Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly?
Answer: She had finished her homework before dinner.
Past perfect (had + past participle) shows an action completed before another past action.
Choose the correct comparative form: 'This test is _____ than the last one.'
Answer: harder
One-syllable adjectives form comparatives by adding '-er', not 'more'.
Which word is a coordinating conjunction?
Answer: but
'But' is a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS); the others are subordinating conjunctions.
Identify the indirect object: 'She sent her friend a birthday card.'
Answer: her friend
The indirect object ('her friend') receives the direct object ('a birthday card').
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running to catch the bus, the rain started.
A dangling modifier occurs when the modifier's implied subject ('the rain') doesn't match the sentence's subject.
Select the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun.
Answer: The team is playing its best.
In American English, collective nouns like 'team' typically take singular verbs and singular pronouns.
Which option correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I love coffee; I also enjoy tea.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction.