
Rules of the English language
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- Q1Which of the following is a rule for using capital letters in English writing?Lowercasing the first word of a sentenceCapitalizing all words in a sentence for emphasisCapitalizing proper nouns such as names of people, places, and brandsCapitalizing common nouns for distinction30s
- Q2Which of the following is a rule for using quotation marks in English grammar?Using quotation marks to emphasize key words in a sentenceNot using any quotation marks in written dialoguesUsing single quotation marks to indicate direct speech or a quotationUsing double quotation marks to indicate direct speech or a quotation30s
- Q3Which of the following is a rule for using commas in English writing?Not using commas to set off nonrestrictive clausesUsing a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentenceUsing a comma to separate items in a listUsing a comma after every word in a sentence30s
- Q4Which of the following is a rule for using apostrophes in English grammar?Using an apostrophe to pluralize any wordUsing an apostrophe to indicate possession or contractionUsing an apostrophe before every letter s in a plural nounNot using an apostrophe in contractions30s
- Q5Which of the following is a rule for capitalization in English writing?Capitalizing all words in a titleCapitalizing common nounsNot capitalizing proper nounsCapitalizing the first word of a sentence30s
- Q6Which of the following is a rule for punctuation in English grammar?Using an exclamation mark at the end of a declarative sentenceUsing a semicolon to separate independent clauses without a coordinating conjunctionUsing a hyphen to join two words to form a compound wordUsing a comma to separate items in a list30s
- Q7Which of the following is a rule for subject-verb agreement in English grammar?The verb must always be in the present tenseThe verb must agree with the object in numberThe verb must agree with the subject in numberThe verb must have the same gender as the subject30s
- Q8Which of the following is a commonly accepted rule in English language usage?Using 'effect' as a verb and 'affect' as a nounPlacing a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentenceUsing 'an' before words beginning with consonant sounds and 'a' before words beginning with vowel soundsUsing 'a' before words beginning with consonant sounds and 'an' before words beginning with vowel sounds30s
- Q9Which of the following is not a rule of the English language?Using 'there' instead of 'their' to indicate ownershipUsing 'your' instead of 'you're' to indicate possessionUsing 'whose' instead of 'who's' to indicate ownershipUsing 'its' instead of 'it's' to indicate possession30s
- Q10Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding subject-verb agreement?The verb must disagree with the subjectThe verb must agree with the subject in numberThe verb must have the same tense as the subjectThe subject must always be singular30s
- Q11Which of the following punctuation marks is used to separate items in a list in English language?CommaColonFull stopExclamation point30s
- Q12What is the purpose of using apostrophes in English language?To emphasize a pointTo indicate past tenseTo separate independent clausesTo show possession or indicate contractions30s
- Q13Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding the use of articles?Articles are always placed after the nounArticles are optional and can be omittedArticles must agree in number and gender with the noun they modifyArticles must be capitalized in writing30s
- Q14What is the importance of using proper capitalization in English language?Proper capitalization helps distinguish proper nouns, sentences, and titlesCapitalization is only used for emphasisCapitalization is used to increase word count in writingCapitalization is irrelevant in English language30s
- Q15Which of the following is a common rule in English language regarding the use of verb tenses in reported speech?Reported speech must always use future tenseIn reported speech, the verb tense often changes to reflect the new contextReported speech always uses present perfect tenseThe verb tense remains the same in reported speech30s