Master Grammar and Usage: Enhance Your Writing Skills

Question 1

In the following sentence, which option uses correct punctuation? 'He entered the room and he immediately began searching for the book.'

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He entered the room, and he immediately began searching for the book.

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He entered the room, and; he immediately began searching for the book

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He, entered the room and he immediately began searching for the book

Question 2

In the sentence 'The students were asked to submit their assignments by the instructor,' which type of pronoun is 'their'?

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Possessive pronoun

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Personal pronoun

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Indefinite pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

Question 3

In the sentence 'The students were studying diligently for their exams,' what part of speech is the underlined word 'diligently'?

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Adverb

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Adjective

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Noun

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Verb

Question 4

In the following options, which sentence uses the correct form of the verb 'lie'?

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The book is lying on the table.

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The book lays on the table.

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The book lie on the table.

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The book laid on the table.

Question 5

In the sentence 'Once the movie ended, we headed to dinner,' what type of clause is 'Once the movie ended'?

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Adverbial clause

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Noun clause

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Adjective clause

Question 6

In terms of its purpose, what type of sentence is 'Can you please close the door?'

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Imperative sentence

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Declarative sentence

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Interrogative sentence

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Exclamatory sentence

Question 7

In the sentence 'The students listened attentively during the lecture,' what is the prepositional phrase?

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during the lecture

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during

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The students listened

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listened attentively

Question 8

Select the correct pronoun to complete the sentence: "The students were proud of ______ accomplishments."

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their

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them

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its

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his

Question 9

Identify the sentence with the correct use of the comma:

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The dog barked incessantly, chasing its tail.

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The dog barked chasing its tail incessantly.

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The dog barked incessantly chasing, its tail.

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The dog barked incessantly; chasing its tail.

Question 10

Select the sentence that is grammatically correct:

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The students who studied hard earned good grades.

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The students, who studied hard earned good grades.

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The students that studied hard earned good grades.

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The students which studied hard, earned good grades.

Question 11

Choose the option that best reflects the meaning of the idiom "kick the bucket":

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To die

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To be promoted

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To start a fight

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To succeed

Question 12

Select the correct verb tense to complete the sentence: "The students ______ their papers by Friday."

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will submit

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are submitting

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had submitted

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submit

Question 13

Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: "Me and my friends went to the movies."

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Me

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and

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went

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friends

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?

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The students studied diligently, wrote effectively, and spoke confidently.

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The students studied diligently, wrote effectively, but spoke confidently.

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The students diligently studied, writing effectively, and speaking confidently.

Question 15

Select the sentence that correctly uses a hyphen.

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The long-awaited concert finally took place.

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I need a pen and ink.

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My sister is six years old.

Question 16

Complete the sentence with the correct plural form of the noun: "The teacher asked the students to write an essay about their _______."

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experiences

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experiencees

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experience

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experiencess

Question 17

Identify the type of pronoun used in the sentence: "She bought herself a new car."

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Reflexive

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Indefinite

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Demonstrative

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Personal

Question 18

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence: "The package was sent _______ mail."

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by

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over

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on

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with

Question 19

Identify the coordinating conjunction in the sentence: "I enjoy reading and I also like to write."

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and

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so

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or

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but

Question 20

Select the type of adjective in the sentence: "The tall, dark stranger walked into the room."

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Descriptive

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Interrogative

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Possessive

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Demonstrative

Question 21

Identify the correct comparative form of the adjective "good".

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better

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best

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gooder

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goodest

Question 22

Identify the verb tense in the sentence: "The students were studying for their exam."

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Past continuous

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Future perfect

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Past perfect

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Present continuous

Question 23

Classify the type of sentence: "What a beautiful day!"

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Exclamatory

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Interrogative

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Imperative

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Declarative

Question 24

Which sentence uses the possessive pronoun correctly?

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The cat chased its tail around the room.

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The cat chased his tail around the room.

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The cat chased it's tail around the room.

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The cat chased their tail around the room.

Question 25

Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma after an introductory phrase?

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**After completing her homework,** Sarah went to bed early.

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After completing her homework Sarah went to bed early.

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After completing her homework, Sarah went to bed early.

Question 26

Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?

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The weather was terrible; the game was postponed.

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The weather was terrible the game was postponed.

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The weather was terrible, the game was postponed.

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The weather was terrible; and the game was postponed.

Question 27

Which sentence uses parallel structure correctly?

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She enjoys reading, writing, and playing the piano.

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She enjoys to read, to write, and to play the piano.

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She enjoys reading, writing, and to play the piano.

Question 28

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

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He had three favorite hobbies: reading, hiking, and cooking.

