CBST Grammar and Punctuation

Question 1

Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The team of players is warming up.

Answer

The team of players are warming up.

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The team of players were warming up.

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The team of players have warming up.

Question 2

Which sentence contains a correctly placed apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The dog's bowl is empty.

Answer

The dog's are barking loudly.

Answer

The dogs are barking loudly.

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The dogs' are running fast.

Question 3

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

Accepted Answer

Although it was raining, we went outside.

Answer

Although it was raining we went outside.

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Although, it was raining we went outside.

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Although it was raining we, went outside.

Question 4

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'She _____ to the store every Friday.'

Accepted Answer

goes

Answer

go

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gone

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going

Question 5

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running down the street, she got soaked by the rain.

Answer

Running down the street, the rain soaked her.

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Running down the street, her clothes got wet.

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Running down the street, it started to rain.

Question 6

Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

We need milk, bread, and eggs.

Answer

We need: milk, bread, and eggs.

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We need milk bread and eggs.

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We need milk; bread; and eggs.

Question 7

Which option corrects the run-on sentence: 'It was hot outside we stayed inside'?

Accepted Answer

It was hot outside; we stayed inside.

Answer

It was hot outside, we stayed inside.

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It was hot outside but, we stayed inside.

Answer

It was hot outside: we stayed inside.