English Grammar and Usage Flashcards

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form (here, gerunds).

What is the function of the word 'although' in: 'Although it rained, the game continued'?

Answer: Subordinating conjunction

'Although' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a dependent clause.

Which is the correct plural possessive form of 'child'?

Answer: children's

The irregular plural 'children' takes an apostrophe followed by 's' to form the possessive.

Select the sentence free of wordiness.

Answer: The report was brief.

'Brief' already implies conciseness, so 'The report was brief' is the most concise correct option.

Identify the appositive phrase in: 'My teacher, an award-winning author, assigned a novel.'

Answer: an award-winning author

An appositive phrase renames or describes the noun it follows, set off here by commas.

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Answer: By noon, she had submitted the form.

Past perfect ('had submitted') indicates an action completed before another past point in time.