BKSB Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'who' or 'whom'?

Accepted Answer

Who did you speak to at the office?

Answer

'Who did you speak to' is widely accepted in informal US English; 'whom' is the object form but 'who' is standard in speech.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

The box of chocolates was left on the table.

Answer

The subject is 'box' (singular), so the singular verb 'was' is correct.

Question 3

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

achieve

Answer

'Achieve' follows the rule 'i before e except after c'.

Question 4

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?

Accepted Answer

The recipe requires three things: flour, sugar, and butter.

Answer

A colon is correctly used after a complete independent clause to introduce a list.

Question 5

Identify the sentence free of errors.

Accepted Answer

They're going to the store later.

Answer

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are,' which is what the sentence means.

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