PARCC Advanced Grammar 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?
- If I was rich, I would travel.
- If I were rich, I would travel. (Correct answer)
- If I am rich, I would travel.
- If I be rich, I would travel.
Correct answer: If I were rich, I would travel.
The subjunctive uses 'were' for hypothetical conditions contrary to fact.
Question 2: Identify the dangling modifier: 'Walking to school, the rain soaked my clothes.'
- the rain
- Walking to school (Correct answer)
- soaked my clothes
- There is none
Correct answer: Walking to school
'Walking to school' illogically modifies 'the rain' instead of a person.
Question 3: Which sentence uses 'whom' correctly?
- Whom is coming to dinner?
- To whom should I address the letter? (Correct answer)
- Whom said that?
- Whom are you?
Correct answer: To whom should I address the letter?
'Whom' is the object of the preposition 'to' in this sentence.
Question 4: Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure.
- She likes hiking, swimming, and to bike.
- She likes hiking, swimming, and biking. (Correct answer)
- She likes to hike, swimming, and biking.
- She likes hike, swim, and biking.
Correct answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
All three items use the same -ing gerund form for parallelism.
Question 5: Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
- I have a test; tomorrow.
- I studied hard; therefore, I passed. (Correct answer)
- I bought apples; and oranges.
- I left early; because I was tired.
Correct answer: I studied hard; therefore, I passed.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses linked by 'therefore'.
Question 6: Identify the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement: 'Each of the students submitted ___ essay.'
- their
- his or her (Correct answer)
- they
- them
Correct answer: his or her
'Each' is singular, so it requires a singular pronoun like 'his or her'.
Question 7: Which sentence has a correctly placed appositive?
- My brother who lives in Texas, called.
- My brother, who lives in Texas, called. (Correct answer)
- My brother who, lives in Texas called.
- My, brother who lives in Texas called.
Correct answer: My brother, who lives in Texas, called.
Nonrestrictive appositive clauses are set off by commas on both sides.
PARCC Advanced Grammar 2
Which sentence correctly uses the subjunctive mood?