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Grammar Challenge!
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When is a comma used with a conjunction?
You put a comma in front of a conjunction with two independent clauses.
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What can a semicolon replace in a sentence?
A conjunction.
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What does concise mean?
Giving a lot of information clearly, but not using many words.
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What does subjunctive mean?
The mood of "What could have been".
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What indicates possession?
An apostrophe!
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Where would you put the comma in this sentence? "After the storm ended we went outside to survey the damage."
After "ended". After the storm ended, we went outside to survey the damage.
200
A semicolon is called this when used in a list.
A super comma
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Why is descriptive writing important?
It allows the reader to truly imagine what is being said (ie. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory).
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What does indicative mean?
The fact.
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When do you use whom in a sentence?
When it is being used as an object.
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Why would you use commas in this sentence? "Julie, the lady with red hair, is the one you will want to talk to."
The descriptor or identifier is not needed in the sentence; therefore, it has commas around it.
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A semicolon introduces what type of word?
An introductory word
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What is one way to make your writing more concise by elimination?
- eliminate unnecessary modifiers - eliminate redundant pairs - eliminate obvious phrases
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What does imperative mean?
To make a request.
300
Give an exception for the rule "i before e except after c"
- Weird - Science - Vein - Their etc.
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Why are there commas in this sentence? "The dog, as you have guessed, is not feeling well."
The "as you have guessed" is not needed to make the sentence. It interrupts the sentence.
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Why is a semicolon not used to connect these sentences? I went and bought chocolate bars for tomorrow's class. I saw a dog in the park.
The two sentences are unrelated.
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What is one way to make your writing more concise by editing?
- Replace vague phrases with more specific ones - Interrogate every word in the sentence and see if it is working for that sentence
400
What are the verbs used with the subjunctive? Name at least one.
Would, should, could
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When do you use "affect" in a sentence?
You use affect as a verb ie. This grammar jeopardy is affecting my brain.
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When is a comma optional when using an introductory phrase?
Only if the introductory phrase is less than three words.
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Why is this incorrect usage of the semicolon? "I love my dog; but she drives me crazy."
Semicolons are not used with conjunctions, commas are.
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Give an example of a redundant pair of words.
- past memories - various differences - each individual - basic fundamentals - true facts - important essentials - future plans - terrible tragedy - end result - final outcome - free gift - past history - unexpected surprise - very unique - sudden crisis
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In the Ted talk we watched, what story did Phuc Tran tell about first realizing the subjunctive?
Being in Vietnam and escaping. The van they were supposed to take blew up, and it made him question the "what ifs".
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When would you use the word "lay" versus the word "lie"?
Lay requires a direct object, lie does not need a direct object. Example: I lay my pencil on the table. I lie down on my bed.