BSEP Grammar and Writing Mechanics 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
- The dog's bowl is empty. (Correct answer)
- The dogs bowl is empty.
- The dog's bowl's are empty.
- The dogs' bowls is empty.
Correct answer: The dog's bowl is empty.
'Dog's' with an apostrophe before the 's' correctly shows that the bowl belongs to one dog.
Question 2: In the sentence 'She ran quickly to catch the bus,' what part of speech is 'quickly'?
- Adjective
- Noun
- Adverb (Correct answer)
- Preposition
Correct answer: Adverb
'Quickly' is an adverb because it modifies the verb 'ran,' describing how she ran.
Question 3: Which of the following is a compound sentence?
- The cat slept.
- Although it was raining, she went outside.
- Tom studied hard, and he passed the exam. (Correct answer)
- Running in the park is good exercise.
Correct answer: Tom studied hard, and he passed the exam.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction; 'Tom studied hard' and 'he passed the exam' are both independent clauses joined by 'and.'
Question 4: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'There are _____ options available to you.'?
- less
- fewer (Correct answer)
- lesser
- little
Correct answer: fewer
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'options,' while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.
Question 5: What is the purpose of a period (.) at the end of a sentence?
- To indicate a question is being asked
- To show strong emotion
- To signal the end of a declarative or imperative sentence (Correct answer)
- To separate items in a list
Correct answer: To signal the end of a declarative or imperative sentence
A period marks the end of a declarative statement or an imperative command, signaling to the reader that the thought is complete.
Question 6: Choose the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement:
- Each of the boys forgot their homework.
- Each of the boys forgot his homework. (Correct answer)
- Each of the boys forgot our homework.
- Each of the boys forgot its homework.
Correct answer: Each of the boys forgot his homework.
'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so it requires the singular pronoun 'his' (or 'his or her') to agree in number.
BSEP Grammar and Writing Mechanics 3
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?