GED/Hi Set Grammar Full Flashcard

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence must have a subject and a verb and express a complete thought.

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Identify the error in the sentence: 'She will goes to the store.'

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The verb 'goes' should be 'go' to match the auxiliary verb 'will'.

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What is the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'I was very angry because the shopkeeper was telling lie.'?

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The correct form is 'lies' as 'lie' should be plural in this context.

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What is the correct structure of the sentence: 'I always have my breakfast before leave for work.'?

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The correct structure is 'I always have my breakfast before I leave for work.'

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What is the correct preposition to use in the sentence: 'He likes to play soccer and basketball, but he's not good ___ either.'?

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The correct preposition is 'at'.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without appropriate punctuation or conjunction.

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What is the difference between 'good' and 'well'?

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'Good' is an adjective used to describe nouns, while 'well' is an adverb used to describe verbs.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

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What is the purpose of a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).