multiple choice
A student of _____ has just been to see me.
A) your
B) yours
C) yourself
D) you
b
True or False: A comma should always be placed before the word “and” in a list of three or more items.
True
Rewrite the sentence with commas where necessary:
The big brown dog jumped over the fence and ran into the yard barking loudly.
The big, brown dog jumped over the fence and ran into the yard, barking loudly.
n the sentence "Before we start the meeting, let's review the agenda, and make sure everyone is on the same page." Which option correctly describes the comma usage?
A. Both commas are used correctly.
B. The comma before "let's" is correct, but the one before "and" is incorrect.
C. The comma before "and" is correct, but the one before "let's" is incorrect.
D. Both commas are used incorrectly.
A
Analysis: The comma after "Before we start the meeting" is a correct use of a comma to set off an introductory phrase.
Her parents were in New York. So were _____.
A) mine
B) your
C) my
D) myself
A
True or False:
The order of the adjectives between commas doesn't matter.
False
Which of the following sentences uses commas correctly?
A. I love apples, bananas and oranges.
B. I love apples, bananas, and oranges.
C. I love, apples, bananas and oranges.
D. I love apples bananas, and oranges.
B
Analysis: In a series of three or more items, a comma is usually used before the conjunction (in this case, "and").
Fill in the blanks:
( ) pronouns are used to refer generally to a person or thing that doesn’t need to be specifically identified or has already been mentioned.
Indefinite
Neither of the dogs has lost ____ collar. A) their
B) his C) its D) hers
C
Which pronoun is correct and explain the grammar rule involved.
"_____ are going on the trip need to bring their passports."
A. Whoever
B. Whomever
C. Whichever
A. Whoever. "Whoever" is used as the subject of the clause "who are going on the trip." It means "any person who."
Fill in the blanks:
Who is used to replace the ( ) of a sentence or clause, and whom is used to replace the ( ) of a verb or preposition.
Subject; object
Choose the correct placement for commas in the following sentence: "My sister who lives in California is visiting us next week."
A) My sister, who lives in California, is visiting us next week.
B) My sister who, lives in California is visiting us next week.
C) My sister who lives in, California is visiting us next week.
D) My sister who lives in California is, visiting us next week.
A
This sentence is correct. Find another way to edit the sentence to make it correct.
However, in my opinion, I don believe that risking your health to go to the party is a good idea.
In my opinion, however, I don believe that risking your health to go to the party is a good idea.
Which pronoun is most appropriate and in what context?
"Each of the students has _____ own book."
A. their
B. his or her
C. its
B. his or her. When referring to each individual within a group and emphasizing their separate possessions, it is more accurate to use "his or her" as it accounts for the possibility of both male and female students. "Their" is used in a more general or inclusive sense but can be considered less precise in this context.
Competitive sports, unlike ball sports, don't involve a lot of bodily contact with your opponents. Your true enemies are yourself and your goal, and only surpassing them means improvement.
What does them refer to?
yourself and your goal
Which sentence has the appropriate comma usage when dealing with non - restrictive clauses?
A. The car that is red, which I saw yesterday, belongs to my neighbor.
B. The car, that is red which I saw yesterday, belongs to my neighbor.
C. The car that is red which, I saw yesterday, belongs to my neighbor.
D. The car that, is red which I saw yesterday, belongs to my neighbor.
A
Analysis: In option A, the non - restrictive clause “which I saw yesterday” is correctly set off by commas. The main information about the car is and the additional information is non - essential and needs to be separated from the rest of the sentence with commas.
True or False:
This sentence is grammatically correct
That’s a fluffy, American dog.
False
Correct:That’s a fluffy American dog.
Complete the sentence and explain your answer. "Between you and _____, I think we should take a different approach."
A. I
B. me
C. myself
B. me. The correct pronoun here is "me" because it is the object of the preposition "between."
Fill in the blanks with the correct pronoun(all the possible answers required), and what is this type of pronoun？
( ) websites are useless, but I don't care about ( ).
These...this/that
Those...that
Demonstrative pronouns