SAEE SAEE Language Usage 4

Question 1

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

She nearly drove her children to school every day.

Answer

'Nearly' is misplaced — it modifies 'drove' instead of 'every day,' implying she almost drove but didn't.

Question 2

Which is the correct plural form of 'criterion'?

Accepted Answer

criteria

Answer

'Criteria' is the standard plural form of the Latin-derived word 'criterion.'

Question 3

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Accepted Answer

Neither the teachers nor the principal was informed.

Answer

With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the noun closest to it — 'the principal' is singular, so 'was' is correct.

Question 4

Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe to show possession?

Accepted Answer

The children's toys were scattered.

Answer

'Children' is an irregular plural not ending in 's,' so the possessive is formed by adding 's.

Question 5

Which transition word best shows contrast between two ideas?

Accepted Answer

However

Answer

'However' signals a contrast or contradiction between the idea that came before and the one that follows.

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