Advanced Grammar Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses the future perfect tense?
Answer: By 2030, she will have graduated.
Future perfect ('will have graduated') shows completion before a future point.
Identify the sentence with correct use of an absolute phrase.
Answer: His arms crossed, he waited.
The absolute phrase 'His arms crossed' modifies the whole sentence and is set off by a comma.
Which sentence correctly uses 'affect' versus 'effect'?
Answer: The rain will affect the game.
'Affect' is the verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is usually a noun.
Choose the sentence with correct comparative form.
Answer: This is the better of the two options.
'Better' is the correct comparative form for comparing two items.
Which sentence correctly uses a nonrestrictive clause?
Answer: My phone, which is new, broke.
Nonrestrictive clauses add extra detail and are enclosed by paired commas.
Identify the sentence that correctly avoids a split infinitive issue flagged as awkward.
Answer: She decided to run quickly.
Placing 'quickly' after the infinitive 'to run' produces the cleaner construction.
Which sentence shows correct agreement with a collective noun acting as one unit?
Answer: The jury is deciding the verdict.
A collective noun acting as a single unit takes a singular verb in US English.