Grammar Police!
Tradition has it that this type of noun is capitalized.
A. Proper Noun B. Concrete Noun
C. Collective Noun
A. Proper Noun
Add a semicolon or colon: Call me tomorrow will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow; I will give you my answer then.
What is the independent clause in the sentence? The students worked very hard so that they could have extra recess.
The students worked very hard.
I love going to the movies.
Simple
Identify the noun in the sentence:
The cat is purring.
Cat
A Big Red "S.F" on a term paper stand for this, a sequence of words lacking subject, verb or both.
A. Serif Fragment B. Sentence Fragment
C. Singular Fragment
B. Sentence Fragment
Add a semicolon or a colon: The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
The recipe calls for the following items: butter, sugar, and flour.
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? Since I was so tired, I went to sleep early.
Since I was so tired
Everyone in the classroom enjoyed the game even though a winner was not declared.
Complex
Identify the verb in the sentence and whether it is a linking or action verb: Your sisters are nice.
Are
Linking verb
One of the principal uses of this punctuation mark is to set off coordinate clauses.
A. Colon B. Period
C. Comma
C. Comma
Add a semicolon or a colon: You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
You will want to bring many camping items; for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better
What is the dependent clause? The cat scratched the dog because she was angry.
because she was angry
When the kids first woke up, they brushed their teeth, and they dressed for school.
compound-complex
Is the bolded word a noun, adjective, or verb?
Later, we will go to the dance recital.
Adjective
Used to separate phrases or clauses which themselves contain commas.
A. Semicolon B. Colon
C. Comma
A. Semicolon
Add a semicolon or a colon: I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
I want an assistant who can do the following: (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
What is the dependent clause? I love going to the mall and shopping.
It doesn't have one.
The movie was so scary, but I cried the whole time.
compound
He has gone to the party.
This punctuation comes at the end of a declarative sentence.
A. Exclamation Point B. Question Mark
C. Period
C. Period
Add a semicolon or a colon: They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark; therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
What is the dependent clause? While I was in bed, I watched my favorite show.
While I was in bed
The mall was loads of fun, and I met new people, however it started to rain, so I decided to go home.
compound-complex
Combine the following sentences into one with a coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS):
We are going to the store now. You won't have to go later.
We are going to the store now, so you won't have to go later.