Semicolon, Colon or Comma
This is what I ate for breakfast an apple and a bowl of cereal
The correct sentence is "This is what I ate for breakfast: an apple and a bowl of cereal." This sentence uses a colon to introduce the list of items that the speaker ate for breakfast. A colon is used to indicate that what follows is a specific example or explanation of what precedes it. In this case, the colon is used to introduce the list of food items that the speaker ate for breakfast.
Morgan answered the complexed question her professor asked.
Find the adjective.
Complexed.
What is the meaning of hypothesis
Hypothesis is an educated guess
Select the word that fits each definition.
1. An aid/aide is an assistant.
2. Aid/Aide means assistance.
aide,aid
In Audre Lorde's "The Fourth of July," why did her family take a trip to Washington, D.C.?
As a graduation present
Here is what you need to get at the supermarket bananas bread milk and biscuits.
The correct sentence is: "Here is what you need to get at the supermarket: bananas, bread, milk and biscuits." This sentence correctly uses colons to introduce a list of items that need to be purchased at the supermarket. The use of commas within the list separates each item, making the sentence clear and easy to understand.
Sorry, I mistook you for my uncle Larry.
Find the verb.
What is the synonym for the word start
Begin
Is this a proper sentence? Fix it if not.
There going to move they're car over their, closer to the apartment.
They're, their, there
What reading is this quote from ? "She washed us in a river of make-believe, burned us with a lot of knowledge we didn’t necessarily need to know."
Everyday Use by Alice Walker
Swinging the door open quietly the two police officers surprised a young burglar as he worked to disconnect the cable wire from the television set.
The correct sentence is "Swinging the door open quietly, the two police officers surprised a young burglar as he worked to disconnect the cable wire from the television set." This sentence uses correct punctuation by placing a comma after "quietly" to separate the introductory phrase from the main clause. The comma also helps to clarify the meaning of the sentence by indicating that the two police officers surprised the burglar while he was working to disconnect the cable wire.
If your test is Friday, you should start studying before Thursday night.
What is the preposition in this sentence?
before
What is the definition of segregation
The practice of forcing people of different racial backgrounds to do things apart.
Select the appropriate word for every statement.
1. _ Maggie and Grace are ___ of Tuskegee University.
2. _ My aunt is an ___ of UAB.
3. _ Both my mother and father are ___ of Troy University.
4. _ He was an ___ of Harvard University.
a. alumnus b. alumna c. alumnae d. alumni
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. a
In "The Sanctuary Of School" by Lynda Barry, why did Lynda sneak out of the house in the dark for the first time?
Her parents had been fighting all night
Amber had a bad cold consequently she wont be able to play in the game tonight
The correct sentence is "Amber had a bad cold; consequently, she won't be able to play in the game tonight." This sentence uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses "Amber had a bad cold" and consequently , she won’t be able to play in the game tonight." The semicolon is used to show a stronger connection between the two clauses than a comma would.
When you turn right, your destination should be on the left.
Find the conjunction.
When
what is the meaning of injunction
An authoritative command or order
1. Which word completes the sentence. Compliments or Complements.
Her dress ___ the color of her eyes.
2. Explain the difference between compliment and complement.
1. complements
2. Compliment refers to showing praise or admiration. Complement refers to someone or something that completes or works well with someone or something else.
What reading is this quote from? "Now, I focus on the wet dish in my hands. I don’t turn around. I don’t say a word. I’m using a technique I learned from a dolphin trainer."
What Shamu Taught Me About a Happy Marriage by Amy Sutherland
The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings; bread and butter pudding, crumble and sticky toffee pudding.
The correct sentence is: "The dessert trolley featured several kinds of puddings: bread and butter pudding, crumble and sticky toffee pudding." This sentence uses the correct punctuation (colon) to introduce a list of items (puddings) that are being featured on the dessert trolley.
Fortunately for Timothy, the janitor usually doesn’t lock the doors overnight.
Find the adverbs in the sentence.
Fortunately and usually
Luxurious and grand in appearance
What is the difference between insure, ensure, and assure.
Insure means "protect against loss, damage or injury".
Ensure means "make certain that something will occur".
Assure means "convince".
What is the tone in the poem "I, Too" by Langston Hughes?
Prideful