PARCC Advanced Grammar 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses the past perfect tense?

Accepted Answer

By noon, I had finished lunch.

Answer

Past perfect ('had finished') shows an action completed before another past time.

Question 2

Identify the sentence with a correctly used colon.

Accepted Answer

I need the following: eggs, milk, and bread.

Answer

A colon follows a complete independent clause introducing a list.

Question 3

Which word is a correlative conjunction pair used correctly?

Accepted Answer

Not only smart but also kind, she helped.

Answer

'Not only...but also' correctly pairs two parallel descriptive phrases.

Question 4

Choose the sentence free of a comma splice.

Accepted Answer

It rained, so we stayed inside.

Answer

The coordinating conjunction 'so' properly joins two independent clauses.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses the active voice equivalent of 'The ball was thrown by Sam'?

Accepted Answer

Sam threw the ball.

Answer

Active voice places the subject (Sam) as the performer of the action.

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