Punctuation 1
Complete the text below:
"He didn't study at all; _______, he passed the test."
"He didn't study at all; however, he passed the test."
(There are other correct answers!)
(Who/Whom) drove the car?
Who drove the car?
Correct or incorrect? (Explain why!)
"I enjoy sports such as: basketball, soccer, and football."
Incorrect. You do not use a colon following the words "including" and "such as."
Is that (you're, your) money?
Is that your money?
One of the children (was, were) going to the concert.
One of the children was going to the concert.
Use a comma before this type of word in order to combine two independent clauses.
FANBOYS
On the GRE, students intending to study philosophy in grad school has scored higher than students in all but four other majors.
A. NO CHANGE B. have scored
C. scores D. scoring
On the GRE, students intending to study philosophy in grad school have scored higher than students in all but four other majors.
B. have scored
Is this sentence correct or incorrect? Why?
"Although Dagim likes Max, Max doesn't like Dagim."
Correct. (Dependent clause, independent clause)
Is this grammatically correct? Why?
"Driving home from work, a nail popped my tire and I got into a car crash."
No - the nail is not driving home from work. (Dangling modifier)
Correct this sentence:
"In your new student bag, you will find these items: a notebook, textbook, three pencils, and a ruler."
"In your new student bag, you will find these items: a notebook, a textbook, three pencils, and a ruler."
Use parallel structure.
This is a word that describes the following text:
"This SAT class has been going on for 2.5 hours, I am ready to go home and take a nap."
COMMA SPLICE
She dribbled the ball and (than/then) made another basket.
She dribbled the ball and then made another basket.
If a semi-colon and a period are both answer choices (and the words are identical), then what is true?
Both options are wrong.
The beaver, Steven Jones, loves apples.
A) NO CHANGE
B) :Steven Jones
C) Steven Jones
D) ; Steven Jones,
The beaver Steven Jones loves apples.
C) Steven Jones
Neither my sister nor my brother (know, knows) my secret.
Neither my sister nor my brother knows my secret.
This word describes the text below:
"A student who wants to score well on the SAT."
SENTENCE FRAGMENT
He is not only kind but also ____________.
A. he is generous
B. is generous
C. generous
He is not only kind but also generous.
C. generous
Correct this sentence:
While going over the work on the board, a paper airplane hit the back of the teacher's head.
This has a dangling modifier.
Here's an example of a corrected sentence:
While going over the work on the board, the teacher was hit on the back of the head by a paper airplane.
Oral surgeon, Mike Childs, presented his work to his department.
A. surgeon Mike Childs B. surgeon, Mike Childs
C. surgeon - Mike Childs D. surgeon; Mike Childs,
Oral surgeon Mike Childs presented his work to his department.
A. surgeon Mike Childs
The material of the biocompatible implants (cause, causes) fewer allergic reactions.
The material of the biocompatible implants causes fewer allergic reactions.
This should be deleted from the sentence below:
"I am interested in applying to five colleges including: Georgetown, UCLA, Princeton, Duke and U. Mass Amherst."
Delete the word INCLUDING or delete the COLON.
The collection of pens of assorted colors (was/were) on the desk.
The collection of pens of assorted colors was on the desk.
The four players jerseys were all the same size.
A) NO CHANGE
B) player's
C) players'
D) players's
The four players' jerseys were all the same size.
C) players'
Steven Jones' sisters' dog loves cheese and also loves to run.
A) No Change B) dog loves cheese, also loves to run
C) dog loves cheese; also loves to run
D) dog loves: cheese and also loves to run
Steven Jones' sisters' dog loves cheese and also loves to run.
A) No Change
Nick lied to Fatima and (me, I).
Nick lied to Fatima and me.