete trained by lifting weights, running laps, and eating a balanced diet.

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The athlete trained by lifting weights, running laps, and he ate a balanced diet.

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The athlete lifted weights, ran laps, and a balanced diet was part of his training.

Question 53

Which sentence uses the word 'affect' correctly as a verb?

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The weather will affect our travel plans.

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The new policy will have a positive affect on the community.

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The weather will have an effect on our travel plans.

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We were greatly effected by the news.

Question 54

Which sentence uses a colon correctly to introduce a list?

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The recipe requires three ingredients: flour, sugar, and eggs.

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The recipe requires flour: sugar: and eggs.

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The recipe requires: flour, sugar, and eggs.

Question 55

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an em dash?

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The dog—a playful golden retriever—bounded across the park.

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The dog, a playful golden retriever—bounded across the park.

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The dog - a playful golden retriever - bounded across the park.

Question 56

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a modifier, avoiding misplaced modifiers?

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Walking quickly, the woman crossed the street.

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The street was crossed by the woman walking quickly.

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Walking quickly, the street was crossed by the woman.

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The woman crossed the street, walking quickly.