Question: The coordinating conjunctions that can be used to combine two complete sentences with a comma are “for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.”
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True
False
Answer: True
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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New college students are often excited, anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.
Correct Answer:
New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.
Answer Choices:
New college students are often excited, anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited anxious and shy.
New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.
Answer: New college students are often excited, anxious, and shy.
Question: The coordinating conjunctions that can be used to combine two complete sentences with a comma are “for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.”
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Paloma did not make it to work, for her car broke down on the freeway.
Paloma did not make it to work for her, car broke down on the freeway.
Paloma did not make it to work for, her car broke down on the freeway.
Correct Answer:
Paloma did not make it to work, for her car broke down on the freeway.
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Paloma did not make it to work, for her car broke down on the freeway.
Paloma did not make it to work for her, car broke down on the freeway.
Paloma did not make it to work for, her car broke down on the freeway.
Answer: Paloma did not make it to work, for her car broke down on the freeway.
Question: In the following sentence, the comma is used correctly with an introductory clause: “Training for the upcoming ten-mile marathon, Lisette includes more protein and complex carbohydrates in her diet.”
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True
False
Correct Answer:
True
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
Have you seen my sister Karla around here today?
Correct Answer:
Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
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Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
Have you seen my sister Karla around here today?
Answer: Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
Question: There should be commas around “however” in the following sentence: “Dwayne had planned to take the last flight out to Chicago, it was canceled, however, because of bad weather.”
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True
False
Correct Answer:
True
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2. She sends an email, therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2 she sends an email therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2, she sends an email therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Answer: Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2. She sends an email, therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2. She sends an email, therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2 she sends an email therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2, she sends an email therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Answer: Zora has a family emergency in the middle of week 2. She sends an email, therefore, to her instructor and advisor.
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
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The plant manager Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager, Ron Stapley is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
Correct Answer:
The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
Answer Choices:
The plant manager Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager, Ron Stapley is the person you need to contact.
The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
Answer: The plant manager, Ron Stapley, is the person you need to contact.
Question: The two subdivisions of grammar are ________.
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A) verbs and nouns
B) words and sentences
C) syntax and meaning
D) morphology and syntax
Answer: D) morphology and syntax
Question: Match the correct definition to each of the following commonly confused words.
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Its: A possessive pronoun; it owns.
It’s: The contraction, meaning it is.
Answer: Its: A possessive pronoun; it owns.
It’s: The contraction, meaning it is.
Question: There should be commas around “however” in the following sentence: “Dwayne had planned to take the last flight out to Chicago, it was canceled, however, because of bad weather.”
Answer Options:
True
False
Correct Answer:
True
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
Answer Choices:
Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
Have you seen my sister Karla around here today?
Answer: Have you seen my sister, Karla, around here today?
Question: In the following sentence, the comma is used correctly with an introductory clause: “To improve her concentration, the new diet Mariah is on includes more protein and complex carbohydrates in her diet.”
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Match the correct definition to each of the following commonly confused words.
Answer Choices:
its: a possessive pronoun; it owns.
it’s: the contraction, meaning it is.
your: a possessive pronoun; you own.
you’re: the contraction, meaning you are.
Answer: its: a possessive pronoun; it owns.
it’s: the contraction, meaning it is.
your: a possessive pronoun; you own.
you’re: the contraction, meaning you are.
Question: In the following sentence, the comma is used correctly with an introductory clause: “To improve her concentration, the new diet Mariah is on includes more protein and complex carbohydrates in her diet.”
Answer Choices:
True
False
Answer: True