A group of words that does not have a subject-verb unit.
What is a phrase?
100
Any student who has ever wished they could study overseas has probably thought about how they should learn a second language" is an example of an error in ________________.
What is pronoun agreement
100
A ________________ can connect two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction such as "and" or "but."
What is a semicolon?
100
When the endngs on lists of verbs or nouns are the same, this is called _______________.
What is parallelism?
100
The answer choice "OMIT the underlined portion" is correct this percent of the time.
What is "half"?
200
A group of words that has a subject and a verb.
What is a clause?
200
"Every one of you have earned my respect" is an error in ______________.
What is subject-verb agreement
200
You use a __________________ to begin a list in a sentence.
What is a colon?
200
The mistake in the sentence below is a _______________.
Sweeping up the shards of glass, the missing key was found by Sarah.
What is misplaced modifier?
200
The _________ answer that makes sense is almost always correct.
What is "shortest"?
300
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
300
What pronoun goes in the blank?
To ________________ should I write my letter?
What is "whom"?
300
A _____________ separates unrelated words from the rest of the sentence.
What is a dash?
300
The transitions "nevertheless, rather," and "on the other hand" express _________________.
What is contradiction?
300
These are used instead of a period OR a punctuated coordinator to connect two related independent clauses.
What is a semicolon?
400
A clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent or subordinate clause?
400
What category of English words can you usually trust to choose what "sounds right"?
What are prepositions?
400
The pronoun "ITS" is ______________ case.
What is possessive?
400
"Sam is walking down the street when he found a large suitcase" is an example of what error?
What is verb tense?
400
The indefinite pronouns EACH, EITHER, NEITHER, and ONE are always _______________.
What is singular?
500
To connect two independent clauses with a coordinator such as "and" or "but," you must have what before the coordinator?
What is a comma?
500
What pronoun goes in the blank?
I am the one _____________ tells you where to go.
What is "who"?
500
You do not use a comma after the word "said" unless the word "said" is followed immediately by a _____________.
What is a direct quote?
500
"I asked about Michael and he" is an error in _______________.
What is pronoun case?
500
Reading Comprehension Strategy: After selecting your passage, the first thing you should do is _____________.