Using Correct Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
Answer: The children's toys were scattered on the floor.
For irregular plurals like 'children' that don't end in 's', add apostrophe + s to show possession.
Identify the sentence with correct pronoun-antecedent agreement.
Answer: Everyone must bring his or her own lunch.
The indefinite pronoun 'everyone' is singular, so it should agree with the singular pronoun 'his or her' in formal writing.
Which sentence uses the correct comparative form?
Answer: This essay is better than your last one.
'Better' is the correct comparative form of 'good'; 'more better' and 'more good' are double comparatives and incorrect.
Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?
Answer: I drove my kids to school almost every day last year.
Placing 'almost' before 'every day' correctly modifies how frequently the action occurred.
Select the sentence that correctly uses a colon.
Answer: She had one dream: to become a doctor.
A colon should follow a complete independent clause before introducing a list, explanation, or appositive.
Which sentence correctly uses an adjective instead of an adverb?
Answer: She looked sad at the broken vase.
After a linking verb like 'looked,' use an adjective ('sad') to describe the subject, not an adverb ('sadly').
Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?
Answer: If I were taller, I would play basketball.
The subjunctive mood uses 'were' (not 'was') for hypothetical or contrary-to-fact conditions.