Sentence Skills Flashcards
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Choose the correct word: "The teacher's advice had a positive ___ on the class."
Answer: effect
"Effect" is the noun meaning a result or influence.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I have a test tomorrow; I am studying tonight.
A semicolon correctly links two related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Identify the error: "The list of items are on the desk."
Answer: Subject-verb agreement
The subject "list" is singular, so the verb should be "is."
Choose the most logical revision: "Running late, the breakfast was skipped by Tom."
Answer: Running late, Tom skipped breakfast.
Tom must follow the introductory phrase since he is the one running late.
Select the correct version: "She is one of those people who ___ always on time."
Answer: are
"Who" refers to "people," which is plural, so "are" is correct.
Which sentence places the modifier "only" correctly to mean she ate nothing but salad?
Answer: She ate only the salad.
Placing "only" before "the salad" limits what she ate.
Choose the correct punctuation: "My brother who lives in Texas is visiting." (He has more than one brother.)
Answer: My brother who lives in Texas is visiting.
The clause is restrictive because it identifies which brother, so no commas are used.