IDAT Grammar and Sentence Structure 2

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a restrictive clause?

Accepted Answer

The car that I bought last year needs repairs.

Answer

Restrictive clauses use 'that' without commas because they define which specific noun is meant.

Question 2

Identify the sentence with a dangling modifier: which is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

Running down the street, the dog chased me.

Answer

In option A, 'Running down the street' modifies 'the dog,' but logically the person was running, making it a dangling modifier.

Question 3

Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'Neither the manager nor the employees ___ aware of the policy change.'

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

With 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it; since 'employees' is plural, 'were' is correct.

Question 4

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

She studied all night; she passed the exam.

Answer

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without creating a comma splice.

Question 5

Which word correctly fills the blank? 'The committee made ___ decision after hours of debate.'

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

'Committee' is a collective noun treated as singular in American English, so the possessive pronoun 'its' is correct.

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