Unit 2 Test Review

Henry, Aria, and Ava are practicing for a school play. Each of them has a dog that barks loudly when they practice. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement when describing this situation?

a) The dog barks loudly.

b) The dog bark loudly.

c) The dogs bark loudly.

• a) The dog barks loudly.

• b) The dog bark loudly.

• c) The dogs bark loudly.

Answer explanation

The correct subject-verb agreement in this situation is 'The dogs bark loudly.' This sentence correctly matches the plural subject 'dogs' with the plural verb 'bark.' The other options either have a singular verb with a plural subject or a plural verb with a singular subject, which is incorrect. The correct choice emphasizes that all the dogs belonging to Henry, Aria, and Ava bark loudly during practice.

Ian, Marcus, and Michael are part of a book club. Each of the students in the book club should bring ________ own textbook.

a) his

b) their

c) its

d) our

• d) our

• a) his

• b) their

• c) its

Answer explanation

In this question, Mia, Nora, and Michael are part of a book club. The correct choice is 'a) his' because each student should bring their own textbook. The word 'his' refers to a singular male student. The other options are incorrect because they either refer to a different gender or a plural form. Therefore, the answer is 'a) his'.

Identify the sentence fragment in the following sentences about Harper and Emma's day at the park:

a) Running through the park.

b) Harper saw Emma's cat jump over the fence.

c) After finishing their homework.

d) Charlotte went to the store.

• b

• d

• c

• a

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify the sentence fragment in the given sentences about Harper and Emma's day at the park. Option a) 'Running through the park' is the correct choice as it is a sentence fragment. Option b) is a complete sentence, option c) is a dependent clause, and option d) is also a complete sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is a).

Olivia, Aria, and Benjamin are discussing their hobbies. Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

a) Olivia likes to read books and watch movies.

b) Aria went to the store, but she forgot to buy milk.

c) Benjamin is tall, dark, and handsome.

d) And the cat.

• d

• c

• b

• a

Answer explanation

The question asks for a run-on sentence. Option d) 'The dog barks, and the cat meows.' is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction. The explanation highlights the correct choice and follows the given conditions.

Nora loves to swim at the community pool. ________, she also enjoys playing tennis with her friends Kai and Hannah on weekends.

• b) Therefore

• a) However

• c) In addition

• d) Nevertheless

Answer explanation

Nora loves to swim at the community pool. In addition, she also enjoys playing tennis with her friends Kai and Hannah on weekends.

Maya and Lily are discussing the singing of birds. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement? a) The bird sings beautifully. b) The bird sing beautifully. c) The birds sings beautifully. d) The birds sing beautifully.

• b) The bird sing beautifully.

• c) The birds sings beautifully.

• d) The birds sing beautifully.

• a) The bird sings beautifully.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence demonstrating subject-verb agreement is 'The bird sings beautifully.' This sentence uses the singular subject 'bird' and the singular verb 'sings.' The other options either use the incorrect verb form or the plural subject 'birds.' Therefore, option a) is the correct choice.

Henry and Brad went on a school trip. Neither of them brought ________ lunch. Choose the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for the blank space.

• a) his

• d) our

• c) its

• b) their

Answer explanation

The question asks for the correct pronoun-antecedent agreement for the blank space. In this case, since Henry and Lily are both mentioned, the correct pronoun is 'their'. Therefore, option b) 'their' is the correct choice. The explanation highlights the correct choice without mentioning the option number and states that the question is about pronoun-antecedent agreement.

Mia wrote a few sentences. Identify the sentence fragment from the ones she wrote: a) Hannah is playing with her dog. b) After finishing her homework. c) Avery ran to catch the school bus. d) Mia is a brilliant student.

• b

• d

• c

• a

Answer explanation

The question asks to identify the sentence fragment from the sentences Mia wrote. The correct answer is 'After finishing her homework.' This sentence is a fragment because it does not express a complete thought. It lacks a subject or a verb. The other options are complete sentences. Therefore, option b is the correct choice.

Arjun, Priya, and Grace were discussing their favorite activities. Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

a) Arjun likes to eat pizza and pasta.

b) Went to the park, and she played on the swings.

c) Grace is smart, funny, and kind.

d) The dog barks, and the cat purrs.

• c

• d

• b

• a

Answer explanation

The question asks for a run-on sentence. Option b) 'Priya went to the park, and she played on the swings.' is a run-on sentence because it combines two independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunction. The other options are not run-on sentences. The correct choice is b).

Anika enjoys reading books about science. ________, she also loves writing stories about her adventures with her friends Maya and William.

• c) In addition

• d) Nevertheless

• b) Therefore

• a) However

Answer explanation

Anika enjoys reading books about science. In addition, she also loves writing stories about her adventures with her friends Maya and William.