What is an antecedent?

The word or words that a pronoun refers to.

A word that refers to a pronoun.

A word that connects two clauses.

In the sentence "The can of beans sits on its shelf," why is "its" the correct pronoun?

"Can" is singular, so "its" agrees with "can".

"Beans" is plural, so "its" agrees with "beans".

"Shelf" is singular, so "its" agrees with "shelf".

"Sits" is a singular verb, so "its" agrees with the verb.

Choose the best revision for the following sentence: If a student wants to succeed, they must study regularly.

If a student wants to succeed, he or she must study regularly.

If a student wants to succeed, students must study regularly.

If a student wants to succeed, you must study regularly.

What is the main principle of subject-verb agreement?

The subject and verb must agree in number.

The subject and verb must be in different tenses.

The subject and verb must always be plural.

The verb must always end with an 's'.

Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement:

Neither of the answers is correct.

The group of friends are meeting at the park.

The dogs at the shelter needs attention.

My teacher and principal was at the meeting.

Choose the correct revision: The class go on a field trip every year.

The class goes on a field trip every year.

The class go on field trips every year.

The class going on a field trip every year.

The class gone on a field trip every year.

Which two sentences have correct subject–verb agreement?

There are many reasons to celebrate.

The cookies in the oven smell delicious.

My friends walks home every day.

He like to read science fiction.

What is the primary function of a modifier in a sentence?

To describe another word or phrase.

To connect two independent clauses.

To indicate the tense of a verb.

When does a modifier become a 'dangling modifier'?

When it is not clearly connected to the word or phrase it is supposed to modify.

When it is placed at the end of a sentence.

When it describes a word or phrase that is not explicitly stated.

When it is an adjective instead of an adverb.

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

The man served soup to the children in bowls.

The cat sat on the rug near the fireplace.

We walked through the tall, green grass.

The girl with the braid read her book.

Revise this sentence for clarity: Walking to school, the backpack fell off.

While I was walking to school, the backpack fell off.

The backpack fell off while walking to school.

Walking to school, and the backpack fell off.

While walking to school, it was the backpack that fell.

What is the best revision of the sentence to correct the modifier error? Driving through the mountains, the scenery was breathtaking.

Driving through the mountains, we thought the scenery was breathtaking.

The scenery was breathtaking as we driving through the mountains.

While the scenery was breathtaking, driving through the mountains was fun.

The scenery was breathtaking, driving through the mountains.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

I enjoy running, swimming, and biking.

I enjoy running, to swim, and biking.

I enjoy running, swimming, and to bike.

I enjoy to run, swimming, and biking.

What is one of the grammatical considerations for parallel structure mentioned in the video?

Maintaining consistency between active and passive voice.

Ensuring all verbs are in the present tense.

Using only short, individual terms.

Avoiding the use of conjunctions.

Which sentence correctly applies parallel structure when describing something with adjectives?

The car was fast, sleek, and powerful.

The car was fast, sleek, and had a powerful engine.

The car was fast, sleek, and powerfully engined.

The car was fast, sleek, and with a powerful engine.

Which sentence is written using correct parallel structure?

The job requires punctuality, attention to detail, and dedication.

The job requires being on time, attention to detail, and working hard.

The job requires to be on time, to focus, and paying attention.

The job requires being on time, working hard, and dedication.

Which two sentences use parallel structure correctly?

They cleaned the floor, dusted the blinds, and washed the windows.

My friends like biking, hiking, and camping.

She enjoys baking, to dance, and singing.

He was smart, studying hard, and liked reading.

What is one way to correct a run-on sentence?

Separate independent clauses into two different sentences.

Combine independent clauses with a comma only.

Use only a semicolon to join a dependent and independent clause.

Capitalize every word in the sentence.

How would you correctly separate the run-on sentence "The weather is so beautiful today we had to go outside" into two sentences?

The weather is so beautiful today. We had to go outside.

The weather is so beautiful today, we had to go outside.

The weather is so beautiful today; we had to go outside.

The weather is so beautiful today and we had to go outside.

When correcting a run-on sentence using a semicolon, what is important to remember about capitalization?

Do not capitalize the word immediately following the semicolon.

Always capitalize the word immediately following the semicolon.

Only capitalize the word following the semicolon if it's a proper noun.

Capitalize the word following the semicolon if it starts a new paragraph.

What advice is given regarding the frequency of using semicolons in an essay?

Use semicolons sparingly, perhaps 1-3 times in an essay.

Use semicolons as often as possible to show advanced writing skills.

Use semicolons only once per essay.

Avoid using semicolons entirely in formal writing.

Choose the best revision for the run-on sentence: He studied all night he still failed the test.

He studied all night, but he still failed the test.

He studied all night. Failed the test.

Studied all night, he still failed.

He studied, all night he still failed.

Which sentence is a run-on?

I wanted to leave it was getting late.

The sun set slowly behind the trees.

She answered the phone after it rang.

The movie was good, and I enjoyed it.

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Which sentence uses correct pronoun–antecedent agreement?

Each of the girls forgot their homework.

The teacher gave his students their test results.

Neither of the boys brought their lunch.

The players took his seat.

Answer explanation

The teacher gave his students their test results.
This sentence is correct because the pronouns match the nouns they refer to. "His" correctly refers to the singular noun "teacher," and "their" correctly refers to the plural noun "students."

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:
Someone left ___ phone on the desk.

their

his or her

hers

your

Answer explanation

Using "his or her" is like saying, "It could be a boy's phone, or it could be a girl's phone. We just don't know!" It's a way of being fair and correct at the same time.

What is the antecedent in this sentence?
After Maria and Tom left, they realized they had forgotten the tickets.

tickets

Maria

Maria and Tom

they

Answer explanation

The pronoun in this sentence is “they.” When we ask, “Who does they mean?” the answer is Maria and Tom. That makes Maria and Tom the antecedent.

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Which sentence uses correct pronoun–antecedent agreement?

The teacher gave his students their test results.This sentence is correct because the pronouns match the nouns they refer to. "His" correctly refers to the singular noun "teacher," and "their" correctly refers to the plural noun "students."

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:Someone left ___ phone on the desk.

Using "his or her" is like saying, "It could be a boy's phone, or it could be a girl's phone. We just don't know!" It's a way of being fair and correct at the same time.

What is the antecedent in this sentence?After Maria and Tom left, they realized they had forgotten the tickets.

The pronoun in this sentence is “they.” When we ask, “Who does they mean?” the answer is Maria and Tom. That makes Maria and Tom the antecedent.

Choose the best revision for the following sentence:If a student wants to succeed, they must study regularly.

The pronoun must match the singular word “a student.” Since “student” is just one person, we need a singular pronoun (he or she) instead of the plural word they.

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The teacher gave his students their test results.
This sentence is correct because the pronouns match the nouns they refer to. "His" correctly refers to the singular noun "teacher," and "their" correctly refers to the plural noun "students."

Choose the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:
Someone left ___ phone on the desk.

What is the antecedent in this sentence?
After Maria and Tom left, they realized they had forgotten the tickets.

Choose the best revision for the following sentence:
If a student wants to succeed, they must study regularly.