BKSB Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She finished her report; then she went home.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 2

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

accommodate

Answer

'Accommodate' is spelled with double 'c' and double 'm'.

Question 3

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Neither the manager nor the staff was informed.

Answer

With 'neither…nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('staff' is plural, but 'the staff' here is a collective treated as singular in formal US English; however, the standard rule makes 'was' agree with the nearer noun 'staff' — correct answer follows the rule that the verb matches the nearer subject).

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The committee reached ___ decision after hours of debate.'

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

'Its' is the possessive pronoun referring to the committee.

Question 5

Identify the sentence with correct apostrophe use.

Accepted Answer

The dogs' bowls were empty.

Answer

'Dogs'' shows plural possessive — multiple dogs owning multiple bowls.

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BKSB Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar 2