THEA THEA Grammar & Mechanics 2

Question 1

Which sentence demonstrates correct pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Accepted Answer

Neither of the women forgot her umbrella.

Answer

'Neither' is singular and refers to one of the women at a time, so the singular possessive pronoun 'her' is grammatically correct.

Question 2

Which sentence uses verb tense correctly?

Accepted Answer

She had studied for hours before she took the test.

Answer

The past perfect 'had studied' correctly indicates that studying was completed before the earlier past action of taking the test.

Question 3

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

He likes to read, to write, and to draw.

Answer

All three verbs use the same infinitive form (to read, to write, to draw), maintaining consistent grammatical structure throughout the series.

Question 4

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

I saw the man with binoculars walking downtown.

Answer

'With binoculars' is ambiguously placed and could modify 'the man' rather than 'I,' making it unclear who held the binoculars.

Question 5

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?

Accepted Answer

Because she was tired after a long day at work.

Answer

This is a dependent clause introduced by 'Because' that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence because it lacks an independent clause.

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