Wave connect Quizz 2

Which sentence is correct?

• She don't like pizza.
• She doesn't likes pizza.
• She doesn't like pizza.
• She doesn't liking pizza.

Answer explanation

"Doesn't" is the contraction of "does not," which is the correct form for third-person singular. "Like" is the base form of the verb used with "does not."

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: "She _____ to the store every Saturday."

• go
• goes
• gone
• going

Answer explanation

"She" is a third-person singular subject, so the verb must be in the third-person singular form, which is "goes."

Identify the correct sentence:

• The dog chased it's tail.
• The dog chased its tail.
• The dog chased it is tail.
• The dog chased its' tail.

Answer explanation

"Its" is the possessive form of "it," while "it's" is a contraction for "it is." The correct form here is "its."

Select the correctly punctuated sentence:

• We need eggs, milk, and bread.
• We need eggs milk and bread.
• We need eggs, milk and, bread.
• We need, eggs milk and bread.

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation for a list in a sentence is to use commas to separate items, including a comma before the conjunction (known as the Oxford comma).

Identify the sentence with the correct use of an apostrophe:

• The dogs bone was buried in the yard.
• The dog's bone was buried in the yard.
• The dogs' bone was buried in the yard.
• The dogs bone's was buried in the yard.

Answer explanation

The apostrophe is used to show possession. "The dog's bone" means the bone belongs to the dog.

Choose the correct article to complete the sentence: She is __________ honest person.

• a
• an
• the
• no article needed

Answer explanation

"An" is used before words that start with a vowel sound. "Honest" starts with a vowel sound /ɒ/ despite being spelled with an 'h'.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: If I __________ you, I would apologize.

• was
• am
• were
• be

Answer explanation

In conditional sentences expressing hypothetical situations, "were" is used with "I" for the subjunctive mood.

Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentence: She has a __________ cat.

• black beautiful
• beautiful black
• beautifully black
• black beautifully

Answer explanation

When using multiple adjectives, opinion adjectives (beautiful) generally come before fact adjectives (black).

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: The cat __________ on the mat.

• sit
• sits
• sitting
• sat

Answer explanation

The subject "The cat" is singular, so the verb must be in the singular form. "Sits" is the correct singular present tense form of the verb "to sit."

Choose the correct verb form to complete the sentence: By the time you arrive, we __________ dinner.

• will finish
• will have finished
• finish
• finished

Answer explanation

"Will have finished" is the correct future perfect form, indicating an action that will be completed before a certain time in the future