Synonyms
Ejection, removal, eviction
Expulsion
Outstanding, distinguished, above average
Mediocre
An ________________ species of plant can quickly disrupt the whole garden.
Alien
The little pigs ________ their homes before the big, bad wolf came to try to knock them down.
Fortified
Correct this comma splice:
"I was hungry, I ate a sandwich."
"I was hungry, so I ate..."
"I was hungry; I ate..."
"I was hungry. I ate..."
Unreadable, scribbled
Illegible
Fail to reward, stiff, owe money
Compensate
The driver's __________ behavior resulted in him being pulled over and questioned by a police officer.
Erratic
Ali's ability to dance and ____________ in the ring made him almost impossible to fight; he was like a specter.
Feint
A comma splice is when two _____________ are joined by just a comma.
independent clauses
Resolute, steadfast, unwavering
Unflinching
Unprofitable, losing, in the red
Lucrative
My enemy tried to _______ my name by spreading nasty rumors
Sully
The chocolates __________________ my appetite as I wished I was no longer on my diet.
Tantalized
These are the two parts of speech that an independent clause necessarily contains.
Subject & Verb
Postpone, discontinue
Adjourn
Decrease, diminish, dwindle, slack off
Proliferate
I could tell by the teacher's ________ reply that he was in no mood to chat.
Terse
The forces quickly ___________ all rebels and took complete control of the territory.
Subjugated
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So, etc.
Immoral, corrupt, dissipated
Dissolute
Plain, ugly, repulsive
Comely
I was nervous to be myself around my cousin the director because I knew everything I did was _______ for a new film.
When the villainous wrestler entered the ring, the crowd ___________ him relentlessly.
jeers
List three ways to correct a comma splice.
Add a conjunction, replace the comma with a semicolon, or break the clauses into sentences with a period.