Grammar Exam Which sentence is correct?

All the students, who attended the review sessions, passed the exam. What does that sentence mean? Only the students who attended the review passed the exam. All the students went to the reviews, and all the students passed the exam.

All the students went to the reviews, and all the students passed the exam.

The teacher felt bad that the students performed badly on the assignment. Bad and badly are both being used as adverbs. Bad and badly are both being used as adjectives. Bad is an adjective, and badly is an adverb. Bad is an adverb, and badly is an adjective.

Bad is an adjective, and badly is an adverb.

Which sentence is correct? Between he and she, I think she is the best candidate. Between him and her, I think she is the best candidate.

Between him and her, I think she is the best candidate.

Which sentence is correct? Between you and I, I think he is the best candidate. Between you and me, I think he is the best candidate.

Between you and me, I think he is the best candidate.

What part of speech is between? conjunction interjection subject preposition

interjection

On Tuesday, she _______________ the book on the table. layed laid lay

laid

The past tense of "to lie" (rest or recline) is ______________________. lied lay lain laid

laid

Yesterday, she edited (past tense) the story. Three weeks ago, she had edited (past participle) a similar story. What's the past participle of "to lie" (rest or recline)?

lain

Yesterday, she edited (past tense) the story. Three weeks ago, she had edited (past participle) a similar story. What's the past participle of "to lie" (rest or recline)? lied layed laid lain

lain

The dog is ______________________ on the deck. lying laying

lying

Who is going to win the Super Bowl? Who should be replaced with whom. The sentence is grammatically correct. Who is an objective case pronoun. Super Bowl is the subject of the sentence.

the sentence is grammatically correct

This sentence is grammatically correct: The students did badly on the test.

true

You should not set off essential phrases with commas. True False

true

You should use which to introduce nonessential clauses that refer to an inanimate object or an animal without a name. True False

true

Which sentence is NOT grammatically correct? Cathryn and her husband, Jerod, have two children, Elizabeth and Grant. Cathryn and her husband Jerod have two children, Elizabeth and Grant. Cathryn and husband Jerod have two children, Elizabeth and Grant.

Cathryn and her husband Jerod have two children, Elizabeth and Grant.

You should almost always use which to introduce essential clauses. True False

False

You should typically use that to introduce essential clauses that refer to an inanimate object or an animal without a name. True False

False

Which sentence is correct? For dessert, the customers could choose among chocolate cake and vanilla pudding. For dessert, the customers could choose between chocolate cake, vanilla pudding and apple pie. For dessert, the customers could choose between chocolate cake and vanilla pudding. For dessert, the customers could choose among vanilla pudding and apple pie.

For dessert, the customers could choose between chocolate cake and vanilla pudding.

_____________________ did you invite to the party? Whom Who

whom

Which sentence is correct? A MU professor won a award for her book about a historic period in the country's early days. An MU professor won an award for her book about an historic period in the country's early days. A MU professor won an award for her book about an historic period in the country's early days. An MU professor won an award for her book about a historic period in the country's early days.

An MU professor won an award for her book about a historic period in the country's early days.

Which sentence is correct? The children begged their parents to adopt Teddy, whom they found at the animal shelter. The children begged their parents to adopt Teddy whom they found at the animal shelter. The children begged their parents to adopt Teddy, that they found at the animal shelter. The children begged their parents to adopt Teddy, which they found at the animal shelter.

The children begged their parents to adopt Teddy, whom they found at the animal shelter.

The department printer, which is in 182 Gannett, is broken. What does the writer mean? The department has multiple printers, but the one in Gannett 182 is broken. The department has one printer, and it is broken.

The department has one printer, and it is broken.

Which of these sentences is NOT correct? (Assume all are the first reference to the animal.) The family adopted the dog, who was found shivering in a box, last month. The family adopted Teddy, who was found shivering in a box, last month. The family adopted the dog, which was found shivering in a box, last month.

The family adopted the dog, who was found shivering in a box, last month.

Which sentence is correct? The men's basketball team are playing in the SEC, and the Tigers is having a hard time winning on the road. The men's basketball team is playing in the SEC, and the Tigers is having a hard time winning on the road. The men's basketball team is playing in the SEC, and the Tigers are having a hard time winning on the road. The men's basketball team are playing in the SEC, and the Tigers are having a hard time winning on the road.

The men's basketball team is playing in the SEC, and the Tigers are having a hard time winning on the road.

