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Rule 11
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Which sentence is correct? a) Honey the girl who ran the swap shop got an A on her report. b) Honey, the girl who ran the swap shop, got an A on her report.
What is a? or What is Honey, the girl who ran the swap shop, got an A on her report?
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Is this sentence correct? I used the green highlighter for the answers, but the yellow was used for clarification.
Is the sentence correct?
100
What is the term in punctuation that conjoins two complete sentences with only a comma and is, therefore, inaccurate?
What is a comma splice?
100
What is the term in punctuation that represents two sentences being conjoined with no forms of punctuation to allow it so is, therefore, inaccurate?
What is a run-on sentence?
100
Who is the author of the first short story we read in this 9th grade English Class?
Who is Margaret Atwood?
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Is this sentence correct? If it isn't write the correct sentence down. The sweets that were on the checkout counter, were really good.
What are the sweets that were on the checkout counter were really good?
200
Which sentence is correct? a) The writer wrote an amazing story, so I spent the whole weekend reading it. b) The writer wrote an amazing story so I spent the whole weekend reading it.
What is a? or What is the writer wrote an amazing story, so I spent the whole weekend reading it?
200
What is the difference between a comma splice and a run-on sentence?
What is "one uses a comma while the other uses no form of punctuation"?
200
Is this sentence a comma splice or a run-on? " I got up to drink from the water cooler with the paper cup, the paper cup gave me a deep cut when I reached for it."
What is a comma splice?
200
Who is one of Ms.Robinette's all-time favorite characters from To Kill a Mockingbird?
Who is Atticus Finch?
300
Is this sentence correct? If it is not then correct it. Trevor, the boy who is running for class president is also the captain of the football team.
What/who is Trevor, the boy who is running for class president, is also the captain of the football team.
300
Is this sentence correct? Fix it if it is not. The sun shines and the birds sing.
What is correct? OR What is the sun shines and the birds sing?
300
What kind of sentence is this (comma splice or run-on) and how would you correct it using a conjunction: "The mailman has three huge packets in his arms those packages most likely belong to me."
What is "A run-on sentence. The mailman has three huge packets in his arms, and those packages most likely belong to me."
300
What are the three ways you can correct the punctuation of a comma splice or a run-on sentence?
What are conjunctions, semicolons, and using periods to create two sentences?
300
In the oyster scene from Alice in Wonderland (Disney version), which animal wants to eat the oysters with the carpenter? a) Shark b) Walrus c) Rabbit
What is a Walrus?
400
Restate in your own words rule 11, without looking at the packet or presentation.
What is when something or someone is sufficiently identified then the description around it is considered non-essential and should be surrounded by commas. If it is not sufficiently identified then the commas are needed. Answer varies.
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Create your own example of this rule for two short clauses.
Answer varies
400
What does the acronym F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stand for in this grammar packet rule?
What is "For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So"?
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Is the sentence correct or not? If so how is it wrong, and if not why is it not wrong. "When a dog wags its tail it doesn't always mean the dog is happy or friendly, a wag that is slow and restrained may convey a warning to "back off."
What is "Yes it is wrong because it is a comma splice sentence"?
400
In the task "An Image Changed", what was the object used as an example written by Ms. Robinette?
What is a tack?
500
Create your own right and wrong sentences and write them down.
Answer varies
500
Explain rule 12 without looking at the packet or presentation.
Answer Varies What is use a comma if there are two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction FANBOYS. You can leave out the comma if both are short clauses.
500
Correct this comma splice with two kinds of conjunctions and commas, thus creating two sentences: "When I was little a man with a top hat ate my candy cane, my favorite kind of candy is anything with peppermint in it!"
What is "When I was little a man with a top hat ate my candy cane, and my favorite kind of candy is anything with peppermint in it!" or "When I was little a man with a top hat ate my candy cane, but my favorite kind of candy is anything with peppermint in it!" (answers may vary and will be decided upon).
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In the video adaptations in "They're Made of Meat", which alien (out of every presentation) wore a plaid shirt around their neck?
Who is Yasmine?