THEA THEA Grammar & Mechanics

Question 1

Which of the following sentences contains a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard, she passed the exam.

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I went to the store, and I bought milk.

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Although he was tired, he finished his homework.

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The weather was cold; therefore, we stayed inside.

Question 2

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

She arrived early; the doors were still locked.

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I love to read; books, magazines, and newspapers.

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The concert was loud; but enjoyable.

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He ate dinner; and then watched television.

Question 3

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

Each of the participants has submitted a form.

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The team are playing well this season.

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Neither the players nor the coach were satisfied.

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The news are very disturbing today.

Question 4

Which option correctly identifies the error in this sentence? 'The students, along with their teacher, was excited about the field trip.'

Accepted Answer

'was' should be 'were'

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'students' should be 'student'

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'excited' should be 'exciting'

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'about' should be 'for'

Question 5

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Accepted Answer

She had three goals: to graduate, to travel, and to find a job.

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The recipe calls for: flour, sugar, and eggs.

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I need to buy: groceries and cleaning supplies.

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He remembered: to lock the door.

Question 6

Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?

Accepted Answer

After studying all night, Maria finally understood the concept.

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Walking to school, the rain began to fall.

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Having finished the exam, the room felt quiet.

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Barking loudly, the mailman was frightened by the dog.

Question 7

Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?

Accepted Answer

It's a beautiful day outside.

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The book's on the shelf belong to James.

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The students' book's were left behind.

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The dog wagged it's tail happily.