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a. I was told that I had received the athletic scholarship by my coach. Which of the following is a sentence fragment? a. Didn't you see the rotating red light? b. The rotating red light signaled that a police car was behind me c. He turned on the rotating red light to signal for me to stop d. The rotating red light of the police car d. The rotating red light of the police car When should a comma not be used? a. To separate three or more items in a series. b. Before a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses. c. To set off transitional expressions. d. Before or after a coordinating conjunction joining elements other than clauses. d. Before or after a coordinating conjunction joining elements other than clauses.
What is the correct term for a conjunction that begins with an adverb clause and shows that the ideas in the clause are dependent on those in the main clause? a. a coordinating conjunction b. a subordinating conjunction c. a participal clause d. a relative clause b. a subordinating conjunction Which of the following is a dependent clause? a. She dropped the pencil b. Before the dog could finish eating c. It was snowing d. The leaves were turning orange b. Before the dog could finish eating What is the term for a verbal phrase that begins with "to" followed by a verb and any objects? a. prepositional phrase b. relative clause c. infinitive phrase d. noun clause c. infinitive phrase Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below. I found acorns in the park. a. I found b. I found acorns in c. acorns in the park d. in the park d. in the park Where should a comma be placed in the sentence below? My little sister wants to go to Disney World and I want to go too. a. My, b. to, c. World, d. go, c. World, Which of the following is true regarding commas? a. Commas are used after the last item in a series. b. Commas are used to set off introductory elements. c. Commas are used to set off restrictive elements. d. Commas are used between cumulative adjectives. b. Commas are used to set off introductory elements.
Which of the following is not one of the three types of verbal phrases? a. participle b. subjective c. gerund d. infinitive B. Subjective Where should a comma be placed in the sentence below? Unfortunately the store is closed on Sundays. a. Unfortunately, b. store, c. on, d. closed, a. Unfortunately, Which of the following sentences has correct comma usage? a. I will be out of the country until Thursday, March 6. b. I will be out of the country until Thursday March 6. c. Until, Thursday March 6, I will be out of the country. d. Until Thursday March 6 I will be out of the country. a. I will be out of the country until Thursday, March 6.
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Which of the following sentences has correct comma usage? a. Dr. Constance Lundell, CEO of the company, has increased sales by 10%. b. Dr. Constance Lundell CEO of the company, has increased sales by 10%. c. Dr. Constance Lundell, CEO of the company, has increased sales, by 10%. d. Dr. Constance Lundell, CEO, of the company, has increased sales, by 10%. a. Dr. Constance Lundell, CEO of the company, has increased sales by 10%. Which type of clause begins with a subordinating conjunction and answers the questions how, where, when, or why? a. adjective clause b. noun clause c. absolute clause d. adverb clause d. adverb clause When are dashes used? a. to set off a series of items and to show interrupted speech c. to de-emphasize a part of the sentence d. to show that two words share a common element included in only the final term a. to set off a series of items and to show interrupted speech Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow; he's turning twenty. b. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow: he's turning twenty. c. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow, he's turning twenty. d. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow he's turning twenty. a. It's Tom's birthday tomorrow; he's turning twenty. When are semicolons used? a. to join two sentences that are closely related b. to separate hours, minutes, and seconds c. to separate items in a series if any of the items already include commas d. both A and C d. both A and C Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? a. At that point, he could think of only one thing to do: laugh. b. At that point, he could think of only one thing to do; laugh. c. At that point, he could think of only one thing to do-laugh. d. At that point, he could think of only one thing to do, laugh. a. At that point, he could think of only one thing to do: laugh. 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