NPOST Grammar and Punctuation 5

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?

Accepted Answer

A well-known suspect fled.

Answer

Compound adjectives before a noun are hyphenated.

Question 2

Choose the correct word: 'The officer ___ the report before lunch.'

Accepted Answer

has finished

Answer

'Has finished' agrees with the singular subject 'officer'.

Question 3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

After the chase, he rested.

Answer

A comma follows an introductory phrase.

Question 4

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Accepted Answer

receive

Answer

'Receive' follows the 'i before e except after c' rule.

Question 5

Which sentence uses 'who' and 'whom' correctly?

Accepted Answer

To whom did you give the report?

Answer

'Whom' is the object of the preposition 'to'.

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