Common Grammar Mistakes

What is the role of an adjective in a sentence?

• An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun, providing more information about it.

• An adjective is a type of verb that shows action.

• An adjective connects two clauses in a sentence.

• An adjective is a word that describes an adverb.

What is the correct punctuation for conjunctive adverbs?

• Conjunctive adverbs should be preceded by a comma and followed by a semicolon.

• Conjunctive adverbs should be preceded by a semicolon and followed by a comma.

• Conjunctive adverbs do not require any punctuation when connecting clauses.

• Conjunctive adverbs should be preceded by a period and followed by a comma.

What is subject-verb agreement?

• It refers to the relationship between a subject and its object.

• It means that the subject and verb in a sentence must agree in number (singular or plural).

• It is a grammatical rule that applies only to adjectives.

• It indicates the tense of the verb in a sentence.

What is a run-on sentence?

• A sentence that contains only one independent clause.

• A sentence that is too long and needs to be shortened.

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

• A sentence that uses too many conjunctions.

What is an example of a misplaced modifier?

• A word that is improperly separated from the word it modifies, leading to confusion.

• A phrase that clearly describes the noun it follows.

• A sentence that has no grammatical errors.

• A modifier that is placed at the end of a sentence.

What is the function of a semicolon?

• A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses and can also separate items in a complex list.

• A semicolon is used to end a sentence completely.

• A semicolon is used to introduce a list of items.

• A semicolon separates two unrelated sentences.

How should appositive phrases be punctuated?

• Appositive phrases should be set off by commas if they provide additional information about a noun.

• Appositive phrases should always be enclosed in parentheses.

• Appositive phrases should be separated by semicolons.

• Appositive phrases should never be punctuated.

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

• A type of sentence that asks a question.

• A collection of words that lacks a subject.

What is the purpose of a comma in a list?

• To separate items in a list to clarify meaning and improve readability.

• To indicate a pause in a sentence.

• To connect two independent clauses.

• To replace conjunctions in a sentence.

What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

• 'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

• 'Affect' is a noun meaning the result of a change, while 'effect' is a verb meaning to influence.

• Both 'affect' and 'effect' are verbs with the same meaning.

• 'Affect' and 'effect' are interchangeable terms with no significant difference.