NCDAP English Grammar & Writing Mechanics

Question 1

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

She goes to the store every day.

Answer

She go to the store every day.

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He don't like pizza.

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They walks to school daily.

Question 2

Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.

Accepted Answer

It's raining outside.

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Its raining outside

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Its' raining outside.

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It raining outside.

Question 3

Which word is an example of a conjunction?

Accepted Answer

Although

Answer

Quickly

Answer

Apple

Answer

Happily

Question 4

What type of sentence is this: 'Please close the window.'?

Accepted Answer

Imperative

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Exclamatory

Question 5

Which sentence uses a correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The dog barks loudly.

Answer

The dogs barks loudly.

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The dog bark loudly.

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The dogs is barking loudly.

Question 6

What is the function of a preposition?

Accepted Answer

Shows relationship of time, place, or direction

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Describes an action

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Joins two sentences

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Replaces a noun

Question 7

Choose the correct pronoun: 'Each student must bring ___ own laptop.'

Accepted Answer

his or her

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their

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our

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his/her's

Question 8

Which sentence has a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

Running quickly, the ball was caught.

Answer

He caught the ball while running quickly.

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Quickly, he ran after the ball.

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The ball was quickly caught by him.

Question 9

Which word is a verb?

Accepted Answer

Jump

Answer

Happy

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Quick

Answer

Beautiful