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What is the colon doing in this sentence? It's important to learn the three "r's": reading, writing, and 'rithmetic.
It's introducing a list of items.
What is the semicolon doing in this sentence?We went to the Shop-A-Bunch, but they were out of eggs; and when we got home, I realized I'd forgotten to buy flour
It's uniting two closely connected clauses.
Choose the clause that completes the sentence in a grammatical way. Since it's supposed to rain today, 1. you should bring your umbrella with you. 2. before you bring your umbrella.
you should bring your umbrella with you
Which terminal punctuation mark would you use to end this sentence? Dahlia, what are you eating[]
Dahlia, what are you eating?
Identify the independent clause. 1. The bear roared 2. When the bear roared
1. The bear roared
Combine these parts to make a logical compound-complex sentence. 1. Although she doesn't like the vegetarian kind 2. Pizza is Altansarnai's favorite food 3. She loves the variety of toppings that can go on it
Although she doesn't like the vegetarian kind, pizza is Altansarnai's favorite food; she loves the variety of toppings that can go on it.
Which of these options is a compound-complex sentence? Although she was dismayed, Nicole set off to the campsite without the friends she'd said goodbye to. Although she was dismayed, Nicole said goodbye to her friends, and she set off to the campsite alone.
Although she was dismayed, Nicole said goodbye to her friends, and she set off to the campsite alone.
Combine the two sentences to make a logical simple sentence. Angelica likes candy. Her favorites are those little root beer barrels.
Angelica's favorite candies are those little root beer barrels.
Choose the answer that contains no run-on or comma splice errors. It grew dark and Amalia kept her eyes on the night sky and she searched for the comet. As it grew dark, Amalia kept her eyes on the night sky, searching for the comet.
As it grew dark, Amalia kept her eyes on the night sky, searching for the comet.
Which choice is a complete sentence? Because we decided to go to the beach. Because we had today off, we decided to go to the beach.
Because we had today off, we decided to go to the beach.
Which terminal punctuation mark would you use to end this sentence? Ben and Anna got to pet a sloth, and I am super jealous[]
Ben and Anna got to pet a sloth, and I am super jealous!
Is this a phrase or a clause? "I threw my dog's ball in the pool;"
Clause
Which terminal punctuation mark would you use to end this sentence? Do you think there's life on Mars[]
Do you think there's life on Mars?
Choose the compound sentence. Humphrey spun the globe and put his finger on a random country. Humphrey spun the globe, and Peggy put her finger on a random country.
Humphrey spun the globe, and Peggy put her finger on a random country.
Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option. Sentence: I can't get enough cotton candy Phrase: In my life
I can't get enough cotton candy in my life.
Choose the answer that contains no run-on or comma splice errors. I hate gardening because it always gives me allergies. I hate gardening, it always gives me allergies.
I hate gardening because it always gives me allergies.
Which choice uses only complete sentences? I went kayaking. Since I love being on the lake. I went kayaking. I love being on the lake.
I went kayaking. I love being on the lake.
Choose the answer that contains no run-on or comma splice errors. I'm going to the store to buy apples. I'm going to the store I need to buy apples.
I'm going to the store to buy apples.
Choose the simple sentence. Athena is the goddess of wisdom, so she is an important figure in Greek mythology. In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.
In Greek mythology, Athena is the goddess of wisdom.
Combine these parts to make a logical complex sentence. 1.In case you were wondering 2.I have moved to Ohio 3. due to a job change
In case you were wondering, I have moved to Ohio due to a job change.
I remember what my grandfather used to say to me when I was feeling discouraged: "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again."
It's introducing a quotation
What is the colon doing in this sentence? I remind myself every day of my favorite: "Shine bright like a diamond."
It's introducing a quotation.
What is the colon doing in this sentence? We're working on a sequel to Sharkicane, the movie where sharks learn to control the weather. The title is going to be Sharkicane II: The Sharkening Skies.
It's separating elements of a title.
What is the semicolon doing in this sentence?I wouldn't recommend that barber; I asked for a trim and he shaved my whole head!
It's uniting two closely connected clauses.
Which terminal punctuation mark would you use to end this sentence? Levi, have you seen my glasses[]
Levi, have you seen my glasses?
Which of these options is a complex sentence? London's underground subway system is very efficient and easy to use; the city is large and bustling but well-connected. London's underground subway system is very efficient and easy to use, even though the city is large and bustling.
London's underground subway system is very efficient and easy to use, even though the city is large and bustling.
Choose the answer that contains no run-on or comma splice errors. My favorite animals are chickens, bears, and owls. My favorite animals are chickens and bears and I also like owls.
My favorite animals are chickens, bears, and owls.
Choose the option that best combines these sentences into a logical compound sentence. Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush. He wanted to take a photo of the baby bear.
Nikolai waited very carefully in the brush; he wanted to take a photo of the baby bear
Identify the independent clause. 1. (She drove me here,) 2. (Because she drove me here)
She drove me here
Which of these options is a compound sentence? Sweetie the bull stamped his feet and snorted in the pen. Sweetie the bull stamped his feet, and he snorted all over the pen. Sweetie the bull stamped his feet in the pen, snorting as he did.
