NWEA Language Usage 5

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?

Accepted Answer

Although it was cold, they went swimming.

Answer

A complex sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, as in 'Although it was cold, they went swimming.'

Question 2

Which option best replaces the vague pronoun in: 'When Tom called Mike, he was nervous'?

Accepted Answer

When Tom called Mike, Mike was nervous.

Answer

Replacing 'he' with 'Mike' clarifies which person was nervous, eliminating the ambiguous pronoun reference.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses a parenthetical expression?

Accepted Answer

The answer (of course) is obvious.

Answer

Parenthetical expressions can be set off by parentheses; here '(of course)' is correctly punctuated.

Question 4

Identify the sentence written in the future perfect tense.

Accepted Answer

She will have gone to the store by noon.

Answer

Future perfect tense ('will have + past participle') describes an action completed before a specific future time.

Question 5

Which word is an example of a subordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

Because

Answer

'Because' is a subordinating conjunction that introduces a dependent clause explaining a reason.

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