Which sentence uses the word their correctly? Select the two correct answers.
I am a big fan of the string quartet, and I attended their recital last week.
Since their planning on returning this afternoon, Sue and Gene left the keys.
Their only going to be in New York for a week, so try to contact them soon.
Their food is pretty good, but the restaurant’s ambiance is what makes it great.
I have only seen the pickleball court once, but I want to go their again.
I am a big fan of the string quartet, and I attended their recital last week.
Their food is pretty good, but the restaurant’s ambiance is what makes it great.
Which sentence should be edited for pronoun clarity?
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on
Friday.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher’s door.
The teacher told the class that she wanted their papers to be turned in by the end of the day on
Friday.
The librarians received the box of new books, and they immediately opened and unpacked it.
On the way to the post office with Donald, Gerald realized that he forgot to check his email.
The sentence that should be edited for pronoun clarity is: "While Cindy and Patricia were walking down the hall, she noticed a sign on the teacher's door." It is unclear who "she" refers to in this sentence.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly in a plural possessive noun? Select the two correct
answers.
The brother’s birthdays are both in the month of September
All of the photograph’s frames are made from the same type of wood.
The United States’ national anthem is “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Ellen is a member of three book clubs’ and has been for over a year.
The basketball players’ lockers will be cleaned out on Friday
The brother's birthdays are both in the month of September.
The basketball players' lockers will be cleaned out on Friday.
Which sentences contain an example of contested usage? Select the two correct answers.
Stephanie started reading the book first, and therefore she finished it before I did.
The union members and the factory owner struck a deal in order to end the strike.
And William also said that he did not understand why he couldn’t play on the football team
anymore.
The chair of the board of directors sits in the chair at the head of the board table.
The postman needs to know to whom this letter is addressed so that it can be delivered.
The chair of the board of directors sits in the chair at the head of the board table.
The postman needs to know to whom this letter is addressed so that it can be delivered.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. But the pitcher said that he wanted
lemonade instead.
What is the most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences?
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted
lemonade instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted
lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted
lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but the pitcher said that he wanted
lemonade instead.