Grammar and Language Conventions Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a pronoun that agrees with its antecedent?
Answer: Every student must bring his or her own pencil to the exam.
"Every student" is singular, and "his or her" is the traditional singular pronoun reference that maintains grammatical agreement.
In OELPA-level writing, which sentence correctly uses a relative clause?
Answer: The book that I borrowed was very interesting.
"That" correctly introduces a restrictive relative clause modifying "the book," with no extra pronoun or comma needed.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a coordinating conjunction?
Answer: She wanted to speak, but she was too nervous.
"But" is a coordinating conjunction that correctly connects two independent clauses showing contrast.
Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice, as students may encounter in OELPA reading passages?
Answer: The essays were graded carefully by the teacher.
The passive voice places the object of the action as the subject and uses "to be" + past participle.
Which verb form correctly completes this conditional sentence: "If she ___ harder, she would improve her score"?
Answer: studied
In a present unreal conditional (second conditional), the simple past tense is used in the if-clause.
Which sentence correctly uses a gerund as the subject?
Answer: Reading every day improves vocabulary.
A gerund (verb + -ing) can function as the subject of a sentence, making "Reading" the correct choice here.
In OELPA writing tasks, which transitional phrase signals a contrasting idea?
Answer: On the other hand
"On the other hand" is a transitional phrase used to introduce a contrasting or opposing idea.