PERT Grammar Usage & Sentence Structure 3

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense for a completed past action before another past action?

Accepted Answer

By the time she arrived, the movie had started.

Answer

The past perfect 'had started' shows an action completed before another past event.

Question 2

Identify the sentence with parallel structure.

Accepted Answer

She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.

Answer

All items in the list use the same -ing form, creating parallelism.

Question 3

Which sentence correctly uses 'who' versus 'whom'?

Accepted Answer

To whom did you give it?

Answer

'Whom' is the object of the preposition 'to,' making this correct.

Question 4

Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.

Accepted Answer

After the game, we went home.

Answer

A comma follows an introductory phrase like 'after the game.'

Question 5

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

I ate almost the whole pizza.

Answer

'Almost' belongs next to 'the whole pizza' to describe how much was eaten.

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