Q. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
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A.
She said, I will be late.
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B.
She said I will be late.
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C.
She said, 'I will be late.'
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D.
She said 'I will be late.'
Solution
Quotation marks are used correctly to indicate direct speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said, 'I will be late.'
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Q. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
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A.
Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.
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B.
Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
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C.
Neither the teacher or the students were ready.
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D.
Neither the teacher or the students was ready.
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the nearest subject, which is 'students' (plural).
Correct Answer:
B
— Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.
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Q. Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly.
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A.
My favorite fruits are apples oranges and bananas.
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B.
My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.
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C.
My favorite fruits are, apples, oranges and bananas.
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D.
My favorite fruits, are apples, oranges and bananas.
Solution
Commas are used correctly to separate items in a list.
Correct Answer:
B
— My favorite fruits are apples, oranges, and bananas.
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Q. Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.
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A.
The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
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B.
The dog barked loudly and the cat ran away.
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C.
The dog barked loudly; and the cat ran away.
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D.
The dog barked loudly: the cat ran away.
Solution
The sentence correctly uses a comma before the conjunction 'and' to separate two independent clauses.
Correct Answer:
A
— The dog barked loudly, and the cat ran away.
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Q. Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The dog barked loudly, and it chased the cat.'
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A.
No error
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B.
It should be 'it chases the cat.'
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C.
It should be 'the dog barks loudly.'
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D.
It should be 'The dog barked loudly and chased the cat.'
Solution
The conjunction 'and' does not require a comma when connecting two verbs that share the same subject.
Correct Answer:
D
— It should be 'The dog barked loudly and chased the cat.'
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Q. Identify the error in this sentence: 'Neither the teacher nor the students was ready for the exam.'
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A.
No error
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B.
It should be 'were' instead of 'was'.
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C.
It should be 'neither the students nor the teacher was ready.'
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D.
It should be 'Neither the teacher or the students was ready.'
Solution
When using 'neither/nor', the verb should agree with the nearest subject, which is plural ('students').
Correct Answer:
B
— It should be 'were' instead of 'was'.
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Q. Identify the sentence that contains a comma splice.
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A.
I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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B.
I wanted to go for a walk, but it was raining.
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C.
I wanted to go for a walk; it was raining.
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D.
I wanted to go for a walk and it was raining.
Solution
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined by a comma without a conjunction.
Correct Answer:
A
— I wanted to go for a walk, it was raining.
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Q. Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
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A.
The team are winning the game.
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B.
The team is winning the game.
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C.
The teams is winning the game.
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D.
The teams are winning the game.
Solution
The subject 'team' is singular, so the verb 'is' is correct.
Correct Answer:
B
— The team is winning the game.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is a fragment?
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A.
Although I was tired.
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B.
I went to the store.
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C.
She loves to read.
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D.
He plays soccer.
Solution
A fragment is an incomplete sentence that lacks a main clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— Although I was tired.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is correctly structured?
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A.
Because I was late, I missed the bus.
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B.
I missed the bus because I was late.
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C.
I missed the bus, because I was late.
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D.
Because I was late I missed the bus.
Solution
The first sentence correctly uses a comma after the dependent clause.
Correct Answer:
A
— Because I was late, I missed the bus.
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Q. Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
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A.
She almost drove her kids to school every day.
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B.
He quickly finished his homework before dinner.
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C.
The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
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D.
I saw the man with the telescope.
Solution
The phrase 'with the telescope' is misplaced and suggests the man has the telescope instead of the speaker.
Correct Answer:
D
— I saw the man with the telescope.
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Q. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
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A.
She said, I will be late.
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B.
She said I will be late.
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C.
She said, 'I will be late.'
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D.
She said 'I will be late.'
Solution
Quotation marks are used correctly to indicate direct speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said, 'I will be late.'
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Q. Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
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A.
After dinner we went for a walk.
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B.
After dinner, we went for a walk.
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C.
After, dinner we went for a walk.
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D.
After dinner we, went for a walk.
Solution
A comma is needed after introductory phrases like 'After dinner'.
Correct Answer:
B
— After dinner, we went for a walk.
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Q. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
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A.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
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B.
I have a big test tomorrow; and I can't go out tonight.
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C.
I have a big test tomorrow; however I can't go out tonight.
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D.
I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight;
Solution
A semicolon is used to connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.
Correct Answer:
A
— I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.
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