Homework Help Forum: Grammar and Composition

Posted by y912f on Friday, October 16, 2009 at 2:57pm.

1. John and Nicole washes the dishes a. sentence structure is correct b. "Washes" should be changed to "wash" in order to make the subject and verb agree c. a verb usually agrees with its subject in number d. sentence needs a helping verb B 2. A kitten or a puppy make a good pet for children a. sentence structure is correct b. Singular subjects joined BY or OR nor take a singular verb. (make should be changed to makes) c. compound subjects joined by AND usually require a plural verb. (make should be changed to makes d. none of the above apply B 3. Collective nouns can be either singular or plural. a. if they refer to a group as a unit, they are singular b. if they refer to the individuals within the groups, they are plural c. both A&B d. none of the above apply C 4. Our vacation to Niagra Falls was awesome. a. this is a declarative sentence b. this is an imperative sentence c. this is an interrogative sentence d. this is an exclamatory sentence A 5. Where did you go on vacation? a. this is a declarative sentence b. this is an imperative sentence c. this is an interrogative sentence d. this is an exclamatory sentence C

• Grammar and Composition - y912f, Friday, October 16, 2009 at 3:01pm

  6. Tell me about your vacation. a. this is a declarative sentence b. this is an imperative sentence c. this is an interrogative sentence d. this is an exclamatory sentence B 7. The rain poured into the river and flooded the nearby community. a. this is a simple sentence b. this is a compound sentence c. this is a complex sentence d. this is a compound-complex sentence A 8. The rain fell, and the river flooded. a. this is a simple sentence b. this is a compound sentence c. this is a complex sentence d. this is a compound-complex sentence B 9. After the rain fell, the river flooded the community. a. this is a simple sentence b. this is a compound sentence c. this is a complex sentence d. this is a compound-complex sentence C 10. After the rain fell, the river flooded the community, and many residents had to move to higher ground. a. this is a simple sentence b. this is a compound sentence c. this is a complex sentence d. this is a compound-complex sentence D

  
  

• Grammar and Composition - Ms. Sue, Friday, October 16, 2009 at 4:36pm

  All are correct. :-)

  
  

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