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Language and Sentence Skills

Grade 12 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-18AMC4E-JMMZ

1.

Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.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 kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor.

2.

Choose the correct pronoun agreement.A. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.

3.

Which sentence uses the active voice?A. The collection of maps is on the shelf. B. The committee approved the proposal. C. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. D. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes.

4.

Which sentence uses a colon correctly?A. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. B. The kit contains three tools: a ruler, a compass, and a protractor. C. The collection of maps is on the shelf. D. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial.

5.

Which sentence maintains parallel structure?A. The committee approved the proposal. B. After the meeting, we revised the plan. C. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. D. The collection of maps is on the shelf.

6.

Choose the correctly punctuated introductory phrase.A. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. B. The role requires planning, writing, and revising. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. After the meeting, we revised the plan.

7.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?A. Each student should bring his, her, or their notes. B. The data were incomplete; the team repeated the trial. C. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. D. After the meeting, we revised the plan.

8.

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?A. Walking through the museum, Elena studied the portraits. B. The collection of maps is on the shelf. C. The committee approved the proposal. D. The role requires planning, writing, and revising.

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

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