CHSPE Grammar and Usage 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses the word 'affect' or 'effect'?

Accepted Answer

The cold weather affected the crops.

Answer

'Affected' is the verb form meaning 'to influence,' and it is used correctly here.

Question 2

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of a colon?

Accepted Answer

He had one goal: to pass the exam.

Answer

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

Question 3

Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.

Accepted Answer

He visited the Jefferson memorial in Washington, D.C.

Answer

'Jefferson Memorial' is the proper name of a specific monument and should be capitalized, as should 'Washington, D.C.'

Question 4

Identify the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Accepted Answer

The team celebrated its championship win.

Answer

'Team' is treated as a singular collective noun here, so 'its' correctly agrees with it.

Question 5

Which sentence is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.

Answer

'Running through the park on a sunny afternoon' is a fragment because it lacks a subject and a main verb.

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