Spelling and Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?
Answer: After completing the training, the manager assigned new tasks.
'After completing the training' logically modifies 'the manager,' who is the grammatical subject of the main clause.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: Occasionally
'Occasionally' is spelled with two c's and one s, followed by '-ionally.'
Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Answer: The manager’s goals are to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and increase revenue.
All three goals use parallel infinitive phrases (to reduce, improve, increase), maintaining consistent grammatical form.
Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' vs. 'less'?
Answer: We received fewer complaints after the update.
'Fewer' is correctly used with the countable noun 'complaints'; 'less' is reserved for uncountable quantities.
Which sentence uses the correct word choice?
Answer: Please ensure the report is accurate before submission.
'Ensure' means to make certain, which is the correct meaning when verifying report accuracy before submission.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Answer: We need to order pens, pencils, and paper for the office.
A simple list is separated by commas; a colon is not placed after a verb because the introductory clause must be complete.
Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?
Answer: By the time the manager arrived, the team had already finished the report.
The past perfect 'had finished' correctly indicates an action completed before the other past action ('arrived').