CHSPE Grammar and Usage 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?
- Him and I went to the store.
- He and me went to the store.
- He and I went to the store. (Correct answer)
- Him and me went to the store.
Correct answer: He and I went to the store.
Subject pronouns 'he' and 'I' are required because they are the subjects of the verb 'went.'
Question 2: Select the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.
- Running down the street, the dog chased the boy. (Correct answer)
- Running down the street, the boy was chased by a dog.
- The boy, running down the street, was chased by a dog.
- While the boy ran down the street, a dog chased him.
Correct answer: Running down the street, the dog chased the boy.
In the first option, the participial phrase 'running down the street' illogically modifies 'the dog' rather than 'the boy.'
Question 3: Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'She had ______ the entire book before noon.'
- read (Correct answer)
- readed
- red
- redd
Correct answer: read
'Read' is both the present and past participle form of the irregular verb 'read,' used here with 'had' to form the past perfect tense.
Question 4: Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
- The team are playing well tonight.
- Neither the coach nor the players was ready.
- Each of the students have a pencil.
- The list of requirements is long. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The list of requirements is long.
The subject 'list' (not 'requirements') is singular and correctly takes the singular verb 'is.'
Question 5: Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
- I like hiking; and camping.
- She studied hard; she passed the test. (Correct answer)
- He went to the store; because he needed milk.
- They played soccer; until dark.
Correct answer: She studied hard; she passed the test.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses: 'She studied hard' and 'she passed the test.'
Question 6: Which version of the underlined word is correct? 'The team celebrated _____ victory.'
- it's
- its'
- its (Correct answer)
- their
Correct answer: its
'Its' is the possessive pronoun; 'it's' is a contraction meaning 'it is,' which does not fit here.
Question 7: Choose the correct form: 'Between you and ______, the answer is obvious.'
- I
- me (Correct answer)
- myself
- mine
Correct answer: me
'Me' is the object of the preposition 'between,' so the objective case is required.
CHSPE Grammar and Usage 2
Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?