NoRedInk Language Conventions 2

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Accepted Answer

I finished my homework; I went outside to play.

Answer

A semicolon connects two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 2

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Either the teacher or the students are responsible.

Answer

With 'either...or' and 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('students' is plural, so 'are' is correct).

Question 3

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee has made _____ decision.'?

Accepted Answer

its

Answer

'Its' is the possessive form of 'it,' used here to show the decision belongs to the committee.

Question 4

Identify the sentence that avoids a dangling modifier.

Accepted Answer

Exhausted from the hike, Maria sat down to rest.

Answer

In the correct sentence, 'exhausted from the hike' clearly modifies 'Maria,' the subject who performs the action.

Question 5

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

Accepted Answer

We plan to eat, rest, and exercise.

Answer

Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; here all three verbs use the infinitive form.

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