Writing Usage Flashcards
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Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?
Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and biking.
All three items use the same gerund (-ing) form, maintaining parallelism.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses "fewer" or "less."
Answer: There were fewer students in class today.
"Fewer" is used with countable nouns like "students."
Identify the sentence with the correct verb tense.
Answer: By next year, she will have graduated.
The future perfect "will have graduated" describes an action completed before a future point.
Which sentence avoids a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running to catch the bus, I dropped my backpack.
The modifier "Running to catch the bus" correctly describes "I," the subject.
Choose the sentence with correct comma usage.
Answer: After the test, we went home.
A comma follows an introductory phrase like "After the test."
Which word is the correct choice? "The new policy will ____ all employees."
Answer: affect
"Affect" is a verb meaning to influence; "effect" is usually a noun.
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Items in a series are separated by commas, including the optional Oxford comma.