Grammar Flashcards

Which transitional word best connects these two sentences? 'She practiced piano for years. _____, she won first place at the competition.'

Answer: Consequently

'Consequently' signals a cause-and-effect relationship between years of practice and winning.

Which sentence correctly uses a restrictive clause without commas?

Answer: The car that she bought last year needs repairs.

A restrictive clause ('that she bought last year') limits which car is meant and does not take commas; 'that' (not 'which') is standard for restrictive clauses.

Which revision corrects the sentence fragment? 'Although the team trained hard all season.'

Answer: Although the team trained hard all season, they lost the championship.

Adding an independent clause after the subordinate clause creates a complete sentence.

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the hyphen?

Answer: She is a well-known scientist.

Compound modifiers before a noun ('well-known') are hyphenated; no hyphen is needed when used predicatively after the noun.

Identify the sentence with correct use of 'affect' and 'effect.'

Answer: Stress can affect your sleep quality.

'Affect' is typically a verb meaning 'to influence,' making option B correct; 'effect' is usually a noun.

Which sentence best uses an appositive phrase correctly?

Answer: My neighbor, a retired firefighter, has three dogs.

An appositive phrase ('a retired firefighter') is set off by commas on both sides.

Which option corrects the error in this sentence? 'The principle of the school announced the new policy over the intercom.'

Answer: Change 'principle' to 'principal'

'Principal' (noun) refers to the head of a school; 'principle' is a rule or belief.