Grammar and Written Expression Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
Answer: The departments' policies were updated.
For a plural noun already ending in 's,' add only an apostrophe after the 's' to show possession.
Identify the correct sentence.
Answer: Between you and me, the deadline is tomorrow.
The preposition 'between' requires object pronouns; 'me' is the correct object form, not 'I' or 'myself.'
Which option corrects the run-on sentence: 'The officer filed the report it was submitted on time.'?
Answer: The officer filed the report; it was submitted on time.
A semicolon properly separates two independent clauses that are closely related in meaning.
Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The committee will ______ the proposal next week.'?
Answer: review
'Review' means to examine or assess something; the other options are misspellings or unrelated words.
Select the passive voice sentence.
Answer: The budget was approved by the manager.
Passive voice is formed with 'to be' + past participle; the subject receives rather than performs the action.
Choose the correctly capitalized sentence.
Answer: The governor signed the bill into law.
A title like 'governor' is capitalized only when used directly before a name, not as a general reference.
Which sentence demonstrates parallel structure?
Answer: She likes reading, jogging, and cooking.
Parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the same grammatical form; here, all are gerunds (-ing).