Is there an interjection in this sentence?
Yes, I need to do my homework!
Yes, there is. The interjection is yes.
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Is this a preposition?
and
No. And is an example of a conjunction.
100
Does this sentence need a comma?
Sally did you take out the trash?
Yes, the sentence needs a comma. It is needed right after Sally.
100
What is a conjunction?
Conjunctions are connecting words. They are words that connect two phrases.
100
Is this a preposition or a conjunction?
under
This is a preposition. It is in relation to something else.
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What kind of feeling does an interjection express?
An interjection expresses strong emotion.
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What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
Mr. Thompson climbed up the hill.
The prepositional phrase is up the hill.
200
Is the comma usage correct? If not, tell where the commas usage is wrong.
Taylor, the tailor, made a marshmallow suit, for the lion.
The comma usage is incorrect. There should not be a comma after suit.
200
Identify the conjunction.
Mr. Sir likes pizza, yet Mrs. Ma'am likes pasta.
The conjunction is yet because it connects the two independent clauses.
200
Commas are not needed 2 places in this sentence. Where are those two places?
The ape, banged his chest, ate a banana, and slept in, the tree.
Commas are not needed after ape or in.
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Do interjections always have to end with an exclamation point (!)? If not, what other way can you use it?
No they do not. If you are going to use a comma, you take out the exclamation point and replace it with a comma. This is a second way of using interjections.
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Is there a preposition in this sentence? If there is, identify the preposition and prepositional phrase.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers off the bush.
Yes there is. The preposition is off, and the prepositional phrase is off the bush.
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What is the difference in these two sentences?
Let's play, Dad!
Let's play Dad!
In the first sentence, the speaker is asking his or her dad to play. In the second sentence, the speaker wants to play a game called Dad. Commas make a big difference.
300
Are there correlative conjunctions in this sentence?
Not only did he not do his homework, but also he missed the bus!
Yes, there are. The correlative conjunctions are not only and but also.
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Where will commas be needed in this sentence?
My cousins moved to San Francisco California on December 5 2009.
Commas are needed after Francisco and 5 because they are representing the state and the year.
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Are all of these interjections?
Yes! No! Oh no! Rats!
All of these are interjections because they all express strong emotion.
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Name 4 different prepositions.
across, at, above, through, by, during, off, over, between, after, before, through, on, of, throughout--Any of these or any preposition will work!
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Where do you place commas in this sentence?
Thomas I need you to take out the trash mop the floor and cook dinner.
You put commas after Thomas, trash, and floor.
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What are the 4 correlative conjunction pairs?
1. either, or
2. neither, nor
3. not only, but also
4. both, and
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What is the prepositional phrase?
The worm crawled into the apple.
The prepositional phrase is into the apple.
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What is the interjection?
No, I can't go on the field trip because I have to stay home, do the chores, and walk the dog.
The interjection is no.
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Identify the preposition and prepositional phrase.
King George III tossed the colonists' letter into the trash can.
The preposition is into and the prepositional phrase is into the trash can.
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What are the 3 of the 5 rules for using commas?
Any 3 of these 5 will work!
1. Use them to separate words or phrases in a series.
2. Use them to separate a noun of direct address from the rest of the sentence.
3. Use one to separate a dependent clause from the following independent clause.
4. Use one to separate 2 independent clauses followed by a conjunction.
5. Use one after an interjection at the beginning of the sentence.
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Are you using conjunctions or correlative conjunctions in this sentence?
The boy swung on the swings, jumped on the trampoline, and played on the teeter-totter.
You are using conjunctions. The conjunction is and. If you could use both in the sentence, then you would be using correlative conjunctions.
500
How many of these 10 are interjections?
Yikes! Yip! Apple. Yay! Tomato. Asparagus? Oops! Uh oh! Gorilla? Boo!
6 of them are interjections. Those 6 are Yikes! Yip! Oops! Yay! Uh oh! and Boo!