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Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Janet called her ____ run after a squirrel.'
- A. dog, who had
- B. dog that had
- C. dog, that had
- D. dog who had
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'dog, who had.' The phrase 'dog, who had' correctly indicates that Janet called her dog to run after a squirrel. In this case, 'who had' provides additional information about the dog, making the sentence grammatically accurate. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because they do not use the appropriate relative pronoun 'who' for referring to animals.
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Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Tracey wore her hair in a French braid, ____ was the style at the time.'
- A. among
- B. it
- C. that
- D. which
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'which' as it correctly introduces a defining clause describing the style of hair Tracey wore. 'Which' is used to provide additional information about the noun 'French braid' and helps specify the particular style among others. 'Among' (choice A) is incorrect as it is used to show a relation of one thing to many others. 'It' (choice B) is incorrect as it does not serve as a relative pronoun to introduce a clause. 'That' (choice C) is incorrect as it is not the most suitable relative pronoun to introduce a non-restrictive clause in this context.
Select the word that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'While he was an apprentice, Steve ____ a great deal of time in the studio.'
- A. spends
- B. spent
- C. spended
- D. spend
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 'Spent' is the correct past tense of 'spend.' In this sentence, the action of spending time in the studio already happened while Steve was an apprentice, requiring the past tense 'spent.' 'Spends' is present tense, 'spended' is not a valid word, and 'spend' is present tense without matching the past context of the sentence.
Select the word that correctly completes the following sentence: 'The intern was surprised by the ____ of pain he was in after his first day of work.'
- A. amount
- B. frequency
- C. number
- D. amplitude
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'amount.' In this context, 'amount' is used to describe the intensity or level of pain, which is an uncountable noun. 'Frequency' (B) refers to how often something occurs, 'number' (C) is used for countable objects, and 'amplitude' (D) is typically used in the context of sound or waves, not pain.
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'Picking up groceries ____ one of the things you are supposed to do?'
- A. Is
- B. Am
- C. Is it
- D. Are
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Is.' In this sentence, the subject 'picking up groceries' is singular, so it should be followed by the singular form of the verb 'to be,' which is 'is.' The verb should agree with the subject in number. 'Am' is incorrect as it is the first person singular form, 'Is it' creates an unnecessary question structure, and 'Are' is plural, not matching the singular subject. Therefore, 'Is' is needed to make the sentence grammatically correct.
Which word in the following sentence is a conjunction: 'The little girl wanted a cookie, but she didn't take one.'
- A. little
- B. but
- C. take
- D. the
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: 'But' is the conjunction in this sentence. A conjunction is a word that connects clauses or sentences. In this case, 'but' links two contrasting ideas: the little girl wanting a cookie and her decision not to take one. The other options are not conjunctions; 'little' is an adjective, 'take' is a verb, and 'the' is a definite article.