Grammar and Writing Mechanics Flashcards
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Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
Answer: They planned to eat, sleep, and exercise.
All three verbs (eat, sleep, exercise) are in the same infinitive form, creating correct parallel structure.
Which sentence correctly uses 'who' vs. 'whom'?
Answer: Whom do you trust most?
'Whom' is correct here because it functions as the object of the verb 'trust' (you trust whom?).
Which sentence correctly uses 'affect' vs. 'effect'?
Answer: The noise affected his concentration.
'Affected' is the verb form meaning to influence or have an impact on something.
Which sentence avoids a double negative?
Answer: He didn't do anything wrong.
'Didn't do anything' uses a single negative, which is grammatically correct in standard English.
Identify the correct use of a colon in the following sentences.
Answer: She had one goal: to finish the race.
A colon is correctly used after a complete independent clause to introduce what follows.
Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?
Answer: That was the most interesting book I've read.
Multi-syllable adjectives like 'interesting' use 'most' for superlative form, not '-est'.
Which sentence correctly places the adverb?
Answer: She eats vegetables only on Tuesdays.
Placing 'only' directly before 'on Tuesdays' clarifies that Tuesdays is the specific time she eats vegetables.