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Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly. During the blackout, one of the patients were frightened and screamed loudly.

  • A. loudly
  • B. during
  • C. were
  • D. one
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Correct Answer: C: "were"

Rationale:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement: "One" is singular, so the correct verb should be "was," not "were."
2. Correct Sentence: "During the blackout, one of the patients was frightened and screamed loudly."
3. Incorrect Choices:
A. "Loudly" is an adverb modifying the verb "screamed," used correctly.
B. "During" is a preposition indicating the time frame, used correctly.
D. "One" is the subject of the sentence, used correctly.

Summary:
The error in the sentence lies in the subject-verb agreement with "one," requiring the singular verb "was" instead of the plural verb "were." The other choices are used correctly in the sentence.

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Identify the sentence with correct grammar usage.

  • A. A pitchfork and a halter were left on the concrete floor.
  • B. There are a pig, sheep, and horse in the red trailer.
  • C. Here are the cages for the 2 rabbits and 2 chickens.
  • D. Sherri and her cousin were at the County fair this year.
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: In English, the subject and verb must agree in number. In option D, 'Sherri and her cousin' is a plural subject, so the plural verb 'were' is the correct form to use. Options A, B, and C have subject-verb agreement errors. Option A should use 'were' instead of 'was' to agree with the plural subjects. Option B should use 'are' instead of 'is' to agree with the plural subject list. Option C should use 'are' instead of 'is' to agree with the plural noun 'cages.' Therefore, option D is the correct choice.

Select the word or phrase that makes this sentence grammatically correct: The hospital is located at the top ______ the hill.

  • A. of
  • B. off
  • C. in
  • D. on
Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The preposition 'of' is the correct choice in this sentence. When referring to a location, 'at the top of the hill' is the appropriate phrase to indicate the hospital's position relative to the hill. 'Off,' 'in,' and 'on' do not convey the correct spatial relationship in this context. Choosing 'of' helps maintain the proper prepositional phrase structure, clarifying the hospital's precise location at the peak of the hill.

Select the correct word(s) to make the sentence grammatically correct. Two students ___ their professor about the possibility of obtaining a different grade in class.

  • A. asking
  • B. has asked
  • C. was asking
  • D. had asked
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: "had asked." This is because the sentence indicates a past action that occurred before another past action. "Had asked" is in the past perfect tense, indicating that the students asked their professor before another event in the past. The other choices (A, B, C) are in present or past simple tenses, which do not convey the sequence of events correctly. Choice A "asking" is present tense, which does not fit with the past context. Choice B "has asked" is present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and has relevance to the present, which is not the intended meaning. Choice C "was asking" is past continuous tense, suggesting ongoing action in the past, which is not suitable for the context of the sentence.

Choose the word that correctly replaces the underlined words in the sentence. My father and I wanted to look at my mother's photograph album.

  • A. she
  • B. our
  • C. hers
  • D. her
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D: her. In the sentence, "my father and I" are the subjects, and "my mother's photograph album" is the object. The possessive pronoun "her" is used to show ownership by the mother. "She" (A) is a subject pronoun, not a possessive pronoun. "Our" (B) is a possessive pronoun for a group of people, not just the mother. "Hers" (C) is a possessive pronoun that stands alone, not indicating possession of a specific item. Therefore, "her" is the correct choice to indicate possession by the mother in the sentence.

What word is used incorrectly in the following sentence? Brendan spent the day laying a brick foundation on the site.

  • A. site
  • B. on
  • C. spent
  • D. laying
Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D. In the sentence, 'laying' should be replaced with 'laying' to convey the action of placing bricks in the foundation correctly. 'Lying' means being in a horizontal position, while 'laying' refers to placing something down, like bricks in this context. Therefore, the word 'laying' is used incorrectly in this sentence.

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