Grammar and Sentence Structure Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses reported speech?
Answer: They said that they were leaving.
In reported speech, present tense verbs shift to past tense, so 'are leaving' becomes 'were leaving.'
Identify the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Answer: Everyone should bring their own lunch.
'Everyone' is an indefinite pronoun, and in modern usage, 'their' is accepted as a singular gender-neutral pronoun.
Which option is an example of a compound sentence?
Answer: She was tired, but she finished the work.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'but.'
Which sentence uses the past perfect correctly?
Answer: He had already left by the time she arrived.
The past perfect 'had left' shows that leaving happened before another past action (arriving).
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
Answer: The children's toys were scattered everywhere.
An apostrophe + s after a plural noun ending in a consonant (children) shows possession correctly.
Choose the sentence with correct use of 'fewer' vs. 'less.'
Answer: I have fewer errors on this test.
'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'errors,' while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.
Which sentence avoids a split infinitive correctly?
Answer: They agreed to review the contract carefully.
Placing the adverb 'carefully' after the infinitive phrase avoids splitting 'to review.'
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