NoRedInk Skill Mastery 1

Question 1

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

She doesn't like to swim.

Answer

This sentence correctly uses the third-person singular present tense. For the pronoun "She," the auxiliary verb "does" is used, and its negative form is "doesn't." The main verb "like" then remains in its base form, not "likes," after the auxiliary verb.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct punctuation.

Accepted Answer

I love reading books, especially mysteries, and thrillers.

Answer

This sentence correctly uses commas to set off the introductory phrase "especially mysteries" and to separate items in a list. The comma after "books" introduces the modifying phrase, and the comma before "and thrillers" correctly separates the last two items in the series, following standard serial comma rules.

Question 3

Which of the following is a compound sentence?

Accepted Answer

I went to the store and I bought some milk.

Answer

A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction. In this sentence, "I went to the store" is an independent clause, and "I bought some milk" is another independent clause, connected by the coordinating conjunction "and." Each clause could stand alone as a complete sentence.

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

The team is playing well this season.

Answer

In this sentence, "team" is a collective noun that refers to the group acting as a single unit. When a collective noun functions as a single entity, it takes a singular verb. Therefore, "is playing" correctly agrees with the singular subject "team."

Question 5

Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct use of parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes swimming, running, and biking.

Answer

Parallel structure requires that all items in a list or series have the same grammatical form. In this sentence, "swimming," "running," and "biking" are all gerunds (verb + -ing acting as a noun), maintaining consistency and grammatical balance. The other options mix different grammatical forms, breaking the parallel structure.

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NoRedInk Skill Mastery 1