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Select the word or phrase in the sentence that is not used correctly: 'It seem like the sun never shines on Saturday.'
- A. seem
- B. never
- C. It
- D. shines
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A. The verb should be 'seems' instead of 'seem' to agree with the singular subject 'It.' 'Seem' is the plural form of the verb, while 'seems' is the singular form. In this sentence, 'It' is a singular subject, so the verb 'seems' should also be singular to maintain subject-verb agreement.
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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 corrected sentence should read: 'Janet called her dog, who had run after a squirrel.' The phrase 'who had' correctly introduces additional information about the dog, making the sentence grammatically correct. The use of 'who had' is appropriate when referring to the dog, as it clarifies the action the dog took, which is running after a squirrel.
Select the best word for the blank in the following sentence: '___________ left these books on the table needs to put them away.'
- A. Whomever
- B. Whoever
- C. Whom
- D. Who
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Whoever.' In this sentence, the pronoun needs to be in the subjective form to refer to the subject who left the books on the table. 'Whoever' is a subjective pronoun, making it the appropriate choice. 'Whomever' is an object pronoun and is incorrect in this context. 'Whom' is also an object pronoun and doesn't suit the context. 'Who' is not the best option here since it's not in the correct form for the subject of the sentence.
Select the correct word(s) for the blank in the following sentence. The student thought the second test was................. than the first test.
- A. harder
- B. more hard
- C. hardest
- D. most hardest
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is 'harder.' When making comparisons, the comparative form should be used, which in this case is 'harder.' 'More hard' (choice B) is incorrect as 'hard' is already in its comparative form. 'Hardest' (choice C) and 'most hardest' (choice D) both use the superlative form, which is not appropriate for a comparison between two items. Therefore, in this context, 'harder' is the correct choice to show a comparison between the two tests, indicating that the second test was more challenging than the first one.
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 'A: is.' In this sentence, the subject is 'picking up groceries,' which is singular. Therefore, the verb 'is' should agree with the singular subject. The correct structure is 'Is picking up groceries one of the things you are supposed to do?'
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
- A. Sarah plays her new saxophone well.
- B. The dog catches the Frisbee good.
- C. The band did good during the half time show.
- D. The band that played before ours was well.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Correct Answer: A
Rationale:
1. "Sarah plays her new saxophone well" is correct because "well" is an adverb that describes how Sarah plays.
2. In choice B, "good" is an adjective that should be replaced with "well" to describe the action of catching.
3. In choice C, "good" should be replaced with "well" to describe how the band performed.
4. In choice D, "well" is an adjective that should be replaced with "good" to describe the performance of the band.
Summary:
Choice A is correct as it uses the adverb "well" to describe how Sarah plays the saxophone. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect due to the incorrect use of "good" or "well" as adjectives or adverbs in the sentences.