UNIV 104 ENGLISH ASSESSMENT LIBERTY
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Grammar & Sentence Mechanics
Q1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team of players are celebrating their victory.
B. Neither the coach nor the players was ready for the game.
C. Each of the students has submitted their assignment on time. [CORRECT]
D. The collection of books need to be organized.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "each" is a singular indefinite pronoun requiring a singular
verb ("has submitted"). Option A incorrectly uses plural "are" with singular collective
noun "team." Option B incorrectly uses singular "was" when "players" (the closer subject)
should trigger plural "were." Option D incorrectly uses plural "need" with singular
"collection."
Q2: Identify the grammatical error in this sentence: "Walking through the campus, the
chapel bells rang loudly and startled the students."
A. Incorrect verb tense
B. Misplaced modifier [CORRECT]
C. Subject-verb disagreement
D. Pronoun reference error
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Correct because the participial phrase "Walking through the campus"
illogically modifies "the chapel bells," suggesting the bells were walking; the phrase
should modify "the students" who were walking. This is a classic dangling modifier that
creates unintentional humor and confusion about who was performing the action.
Q3: Which sentence contains a fragment?
A. Because the library was closed, we studied at the coffee shop.
B. We studied at the coffee shop because the library was closed.
C. The library was closed. Which meant we had to find another place to study.
[CORRECT]
D. Since the library was closed, we studied at the coffee shop.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "Which meant we had to find another place to study" is a
dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it lacks an
independent clause to complete the thought. The word "Which" makes this a relative
clause fragment. Options A, B, and D all contain complete independent clauses with
proper subordination.
Q4: Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.
A. The professor expected students to read the chapter, taking notes, and to complete
the quiz.
B. The professor expected students to read the chapter, to take notes, and completing
the quiz.
C. The professor expected students to read the chapter, take notes, and complete the
quiz. [CORRECT]
D. The professor expected students reading the chapter, to take notes, and complete the
quiz.
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: Correct because parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the
same grammatical form; "read," "take," and "complete" are all base-form verbs following
"expected students to." The other options mix infinitives ("to read," "to take"), gerunds
("taking," "completing," "reading"), and base forms, breaking the parallel pattern and
creating awkward, unbalanced sentences.
Q5: Which sentence correctly uses pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Every student must bring their own Bible to chapel.
B. Each writer should proofread their essay before submission.
C. All students must bring their own Bibles to chapel. [CORRECT]
D. Neither the boy nor the girl brought their book to class.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "All students" is a plural antecedent that agrees with the
plural pronoun "their" and plural noun "Bibles." Options A and B use singular antecedents
("Every student," "Each writer") with plural "their," which is grammatically nonstandard in
formal academic writing (though increasingly accepted colloquially). Option D should
use "his or her" or restructure to plural for formal agreement.
Q6: Identify the type of grammatical error in this sentence: "The student who studied
hard for the exam and they passed with flying colors."
A. Comma splice
B. Run-on sentence
C. Faulty pronoun reference [CORRECT]
D. Dangling modifier
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because the relative pronoun "who" introduces an adjective clause
modifying "The student," but "they" is an unnecessary and incorrect pronoun that
disrupts the clause structure. The sentence should read "The student who studied hard
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Grammar & Sentence Mechanics
Q1: Which sentence demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
A. The team of players are celebrating their victory.
B. Neither the coach nor the players was ready for the game.
C. Each of the students has submitted their assignment on time. [CORRECT]
D. The collection of books need to be organized.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "each" is a singular indefinite pronoun requiring a singular
verb ("has submitted"). Option A incorrectly uses plural "are" with singular collective
noun "team." Option B incorrectly uses singular "was" when "players" (the closer subject)
should trigger plural "were." Option D incorrectly uses plural "need" with singular
"collection."
Q2: Identify the grammatical error in this sentence: "Walking through the campus, the
chapel bells rang loudly and startled the students."
A. Incorrect verb tense
B. Misplaced modifier [CORRECT]
C. Subject-verb disagreement
D. Pronoun reference error
Correct Answer: B
,Rationale: Correct because the participial phrase "Walking through the campus"
illogically modifies "the chapel bells," suggesting the bells were walking; the phrase
should modify "the students" who were walking. This is a classic dangling modifier that
creates unintentional humor and confusion about who was performing the action.
Q3: Which sentence contains a fragment?
A. Because the library was closed, we studied at the coffee shop.
B. We studied at the coffee shop because the library was closed.
C. The library was closed. Which meant we had to find another place to study.
[CORRECT]
D. Since the library was closed, we studied at the coffee shop.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "Which meant we had to find another place to study" is a
dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence; it lacks an
independent clause to complete the thought. The word "Which" makes this a relative
clause fragment. Options A, B, and D all contain complete independent clauses with
proper subordination.
Q4: Select the sentence that uses parallel structure correctly.
A. The professor expected students to read the chapter, taking notes, and to complete
the quiz.
B. The professor expected students to read the chapter, to take notes, and completing
the quiz.
C. The professor expected students to read the chapter, take notes, and complete the
quiz. [CORRECT]
D. The professor expected students reading the chapter, to take notes, and complete the
quiz.
Correct Answer: C
, Rationale: Correct because parallel structure requires all items in a series to use the
same grammatical form; "read," "take," and "complete" are all base-form verbs following
"expected students to." The other options mix infinitives ("to read," "to take"), gerunds
("taking," "completing," "reading"), and base forms, breaking the parallel pattern and
creating awkward, unbalanced sentences.
Q5: Which sentence correctly uses pronoun-antecedent agreement?
A. Every student must bring their own Bible to chapel.
B. Each writer should proofread their essay before submission.
C. All students must bring their own Bibles to chapel. [CORRECT]
D. Neither the boy nor the girl brought their book to class.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because "All students" is a plural antecedent that agrees with the
plural pronoun "their" and plural noun "Bibles." Options A and B use singular antecedents
("Every student," "Each writer") with plural "their," which is grammatically nonstandard in
formal academic writing (though increasingly accepted colloquially). Option D should
use "his or her" or restructure to plural for formal agreement.
Q6: Identify the type of grammatical error in this sentence: "The student who studied
hard for the exam and they passed with flying colors."
A. Comma splice
B. Run-on sentence
C. Faulty pronoun reference [CORRECT]
D. Dangling modifier
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Correct because the relative pronoun "who" introduces an adjective clause
modifying "The student," but "they" is an unnecessary and incorrect pronoun that
disrupts the clause structure. The sentence should read "The student who studied hard
