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100
A punctuation mark (,) used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure of a sentence.
What is a comma.
100
A person who is hard of hearing is not trying to be annoying; it takes only a little effort to help him understand what you are saying.
A person who is hard of hearing is not trying to be annoying, it takes only a little effort to help him understand what you are saying.
100
My parents can’t make it this weekend, they have other plans.
Incorrect.
200
An attempt to join two independent clauses with a comma, but without a coordinator.
What is a comma splice.
200
The biology club will meet on Friday, and several things will be discussed.
The biology club will meet on Friday, several things will be discussed.
200
The dog ran away from her, she chased him down the street.
Incorrect.
300
A punctuation mark used to connect independent clauses; indicates a closer relation than does a period.
What is a semi-colon.
300
He agreed to do the job for awhile. He hoped they would soon find another manager.
He agreed to do the job for awhile, he hoped they would soon find another manager.
300
The dog ran away from her, so she had to chase him down the street.
Correct.
400
A group of words made up from subject and predicate.
What is an independent clause.
400
Most freshmen feel overwhelmed by the workload in their college courses; nevertheless, they usually spend more time socializing than studying. **BONUS: What sentence pattern number is this?
Most freshmen feel overwhelmed by the workload in their college courses, nevertheless they usually spend more time socializing than studying. **Pattern 8!
400
My homework is incomplete, so I will probably fail.
Correct.
500
Aconjunction that links two independent clauses; FANBOYS.
What is a coordinating conjunction.
500
Our uncle’s partners knew Allen would stay for only a few months, so they hurried to interview possible replacements.
Our uncle’s partners knew Allen would stay for only a few months, they hurried to interview possible replacements.
500
My homework is incomplete. I will probably fail.
Correct.
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