SAEE SAEE Language Usage 3

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

The coach told the players to stretch, to hydrate, and to run laps.

Answer

Parallel structure requires that items in a series follow the same grammatical form; here all three use the infinitive 'to + verb.'

Question 2

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The data _____ collected over a six-month period.'

Accepted Answer

were

Answer

'Data' is the plural form of 'datum,' so it takes the plural verb 'were' in formal and academic writing.

Question 3

Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun case.

Accepted Answer

Between you and me, the test was easier than expected.

Answer

After the preposition 'between,' objective case pronouns ('you' and 'me') are required.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

The students studied hard, they passed the exam.

Answer

A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.

Question 5

What type of error does the following sentence contain? 'The team celebrated their victory, the trophy gleamed under the lights.'

Accepted Answer

Run-on sentence

Answer

Two independent clauses joined by only a comma constitute a run-on sentence, specifically a comma splice.

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