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  1. Which sentence uses 'who' correctly?

    Answer: The student who studied passed.

    'Who' is the subject of the verb 'studied,' so it is correct.

  2. Identify the run-on sentence.

    Answer: The bell rang the students left the room.

    A run-on joins independent clauses with no punctuation or conjunction.

  3. Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

    Answer: She bought three items: bread, milk, and eggs.

    A colon follows a complete clause to introduce a list.

  4. Choose the correct comparative form.

    Answer: This essay is better than the last one.

    'Better' is the correct comparative of 'good.'

  5. Which sentence has a clear pronoun reference?

    Answer: When Maria met Lisa, Maria smiled.

    Repeating the name removes ambiguity about who 'she' refers to.

  6. What is the topic sentence's role in a paragraph?

    Answer: It states the main idea of the paragraph.

    A topic sentence presents the paragraph's central point.

  7. Which sentence correctly uses 'its' versus 'it's'?

    Answer: The cat licked its paw.

    'Its' is the possessive form; 'it's' means 'it is.'