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Commas, semi-colons, colons
Run-ons/fragments
Sentence Structure
Active vs Passive?
Subject Verb Agreement
100
What's missing?: Even though Emily did not want to go to class in the rain she knew she had to if she wanted to make an A.
(comma after rain) Even though Emily did not want to go to class in the rain, she knew she had to if she wanted to make an A.
100
These are required in order to form a complete sentence.
What is a subject and verb?
100
Working as a receptionist for my uncle’s business taught me (how to handle customer complaints, how to answer the telephone, and how to maintain a Rolodex.) The part of the sentence in parenthesis contains _____ structure.
What is Parallel?
100
The problem was solved.
What is passive
100
Fill in the blank with the correct usage. Neither _____ wrong. is or are
Neither is wrong.
200
What's missing?:It was a beautiful day there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
(semi-colon after day) It was a beautiful day; there wasn’t a cloud in the sky.
200
_____________ is not an important factor when determining if a sentence is a run-on or fragment.
What is sentence length?
200
Judy is dating (a man ____ has a seven hundred-acre ranch near the foothills outside of town.) that or who
who
200
The dog had learned many tricks.
What is active
200
Fill in the blank with the correct usage. The woman with all of the dogs ______ down my street. walk or walks
The woman with all of the dogs walk down my street.
300
What's missing?: Our teacher asked us to bring the following materials to class on test day a pencil a scantron and a calculator.
(colon after day, comma after pencil) Our teacher asked us to bring the following materials to class on test day: a pencil, a scantron and a calculator.
300
The result of two or more of these improperly mashed together, results in a run-on sentence.
What is an independent clause?
300
(Panting, the cab pulled away) just as Judy arrived. The part of the sentence in parenthesis is a _______ modifier.
What is a dangling modifier?
300
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb.
What is active
300
Fill in the blank with the correct usage. One of the boxes ____ open. is or are
One of the boxes is open.
400
What's missing?: After weeks of waiting for her new shoes to arrive Emily came home to a package at her door but she had to send it back because the shoes were too small.
(comma after arrive, comma after door) After weeks of waiting for her new shoes to arrive, Emily came home to a package at her door, but she had to send it back because the shoes were too small.
400
A run-on sentence where the independent clauses are connected by a comma.
What is a comma splice?
400
Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety (meeting _____ he) can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers. , therefore, OR so that
so that
400
Rewrite the active voice sentence as a passive voice sentence. Lucy answered the question.
The question was answered by Julie.
400
Fill in the blank with the correct usage. The politician, along with the newsmen, ___ expected shortly. is or are
The politician, along with the newsmen, is expected shortly.
500
What's missing?: Emily wanted to bake a cake but she did not have all the ingredients at home so she made a list to buy the following items at the grocery store eggs milk and icing.
(comma after cake, comma after home, colon after store, comma after eggs) Emily wanted to bake a cake, but she did not have all the ingredients at home, so she made a list to buy the following items at the grocery store: eggs, milk and icing.
500
A common way to fix a comma splice is to add a _______________ after the comma.
What is coordinating conjunction?
500
If you want to create a beautiful room, having a large sum of money is not nearly so important to the finished setting (as is the knowledge of basic decorating.) a) as is the knowledge of basic decorating. b) as knowing the basics of decorating. c) but the knowledge of basic decorating. d) like the knowledge of basic decorating.
What is B.
500
Rewrite the active voice sentence as passive voice sentence. By next year the students will have studied the passive
By next year the passive will have been studied by the students.
500
Name the noun that does not require a singular verb. A. mathematics B. civics C. news D. scissors
scissors