eSkill Spelling and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

The project, which was due last Friday, has been completed.

Answer

Non-restrictive clauses beginning with 'which' must be set off by commas on both sides since they add non-essential information.

Question 2

Which of the following words is misspelled?

Accepted Answer

Accomodate

Answer

'Accommodate' requires double 'c' and double 'm'; the choice 'accomodate' is missing one 'm.'

Question 3

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The managers' offices are on the third floor.

Answer

'Managers’' correctly forms the plural possessive by adding an apostrophe after the 's' of the plural noun.

Question 4

Which sentence has correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Accepted Answer

The company updated its employee handbook.

Answer

'Company' is a singular noun and correctly takes the singular possessive pronoun 'its.'

Question 5

Which sentence correctly punctuates 'however' as a conjunctive adverb?

Accepted Answer

The meeting is at 3:00 PM; however, we can start earlier.

Answer

When 'however' joins two independent clauses, it requires a semicolon before it and a comma after it.

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