Language Proficiency Grammar and Usage 3

Question 1

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

I love grammar; it is fascinating.

Answer

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

Question 2

What is the past perfect tense of 'write'?

Accepted Answer

Had written

Answer

The past perfect tense uses 'had' + past participle; 'had written' shows an action completed before another past action.

Question 3

Which option is an example of parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, biking, and swimming.

Answer

Parallel structure requires that all items in a list use the same grammatical form; all three gerunds (-ing) are parallel.

Question 4

The word 'whom' is used as:

Accepted Answer

An object pronoun

Answer

'Whom' is an object pronoun used when the pronoun is the object of a verb or preposition (e.g., 'To whom did you speak?').

Question 5

Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?

Accepted Answer

If I were you, I would study.

Answer

The subjunctive mood uses 'were' (not 'was') for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions.

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