Grammar and Writing Skills Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly?
Answer: The report was thorough; it covered every incident detail.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Answer: Each of the employees is required to attend the training.
Indefinite pronouns like 'each' always take a singular verb.
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'The department must ______ its records annually.'
Answer: alter
'Alter' means to change, while 'altar' is a noun referring to a raised platform used in ceremonies.
Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?
Answer: After completing the form, the officer submitted it promptly.
The subject 'the officer' correctly performs the action described in the introductory phrase.
Which option correctly uses a comma after an introductory clause?
Answer: Before the shift ended, the supervisor reviewed all reports.
A comma is placed after an introductory dependent clause before the main clause.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: The suspects, three men and one woman, were apprehended.
An appositive phrase that renames the noun must be set off by commas on both sides.
Which sentence is written in the active voice?
Answer: The detective interviewed three witnesses.
In active voice, the subject ('the detective') performs the action directly.