Grammar and Usage Flashcards

Which sentence uses the correct form of the pronoun?

Answer: He and I went to the store.

Subject pronouns 'he' and 'I' are required because they are the subjects of the verb 'went.'

Select the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.

Answer: Running down the street, the dog chased the boy.

In the first option, the participial phrase 'running down the street' illogically modifies 'the dog' rather than 'the boy.'

Which word correctly completes the sentence? 'She had ______ the entire book before noon.'

Answer: read

'Read' is both the present and past participle form of the irregular verb 'read,' used here with 'had' to form the past perfect tense.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

Answer: The list of requirements is long.

The subject 'list' (not 'requirements') is singular and correctly takes the singular verb 'is.'

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

Answer: She studied hard; she passed the test.

A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses: 'She studied hard' and 'she passed the test.'

Which version of the underlined word is correct? 'The team celebrated _____ victory.'

Answer: its

'Its' is the possessive pronoun; 'it's' is a contraction meaning 'it is,' which does not fit here.

Choose the correct form: 'Between you and ______, the answer is obvious.'

Answer: me

'Me' is the object of the preposition 'between,' so the objective case is required.