26.An ELL who produces the following sentence is likely struggling with the use of ______: “I moved to Virginia, however, my sister remained in Colorado.”
a.Ellipsis
b.Conjunctive adverbs
c.Colon, semicolon, or comma usage
d.Nothing – this sentence is grammatically correct
27.The -ing form in the following sentence is functioning as a(n) ______: “He was charming a snake.”
Participial Adjective
Gerund
Present Participle
Either a Participial Adjective or a Present Participle (ambiguous without more context)
28.An ELL who produces the following sentence is likely struggling with the use of ______: “I moved to Virginia; my brother did too.”
Ellipsis
Conjunctive adverbs
Colon, semicolon, or comma usage
Nothing – this sentence is grammatically correct
29.An ELL who produces the following sentence is likely struggling with the use of ______: “I moved to Virginia, and my brother does too.”
Ellipsis
Conjunctive adverbs
Colon, semicolon, or comma usage
Nothing – this sentence is grammatically correct
30.The bracketed word in the following sentence is functioning as a(n)______: “They were [drunk].”
Past Participle
Participial Adjective
Either a or b – ambiguous without more context
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