Punctuation
How would you fix this run-on? Ryan tried to pop a wheelie on his bike he ended up with a broken arm.
bike; he
bike, (fanboys) he
bike. He
I had to make sure to __________ correctly while playing my clarinet. (breathe, breath)
breathe
What is Mrs. Hewitt's first name?
Emily
If I said adieu to you, I am saying:
a- hello
b- goodbye
goodbye
How many independent clauses does a simple sentence have?
1
Which of these can a comma NOT do?
A- be used in a series/list
B- be used after an opener
C- join two independent clauses
D- be used to set off an interrupter
C- join two independent clauses
Mrs. Hewitt made us ________ all of the sources we used in our research papers.
(cite, sight, or site)
CITE
Mrs. Hewitt's favorite soda is:
Sundrop
which is a synonym for annihilate?
A: dormant
B: obliterate
C: disprove
D: submit
B: obliterate
How many independent clauses does a compound sentence have?
2 or more
Where should the hyphen (-) be in this sentence?
The girl counted twenty four students.twenty-four
He’d do anything to _____________ his own interests at the company. (further, farther)
further
iced
to feign means to:
A to sink a ship by cutting holes in it
B to write or engrave
C to pretend
D to elevate
E giving assistance or support
C to pretend
Mrs. Hewitt knew they were on their phones, but she ignored them because she didn't feel well.
(simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
Compound-Complex
Book titles should be:
A- in quotation marks
B- underlined
B- underlined
We saw an increase in ___________ gains in the last quarter.
(capital, capitol)
capital
How old is Mrs. Hewitt's daughter?
2 years old
Which is an ANTONYM for breach?
A shield from
B concentrate
C neatness
D close
E manageable
F authentic
D close
The dog ran away because the owner didn't feed him. (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
complex
Which of these commas is incorrect?
A- Alex said, "I can't wait until Friday."
B- My mom won't let me go to the dance, and she is making me clean.
C- I bought a dress, and new shoes.
D- I read the book, Looking for Alaska.
C- I bought a dress, and new shoes.
You smell _________ today; I love that perfume. (good, well)
good
How many funko pops (full-size and mini) does Mrs. Hewitt have in her classroom (without counting)?
35
Which sentence uses lucrative correctly?
A The manuscript for my short story was returned to me with a lucrative letter of rejection.
B Many people find that they can turn a favorite hobby into a highly lucrative business.
C The Nixon-era Watergate scandal lucrative the image of politicians in the minds of many voters.
D The chess master’s opening lucrative gave her an immediate advantage.
B Many people find that they can turn a favorite hobby into a highly lucrative business.
Noah showed Liam and Brandon a picture on his Chromebook, and they all laughed. (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
compound