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Language and Sentence Skills

Grade 12 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-1Q7TKSD-1A4Q

1.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?A. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. B. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.

2.

Choose the correct pronoun agreement.A. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. B. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The collection of maps is on the shelf.

3.

Which sentence maintains parallel structure?A. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. After the meeting, we revised the plan. D. The collection of maps is on the shelf.

4.

Which sentence uses the active voice?A. The committee approved the proposal. B. The collection of maps is on the shelf. C. After the meeting, we revised the plan. D. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits.

5.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?A. The collection of maps is on the shelf. B. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. C. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. D. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.

6.

Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.A. After the meeting, we revised the plan. B. The collection of maps is on the shelf. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The role requires planning, writing, and revising.

7.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.A. The collection of maps is on the shelf. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

8.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?A. The committee approved the proposal. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. D. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

Answers and teaching notes

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  1. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.
  2. Choose the correct pronoun agreement.Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.
  3. Which sentence maintains parallel structure?The role requires planning, writing, and revising.
  4. Which sentence uses the active voice?The committee approved the proposal.
  5. Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits.
  6. Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.After the meeting, we revised the plan.
  7. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.The collection of maps is on the shelf.
  8. Which sentence uses a colon correctly?The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

Worked example

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