Sweetie the bull stamped his feet, and he snorted all over the pen.
Choose the compound sentence. The guitarist rocked hard, but the bassist rocked harder. The guitarist rocked hard.
The guitarist rocked hard, but the bassist rocked harder.
Which of these options is a simple sentence? This town in Iowa is renowned for its enormous pork sandwiches: the filling's bigger than the bun! They make enormous pork sandwiches in this Iowa town! Although they're not the biggest in the state, this Iowa town has some of the largest pork sandwiches around!
They make enormous pork sandwiches in this Iowa town!
What are the semicolons doing in this sentence? Naveen claims he traveled to Oahu, Hawaii; Anchorage, Alaska; and Toronto, Ontario all in the same day.
They're separating items in a complex list.
Combine the sentence and clause provided to create the most logical option. Sentence: This chair is so comfortable Clause: That I don't ever want to get up
This chair is so comfortable that I don't ever want to get up.
Combine the sentence and phrase provided to create the most logical option. Sentence: That butterfly is venomous Phrase: Though beautiful
Though beautiful, that butterfly is venomous.
Choose the simple sentence Tiny sharks, grey and hungry, chased our boat. Tiny grey sharks chased our boat; they looked really hungry.
Tiny sharks, grey and hungry, chased our boat.
Which choice uses only complete sentences? After the storm passed. We carefully stepped outside. We carefully stepped outside. The storm had passed.
We carefully stepped outside. The storm had passed.
Which choice is a complete sentence? What are we eating for dinner? What we eat for dinner.
What are we eating for dinner?
Combine the sentence and clause provided to create the most logical option. Sentence: Do you speak Spanish Clause: When you're with family
When you're with family, do you speak Spanish?
Choose whether commas or semicolons should be used in this sentence! I'd like to buy ____________ so that my band can play Irish folk music. a mandolin, a bouzuki, and a fiddle a mandolin;a bouzuki; and a fiddle
a mandolin, a bouzuki, and a fiddle
Choose the correct comparative or superlative! Nino's Deli makes the ______ turkey sandwich I've ever tasted.
best
Choose whether a comma or a semicolon should be used in this sentence! My favorite place to be is on a ______ I can just forget about all my other problems.
boat;
Choose whether to use colons or semicolons in this sentence! I've never been to Florida, where my mom was ______ (1) California, where my dad used to ______(2) or Canada, where my grandparents met.
born; live;
Choose whether a comma or a semicolon should be used in this sentence! I wonder if this movie theater sells cheap ______ most of the time it's really expensive.
candy;
Is this a phrase or a clause? "but I still finished the race in first place."
clause
Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence! My new shoes are my three favorite ______ green, red, and blue. Choose 1 answer:
colors:
Is this a simple or a compound sentence? Jamie leapt from the sinking boat, but she left her hat aboard.
compound
Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence! One day I hope to achieve my lifelong ______ traveling to the moon.
dream:
Identify the appropriate modifier to use in this sentence. I could ______ believe my eyes when I saw the hundreds of hot air balloons lift into the sky.
hardly
Which word in this sentence is an adverb? I hardly know where to start.
hardly
What is the semicolon doing in this sentence? I haven't decided what I want to do this weekend: I'd like to go to my friend's barbecue, but there is also a cherry picking festival happening in Lancaster.
its uniting two closeyl conttectned clasuses
Choose the correct comparative or superlative! It's ______ that you'd see a coyote on this hiking trail than a mountain lion.
more likely
Choose the correct comparative or superlative! Glaucia speaks ______ than Lochlan.
more loudly
Choose whether to use a colon or a semicolon in this sentence! I can't decide which I like ______ cats or dogs.
more:
Identify the appropriate modifier to use in this sentence. The mailman ______ ran into me!
nearly
Choose whether a comma or a semicolon should be used in this sentence! I had sushi for dinner last ______ and I want it again today.
night,
Is this a phrase or a clause? "Because of the snowfall"
phrase
Is this a phrase or a clause? "The calm before the storm"
phrase
Is this a simple or a compound sentence? Aishwarya and Franklin have always wanted to visit Tahiti.
simple sentence
Is this a simple or a compound sentence? Águeda poured sugar in her coffee.
simple sentence
Choose the correct comparative or superlative! Even though the tortoise was ______ than the hare, he still won the race.
slower
Choose the relative clause in this sentence. Limburger is a type of cheese that has a pungent odor.
that has a pungent odor
Choose the relative clause in this sentence. My favorite kind of tree is a tall one that has branches I can climb.
that has branches I can climb
Choose the relative clause in this sentence. In cycling, a peloton is a large group of cyclists that ride close together.
that ride close together
Which word in this sentence is an adverb? The house is very dark.
very
Choose the relative clause in this sentence. The gymnasium where dances are held is at the other end of the school.
where dances are held
Choose the clause that completes the sentence in a grammatical way. Can we go camping...........
while we're on spring break?
