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Apostrophes
Sentence Structures
Sentence Errors
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The dog's bowl is an example of this kind of possession
What is singular possession
100
An independent clause is also known as this
What is a simple sentence
100
This error can be fixed in one of three ways- with a semicolon, a period, or a comma and FANBOYS.
What is a comma splice
200
The men's changing room is an example of this kind of possession
What is (irregular) plural possession
200
This kind of sentence contains two independent clauses joined in one of two ways, with a semicolon, or with a comma and FANBOYS
What is a compound sentence
200
This type of error occurs when an incomplete thought is punctuated as a sentence
What is a sentence fragment
300
Choose the correct form of "its" for the following sentence: The dog chased ____ tail.
What is its (without an apostrophe).
300
These kinds of clauses are introduced by AWUBIS words
What are dependent clauses
300
This type of error occurs when two complete thoughts are combined without any punctuation at all.
What is a fused (run-on) sentence
400
The word "couldn't" is an example of this use of apostrophe.
What is contraction.
400
A compound-complex sentences contains these three elements
What are two independent clauses and one dependent clause
400
These are the two different types of run-on sentences
What are comma splices and fused sentences