Punctuation
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun.
What is an adjective?
This punctuation mark is typically used to end a declarative sentence.
What is a period?
A sentence containing one independent clause is known as this type of sentence.
What is a simple sentence?
This error occurs when two independent clauses are joined with no punctuation at all.
What is a run-on sentence?
Which revision is more concise?
A. Due to the fact that the road was icy, school was canceled.
B. Because the road was icy, school was canceled.
What is B?
In the sentence "The students quickly completed the assignment," this part of speech modifies the verb "completed."
What is an adverb?
Identify the punctuation mark needed: "I need to buy milk eggs bread and cheese."
What are commas?
Identify the sentence type: "The students studied for the exam, and they felt prepared."
What is a compound sentence?
"The storm ended the game the fans went home disappointed." This sentence contains this type of error.
What is a run-on sentence?
Eliminate redundancy in the following sentence:
"The final outcome was announced."
What is "The outcome was announced"?
In the sentence "The committee made its decision," the word "its" is this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
This punctuation mark joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
A sentence containing one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called this.
What is a complex sentence?
This type of sentence error occurs when a group of words lacks either a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
What is a sentence fragment?
Which transition best fits?
"The evidence was convincing; _____, the jury reached a verdict quickly."
What is therefore?
In the sentence "Running through the park is my favorite activity," the word "running" functions as this verbal.
What is a gerund?
dentify the punctuation mark needed: "She had one goal to earn a scholarship."
What is a colon?
"Although the students were tired, they studied for the exam, and they earned high scores."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
"The experiment failed, the scientists recorded useful data." This punctuation error is called this.
What is a comma splice?
"Each of the students have submitted their assignment."
What is a subject-verb agreement error?
In the sentence "The book on the shelf belongs to Maria," the phrase "on the shelf" begins with this part of speech.
What is a preposition?
The SAT often uses this pair of punctuation marks to set off nonessential information in a sentence.
What are dashes (or em dashes)?
"Although the experiment failed, the researchers collected valuable data, and they revised their hypothesis." This sentence structure is an example of this type.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Fix the following sentence: "The experiment failed, the scientists recorded useful data."
"Even though the experiment failed, the scientists recorded useful data."
The dogs in the yard barks loudly."
What is a subject-verb agreement error?