Writing Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'lie' (to recline)?
Answer: She lay on the couch all afternoon.
The past tense of 'lie' (to recline) is 'lay', so 'She lay on the couch' is correct.
Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?
Answer: Maria studied hard, and she passed the exam because she was prepared.
A compound-complex sentence has at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause, as in option C.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee reached _____ decision after hours of debate.'
Answer: its
'Committee' is a collective noun treated as singular, so the possessive pronoun 'its' is correct.
Which revision best eliminates the dangling modifier in: 'Walking to school, the rain began to fall.'?
Answer: As I was walking to school, the rain began to fall.
Adding 'As I was' gives the participial phrase a clear subject to modify, eliminating the dangling modifier.
In which sentence are commas used correctly with a nonrestrictive clause?
Answer: My brother, who lives in Texas, is a teacher.
A nonrestrictive (non-essential) clause must be set off by commas on both sides.
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: The store was closed; we decided to go home.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Which option corrects the error in: 'Neither the students nor the teacher were ready for the test.'?
Answer: Neither the students nor the teacher was ready for the test.
With 'neither/nor', the verb agrees with the nearer subject ('teacher' — singular), so 'was' is correct.