Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions 3

Question 1

Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

Walking down the street, the leaves were blowing in the wind.

Answer

In the last sentence, the modifier 'Walking down the street' illogically modifies 'the leaves' rather than a person.

Question 2

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The results of the study _____ published last year.'?

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

The subject 'results' is plural, so the plural verb 'were' is required.

Question 3

The word 'their' is a:

Accepted Answer

Possessive pronoun

Answer

'Their' is a possessive pronoun indicating that something belongs to a group of people.

Question 4

Which sentence uses capitalization correctly?

Accepted Answer

She studied French and history at Boston University.

Answer

'French' is capitalized as a proper adjective, 'history' is lowercase as a common noun, and 'Boston University' is properly capitalized.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses 'fewer' versus 'less'?

Accepted Answer

She has fewer distractions when she studies at home.

Answer

'Fewer' is used with countable nouns like 'distractions,' while 'less' is used with uncountable nouns.

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