Mastering SPaG Skills

Which of the following sentences uses punctuation correctly? A) Its a lovely day, isn't it B) It's a lovely day, isn't it C) Its a lovely day isn't it

• It's a lovely day isn't it?

• Its a lovely day; isn't it?

• Its a lovely day, isn't it?

• B) It's a lovely day, isn't it

Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and he runs away.'

• Incorrect verb tense usage.

• Lack of punctuation at the end.

• Ambiguity in pronoun usage.

• Redundant conjunction usage.

Choose the correctly spelled word: A) Definately B) Definitely C) Definately

• Definatelyy

• Definately

• Definatelye

• Definitely

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct? A) She don't like apples B) She doesn't likes apples C) She doesn't like apples

• She don't likes apples

• She not like apples

• She doesn't like apple

• C) She doesn't like apples

What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence? 'I went to the store and I bought milk bread and eggs.'

• I went to the store and I bought milk, bread and eggs.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk, bread, and eggs.

• I went to the store; and I bought milk, bread and eggs.

• I went to the store, and I bought milk bread and eggs.

Identify the sentence with a structural error: A) The cat sat on the mat. B) The mat sat on the cat. C) The cat on the mat sat.

• C) The cat on the mat sat.

• The mat on the cat sat.

• On the mat sat the cat.

• The cat sat the mat on.

Which of the following is a compound sentence? A) I like tea. B) I like tea, and I like coffee. C) Tea is nice.

• Tea is my favorite beverage.

• I drink coffee every morning.

• B) I like tea, and I like coffee.

• I prefer coffee over tea.

Choose the correct form of the verb: 'Neither of the answers _____ correct.' A) is B) are C) were

• isn't

• A) is

• be

• was

What is the correct spelling of the word that means 'to make something clear'? A) Elucidate B) Elucidate C) Elucidate

• Elucidat

• Elucidation

• Elucidate

• Elucidatee

Which of the following sentences is coherent? A) The dog barked loudly. The cat slept. B) The dog barked loudly, and the cat slept. C) The dog barked loudly, the cat slept.

• The cat barked loudly, and the dog slept.

• The dog barked loudly; the cat slept.

• The dog barks loudly, the cat is sleeping.

• B) The dog barked loudly, and the cat slept.