Place the correct commas: Semantics which is concerned with the meanings of words is an interesting subject.
What is Semantics, which is concerned with the meanings of words, is an interesting subject.
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Place the correct commas: Well I think so
What is: Well, I think so
100
Correct this sentence: The driver, stopped on the side of the road, had a flat tire.
What is The driver stopped on the side of the road had a flat tire.
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Place the correct commas: On Wednesday March 28 2012 I finished my english project.
What is: On Wednesday, March 28, 2012, I finished my english project.
100
Place the correct commas: Will you answer the question Monica?
What is Will you answer the question, Monica?
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Correct this sentence: Students, going on the trip tomorrow, will meet in the gym.
What is Students going on the trip tomorrow will meet in the gym.
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Place the correct commas: Scared by the dog the cat ran under the bed.
What is: Scared by the dog, the cat ran under the bed.
200
(Nonessential/Essential) phrases are set off by commas.
What is nonessential
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Place the correct commas: You may contact me at 138 Country Lane Bethesda MD 20814-9997 for more infromation
What is: You may contact me at 138 Country Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814-9997, for more information
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Place the correct commas: In general mosquitoes seem to thrive in warm climates.
What is In general, mosquitoes seem to thrive in warm climates.
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Correct this sentence: The essay, that Ms Hughes assigned yesterday, is due next Monday.
What is The essay that Ms Hughes assigned yesterday is due next Monday.
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Place the correct commas: After I had locked the car door I remembered that the keys were still in the ignition
What is: After I had locked the car door, I remembered that the keys were still in the ignition
300
Nonessential clauses contain information that is ______ to the basic meaning of the sentence.
What is unnecessary
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True or false, headings on letters are always followed by a comma.
What is False
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Correct this sentence: It's the phone that's ringing Suzanne, not the doorbell.
What is It's the phone that's ringing, Suzanne, not the doorbell.
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Is this sentence correct: We told the man who brought us the menus that we wanted a pitcher of lemonade.
What is yes
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When does a prepositional phrase require a comma?
What is: when the prepositional phrase is long or if it sounds awkward.
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True/False: An essential phrase has information that can be left out without changing the basic meaning of a sentence.
What is false
400
Correct the following: Billy Mann MD
What is: Billy Mann, M.D.
400
A side remark that adds information or shows a relationship between ideas is:
What is parenthetical expression
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Correct this sentence: The play, by Oscar Wilde, was witty.
What is The play by Oscar Wilde was witty.
500
Fill in the blanks: Use a comma after two or more ______ ______ ______ or after one ____ ______ ________
What is introductory prepositional phrases and long prepositional phrase.
500
A noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it is a/an ____________.
What is appositive
500
True or False, you use a colon after the salutation and closing of a business letter.
What is False, a colon is only used on the salutation of a business letter.
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Name two parenthetical expressions.
What is after all, at any rate, by the way, consequently, for example, for instance, however, I believe, incidentally, in fact, in general, meanwhile, moreover, that is, etc.