Grammar and Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
Answer: Bring the following: cuffs, radio, and pen.
A colon introduces a list after a complete clause.
Choose the correct comparative form.
Answer: This route is safer.
'Safer' is the correct comparative for a one-syllable adjective.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: separate
'Separate' is the standard spelling.
Select the sentence with correct pronoun case.
Answer: Between you and me, this is serious.
After a preposition like 'between', use the objective 'me'.
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
Answer: The witness said, "I saw the car."
The period goes inside the closing quotation mark, after a comma introducing the quote.
Choose the correct word: 'The number of complaints was ___ than last year.'
Answer: fewer
'Fewer' is used for countable nouns like complaints.
Which sentence has correct modifier placement?
Answer: Walking to the car, the officer felt the rain.
The modifier 'walking to the car' correctly describes the officer.