Language Conventions Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
Answer: I finished my homework; I went outside to play.
A semicolon connects two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
Answer: Either the teacher or the students are responsible.
With 'either...or' and 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('students' is plural, so 'are' is correct).
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee has made _____ decision.'?
Answer: its
'Its' is the possessive form of 'it,' used here to show the decision belongs to the committee.
Identify the sentence that avoids a dangling modifier.
Answer: Exhausted from the hike, Maria sat down to rest.
In the correct sentence, 'exhausted from the hike' clearly modifies 'Maria,' the subject who performs the action.
Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
Answer: We plan to eat, rest, and exercise.
Parallel structure requires all items in a list to use the same grammatical form; here all three verbs use the infinitive form.
Which option correctly punctuates this sentence: 'My favorite cities are Paris London and Rome.'?
Answer: My favorite cities are Paris, London, and Rome.
Items in a series are separated by commas, with a comma before the final coordinating conjunction (Oxford comma).
Choose the correctly spelled word to complete: 'The scientist made an important _____ in her research.'
Answer: discovery
'Discovery' is the standard spelling, derived from the verb 'discover.'