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Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
They regularly went to Don Carlo's to have a quick dinner.
regularly
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Select the correct answer:
Richard and I ____________________________ our homework. a. did not completed b. did not complete
b. did not complete
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Fill in the blank:
Each area had __________ own conference room. a. it's b. its c. it is
b. its
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A compound sentence includes at least two __________________ clauses that are connected by a coordinating conjunction.
independent
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An ________________ is a word used to modify, or describe, a noun or pronoun.
adjective
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Select the correct answer.
Jessica _______________ traveled with us last week. a. should have b. should of
a. should have
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Should the comma be in this sentence?
Ron discovered a leak, and came back to fix it.
No. You do not need a comma with a coordinating conjunction that joins two words or phrases.
If these were independent clauses, then there would be a comma. Ex. The department sponsored a seminar on college survival skills, and it also hosted a barbecue for new students. |
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence:
The teacher who lives next door to Rob is Mrs. Johnson.
who lives next door to Rob
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"My," "mine," "your," and "yours" are examples of what?
Possessive pronouns
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Select the correct answer:
François ________________ only French when he lived in France. a. spoke b. speaks
a. spoke
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Give the past tense verb form for the following base verbs:
1. become 2. feel 3. do 4. know 5. make 6. choose BONUS! 7. let
1. become --> became
2. feel --> felt 3. do --> did 4. know --> knew 5. make --> made 6. choose --> chose BONUS! 7. let |
a hook is used to create interest or motivate the reader to keep reading the essay. A hook may include a definition or key term, a question, a quote, or _____________?
An unusual or surprising fact
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What type of sentence is it? (simple compound, complex, or compound-complex)
Steve, who wrote an amazing paragraph, is very happy with his grade.
complex
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Use the word bank on the board to select the best subordinating conjunction for each sentence.
1. _____________ she didn't have much money, she was still able to buy a nice gift for her sister. 2. ______________ spend a lot of money on a gift, she made a present for her sister. 3. ________________ she works hard all year long, she won't be able to buy a nice gift for her sister.
1. Although
2. Rather than 3. Unless |
Correct the sentence:
My family was having three dogs when I was a kid.
had
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What are the three ways to correct comma splices and run-ons?
1. add a period, 2. add a conjunction, 3. add a semicolon
ex. I was never very good at cooking I bought a gas grill to learn. |
What type of sentence is it? (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
Pauline loves to go to the beach and spend her days sunbathing. Bruno, on the other hand, likes the view that he gets from the log cabin up in the mountains, and he enjoys hiking in the forest.
simple
compound |
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