Grammar and Sentence Structure Flashcards

Which sentence uses the present perfect correctly?

Answer: She has lived here since 2010.

Present perfect with 'since' describes an action that started in the past and continues to the present.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: Neither the teacher nor the students are ready.

When 'neither/nor' joins subjects, the verb agrees with the subject closest to it.

Which word correctly completes: 'He insisted that she _____ the report by noon.'

Answer: submit

After verbs like 'insist' in a 'that' clause, the subjunctive mood uses the base form of the verb.

Identify the dangling modifier: '_____ the sentence correctly.'

Answer: Running to the bus, my keys fell out.

A dangling modifier occurs when the modifying phrase doesn't logically connect to the subject of the main clause.

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

Answer: The meal was prepared by the chef.

Passive voice uses a form of 'to be' plus the past participle, making the object the grammatical subject.

Which option correctly uses a relative clause?

Answer: The book that I borrowed is overdue.

'That' is correctly used as a relative pronoun referring to a thing (the book) in a restrictive clause.

Choose the sentence with the correct conditional form.

Answer: If she studied harder, she would pass.

The second conditional uses 'if + simple past' in the condition clause and 'would + base verb' in the result clause.