Grammar and Punctuation Flashcards

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Answer: A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

Passive voice places the object of the action as the subject, using a form of 'to be' plus a past participle.

Identify the correct use of 'their', 'there', or 'they're' in: '_____ going to submit _____ reports over _____.'

Answer: They're, their, there

'They're' (they are) + 'their' (possessive) + 'there' (location) fits the sentence correctly.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Answer: She loves cooking; her sister prefers baking.

A semicolon joins two related independent clauses without a conjunction; both clauses here are complete sentences.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The manager asked that each employee _____ a report by Friday.'?

Answer: submit

In a subjunctive mood clause following 'asked that', the base form 'submit' is required regardless of the subject.

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Answer: Walking to school, the new mural caught her eye.

The modifier 'walking to school' has no logical subject — a mural cannot walk to school.

Which option correctly identifies the tense of: 'By noon tomorrow, she will have finished the project.'?

Answer: Future perfect

Future perfect tense ('will have + past participle') describes an action that will be completed before a specific future time.

Choose the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.

Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and running.

Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; 'hiking, swimming, and running' are all gerunds.