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Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct use of modifiers.
A
Of the two companies, Groose & Grouse is the more reliable.

B
had never seen so much people in one place—it was truly frightening!

C
Mt. Kiskayuna is the taller of the three peaks of the mountain range.

D
Grandpa always said that he preferred less words and more action.

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. "I heard you ______ much better since you ______ that medication," said Randolph. "Not really," ______ Monica. "Now my insomnia _____ by nightmares."
A
were sleeping, took, replied, was replaced

B
had been sleeping, started to take, replies, is replaced

C
were sleeping, started to take, replied, is replaced

D
have been sleeping, started taking, replied, has been replaced

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Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the underlined part of the following sentence. When Harold discovered that Robert had misrepresented his qualifications, he was furious.
A
that Robert had misrepresented his qualifications, he was furious

B
that Robert was furious because he had misrepresented his qualifications

C
that Robert had misrepresented Harold's qualifications, Harold was furious

D
Robert's qualifications, he was furious because they had been misrepresented

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Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. In the sentence "To know him is to love him," the phrase "to know him" is ______.
A
the subject of the sentence

B
an infinitive phrase acting as a noun

C
the predicate of this sentence

D
All of these

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Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Greta is either moving to Germany next month or she will stay in Iceland for another year.
A
Greta is either moving to Germany next month or staying in Iceland for another year.

B
Either Greta is moving to Germany next month, or she is staying in Iceland for another year.

C
Either Greta will move to Germany next month or staying in Iceland for another year.

D
None of these

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Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Sally's chronic carelessness ________ her in the hospital again. This time she _______ run over by a tractor as she ________ peacefully in a wheat field.
A
landed, had been, was snoozing

B
has landed, was, snoozed

C
is landing, has been, snoozed

D
has landed, was, was snoozing

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Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The general rule in grammar is to place modifiers _______.
A
as close as possible to the beginning of the sentence

B
immediately before the words they modify

C
as close as possible to the words they modify

D
immediately after the words they modify

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Question: Identify the sentence that is written in active voice.
A
When I loaned my bike to Thomas, it was red; when Thomas returned the bike to me, it had inexplicably been painted yellow by him.

B
A note had been written in the snow by the stranded skiers, but no one saw it in time.

C
The waiter cleared our plates before we had even finished dessert.

D
The artist's use of vibrant colours was always remarked upon by the art critics.

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Question: Choose the option that best corrects the sentence structure error underlined in the following sentence. The martini, very dry, was sipped taciturnly by Sebastian while Wanda, absentmindedly twirling the little umbrella in her cocktail, stared at him maliciously.
A
The martini, very dry, was sipped taciturnly by Sebastian

B
The very dry martini was taciturnly sipped by Sebastian

C
Sebastian sipped his very dry martini taciturnly

D
Sebastian, who sipped his dry martini taciturnly

E
Sebastian taciturnly sipped his very dry martini

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Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. An antecedent is ______.
A
an independent clause

B
the noun a pronoun stands for

C
a rule of precedence for compound nouns in a sentence

D
the beginning of a sentence

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Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct use of modifiers.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. "I heard you __ much better since you that medication," said Randolph. "Not really," Monica. "Now my insomnia _ by nightmares."

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the underlined part of the following sentence. When Harold discovered that Robert had misrepresented his qualifications, he was furious.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. In the sentence "To know him is to love him," the phrase "to know him" is ______.

Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Greta is either moving to Germany next month or she will stay in Iceland for another year.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Sally's chronic carelessness ____ her in the hospital again. This time she _ run over by a tractor as she ______ peacefully in a wheat field.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The general rule in grammar is to place modifiers _______.

Question: Identify the sentence that is written in active voice.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the sentence structure error underlined in the following sentence. The martini, very dry, was sipped taciturnly by Sebastian while Wanda, absentmindedly twirling the little umbrella in her cocktail, stared at him maliciously.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. An antecedent is ______.

Question: Identify the sentence that illustrates correct use of modifiers.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. "I heard you ______ much better since you ______ that medication," said Randolph. "Not really," ______ Monica. "Now my insomnia _____ by nightmares."

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the pronoun reference error in the underlined part of the following sentence. When Harold discovered that Robert had misrepresented his qualifications, he was furious.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. In the sentence "To know him is to love him," the phrase "to know him" is ______.

Question: Choose the option that corrects the parallelism error contained in the following sentence. Greta is either moving to Germany next month or she will stay in Iceland for another year.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Sally's chronic carelessness ________ her in the hospital again. This time she _______ run over by a tractor as she ________ peacefully in a wheat field.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. The general rule in grammar is to place modifiers _______.

Question: Identify the sentence that is written in active voice.

Question: Choose the option that best corrects the sentence structure error underlined in the following sentence. The martini, very dry, was sipped taciturnly by Sebastian while Wanda, absentmindedly twirling the little umbrella in her cocktail, stared at him maliciously.

Question: Choose the option that best completes the following sentence. An antecedent is ______.

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. "I heard you __ much better since you that medication," said Randolph. "Not really," Monica. "Now my insomnia _ by nightmares."

Question: Choose the series of verbs that best completes the following passage. Sally's chronic carelessness ____ her in the hospital again. This time she _ run over by a tractor as she ______ peacefully in a wheat field.