Master Grammar and Usage: Enhance Your Writing Skills

Question 1

Identify the preposition in the following sentence: 'The book is on the table.'

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on

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the

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is

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table

Question 2

In the sentence 'The students studied diligently', what is the subject?

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The students

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studied

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diligently

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the

Question 3

In the sentence 'She bought herself a new dress', what type of pronoun is 'herself'?

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Reflexive pronoun

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Personal pronoun

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Possessive pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

Question 4

Identify the adverb in the sentence: 'The car drove quickly down the road.'

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quickly

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car

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down

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road

Question 5

In the sentence 'I went to the store because I needed groceries', what type of conjunction is 'because'?

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Subordinating conjunction

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Coordinating conjunction

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Correlative conjunction

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Conjunctive adverb

Question 6

Which of the following sentences is written in the active voice?

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The student read the book.

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The book was read by the student.

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The book has been read.

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The student has read the book.

Question 7

Identify the type of sentence that expresses a question:

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interrogative

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declarative

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imperative

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exclamatory

Question 8

In the sentence: "The students were eager to learn about the Civil War", which part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adjective

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

Question 9

Identify the word that demonstrates the form of a gerund:

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running

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run

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ran

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runs

Question 10

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The teacher spoke to the students with enthusiasm.'

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with enthusiasm

Question 11

What is the grammatical function of the word 'however' in the following sentence: 'The weather was bad; however, we decided to go on the picnic.'

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Conjunction

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Adverb

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Preposition

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Interjection

Question 12

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction?

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because

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and

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but

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so

Question 13

Identify the type of sentence: 'The students studied diligently for the exam.'

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

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Exclamatory

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of an adverbial clause?

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When it rains, the streets get wet.

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The dog barked.

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The book is on the table.

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I have always loved to read.

Question 15

What is the main purpose of using quotation marks in a sentence?

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To indicate a direct quotation.

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To emphasize a word or phrase.

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To indicate a title.

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To separate a series of items.

Question 16

In the sentence, 'The book is on the table,' what part of speech is the word 'on'?

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Preposition

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Noun

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Pronoun

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Verb

Question 17

In the sentence 'I will go to the store because I need milk', which type of subordinating conjunction is used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship?

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Causal

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Comparative

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Concessive

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Temporal

Question 18

Select the sentence that correctly employs the passive voice.

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The dog was walked by the boy.

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By the boy, the dog was walked.

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The boy walked the dog.

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The boy has walked the dog.

Question 19

Which sentence employs the correct verb tense form?

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By the time I reach home, I will have eaten dinner.

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Upon reaching home, I will eat dinner.

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Upon reaching home, I have eaten dinner.

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After reaching home, I had eaten dinner.

Question 20

Which of the following is **not** a type of subordinating conjunction?

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However

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Although

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Because

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If

Question 21

What is the function of a semicolon in a sentence?

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To separate two independent clauses

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To separate items in a list

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To introduce a quotation

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To indicate a pause

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of a prepositional phrase?

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On the table

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Has been running

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The beautiful girl

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Very quickly

Question 23

In the sentence 'The dog ran **quickly** across the yard.', what part of speech is the underlined word?

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 24

In the sentence 'The old man, sitting on the porch, watched the sunset.', what type of sentence is it?

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Complex sentence

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Simple sentence

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Compound sentence

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Compound-complex sentence

Question 25

In the sentence 'I will have finished the project by tomorrow.', what verb tense is used?

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Future perfect tense

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Present tense

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Past tense

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Future tense

Question 26

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

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The essay was written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay.

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The students are writing the essay.

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The essay has been written by the students.

Question 27

In the sentence 'Because I was late, I missed the bus.', what type of clause is 'Because I was late'?

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Dependent clause

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Independent clause

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Noun clause

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Adjective clause

Question 28

Identify the sentence written in the passive voice:

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The assignment was completed by the students.

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The students finished the assignment.

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The teacher assigned the homework.

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The students were engaged in the lesson.

Question 29

Identify the sentence that contains a dangling modifier:

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Being exhausted from the hike, the lake looked inviting.

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Running down the street, the dog barked at me.

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Hungry after class, I ate a sandwich.

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The students, eager to learn, listened attentively.

Question 30

Parallelism refers to the use of similar grammatical structures to express:

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Both syntactic and semantic parallelism

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Syntactic parallelism

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Semantic parallelism

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Structural parallelism

Question 31

Which of the following is a transition word that indicates an example?

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For example

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Therefore

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However

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In conclusion

Question 32

Choose the grammatically correct sentence:

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My friend and I enjoyed the movie.

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Me and my friend enjoyed the movie.

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My friend and me enjoyed the movie.

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I and my friend enjoyed the movie.

Question 33

Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction used to indicate cause?

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because

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and

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but

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therefore

Question 34

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the sentence: "The car moved quickly through the traffic."

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Adverb

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Noun

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Verb

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Adjective

Question 35

Which of the following sentences exhibits correct parallel structure?

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I enjoy reading, playing video games, and writing.

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I enjoy reading, playing video games, and to write.

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I like to read, write, and play video games.

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I enjoy reading, to play video games, and writing.

Question 36

Select the correct present tense form of the verb in the sentence: "The teacher (grade / grades) the students' papers."

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grades

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grade

Question 37

Identify the type of sentence: "What an amazing discovery!

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Exclamatory

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Declarative

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Interrogative

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Imperative

Question 38

Which of the following is a preposition that indicates location?

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on

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and

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but

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that

Question 39

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate the end of a question?

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?

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,

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.

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!

Question 40

Which sentence is grammatically correct and follows the rule of subject-verb agreement?

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The students are working hard for their exams.

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The students is working hard for their exams.

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The students works hard for their exams.

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The student is working hard for their exams.

Question 41

In the sentence 'I gave the book to her,' what type of pronoun is 'her'?

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Personal pronoun

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Demonstrative pronoun

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Interrogative pronoun

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Reflexive pronoun

Question 42

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

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And

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Although

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Because

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However

Question 43

Identify the type of sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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Declarative sentence

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Interrogative sentence

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Imperative sentence

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Exclamatory sentence

Question 44

Which word in the sentence 'The dog sat on the mat' is a preposition?

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On

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The

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And

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Because

Question 45

Identify the tense of the verb 'writes' in the sentence: 'She writes a poem.'

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Simple present

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Present continuous

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Past simple

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Past continuous

Question 46

In the sentence 'The book was written by the author,' what is the voice of the verb?

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Passive voice

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Active voice

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Imperative voice

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Subjunctive voice

Question 47

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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The dog barked, and the cat meowed.

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The dog barked and, the cat meowed.

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The dog barked, and; the cat meowed.

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The dog barked ; and the cat meowed.

Question 48

Which stylistic device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees.'?

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Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Hyperbole

Question 49

Identify the sentence that is written in the passive voice:

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The essay was meticulously written by the students.

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The students wrote the essay diligently.

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The essay should be written by the students.

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The students have been writing the essay.

Question 50

In the sentence 'The car was driven recklessly by the teenager', what is the object of the preposition 'by'?

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The teenager

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The car

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Was driven

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Recklessly

Question 51

Which of the following is NOT a type of subordinating conjunction?

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And

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Although

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Because

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But

Question 52

What is the purpose of using a semicolon in the following sentence: 'The students were excited about the field trip; they had been planning it for weeks.'?

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To join two independent clauses.

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To separate items in a list.

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To introduce a quotation.

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To indicate a pause or break in thought.