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Which sentence is correct?
What is the past participle of 'to lie' (rest or recline)?
lain
Which sentence is correct?
List the principal parts of the verb 'to broadcast'.
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When she's on vacation, she __________________ by the pool all day.
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The following sentence is grammatically correct: The students that studied will pass the grammar exam.
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What is correct about the use of 'bad' and 'badly'?
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Give the book to whoever arrives first.
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You should let sleeping dogs ___________________.
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The past tense of 'to lie' (rest or recline) is ______________________.
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Which sentence is correct?
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Which sentence is correct?
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This sentence is grammatically correct: The students did badly on the test.
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What part of speech is 'among'?
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The parent is _________________ the baby down for a nap.
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Which sentence is NOT correct?
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The quarterback looked good before he was sacked for the fifth time.
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Yesterday, the cat _________________ in the sun.
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On Tuesday, she _______________ the book on the table.
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This sentence is grammatically correct: The students did bad on the test.
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Study Notes
Grammar Exam Study Notes
- Correct usage of commas with appositives: Use commas for non-restrictive elements. Example: "He was married to his first wife, Elaine, for more than 40 years."
- Understanding verb forms: "To lie" as in rest or recline has the past participle form "lain."
- Distinction between past tense and past participle: "Edited" indicates a completed action, while "had edited" emphasizes a prior action.
- Correct sentences maintain clarity: Example: "We saw Oscar nominee 'Argo' one month ago" is grammatically accurate without unnecessary commas.
- Principal parts of "to broadcast": Present - broadcast, Past - broadcast, Past participle - broadcast, Present participle - broadcasting.
- Recognize basic sentence structures: "When she's on vacation, she lies by the pool all day."
- Misuse of relative pronouns: "The students that studied" is incorrect; it should be "The students who studied."
- Adjective versus adverb usage: "Bad" is an adjective, while "badly" functions as an adverb.
- Syntax clarification in commands: "Give the book to whoever arrives first" is grammatically correct.
- The expression “let sleeping dogs lie” emphasizes the verb's correct form.
- Past tense of "to lie": The correct form is "lay."
- Subject-verb agreement: "The men's basketball team is playing" is correct, while "are" disrupts singular agreement.
- Usage of articles: The correct phrase is "An MU professor won an award for her book about a historic period."
- Some statements can be true or false: E.g., "The students did badly on the test" is true, while "The students did bad on the test" is false.
- The word "among" functions as a preposition.
- "The parent is laying the baby down for a nap" demonstrates proper verb form usage.
- Recognizing word positions: "University Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin made the announcement" maintains title format.
- Action verbs and their forms: "Looked" is used as an action verb in a sentence.
- Observing sentence context to ensure grammatical accuracy.
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