Using Correct Grammar Flashcards

Which option corrects the comma splice: 'The sky was clear, the stars were bright'?

Answer: The sky was clear, and the stars were bright.

Adding a coordinating conjunction ('and') after the comma correctly joins two independent clauses.

Choose the sentence that correctly forms the plural possessive.

Answer: The teachers' lounge is on the second floor.

For plural nouns ending in 's', add only an apostrophe after the 's' to show possession.

Which sentence uses the active voice?

Answer: The committee wrote the report.

In active voice, the subject ('the committee') performs the action ('wrote'), making the sentence clearer and more direct.

Select the correctly punctuated sentence with a non-restrictive clause.

Answer: My brother, who lives in Toronto, is visiting us.

A non-restrictive (non-essential) clause must be set off with commas on both sides.

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement with a collective noun?

Answer: The jury is deliberating on the verdict.

In North American English, collective nouns like 'jury' are typically treated as singular and take a singular verb.

Which sentence correctly avoids a double negative?

Answer: She doesn't know anything about the plan.

Using 'anything' with 'doesn't' creates a grammatically correct negative sentence without a double negative.

Identify the sentence with correct use of 'lay' versus 'lie'.

Answer: She laid the book on the table.

'Laid' is the past tense of 'lay' (to place something), which takes a direct object ('the book').