Regents English Grammar and Language Conventions

Question 1

Which sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error?

Accepted Answer

Each of the players have their own locker.

Answer

'Each' is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb should be 'has,' not 'have.'

Question 2

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

Semicolon

Answer

A semicolon connects two related independent clauses without using a coordinating conjunction.

Question 4

Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

Accepted Answer

The student's backpacks were left in the hallway.

Answer

'Student's' correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession by a singular noun.

Question 5

A run-on sentence occurs when:

Accepted Answer

two or more independent clauses are joined incorrectly without proper punctuation

Answer

A run-on sentence improperly fuses two or more independent clauses without adequate punctuation or conjunctions.

Regents English Practice Test