Commas
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I love to swim but I am afraid of the ocean.
I love to swim, but I am afraid of the ocean.
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They're going over their with there dog.
They're going over there with their dog.
What is a preposition?
This word shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence (examples: in, on, under).
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I dont know where I put my homework.
I don't know where I put my homework.
What is a comma splice?
A comma that joins two independent clauses without the use of a conjunction.
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Yesterday I went to the store, the park and the bank.
Yesterday, I went to the store, the park, and the bank.
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It was snowing two hard too see the road.
It was snowing too hard to see the road.
In the sentence “The cat slept on the couch,” what is the prepositional phrase?
On the couch.
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The book's covers were ripped around the edge.
INCORRECT
The books' covers were ripped around the edges.
What is an apostrophe and what TWO things does it do? You MUST get both parts of the question to receive full points.
An apostrophe is a punctuation mark that shows the omission of letters in a contraction or shows whether or not a noun is possessing something.
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After finishing my homework, I decided to watch a movie, but I forgot to charge my laptop.
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The couple wanted to make sure they're new house was over their by the dock.
The couple wanted to make sure their new house was over there by the dock.
In the phrase “under the old wooden bridge,” what is the preposition?
Under
Fix the apostrophe error:
Its a beautiful day for a dog to wag it's tail.
It's a beautiful day for a dog to wag its tail.
What is a subordinating clause?
A clause that cannot stand on its own. It depends on the rest of the sentence to function.
EX: Because it was raining, we decided to stay inside.
Correct or Incorrect? If wrong, fix it.
I went to the store, and bought some apples.
INCORRECT
I went to the store and bought some apples.
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The knight rode you're horse instead of his own horse. It's tail was full of mud when he was done.
The knight rode your horse instead of his own horse. Its tail was full of mud when he was done.
In the sentence “During the movie with the famous actor from Italy, the audience remained silent,” what is the prepositional phrase that modifies “actor"?
From Italy
Fix the apostrophe mistake:
The teachers' were pleased with the student's effort's during the exam.
The teachers were pleased with the students' efforts during the exam.
What is an introductory word or phrase?
Words or phrases that introduce information in a sentence and are often set off by commas for sense.
Example: When I went to the store, I forgot to get the milk.
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The movie was interesting and I liked the plot, it was very original.
The movie was interesting, and I liked the plot. (;) It was very original.
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The principle ensured the students new the rules would effect there final grade.
The principal ensured the students knew the rules would affect their final grade.
In the sentence “The letter on the desk in the corner of the room beside the window was never opened,” what is the object of the preposition in the phrase that modifies “corner?"
Room
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The cats' paws were covered in the dog's fur.
The cat's paws were covered in the dog's fur.
What is a coordinating clause?
It is a sentence that has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.