Grammar and Sentence Structure Flashcards

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Answer: The foreman and I reviewed the plans.

When the pronoun is part of a compound subject, use 'I' (nominative case), not 'me.'

Which sentence contains a run-on error?

Answer: The alarm sounded the operator evacuated the passengers immediately.

Two independent clauses are fused without punctuation or a conjunction, making it a run-on sentence.

Choose the sentence with the correct pronoun case.

Answer: The supervisor gave the schedule to her and me.

'Her' and 'me' are object pronouns, correct after the preposition 'to.'

Which of the following correctly uses a hyphen?

Answer: The up-to-date manual was on the workbench.

'Up-to-date' is a compound modifier before a noun and requires hyphens.

Select the sentence that correctly uses a subordinate clause.

Answer: When the inspector arrived, the crew was already working.

A subordinate clause must be attached to an independent clause; option B completes the thought.

Which sentence uses 'fewer' and 'less' correctly?

Answer: Fewer complaints were filed after the upgrade.

'Fewer' applies to countable nouns like 'complaints,' while 'less' applies to uncountable quantities.

What is the function of the underlined word in: 'The technician, exhausted from the long shift, completed the report.'?

Answer: Participial phrase acting as an adjective

'Exhausted from the long shift' is a participial phrase that modifies 'the technician.'