PERT WRITING questions with correct answers

What pronoun(s) would be correct in the blank? Every runner in the race knew that ____ would need a clean start in order to win. CORRECT ANSWER he, she, he or she Explanation: In this sentence, Every runner gives you the hint that the subject is singular so you should use a singular pronoun. If the gender of the subject was specified in the sentence, then you could use a gender-specific pronoun (either he or she). If not, it would be proper to write he or she. If the sentence began All of the runners, you could use the pronoun they. Which form of the word prompt would be correct in the blank? Susannah had been warned repeatedly that she would need to be home ____ at midnight to avoid being grounded. CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is: promptly Explanation: When used as an adverb, prompt, requires the ly ending, so simply writing prompt would be incorrect. Forms such as more prompt and prompter would also be incorrect in the context of the sentence. Use a form of the word large to correctly fill in the blank. Every time Joseph and his brother were given two cookies, Joseph insisted on eating the ____ one. CORRECT ANSWER The correct answer is: larger Explanation: The word form ending in er (comparative) is used to compare two things. It is incorrect to use largest (superlative form of the adjective) in this case. The superlative form is used only when comparing three or more things.