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Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct grammar and usage?

A. If any fewer people watch that television series, the affect will be its cancellation.

B. If any less people watch that television series, the effect will be its cancellation.

C. If any less people watch that television series, the affect will be its cancellation.

D. If any fewer people watch that television series, the effect will be its cancellation.

Answer Explanation:

The correct use of "fewer" and "less" is important in proper grammar and usage. "Fewer" is used when referring to items that can be counted, while "less" is used for quantities that cannot be counted. In this case, "people" is a countable noun, so "fewer" is the correct word to use. Additionally, "effect" is the correct noun to use in this sentence, as it refers to the result or consequence of the action, while "affect" is a verb meaning to influence or have an impact on.

Therefore, the Correct Answer is D.

Q #1: Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

A. The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage.

B. The lizard has the ability to altar it's coloration to blend in with the foliage.

C. The lizard has the ability to altar its coloration to blend in with the foliage.

D. The lizard has the ability to altre its coloration to blend in with the foliage.

Answer Explanation

The sentence written correctly is: "The lizard has the ability to alter its coloration to blend in with the foliage." The word "alter" is spelled correctly, and the pronoun "its" is used correctly to show possession. The word "altar" in options B and D is a different word that means a raised platform used for religious or ceremonial purposes, and the word "it's" in option B is a contraction of "it is," which does not make sense in the context of the sentence.
Q #2: Which of the following sentences correctly uses a complex sentence structure?

A. They had to decide between adopting a cat or a dog at the rescue shelter.

B. Whenever the boys played in the rain, they came home with muddy clothes.

C. The student brought her laptop, textbooks, and parking pass.

D. She wanted to go to the beach after she left work.

Answer Explanation

The sentence "She wanted to go to the beach after she left work."(Choice D) correctly uses a complex sentence structure. It consists of an independent clause "She wanted to go to the beach" and a dependent clause "after she left work."

Choice B is wrong because the sentence contains two independent clauses: "Whenever the boys played in the rain" and "they came home with muddy clothes." These clauses are joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." While it is a sentence with multiple clauses, it does not contain a dependent clause.

Note: To be a complex sentence, there should be an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Choice B only consists of two independent clauses without a dependent clause, making it a compound sentence instead of a complex sentence.

Be keen to differentiate between complex and compound sentences.
Q #3: Which of the following is a complex sentence?

A. I brushed my teeth while the coffee brewed.

B. Time was running short, so I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

C. Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up.

D. I used the time while the coffee was brewing to brush my teeth.

Answer Explanation

A complex sentence is one that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

In Choice C: "Since time was running short, I hurriedly brushed my teeth while breakfast was warming up," we have an independent clause: "I hurriedly brushed my teeth," and a dependent clause: "Since time was running short." The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence, so it depends on the independent clause for its meaning. This combination of an independent and dependent clause makes Choice C a complex sentence.

The other choices are not complex sentences because they either lack a dependent clause or do not have the same level of complexity in their structure.

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