Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?
- The students were excited about the trip.
- Each of the players have their own locker. (Correct answer)
- The coach and the players are ready.
- Neither the teacher nor the students were late.
Correct answer: Each of the players have their own locker.
'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb should be 'has,' not 'have.'
Question 2: Which of the following is a complete sentence?
- Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.
- After she finished her homework.
- The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier. (Correct answer)
- Because the storm was approaching quickly.
Correct answer: The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.
A complete sentence requires a subject and a predicate; 'The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier' fulfills both requirements.
Question 3: Which punctuation mark is used to join two independent clauses without a conjunction?
- Comma
- Colon
- Semicolon (Correct answer)
- Hyphen
Correct answer: Semicolon
A semicolon connects two related independent clauses without using a coordinating conjunction.
Question 4: Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
- The student's backpacks were left in the hallway. (Correct answer)
- Its' raining outside today.
- The teachers meeting was postponed.
- The dog wagged it's tail.
Correct answer: The student's backpacks were left in the hallway.
'Student's' correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession by a singular noun.
Question 5: A run-on sentence occurs when:
- a sentence has too many adjectives
- two or more independent clauses are joined incorrectly without proper punctuation (Correct answer)
- a sentence begins with a coordinating conjunction
- the subject and verb are separated by a long phrase
Correct answer: two or more independent clauses are joined incorrectly without proper punctuation
A run-on sentence improperly fuses two or more independent clauses without adequate punctuation or conjunctions.
Question 6: Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
- She went to the store and, bought milk.
- Although it was raining, the game continued. (Correct answer)
- The tall dark, and handsome man walked in.
- I want to go but, I have homework.
Correct answer: Although it was raining, the game continued.
A comma is correctly placed after an introductory adverbial clause before the main clause.
Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions 1
Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?