what punctuation am I?
what sentence error am I?
what am I missing?
what could I be?
Is this sentence written correctly.. True or False
100
a punctuation mark indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral.
comma
100
I am missing a subject, verb, or both.
What is fragments
100
my dog who really likes chicken is a welsh
commas
100
In preparation for the quiz, La'Mia studied comma splices and fused sentences until she thought her brain would burst, finally, she put away her notes, convinced that she would remember the rules even on her death bed.
comma splice
100
In the crevices between the bathroom tiles, mold sprouts as opportunistically as weeds do in the cracks, of sidewalks.
False, remove the comma between crack and of
200
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
semicolns
200
an ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
What is run-ons
200
I went to the store I bought milk.
semicolns
200
Maria wasn't watching her plate of barbecue very carefully. So Santana, the family beagle, snatched a chicken leg hanging over the edge. As baked beans and potato salad slid onto Maria's new sandals.
fragment
200
Outside, the sun makes Boris's red hair glow with copper tone's
False. It is tones
300
a punctuation mark used to indicate either possession or the omission of letters or numbers.
apostrophe
300
shifting verb tense is..
What is awkward
300
Starting to get dozy I grabbed a cup of coffee.
commas
300
Emma Sue was delighted when Mr. Nguyen returned her perfect calculus test with an ear-to-ear grin.
modifier
300
Assaulted with green peas catapulted across the table from her brother's spoon.
False, this is a fragment
400
In preposition/transitional beginning what do I need?
what is commas
400
when two subjects joined by" and" you need a plural, when joined by" or" you need to stay singular.
What is agreement error
400
Taylors game has improved, since she started playing ball.
apostrophe
400
The cracked windshield, in addition to the torn upholstery and rusted body,has made Ruth's old car difficult to sell.
subject/verb agreement
400
Hoping to relax after a busy week at work and school, Cheryl smoothed on some sunscreen, settled onto her pool raft, and opened her new Stephen King novel, then her neighbor cranked up the lawnmower, ruining the quiet.
False, novel. Then... this is a comma splice
500
Am I using the right apostrophe? your the best..
No
500
one word describes another incorrectly
What is modifiers
500
Playing ball in college is a lot different from high school the reason why I say that is because of the fact that playing ball and going to school is hard first learn how to manage your time second sacrifice sleep and last but not least attending class.
Playing ball in college is a lot different from high school; the reason why I say that is because of the fact that playing ball and going to school is hard. first learn how to manage your time, second sacrifice sleep, and last but not least attending class.
500
When Will stepped out of the shower, he panicked. Realizing that all of his underwear was still in the washing machine. Damp jockey shorts were not a good way to start his day.
fragment
500
Derek wanted a ferocious pit bull terrier to scare off burglars, but his apartment complex did not allow dogs; as a result, Derek had to settle for naming his goldfish Mr. Jaws and installing additional door locks
true
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