Grammarly Certified Advanced Grammar and Language Specialist Study Guide 2026

Though 'whom' is traditionally required after a preposition, 'who' is used here as the object of 'with' — however 'Whom did you speak with' is technically more correct; in context A is the best of the four options presented.

'Walked' (past) and 'sits' (present) are inconsistent; the sentence should use 'sat' throughout.

Action item lists clarify who is responsible for each next step and by when, ensuring accountability after a meeting.

After a linking verb, a subject pronoun is required: 'The winner was he,' not 'him.'

A semicolon is correctly used to connect two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning but not joined by a coordinating conjunction. Both 'I brought a jacket' and 'it might rain' are complete sentences that can stand alone, and they share a logical cause-and-effect relationship, making the semicolon appropriate.

'Concise' means giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. This perfectly describes the phrase 'brief and to the point,' emphasizing efficiency and clarity in communication. The other options suggest verbosity or length.