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Compound Sentences
Adjective Clauses and Noun Clauses
Parallel Construction
Adverb Clauses
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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence? The heavy traffic on 5th street made Claire think twice about stopping by the mall moreover she had a huge science paper due the next morning.
The heavy traffic on 5th street made Claire think twice about stopping by the mall; moreover, she had a huge science paper due the next morning.
100
Does the following sentence need additional punctuation? Pizza which most people love is not very healthy. If so, why?
, before which and after love, because it is a non-restrictive adjective clause, it is not essential to the sentence
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but....and, not only...also
What are correlatives?
100
As Roger loitered in the street, I had to swerve my car to miss hitting him.
What is "as Roger loitered in the street"?
200
What are components of a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses joined by a FANBOYS conjunction, a semi-colon, or an adverb conjunction.
200
which, that, who, whom, whose
What is a relative pronoun?
200
That night, they planned to eat, rest, and to toast to their success.
What is faulty parallelism? That night, they planned to eat, rest, and celebrate their success.
200
a subordinator
What begins an adverb clause?
300
Which of the following is not a FANBOYS conjunction? nor, besides, and, for, so, yet
What is besides?
300
An adjective clause usually begins with ________?
What is a relative pronoun?
300
The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a detailed manner.
What is The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly.
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If you pay your bills, you will have a good credit score.
What is an adverb clause?
400
hence, accordingly, in this manner, in contrast
What is a conjunctive adverb?
400
What kind of clause identifies the antecedent and is essential to the meaning of the sentence?
What is restrictive clause?
400
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low.
What is The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation.
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What is the correct punctuation for this sentence? Townspeople consider the covered bridge a link to a golden age as a result they have voted funds for its restoration.
What is a conjunctive adverb Townspeople consider the covered bridge a link to a golden age; as a result, they have voted funds for its restoration.
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When do you use who, whom, whose or that?
When the antecedent is one or more persons.
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The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and to do some warm-up exercises before the game.
What is The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, that they should not eat too much, and that they should do some warm-up exercises before the game. or The coach told the players that they should get a lot of sleep, not eat too much, and do some warm-up exercises before the game.
500
Frank ran the race as though his life depended on it.
What is as though his life depended on it. (no comma)