Choose correct punctuation: “Lets eat Grandma!”
Let’s eat, Grandma!
Identify the topic sentence: “I love reading. Books transport me to other worlds. I prefer fiction.”
Books transport me to other worlds.
Insert missing punctuation: “He brought three items bread milk and eggs.”
He brought three items: bread, milk, and eggs.
Choose the sentence with correct parallel structure:
A) She likes reading, to swim, and biking.
B) She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
C) She likes to read, swimming, and biking.
D) She likes reading, swimming, and to bike.
Answer: B) She likes reading, swimming, and biking.
Correct sentence: “I went to the store; and I bought milk.”
Remove “and”: I went to the store; I bought milk.
Improve clarity: “The results of the experiment were analyzed by the team in order to provide insights on the subject matter.”
The team analyzed the experiment results to provide insights.
Fix quotation punctuation: She said “I am leaving now”
She said, “I am leaving now.”
Which is grammatically correct, and why?
A) The committee have reached their decision after several hours of debate.
B) The committee has reached its decision after several hours of debate.
C) The committee have reached its decision after several hours of debate.
D) The committee has reached their decision after several hours of debate.
B) The committee has reached its decision after several hours of debate.
Explanation:
“Committee” is a collective noun that refers to a single unit acting as one body, so it takes a singular verb (“has”) and a singular pronoun (“its”).
Sentence A uses a plural verb (“have”) and plural pronoun (“their”), which would only be correct in British English when emphasizing individuals within the group—but since this sentence clearly refers to a unified action (reaching a decision), singular agreement is required.
Sentences C and D mix singular and plural agreement, which is always incorrect.
Correct sentence: “The cats toy is missing.”
The cat’s toy is missing.