LLN Grammar and Punctuation 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are correct.

Answer

A hyphen is used in a compound modifier before a noun ('well-known author') and optionally after a linking verb, so both A and B are accepted.

Question 2

Identify the indirect object in: 'The teacher gave the students a practice test.'

Accepted Answer

students

Answer

The indirect object ('students') is the recipient of the direct object ('practice test') given by the subject ('teacher').

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly with quotation marks?

Accepted Answer

She said, "I will be there at 9 AM."

Answer

In US English, the period is placed inside the closing quotation mark, and a comma follows the attribution before the quote.

Question 4

Which word in the sentence is a preposition: 'The report on the desk belongs to the manager.'?

Accepted Answer

on

Answer

'On' shows the relationship between the report and the desk, functioning as a preposition in the prepositional phrase 'on the desk'.

Question 5

Choose the sentence that avoids a double negative.

Accepted Answer

They haven't done anything wrong.

Answer

'Anything' is the correct indefinite pronoun to use with a negative verb, avoiding the double negative.

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