Core Academic Skills: Writing Usage and Mechanics Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses "who" versus "whom"?
Answer: To whom did you give the book?
"Whom" is the object of the preposition "to."
Identify the sentence free of a dangling modifier.
Answer: Walking to school, I got my jacket soaked by the rain.
The modifier "walking to school" correctly describes "I."
Which sentence correctly uses a colon?
Answer: She bought the following: apples, oranges, and pears.
A colon follows a complete clause to introduce a list.
Choose the correct word: "The effect of the new policy was ___ on morale."
Answer: positive
"Positive" is an adjective correctly modifying the noun "effect."
Which sentence corrects the comma splice?
Answer: It was raining, so we stayed inside.
Adding the coordinating conjunction "so" fixes the comma splice.
Identify the correctly capitalized sentence.
Answer: We visited the Grand Canyon last summer.
Proper nouns are capitalized; seasons are not.
Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
All three items use the same -ing gerund form for parallelism.