HSPT Language Skills 3

Question 1

Which sentence has a subject-verb agreement error?

Accepted Answer

The list of supplies are on the desk.

Answer

The subject is "list," which is singular, so the verb should be "is," not "are."

Question 2

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

The storm passed; the sky cleared quickly.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two related independent clauses without a conjunction.

Question 3

Which word is the correct homophone for: "They left ____ books on the bus."?

Accepted Answer

their

Answer

"Their" is the possessive form showing the books belong to them.

Question 4

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

I ate the cake covered in chocolate.

Answer

The modifier "covered in chocolate" sits next to "cake," the noun it describes.

Question 5

Which sentence is a run-on?

Accepted Answer

The bell rang we left class.

Answer

Two independent clauses are joined with no punctuation or conjunction, making it a run-on.

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