Grammar and Mechanics Flashcards
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Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
Answer: The team is winning.
Collective nouns like 'team' take a singular verb in American English.
Which word is a proper noun?
Answer: Chicago
Chicago is a proper noun because it names a specific place and must be capitalized.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running fast, the finish line was crossed.
The modifier 'Running fast' has no clear subject — the finish line cannot run.
Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence: '__ is going to the conference'?
Answer: She
A subject pronoun (she) is needed when the pronoun is the subject of the verb.
Which sentence uses the past perfect tense correctly?
Answer: She had finished the report before the meeting started.
Past perfect (had + past participle) shows an action completed before another past action.
Which sentence avoids a double negative?
Answer: He didn't say anything.
Standard English requires only one negative in a clause, making 'didn't say anything' correct.