HSPT Language Skills 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses "who" or "whom"?

Accepted Answer

To whom did you give the book?

Answer

"Whom" is correct as the object of the preposition "to."

Question 2

Which sentence has correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

Answer

All three items use the same -ing form, creating parallel structure.

Question 3

Which word correctly completes: "There were ____ students than chairs."?

Accepted Answer

fewer

Answer

"Fewer" is used with countable nouns like students.

Question 4

Which sentence corrects the comma splice: "The rain stopped, we went outside."?

Accepted Answer

The rain stopped, and we went outside.

Answer

Adding the conjunction "and" after the comma correctly joins the two clauses.

Question 5

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Accepted Answer

We study English and math on Mondays.

Answer

Languages and days are capitalized, but general subjects like "math" are not.

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