Question: Read the sentence.

He spends a great deal of time studying and completing his homework.

In this sentence, “he” is a

Answer: subjective pronoun.

Question: A(n) _________ expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.

Answer: independent clause

Question: Read the sentence.

Based on the scientists’ recommendations, the new safety requirements were enacted.

Which revises the sentence to create a new, complex sentence?

Answer: Based on the scientists’ recommendations, the new safety requirements were enacted so that the number of accidents diminished.

Question: Read the sentence.

I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

Answer: I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building; I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

Question: Read the sentence.

The harsh wind scoured the scant remaining leaves from the trees, and a desolate landscape remained in its wake.

The underlined portion of the sentence is

Answer: an independent clause.

Question: Which sentences contain reciprocal pronouns? Check all that apply.

Answer: Kara and Lavon work to help each other finish the yardwork.

The coworkers congratulated one another on a job well done.

Question: Read the sentence.

Coach Perry told Tyler he had previously coached basketball when he was on the swim team.

Which revision clarifies the confusing pronoun in this sentence?

Answer: When Tyler was on the swim team, Coach Perry told him that he had previously coached basketball.

Question: Read the sentence.

Over the course of one’s lifetime, we can expect to eat an average of seventy insects.

Which statement best describes this sentence?

Answer: The pronoun “we” does not match its antecedent “one” in person or number.