Sentence Structure and Syntax Flashcards
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Which sentence uses a correctly placed participial phrase?
Answer: Running through the park, she admired the beautiful trees.
The participial phrase 'Running through the park' must immediately precede the noun it modifies — 'she.'
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement involving a collective noun.
Answer: The committee is divided on the issue.
In American English, collective nouns like 'committee' typically take a singular verb.
Which option correctly uses an appositive phrase?
Answer: My brother, a doctor, works long hours.
An appositive phrase is set off by commas and placed directly after the noun it renames.
Which sentence demonstrates correct use of parallel structure?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and riding bikes.
Parallel structure requires all listed items to share the same grammatical form — here, gerunds.
What type of clause is underlined in: 'I left early [because the meeting ran long]'?
Answer: Adverbial clause
An adverbial clause modifies the main verb and is introduced by a subordinating conjunction like 'because.'
Which sentence avoids a run-on error?
Answer: Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
Using a subordinating conjunction like 'because' correctly joins the two clauses without creating a run-on.
Which sentence correctly inverts subject and verb for emphasis?
Answer: Never have I seen such courage.
When a negative adverb like 'never' begins a sentence, the auxiliary verb inverts before the subject.