List the principal parts (present, past, past participle, present participle) of the verb "to broadcast"

broadcast, broadcast, broadcast, broadcasting

____________________ nouns are nouns that act as a single unit. These nouns take singular verbs and pronouns.

collective

The following sentence is grammatically correct: After eating everything in the fridge, a trip to the grocery store was in order. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: Making a quick pivot, her knee gave out. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: NPR broadcasted the news at noon. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: NPR had broadcasted the news online and on the air. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: Running down the street, the woman's briefcase opened, and papers flew everywhere. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: The committee are picking finalists this week. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: The family is going to Hawaii for their next vacation. True False

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: The students that studied will pass the grammar exam.

false

The following sentence is grammatically correct: The students that studied will pass the grammar exam. True False

false

This sentence is grammatically correct: The students did bad on the test. True False

false

You should almost always use which to introduce essential clauses. True False

false

You should set essential phrases off with commas. True False

false

Because I had _____________ in the sun yesterday, more freckles appeared. laid lain layed lay

lain

The umbrella had ___________________ in the closet unused for months. lain laid

lain

The past tense of "to lie" (rest or recline) is ______________________.

lay

Yesterday, the cat _________________ in the sun. lain lied laid lay

lay

List the principal parts (present, past, past participle, present participle) of the verb "to lay" (to set down, place a direct object):

lay, laid, laid, laying

The parent is _________________ the baby down for a nap. lying laying

laying

You should let sleeping dogs ___________________.

lie

You should let sleeping dogs ___________________. lay lie

lie

List the principal parts (present, past, past participle, present participle) of the verb "to lie" (recline

lie, lay, lying, lain

When she's on vacation, she __________________ by the pool all day.

lies

Give the prize to the student who arrives first. Who should be replaced with whom. The sentence is grammatically correct. Student is the subject of the sentence. Prize is the subject of the sentence

the sentence is grammatically correct

A clause beginning with that should be set off with commas. True False

false

Which sentence is correct? He was married to his first wife Elaine for more than 40 years. He married his second wife Lynn in 2012. He was married to his first wife Elaine for more than 40 years. He married his second wife, Lynn, in 2012. He was married to his first wife, Elaine, for more than 40 years. He married his second wife, Lynn, in 2012. He was married to his first wife, Elaine, for more than 40 years. He married his second wife Lynn in 2012.

He was married to his first wife, Elaine, for more than 40 years. He married his second wife, Lynn, in 2012.

Which sentence is correct? Her brother attended high school with a NBA legend. Her brother attended high school with an NBA legend.

Her brother attended high school with an NBA legend.

The writer is not rich. Therefore, which sentence is grammatically correct? If I were rich, I would hire a housekeeper, chef and personal trainer. If I was rich, I would hire a housekeeper, chef and personal trainer.

If I were rich, I would hire a housekeeper, chef and personal trainer.

Which sentence is correct? KOMU tries to give its reporters the latest gadgets. KOMU tries to give their reporters the latest gadgets.

KOMU tries to give its reporters the latest gadgets.

Which sentence is correct? She loves the Grammy-winning song, "Rolling in the Deep." She loves the Grammy-winning song "Rolling in the Deep."

She loves the Grammy-winning song "Rolling in the Deep."

All the students who attended the review sessions passed the exam. What does that sentence mean? Some students went to the reviews, and some students did not. Those who did passed the exam. All the students passed the exam.

Some students went to the reviews, and some students did not. Those who did passed the exam.

Which sentence is correct? The Thomsons have three daughters and had dinner with their daughter, Cathryn, on Saturday. The Thomsons have three daughters and had dinner with their daughter Cathryn on Saturday.

The Thomsons have three daughters and had dinner with their daughter Cathryn on Saturday.

The quarterback looked good before he was sacked for the fifth time Looked is an action verb in this sentence. Good is an adverb. Good should be replaced with well. The sentence is grammatically correct.

The sentence is grammatically correct

Give the book to whoever arrives first. Book is the subject of the sentence. Give is the subject of the sentence. Whoever should be replaced with whomever. The sentence is grammatically correct.

The sentence is grammatically correct.

Which sentence is NOT correct? The university chancellor, R. Bowen Loftin, made the announcement. University Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin made the announcement. The university chancellor R. Bowen Loftin made the announcement.

The university chancellor R. Bowen Loftin made the announcement.

"Sitting in business class, the steak dinner was scrumptious." What is the writer probably trying to say? The steak dinner sat in business class. The writer enjoyed a steak dinner while he or she was sitting in business class.

The writer enjoyed a steak dinner while he or she was sitting in business class.

The printer that is in her office is broken. What does the writer mean? There are many printers, and the one that's in the woman's office is broken. There is only one printer, and it's broken.

There are many printers, and the one that's in the woman's office is broken.

Which sentence is correct? We saw Oscar nominee, "Argo," one month ago. We saw Oscar nominee "Argo" one month ago.

We saw Oscar nominee "Argo" one month ago.

The quarterback looked well in the first quarter. all of the above Looked is a linking verb and should be followed by an adjective. The sentence is grammatically incorrect if the writer is referring to the quarterback's overall state of being. The sentence is grammatically correct if the writer is referring to the quarterback's health.

all of the above

The committee will choose ________________ the five finalists. between among

among

Voters had to choose ____________________ Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, and Barack Obama and Joe Biden. among between

between

The past tense of broadcast is _______________________.

broadcast

"To lay" is an action verb and always takes a direct object. True False

correct

What part of speech is among? preposition interjection subject conjunction

preposition

When collective nouns act as a unit, they take _______________________ verbs and pronouns. plural singular

singular

Which verb mood do you use if you are expressing something that is contrary to fact or a hope? indicative subjunctive imperative conditional

subjunctive