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  1. Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

    Answer: The team of scientists is presenting their findings today.

    In Canadian English, collective nouns can take singular verbs with plural pronouns for individual members.

  2. Which sentence correctly uses a pronoun reference?

    Answer: When a student finishes their exam, they should raise their hand.

    Using 'their/they' consistently as a singular gender-neutral pronoun maintains clear reference.

  3. Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

    Answer: Walking through the park, the birds sang beautifully.

    'Walking through the park' modifies 'the birds,' incorrectly suggesting the birds were walking.

  4. Which sentence uses consistent verb tense?

    Answer: She studied hard and passed with flying colours.

    Both verbs are in the past tense, maintaining consistency.

  5. Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

    Answer: She enjoys reading, swimming, and hiking.

    All three items use the same grammatical form (gerunds).

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

    Answer: Both B and C are correct.

    Option B uses 'who' as subject of 'scored,' and Option C uses 'whom' as object of 'praised.' Both are correct.