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Which of the following is a correctly punctuated complex sentence: After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework.. What type of sentence is this? After I got home from school, I walked the dog, put away laundry, and finished my homework: Complex. What is the best way to combine these sentences?The winds dispersed.The rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist.The clouds fell apart.The sun shone through: After the winds dispersed and the rain slackened to a drizzle and a mist, the clouds fell apart, and the sun shone through.. Which of the following is a correctly punctuated sentence: As for Jeff Eaton, he was alive when emergency workers arrived at the MegaRamp, but his injuries were grave. . Which of the following is correctly punctuated: The trail ahead was steep, but that wasn't why I was dragging my feet.. What is the best way to combine these sentences?The girl was little.She pressed her nose against the window.The window was icy.She giggled with delight.She had never seen snow before: The little girl pressed her nose against the icy window and giggled with delight because she had never seen snow before.. Which of the following is the best way to punctuate this sentence: I was tired because I worked all day.. A simple sentence or independent clause will have a subject, verb, and a complete thought: True. The complex sentence is made up of a dependent and independent clause: True. A compound sentence is characterized by two independent clauses being joined together: True. To correctly place the comma in a complex sentence that begins with an AAAWWUBBIS word, you find the end of the dependent clause and the beginning of the independent clause.  You place the comma between the two clauses: True. When I see a FANBOYS word, I have to determine whether the FANBOYS word is joining two complete sentences or joining together three or more items in a series.  If it is performing either of those jobs, I place a comma: True . When I combine sentences, I need to think about the meaning of the sentences I am combining to combine them together in the correct way: True. The AAAWWUBBIS word and FANBOYS word I choose to combine sentences does not matter; I can choose whatever words I feel like using: False. What is the purpose of an appositive: to further describe a noun. Choose the appositive in the sentence. Jada, my sister, is beautiful: my sister. Which sentence below is correctly punctuated: My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.. When do you need two commas with an appositive: when the appositive is in the middle of the sentence. Will an appositive phrase include a verb: No, only a descriptive noun phrase. I can't wait to go swimming this weekend next weekend let's go hiking: Semicolon after weekend. What is the definition for the use of a semicolon: To connect two independent clauses. Choose the sentence that uses semicolons incorrectly: My aunt's hairy knuckles are excellent; but I don't want to brush them. Which sentence uses commas correctly: You may have hot chocolate, hot tea, or coffee to drink. 

Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly: Tom, will you bring me the wrench?. I traveled to Alaska the largest U.S. state for two weeks.Where should the commas go: after Alaska and state. What comma rule does this sentence follow:I like bears, beets, and Battlestar Galactica: Commas separate items in a series of three or more.. Which sentence uses commas correctly: Yes, I finally finished this presentation.. What comma rule does this sentence follow:Isaac, also a twin, was talking with the scientists about twin behaviors: . Is this sentence written correctly with a comma: In school I studied biology, chemistry, and physics. : Correct. Which sentence shows commas separating items in a list: Carlos wants to visit Paris, Italy, Germany, and China.. Which sentence shows a comma separating extra information about the subject: My mother, on the other hand, does not like chocolate.. Which sentence shows a comma separating an introductory word: Yes, I would like more water please.. Where should the comma go?Fortunately the vehicle worked well: Fortunately,. Choose the best answer: Mr. Wright, how many students are in our class?. What is the appositive phrase in the following:Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance painter, was also an inventor: , the great Renaissance painter,. What is the appositive phrase in the following:In It's a Wonderful Life, one of the most popular movies ever made, a character named Clarence wants to get his wings: , one of the most popular movies ever made,. Where do commas belong in the following sentence?Marsha and Bill will you please stop arguing: Marsha and Bill, will you please stop arguing?. What comma rule is being used here? Dan, what do you think of Pierre's new hat: Noun of Direct Address

How should the sentence be punctuated with commas? My favorite subjects language arts and social studies have the best teachers ever!:   My favorite subjects, language arts and social studies, have the best teachers ever!. How should the sentence be punctuated with a comma? Mrs. Johnson can you please help me: Mrs. Johnson, can you please help me?. . How should the sentence be punctuated using commas? My friend who loves basketball also plays softball: My friend who loves basketball, also plays softball.. Which sentence uses dashes correctly: . Which of the following uses parentheses correctly: . Which sentences uses commas correctly: NGMS ,as a whole, is a great school, and it is the biggest in the state.. Which sentence uses the dash correctly: . Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement: UGA fans, as a whole, are enthusiastic about football, my favorite sport.. Which sentence contains the best use of dash: . Which sentence uses commas correctly: At the camp, each person had a knife, a fork, a spoon, a mug, and a few plates.. Which is NOT a proper use for a comma: To indicate a person is speaking. What is the main difference between dashes and commas: Dashes indicate a more sudden and stronger interruption in thought.. Read the following sentence: The players who are wearing the red uniforms are winning the game. Which answer choice correctly identifies and explains the type of clause used: Restrictive Clause: The information is essential. If the clause is removed, the sentence becomes vague. The reader does not know which players are winning the game.. A parenthetical expression is a word or phrase that IS necessary in thesentence: False. A nonrestrictive expression is a word or phrase that doesn’t restrict or limit themeaning of the sentence: True. You use _________ in a sentence when you quietly insert a meaning orcomment: parentheses. Read the following sentence:Olive Garden is our favorite restaurant, which is why we go there often.Which answer choice correctly identifies and explains the type of clause used: Nonrestrictive clause: The information is not needed. If the clause is removed, the original intent of the sentence doesn't change.

How many coordinating conjunctions are there: 7. What is the acronym we use to remember the 7 coordinating conjunctions: FANBOYS. What conjunction should you use to make these sentences into a compound sentence? The Doctor always enjoyed meeting new people. He also loved time traveling. : And. Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? May loves to compete. She entered a beauty contest: so. What punctuation mark always comes before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence: ,. Which conjunction should you use to connect the following sentences? Iris loves fantasy books. She doesn't like romance in her books: but. A conjunction is... : A word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause. COMMA RULE #1Use commas to separate ___________________ clauses when they are joined by any of these seven coordinating conjunctions: and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet: . Which is the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction: Reginald had a bad habit of being late for work, so the company fired him and hired the new guy.

Test your A1 English skills with this quiz on personality adjectives and punctuation. Learn words like active, shy, polite, and the use of full stops, commas, exclamation mark.