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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: She studied hard; she passed the exam.
A semicolon joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is the correct plural form of 'criterion'?
Answer: criteria
'Criteria' is the correct plural of 'criterion,' which is borrowed from Greek.
Identify the dangling modifier: 'Running late, the bus was missed by Maria.'
Answer: 'Running late' is a dangling modifier because the bus cannot run late
'Running late' dangles because it appears to modify 'the bus' rather than Maria.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: conscientious
'Conscientious' is the correct spelling, meaning diligent and thorough.
In the sentence 'The committee has reached its decision,' what is the subject?
Answer: committee
'Committee' is the subject performing the action of reaching a decision.
Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: Neither the nurses nor the doctor was available.
With 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('doctor'), which is singular.
What does the prefix 'ante-' mean in the word 'antecedent'?
Answer: Before
The prefix 'ante-' means 'before,' so 'antecedent' refers to something that comes before.
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