Basic Ability Test Basic Ability Grammar and Sentence Correction 3

Question 1

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

She nearly drove her children to school every day.

Answer

'Nearly' is misplaced; it should modify 'every day' but is placed before 'drove,' changing the meaning.

Question 2

Select the sentence in which pronoun reference is clear.

Accepted Answer

The board approved the plan after they reviewed it.

Answer

'They' clearly refers to 'the board,' making the pronoun reference unambiguous.

Question 3

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The committee will _____ a new chairperson next week.'

Accepted Answer

choose

Answer

'Will choose' is the correct future tense form of the verb 'choose.'

Question 4

Identify the sentence with parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

She likes swimming, jogging, and biking.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; '-ing' forms are consistent here.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' vs. 'less'?

Accepted Answer

She made fewer mistakes on the second attempt.

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'mistakes,' while 'less' is for uncountable quantities.

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