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He had three favorite hobbies; reading, hiking, and cooking.

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He had three favorite hobbies, reading, hiking, and cooking.

Question 29

Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?

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This is the most beautiful sunset I've ever seen.

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This is the beautifuler sunset I've ever seen.

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This is the more beautiful sunset I've ever seen.

Question 30

Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?

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The majority of the students want to visit the museum.

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A majority of the students wants to visit the museum.

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The majority of the students wants to visit the museum.

Question 31

Which sentence correctly uses the possessive apostrophe?

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The team's victory was well-deserved.

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The team's' victory was well-deserved.

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The teams victory was well-deserved.

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The teams' victory was well-deserved.

Question 32

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a series?

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She bought apples, oranges, and bananas from the market.

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She bought apples oranges and bananas from the market.

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She bought apples, oranges and bananas from the market.

Question 33

Select the sentence that correctly uses the past perfect tense.

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By the time I arrived, the meeting **had already** started.

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By the time I arrived, the meeting already started.

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By the time I arrive, the meeting will have already started.

Question 34

Identify the sentence that uses the correct pronoun case.

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Between you and **me,** I think the movie was boring.

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Between you and myself, I think the movie was boring.

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Between us and them, I think the movie was boring.

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Between you and I, I think the movie was boring.

Question 35

Which sentence uses parallel structure effectively?

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She enjoys hiking, swimming, and **reading** in her free time.

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She enjoys to hike, swimming, and reading in her free time.

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She enjoys hiking, swimming, and to read in her free time.

Question 36

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a semicolon.

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The storm was intense; **thunder roared** and lightning flashed across the sky.

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The storm was intense, thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.

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The storm was intense: thunder roared and lightning flashed across the sky.

Question 37

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier.

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**Walking down the street,** the trees were swaying in the wind.

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The trees were swaying in the wind as I walked down the street.

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While walking down the street, I noticed the trees swaying in the wind.

Question 38

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

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**The dog** chased the cat around the yard.

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The dogs chased the cat around the yard.

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The dog chase the cat around the yard.

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The dog chased the cats around the yards.

Question 39

Which of the following phrases is a dangling modifier?

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**Walking down the street**, the sun was shining.

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The car sped down the highway at 100 miles per hour.

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The dog barked loudly at the mailman.

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The students studied hard for the test.

Question 40

Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of the pronoun?

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**John and I** went to the store.

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Myself and John went to the store.

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Me and John went to the store.

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John and me went to the store.

Question 41

Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence?

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The man **who lives next door** is a doctor.

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The doctor lives next door.

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The man is a doctor.

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The man lives next door.

Question 42

Which of the following sentences is an example of a parallelism error?

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I like to read, write, and to sing.

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I like to read, write, and sing.

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I like reading, writing, and singing.

Question 43

Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?

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The team of engineers **are** working on a new design.

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The team of engineers **have** been working on a new design.

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The team of engineers **is** working on a new design.

Question 44

Choose the sentence that correctly uses a possessive pronoun.

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The dog wagged **its** tail happily.

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The dog wagged **their** tail happily.

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The dog wagged **his** tail happily.

Question 45

Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier?

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Running down the street, **the dog's leash** was tangled.

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The dog, **with a tangled leash**, ran down the street.

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The dog was running down the street with **a tangled leash**.

Question 46

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

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She **asked** if I wanted to go to the movies.

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She **asked** if I wanted to go to the movies?

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She **asked** me if I wanted to go to the movies.

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She **asked** if I wanted to go to the movies,.

Question 47

Which sentence uses the correct tense?

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They **will have finished** the project by next week.

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They **finished** the project by next week.

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They **will finish** the project by next week.

Question 48

Identify the sentence that contains a comma splice.

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The sun was setting, the birds were singing.

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The sun was setting; the birds were singing.

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The sun was setting, but the birds were singing.

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The sun was setting, and the birds were singing.

Question 49

Choose the sentence that uses the correct form of the pronoun.

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It was **me** who answered the phone.

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It was **myself** who answered the phone.

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It was **I** who answered the phone.

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It was **mine** who answered the phone.

Question 50

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

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She enjoys **reading**, **writing**, and **painting**.

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She enjoys **reading**, **to write**, and **painting**.

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She enjoys **reading**, **writing**, and **to paint**.

Question 51

Select the sentence that correctly uses an apostrophe.

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The **children's** toys were scattered across the floor.

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The childrens' toys were scattered across the floor.

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The childrens toys were scattered across the floor.

Question 52

Which sentence uses the correct preposition?

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He walked **through** the door.

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He walked **on** the door.

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He walked **in** the door.

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He walked **by** the door.