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The lake was clear and shimmering, and it was such a friendly day; therefore, he dove right in. Which of the following describes the grammar problem in the sentence above?
- A. Ambiguous word choice
- B. Inappropriate transition word choice
- C. Tense disagreement
- D. Incomplete sentence
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A: Ambiguous word choice. In this sentence, the word 'friendly' is ambiguous and does not clearly convey the intended meaning. The context of the sentence suggests that 'friendly' is used inappropriately to describe a day, making the sentence unclear. Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because the issue in the sentence does not relate to transition words, tense disagreement, or an incomplete sentence.
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Which of the following examples is a compound sentence?
- A. Shawn and Jerome played soccer in the backyard for two hours.
- B. Marissa last saw Elena and talked to her this morning.
- C. The baby was sick, so I decided to stay home from work.
- D. Denise, Kurt, and Eric went for a run after dinner.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction (such as 'and,' 'but,' 'so,' etc.) or a semicolon. In this case, 'The baby was sick' and 'I decided to stay home from work' are two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction 'so.' Choice A is a simple sentence with one independent clause. Choice B is a complex sentence with an independent clause 'Marissa last saw Elena' and a dependent clause 'and talked to her this morning.' Choice D is also a simple sentence with one independent clause.
Which sentence correctly answers the question: What were you doing when the thunderstorm started?
- A. I mowed the lawn.
- B. I am mowing the lawn.
- C. I was mowing the lawn.
- D. I have mowed the lawn.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is 'C: I was mowing the lawn.' This sentence correctly uses the past continuous tense to indicate an action that was in progress at a specific time in the past when the thunderstorm started. Choice A 'I mowed the lawn' is in simple past tense, not past continuous, and does not convey the ongoing nature of the action. Choice B 'I am mowing the lawn' is in present continuous tense, not past continuous, and does not match the past timeframe. Choice D 'I have mowed the lawn' is in present perfect tense, not past continuous, and does not convey the ongoing action at a specific past time.
Which of the following sentences correctly uses apostrophes?
- A. Our home's roof needs repairing.
- B. My grandparents' families are coming to town for the holidays.
- C. There are many parks located across the country.
- D. All of the women's things were lost at sea.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Choice A, 'Our home's roof needs repairing,' is the correct answer as it correctly uses the apostrophe to indicate possession. In this sentence, the apostrophe is used to show that the roof belongs to the home. Choice B is incorrect because it should be 'My grandparents' families' to show that multiple families belong to the grandparents. Choice C is incorrect as the sentence should be 'There are many parks located across the country' without using an apostrophe. Choice D is incorrect because it should be 'All of the women's things' to indicate possession by the women.
Which punctuation mark is used to indicate a strong feeling or emotion?
- A. Period
- B. Comma
- C. Question mark
- D. Exclamation mark
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D, 'Exclamation mark.' Exclamation marks are used to express strong emotions such as excitement, surprise, or urgency. They indicate a heightened level of emotion in a sentence. Periods (A) are used to indicate the end of a statement, commas (B) are used to separate elements in a sentence, and question marks (C) are used to indicate questions or uncertainty. In this context, the use of an exclamation mark is the most appropriate choice to convey a strong feeling or emotion.
Which example shows correct comma usage for dates?
- A. The due date for the final paper in the course is Monday, May 16.
- B. Tuesday, March 10, 2021 was when the meeting took place.
- C. We will meet on Friday, March 11, 2022.
- D. We met on Monday, December 11, 2020.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The correct answer is A because it uses a comma to separate the day of the week from the date, as well as a comma after the month when the date is included in a sentence. In choice B, there should be commas after both the day of the week and the date. Choice C correctly uses commas after the day of the week and the date. Choice D incorrectly places the comma before the date instead of after the month.