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Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: He finished his homework; then he watched TV.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is the meaning of the prefix 'mis-' in the word 'misunderstand'?
Answer: wrongly
'Mis-' means wrongly or incorrectly, so 'misunderstand' means to understand incorrectly.
Which word is an example of an abstract noun?
Answer: freedom
Abstract nouns name ideas or concepts that cannot be physically touched, such as freedom.
Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?
Answer: She almost drove her kids to school every day.
'Almost' is misplaced — it should modify 'every day,' not 'drove.'
What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?
Answer: To initiate conversation in an awkward situation
'Break the ice' means to do or say something to reduce tension and start conversation.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: Neither the students nor the teacher were ready.
When 'neither/nor' connects singular and plural subjects, the verb agrees with the closer subject.
What is the function of an appositive in a sentence?
Answer: To rename or further describe a nearby noun
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase placed next to another noun to identify or describe it.