NYSTCE ATAS Writing and Grammar Conventions 4

Question 1

Which option is an example of a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Although the bell rang.

Answer

'Although the bell rang' is a dependent clause and cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Question 2

Which sentence uses 'its' and 'it's' correctly?

Accepted Answer

It's important to follow the rules.

Answer

'It's' is a contraction of 'it is,' which is what the sentence requires.

Question 3

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

The test was hard it took two hours.

Answer

Two independent clauses are joined without punctuation or a conjunction, making it a run-on sentence.

Question 4

A teaching assistant edits a student's paper and finds: 'There going to the library tomorrow.' What should be corrected?

Accepted Answer

Change 'There' to 'They're'

Answer

'They're' is the contraction of 'they are,' which is the meaning needed in this sentence.

Question 5

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

Accepted Answer

He made fewer mistakes on the second try.

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'mistakes,' while 'less' applies to uncountable nouns.

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