Grammar and Sentence Correction 6 Flashcards

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.

Answer: The recruits, along with their sergeant, were dismissed.

'The recruits, along with their sergeant, were dismissed' is correct. A parenthetical phrase introduced by 'along with' does not change the subject; 'recruits' is plural, so 'were' is correct.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'By the time the reinforcements arrived, the unit _______ the objective.'

Answer: had already secured

'Had already secured' is correct. The past perfect tense is used for an action completed before another past action — here, the securing happened before the reinforcements arrived.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'The soldier asked his superior that could he leave early.'

Answer: 'that could he leave' should be 'whether he could leave'

Indirect questions must follow statement word order. 'That could he leave' incorrectly uses question word order; the correct form is 'whether he could leave.'

Select the correct sentence.

Answer: He has been working on the report for three hours.

'For three hours' is correct when referring to a duration of time. 'Since' is used with a specific point in time (e.g., since noon), while 'for' is used with a length of time.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: 'The equipment must be checked _______ it is deployed in the field.'

Answer: before

'Before' correctly expresses that the equipment check must happen prior to deployment. The other conjunctions — since, although, and despite — do not convey the necessary time sequence.

Identify the error in this sentence: 'The briefing was so long that many of the officers loosed their concentration.'

Answer: 'loosed' should be 'lost'

'Lost' is the past tense of 'lose,' meaning to no longer have something. 'Loosed' means to release or untie, which is a different word entirely and does not fit the context.