SAEE Language Usage Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses parallel structure?
Answer: The coach told the players to stretch, to hydrate, and to run laps.
Parallel structure requires that items in a series follow the same grammatical form; here all three use the infinitive 'to + verb.'
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The data _____ collected over a six-month period.'
Answer: were
'Data' is the plural form of 'datum,' so it takes the plural verb 'were' in formal and academic writing.
Choose the sentence that uses the correct pronoun case.
Answer: Between you and me, the test was easier than expected.
After the preposition 'between,' objective case pronouns ('you' and 'me') are required.
Which sentence contains a comma splice?
Answer: The students studied hard, they passed the exam.
A comma splice occurs when two independent clauses are joined only by a comma without a coordinating conjunction.
What type of error does the following sentence contain? 'The team celebrated their victory, the trophy gleamed under the lights.'
Answer: Run-on sentence
Two independent clauses joined by only a comma constitute a run-on sentence, specifically a comma splice.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an apostrophe in a contraction?
Answer: Who's responsible for collecting the assignments?
'Who's' is the correct contraction of 'who is,' while the other options confuse possessive forms with contractions.