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Select the phrase that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'Working ____ the mission of the entire committee.'
- A. to peace is
- B. toward peace was
- C. to peace was
- D. toward peace am
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct phrase to complete the sentence is 'toward peace was.' In this context, 'toward peace' is the appropriate prepositional phrase to indicate the direction or goal of the work being done. Additionally, the verb tense should be in the past tense ('was') to match the structure of the sentence. Choice A and C are incorrect because 'to peace' does not convey the intended sense of direction or goal. Choice D is incorrect as 'am' is present tense, which does not agree with the past tense structure of the sentence.
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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.
Select the word that makes the following sentence grammatically correct: 'She asked ____ to take her around the corner to the drugstore.'
- A. him
- B. his
- C. he
- D. his'
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In the sentence, 'She asked ____ to take her around the corner to the drugstore,' the correct word to fill in the blank is 'him.' The pronoun 'him' is in the objective case and is used correctly as the object of the verb 'asked.' The other options ('his,' 'he,' and 'his'') are either possessive or nominative cases, which do not fit the grammatical structure needed here. 'His' is possessive, 'he' is nominative, and 'his'' is incorrect due to the unnecessary apostrophe.
Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: 'After waking up, Dean eyed the cheesecake ____.'
- A. hungry
- B. hungriest
- C. hungrily
- D. more hungry
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct adverb to describe Dean's action of eyeing the cheesecake is 'hungrily.' Adverbs modify verbs, in this case, 'eyed,' making the sentence grammatically correct. 'Hungry' (choice A) is an adjective and does not fit the sentence structure. 'Hungriest' (choice B) is a superlative adjective and is not suitable to modify the verb 'eyed.' 'More hungry' (choice D) is a comparative construction and is also not the correct form to modify the verb.
What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence: 'Whoever wrote the letter forgot to sign their name.'
- A. Whoever
- B. wrote
- C. their
- D. name
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word 'their' is used incorrectly in the sentence because it is a plural pronoun while 'Whoever' is singular. In this case, 'his or her' should be used instead of 'their' to maintain subject-verb agreement. The other choices 'Whoever,' 'wrote,' and 'name' are used correctly in the sentence.
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.