NCDAP English Grammar & Writing Mechanics 3

Question 1

Which sentence is written in active voice?

Accepted Answer

The manager wrote the report.

Answer

In active voice, the subject ('the manager') performs the action ('wrote'), making the sentence direct and clear.

Question 2

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Although the weather was terrible.

Answer

'Although the weather was terrible' is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Question 3

Choose the correct verb form: 'By the time she arrived, we ______ dinner.'

Accepted Answer

had already eaten

Answer

The past perfect 'had already eaten' is used for an action completed before another past action.

Question 4

Which sentence avoids a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich.

Answer

Using the coordinating conjunction 'so' after the comma correctly joins the two independent clauses.

Question 5

Which word is spelled correctly?

Accepted Answer

occurrence

Answer

The correct spelling is 'occurrence,' with double 'c' and double 'r.'

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