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1. Which of the following is the correct tense used in the bold part in this sentence? My grandpa WILL BE WRITING a memoir...

• A. Future progressive
• B. Past perfect
• C. Future simple
• D. Present perfective

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A, Future progressive. 'Will be writing' indicates an ongoing action that will occur in the future, which is the future progressive tense. Choice B, Past perfect, is incorrect as it refers to an action completed before a specified time in the past. Choice C, Future simple, is incorrect as it refers to a simple future action without indicating ongoing progress. Choice D, Present perfective, is incorrect as it does not match the tense used in the sentence.

2. When it gets warm in the spring, _______ and _______ like to go fishing at Cobbs Creek. Which of the following word pairs should be used in the blanks above?

• A. me, him
• B. he, I
• C. him, I
• D. he, me

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The correct word pair to use in this context is 'him, I.' This is because 'him' and 'I' are the correct pronouns to refer to two individuals in the third person (him) and first person (I). The sentence should indicate that when it gets warm in the spring, 'him' and 'I' like to go fishing at Cobbs Creek. Choice A, 'me, him,' is incorrect as 'me' should be replaced with 'I' to maintain proper subject-object agreement. Choice B, 'he, I,' is incorrect as 'he' should be replaced with 'him' to properly refer to the other person involved. Choice D, 'he, me,' is incorrect as 'me' should be replaced with 'I' to maintain the correct pronoun usage.

3. Which of the following is a dependent clause?

• A. Over the course of the day
• B. After I finish my homework
• C. I can't use my mother's car
• D. Through the tunnel

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'After I finish my homework.' This is a dependent clause because it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It relies on the rest of the sentence for context and meaning. Choice A, 'Over the course of the day,' is a prepositional phrase, not a dependent clause. Choice C, 'I can't use my mother's car,' is an independent clause as it can function as a complete sentence on its own. Choice D, 'Through the tunnel,' is also a prepositional phrase and not a dependent clause.

4. What is the correct order for the following sentence: 'yesterday she went to the store'?

• A. She went to the store yesterday.
• B. To the store she went yesterday.
• C. Yesterday to the store she went.
• D. She yesterday went to the store.

Correct answer: A

Rationale: The correct order for the sentence 'yesterday she went to the store' is 'She went to the store yesterday.' In English, the standard word order for a sentence is subject-verb-object-adverbial (time). Choice A is the correct answer as it follows this standard order. Choice B changes the order of the subject and object. Choice C changes the order of the adverbial and subject. Choice D changes the order of the subject and adverbial. Therefore, choices B, C, and D are incorrect.

5. Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence?

• A. Mary-Louise put on her softball jersey, and then she grabbed her bat.
• B. Before finishing her walk home, Raina stopped to watch the sunset.
• C. When Greta ran around third base, she noticed her cheering teammates.
• D. After we eat dinner, Marvin will do the dishes, and I will clean the counters.

Correct answer: B

Rationale: Option B is the correct answer as it is a complex sentence with a dependent clause ('Before finishing her walk home') followed by an independent clause. In this sentence, 'Before finishing her walk home' acts as the dependent clause that sets the context for the main action, which is 'Raina stopped to watch the sunset.' Option A features two independent clauses connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, making it a compound sentence. Option C also has two independent clauses separated by a semicolon, which is incorrect punctuation for a complex sentence. Option D consists of two independent clauses connected by a comma and a coordinating conjunction, forming a compound sentence rather than a complex sentence.

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