Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence is written in the active voice?
- The report was written by the committee.
- The ball was kicked by the player.
- The scientist discovered a new element. (Correct answer)
- A mistake was made by the team.
Correct answer: The scientist discovered a new element.
In active voice, the subject performs the action; 'The scientist discovered' has the subject acting on the object.
Question 2: Which word is a subordinating conjunction?
- And
- But
- Although (Correct answer)
- Or
Correct answer: Although
Subordinating conjunctions like 'although' introduce a dependent clause and show its relationship to the main clause.
Question 3: A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in:
- Tense and mood
- Number and gender (Correct answer)
- Voice and aspect
- Case and tense
Correct answer: Number and gender
Pronouns must match their antecedents in number and gender to avoid ambiguity and grammatical error.
Question 4: Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
- She needs: to study for the exam.
- I have three goals: to graduate, to travel, and to write a novel. (Correct answer)
- He went to the store: and bought milk.
- The weather: was cold and windy.
Correct answer: I have three goals: to graduate, to travel, and to write a novel.
A colon correctly introduces a list or explanation that follows a complete independent clause.
Question 5: Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?
- She likes to swim, running, and to dance.
- He enjoys hiking, cycling, and reading. (Correct answer)
- The team practiced hard, played the game, and victory was theirs.
- I want success, to be happy, and financial security.
Correct answer: He enjoys hiking, cycling, and reading.
Parallel structure requires items in a series to use the same grammatical form; 'hiking, cycling, and reading' all use gerunds.
Question 6: Which verb tense is used to describe an action that was ongoing in the past?
- Simple past
- Past progressive (Correct answer)
- Present perfect
- Future simple
Correct answer: Past progressive
The past progressive tense (was/were + -ing) describes an action that was in progress at a specific point in the past.
Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions 2
Which sentence is written in the active voice?