Regents English Grammar and Language Usage 2

Question 1

Which sentence uses the correct form of 'their,' 'there,' or 'they're'?

Accepted Answer

Their report is due tomorrow.

Answer

'Their' is the possessive pronoun indicating ownership, so 'Their report is due tomorrow' is grammatically correct.

Question 2

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Because the storm was severe.

Answer

A sentence fragment lacks a complete subject or predicate; 'Because the storm was severe' is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone.

Question 3

Which sentence uses the active voice correctly?

Accepted Answer

The student read the book.

Answer

In active voice, the subject performs the action; 'The student read the book' clearly shows the subject (student) performing the action (reading).

Question 4

Which of the following is the correct use of an apostrophe to show possession?

Accepted Answer

The students' essays were graded.

Answer

For plural nouns that end in 's,' the apostrophe is placed after the 's' to show possession: 'students'' is correct.

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses an 'appositive phrase'?

Accepted Answer

My teacher, Ms. Johnson, is very kind.

Answer

An appositive phrase renames or identifies a noun and is set off by commas; 'Ms. Johnson' correctly appears in commas as an appositive.

Regents English Practice Test