Language Usage Flashcards

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

Answer: Neither the manager nor the workers were present.

With 'neither/nor,' the verb agrees with the closer subject, 'workers,' which is plural.

Choose the sentence with correct pronoun case.

Answer: The award was given to John and me.

After a preposition, the objective pronoun 'me' is required.

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The team played well, ___ it lost the game.'?

Answer: but

'But' shows the contrast between playing well and losing.

Identify the sentence with correct comma usage.

Answer: After the rain stopped, we went outside.

A comma follows an introductory dependent clause.

Which sentence is free of a misplaced modifier?

Answer: Tom missed the bus while running down the street.

The modifier clearly attaches to Tom, who was running.

Choose the correctly spelled word.

Answer: receive

The rule 'i before e except after c' applies, giving 'receive.'

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense for a completed past action before another?

Answer: By noon, she had finished the report.

Past perfect 'had finished' shows an action completed before a past point.