Grammar and Usage Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
Answer: The dog's leash is red.
An apostrophe + s is used to show possession for a singular noun, so 'dog's leash' is correct.
What part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb?
Answer: Adverb
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs and often answer how, when, where, or to what extent.
Which is an example of a dependent clause?
Answer: Because it was raining
A dependent clause has a subject and verb but cannot stand alone as a sentence because it begins with a subordinating conjunction.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
Answer: It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
'It's' is the contraction of 'it is,' and a comma before a tag question is standard punctuation.
What is a dangling modifier?
Answer: A modifier placed far from the word it modifies, creating confusion
A dangling modifier is a word or phrase that modifies an implied or missing subject, causing ambiguity.
In the sentence 'Neither the students nor the teacher was prepared,' the verb 'was' agrees with:
Answer: Teacher (singular, closer noun)
With 'neither…nor' constructions, the verb agrees with the noun closest to it—in this case, 'teacher' (singular).