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Basic Grammar
1. She picked the blue dress because she thought it was ________ than the green dress.
A. more prettier
B. prettier
C. pretty
D. prettiness
2. She felt ill and wanted to ________ down.
A. lay
B. laid
C. lie
D. lain
3. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. Owing to her tardiness she was given detention.
B. Owing to her tardiness; she was given detention.
, C. Owing to her tardiness: she was given detention.
D. Owing to her tardiness, she was given detention.
4. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. The student, who is limping; had a broken leg last summer.
B. The student who is limping, had a broken leg last summer.
C. The student who is limping had a broken leg last summer.
D. The student, who is limping, had a broken leg last summer.
5. Knowing correct grammar will help you write ________.
A. good
B. well
C. goodly
D. clear
6. Which of the following sentences is the clearest?
A. I had 30 years of driving experience when I first had an accident.
B. I had been driving for 30 years when I finally had the accident.
C. I was driving for 30 years when I got into an auto accident.
D. I drove for 30 years and then I got into my first accident.
7. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. I don't want to have to repeat this twice. You better reconsider this again.
B. I don't want to have to repeat this. You had better reconsider.