Which of the following sentences properly uses a gerund?
a) I am celebrating my birthday at Miss Rachel's Pantry.
b) Miss Rachel's Pantry is a popular restaurant for celebrating special occasions.
c) Miss Rachel's Pantry is a popular restaurant to celebrate special occasions.
d) Miss Rachel's Pantry is the restaurant where I celebrated my birthday last year.
c) Miss Rachel's Pantry is a popular restaurant to celebrate special occasions.
Which of the following is a properly punctuated compound sentence?
a) Gillian and Jackie are having a board game night even though Jackie doesn't like games.
b) Gillian enjoys board games and Jackie does not.
c) Gillian wanted to host a board game night, but Jackie does not enjoy board games.
d) Gillian want to host a board game night Jackie does not enjoy board games.
c) Gillian wanted to host a board game night, but Jackie does not enjoy board games.
Alicia is writing an essay about tourism and wants to combine the following sentences.
The Liberty Bell is a great place to visit in Philadelphia. Independence Hall is a great place to visit in Philadelphia.
Which of the following is the best way to combine the above subjects into one sentence while maintaining the same structure?
a) In Philadelphia, there are great places for tourists to visit, including the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
b) In Philadelphia, you will find the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
c) The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall are great places to visit in Philadelphia.
d) The Liberty Bell is right across the street from Independence Hall in Philadelphi
c) The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall are great places to visit in Philadelphia.
A gerund is a verbal ending in -ing that always acts like a verb.
a) True
b) False
a) True
Which of the following is a properly punctuated complex sentence?
a) After Betty got tired of teaching yoga, she started a new career making bowls and dishes out of clay.
b) Betty got tired of teaching yoga and she started a new career making bowls and dishes out of clay.
c) Betty got tired of teaching yoga; she started a new career making bowls and dishes out of clay.
d) Betty started a new career making bowls and dishes out of clay after getting tired of teaching yoga.
a) After Betty got tired of teaching yoga, she started a new career making bowls and dishes out of clay.
Patrice wrote the following sentence about the history of boy bands, but she wants to include more information.
Boy bands have been popular since the 1950s.
Which of the following is the best way to elaborate on this sentence using an appositive phrase?
a) Boy bands like The Beatles, the Backstreet Boys, and BTS, have been popular since the 1950s.
b) Boy bands, from The Beatles to the Backstreet Boys to BTS, have been popular since the 1950s.
c) Boy bands have been popular like The Beatles, the Backstreet Boys, and BTS since the 1950s.
d) The Beatles, the Backstreet Boys, and BTS are boy bands that have been popular since the 1950s.