Semi-colons
Colons
Dashes
Apostrophe's
Redundancy
100
What is the main rule for semi-colon usage?
A semi-colon must have a complete sentences on BOTH sides.
100
What is the rule for colon usage?
A complete sentence must always precede a colon.
100
What are dashes used to indicate?
A sudden break in thought, or to set off an appositive.
100
What are two things an apostrophe is used to show?
Possession and to take the place of omitted letters or numbers.
100
What does redundancy mean?
The use of words or data that could be omitted without loss of meaning or function; repetition of information.
200
List 5 common adverbial conjunctions and the rule that goes with them.
However, therefore, for example, for instance, nevertheless, moreover, in fact... Rule: Adverbial connectors MUST have punctuation on both sides.
200
How many colons can be used in a grammatically correct sentence?
one
200
Indicate where the dash should be placed: Indeed, much of the material that he had picked up along the way jazz, blues, and ragtime were incorporated into his symphonies.
Indeed, much of the material that he had picked up along the way--jazz, blues, and ragtime--were incorporated into his symphonies.
200
When one is trying to show a plural word with possession, where does the apostrophe go?
After the last "s", for example dresses', cats', jeans'
200
Ms. Komiyama moved her house in 1948, when SHE HAD REACHED THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD a)NO CHANGE B) her age was eighteen years old C) she had attained eighteen years in age. D) she was eighteen years old.
D) she was eighteen years old.
300
Find the mistake in the following sentence: Video games have gotten more and more realistic every year, when I was a kid; for example, the most high tech game was pac-man.
Video games have gotten more and more realistic every year; when I was a kid, for example, the most high tech game was pac-man.
300
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: Things I must buy for college: a computer, a dictionary, and a new wardrobe.
I must buy several things for college: a computer, a dictionary, and a new wardrobe. A complete sentence must precede a colon.
300
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: Her voice, which by being one of a Latina living outside of the mainstream, found a large and attentive audience in 1984.
Her voice--that of a Latina living outside of the mainstream-- found a large and attentive audience in 1984.
300
Identify the error in the following sentence (if there is one): The Joneses' schnauzer barked wildly inside her doghouse.
no error! Jones is plural (Joneses) and possessive (thus the apostrophe after the last "s".
300
Two years later, she WON THE VOTE AND WAS ELECTED campus queen. A) NO CHANGE B) was elected and voted in as C) won an election in which the students voted for D) was elected
D) was elected
400
Identify and correct the mistake in the following sentence: She thought she had bought temporary hair dye; therefore, her hair was bright orange for three months, so it seemed she had made a mistake.
She thought she had bought temporary hair dye; however, her hair was bright orange for three months, so it seemed she had made a mistake.
400
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: After several minutes of silence, the President gave his answer "I cannot sign that bill, Senator".
After several minutes of silence, the President gave his answer: "I cannot sign that bill, Senator".
400
Identify the mistake in the following sentence. My oldest sister my only sister is going to have a baby this winter.
My oldest sister--my only sister--is going to have a baby this winter.
400
Find the error in the following sentence: Despite the home team's best effort, the visitor's played hard and won by forty points.
Visitors is not possessive; therefore, it doesn't need an apostrophe
400
Unbricking a kiln after a firing is like A PERSON uncovering buried treasure. A) NO CHANGE B) someone C) a potter D) OMIT the underlined portion
D) OMIT the underlined portion
500
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: The teacher sat alone in his apartment; writing down the names of his favorite and least favorite students.
The teacher sat alone in his apartment writing down the names of his favorite and least favorite students. *Also, teachers don't have favorite and least favorite students.
500
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: If you have a few minutes after work, please swing by the marked and pick up the following: milk, eggs, cheese, and turkey.
If you have a few minutes after work, please swing by the marked to pick up some things: eggs, cheese, and turkey. The phrase before a colon has to be a complete sentence!
500
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: The variety of urban fauna--crows, seagulls, rats, racoons, possum, and even the occasional coyote is quite astounding.
The variety of urban fauna--crows, seagulls, rats, racoons, possum, and even the occasional coyote--is quite astounding.
500
Find the error in the following sentence (if there is one!): I bought 5 new dresses; however, my dresse's pockets are all torn.
Dresses'
500
Identify the mistake: Last week he told me he had to go on a business trip in connection with his work and that I'd be staying with my sister for three days.
Last week he told me he had to go on a business trip and that I'd be staying with my sister for three days.
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