LLN Grammar and Punctuation 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
- After the storm passed, the streets were flooded. (Correct answer)
- After the storm, passed the streets were flooded.
- After the storm passed the streets, were flooded.
- After, the storm passed the streets were flooded.
Correct answer: After the storm passed, the streets were flooded.
A comma follows an introductory adverbial clause before the main clause begins.
Question 2: Which word is a conjunction in the sentence: 'She studied hard, yet she still failed the test.'?
- studied
- hard
- yet (Correct answer)
- still
Correct answer: yet
'Yet' is a coordinating conjunction that connects two contrasting independent clauses.
Question 3: Select the sentence that uses an apostrophe correctly.
- The dog's bowl was empty. (Correct answer)
- The dog's' bowl was empty.
- The dogs bowl was empty.
- The dog's bowl's was empty.
Correct answer: The dog's bowl was empty.
An apostrophe followed by 's' shows possession for a singular noun, so 'dog's' is correct.
Question 4: Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?
- The team plays well together.
- Each of the students were absent. (Correct answer)
- Neither plan works for us.
- The dog runs in the park.
Correct answer: Each of the students were absent.
'Each' is singular and requires the singular verb 'was', not 'were'.
Question 5: Which punctuation mark is used to introduce a list after a complete sentence?
- Comma
- Semicolon
- Colon (Correct answer)
- Dash
Correct answer: Colon
A colon is used after a complete independent clause to introduce a list or explanation.
Question 6: Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
- Its a beautiful day isn't it.
- It's a beautiful day, isn't it? (Correct answer)
- Its' a beautiful day isnt it?
- It's a beautiful day isn't, it?
Correct answer: It's a beautiful day, isn't it?
'It's' (contraction of 'it is') is correct, and a tag question requires a comma before it and ends with a question mark.
Question 7: What part of speech is the word 'quickly' in the sentence: 'She ran quickly to catch the bus.'?
- Adjective
- Noun
- Adverb (Correct answer)
- Verb
Correct answer: Adverb
'Quickly' modifies the verb 'ran', describing how the action was performed, making it an adverb.
LLN Grammar and Punctuation 1
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?