Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject?
Answer: Swimming is good exercise.
A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun; here 'Swimming' functions as the subject.
Identify the sentence with a misplaced modifier.
Answer: Almost he finished all his homework.
Placing 'almost' before 'he' implies he almost exists, rather than almost finishing; the modifier is misplaced.
Which option is the correct plural form of 'criterion'?
Answer: criteria
'Criteria' is the correct Latin-origin plural of 'criterion'; 'criterias' is a common but incorrect form.
Choose the sentence that uses subjunctive mood correctly.
Answer: She suggested that he go home.
The subjunctive mood uses the base form of the verb ('go') after verbs of suggestion, demand, or recommendation.
Which sentence contains a non-restrictive (non-essential) relative clause?
Answer: The book, which she borrowed, was overdue.
A non-restrictive clause adds extra information and is set off by commas; 'which' (not 'that') typically introduces it.
Which sentence correctly distinguishes between 'lie' (recline) and 'lay' (place)?
Answer: Please lay the book on the table.
'Lay' is a transitive verb that requires a direct object ('the book'), while 'lie' is intransitive and needs no object.
What is the term for two words that are spelled differently, sound alike, but have different meanings (e.g., 'their' and 'there')?
Answer: Homophones
Homophones are words that share the same pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.