Collocations
Which word completes this common collocation? "Eat a ______." a. Meal b. Supper C. food
A. meal
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
Identify the sentence type:
"The soldier opened his MRE."
Simple
What is a conjunctive adverb?
A word that connects ideas between independent clauses and shows a relationship between them.
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
A comma
Which word completes this collocation?
"Fresh ______." A refreshing drink
Water
Which FANBOYS conjunction shows contrast?
But
Identify the sentence type:
"The food was cold, but the soldier ate it anyway."
Compound
Which conjunctive adverb shows contrast?
A. Therefore
B. Furthermore
C. However
D. Consequently
However
What punctuation mark should separate two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS conjunction?
A comma
Which phrase is the correct collocation?
A. Do a meal
B. Make a meal
C. Eat a meal
D. Build a meal
C. Eat a meal
Choose the correct FANBOYS conjunction:
"The MRE looked disgusting, ______ the soldier decided to eat it anyway."
A. And
B. But
C. So
D. Or
But
Identify the sentence type:
"Although the MRE looked strange, the soldier decided to try it."
Complex
Choose the best conjunctive adverb to complete the sentence:
"The soldier did not like the taste of the MRE; ______, he ate the entire meal because he was hungry."
A. Furthermore
B. However
C. Therefore
D. Similarly
However
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
"The soldier opened his MRE but he did not like what he saw."
The soldier opened his MRE, but he did not like what he saw.
"The soldiers had to ______ supplies before heading into the field." syn: assemble
gather
Identify the FANBOYS conjunction and explain the relationship it shows:
"The soldiers were hungry, so they opened their MRE packages."
So; it shows cause and effect.
Identify the sentence type:
"The soldiers opened their MREs, and they shared their snacks after they finished their mission."
Compound
Identify the conjunctive adverb and explain the relationship it shows:
"The soldiers ran out of food; consequently, they had to open their emergency MRE supplies."
Consequently; it shows cause and effect.
Correct the punctuation in this sentence:
"The MRE included crackers peanut butter and a cookie however the soldier wanted more food."
The MRE included crackers, peanut butter, and a cookie; however, the soldier wanted more food.
Identify the TWO collocations in the following sentence:
"Before heading into the field, the soldiers packed their bags and made a quick decision about which MREs to bring."
Packed their bags; made a decision.
Combine these two independent clauses using a FANBOYS conjunction. Include the correct punctuation.
"The MRE contained crackers and peanut butter. The soldier wanted something sweet."
The MRE contained crackers and peanut butter, but the soldier wanted something sweet.
Identify the sentence type and explain why:
"Because the soldiers were exhausted, they ate their MREs quickly, and they went to sleep."
Compound-complex
Combine these two sentences using the conjunctive adverb "therefore." Include the correct punctuation.
"The soldiers had not eaten all day. They were excited to receive their MREs."
The soldiers had not eaten all day; therefore, they were excited to receive their MREs.
Correct all punctuation errors in the following sentence:
"Although the soldiers were hungry they did not open their MREs immediately they waited until everyone arrived however one soldier could not resist eating his crackers."
Although the soldiers were hungry, they did not open their MREs immediately. They waited until everyone arrived; however, one soldier could not resist eating his crackers.