How do you use quotations in a sentence when you are stating an idea is from another source.

State the source's idea inside quotations.

Correct it: When preparing for a driving exam, you need to practice the rules of the road.

you should be replaced with potential drivers

Which of the following is an example of indefinite pronouns?

Few of the girls forgot that their team bake sale was today.

Is this sentence correct? She said her favorite childhood book was Wind In The Willows.

no, in the should not be capitalized

Correct it: Have you read "the raven" by Edgar allan poe?

"The Raven" and Allan Poe should be capitalized

How can you identify run-on sentences?

a comma is placed before coordinating conjunctions

Correct it: Amy wrote: "The introduction was informative, yet it lacks creativity."

the sentence is already correct

What is wrong with the sentence? The response claimed the text was "brilliant & exciting" (Lin)

the citation is incomplete, page number needs to be included

Which sentence DOES NOT use compound adjectives right?

A-lot of things have changed over the past years.

Which sentence follows the punctuation rules with quotations?

Did she say, "You'll get to pick the flowers you plant"?

Which sentence DOES NOT use or, nor, or and correctly for pronoun-antecedent agreement?

Do you prefer sandwiches or pizzas?

Why is this sentence correct? Ona and Elsa are bringing their own accessories for Olaf.

The sentence is joined with an and, and plural antecedents.

Correct it: We are all going to the swimming pool after school today. Unless it starts to rain.

the period is not needed after today, lowercase "u"

Which sentence is correct?

She studied in New York, and had come from Los Angeles.

What should always be remembered about subordinate clauses?

subordinate clauses cannot stand as a sentence on their own

What is wrong with this sentence? Great I will see you at the movie.

There is not a comma after the introductory prepositional.

Correct it: According to Beck, "The nation needs a leader in a time of crisis" (4).

format is incorrect: the author is needed before page number

What is the problem with the sentence? At the door my brother waited.

There should be a comma after door.

is the citation right? Williams suggested its population will double in ten years(42 Williams)

no, the citation should be (Williams 42)

What word can make the sentence more clear? I love small dogs. Which is why i have a yorkie.

replace the word which with my love for small dogs

Correct it: Mr. Stevens was named head coach of soccer. That might get the team to finals.

after that insert decision to avoid a vague idea

Does this sentence need quotes? The dance teacher said, Our new dance instructor begins today.

yes, after the comma and after the period

What is a rule to always remember with compound adjectives?

do not hyphenate a compound proper noun acting as an adj.

Which sentence is NOT CORRECT using a participial phrase.

The girl with the red hair is very kind.

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1
How are compound words or adjectives expressed in text?
there is a coordinating conjunction between the two words
the words are shown as one word
it is hyphenated
2
What is NOT an example of gender-neutral antecedents?
they
his
he
3
Which is not an example of possessive pronouns?
their
our
it's
4
How do you use quotations in a sentence when you are stating an idea is from another source.
Use a different form of punctuation instead of quotations.
Use quotations for the whole sentence
State the source's idea inside quotations.
5
Correct it: When preparing for a driving exam, you need to practice the rules of the road.
you should be replaced with potential drivers
after exam there should be a semicolon
a comma is not needed after exam
6
Which of the following is an example of indefinite pronouns?
The boys brought his cookies for the bake sale.
Few of the girls forgot that their team bake sale was today.
The coach supplied the treats for their team's bake sale.
7
Does this sentence need a comma, if so, where? No I can't find it.
yes, after no
no
yes, after can't
8
Where are commas needed? My peer Bill goes to Ms.Leonard's math review sessions after school.
no commas are needed
after peer and Bill
after peer and after sessions
9
Which is NOT an example of a coordinating conjunction?
but
because
nor
10
Is this sentence correct? She said her favorite childhood book was Wind In The Willows.
no, the book name should be italicized, not capitalized
no, in the should not be capitalized
yes
11
Correct it: Have you read "the raven" by Edgar allan poe?
"The Raven" and Allan Poe should be capitalized
there should be a comma after the poem
"The Raven" should be capitalized
12
How can you identify run-on sentences?
the run on sentence is extremely long
only punctuation used is a period at the end of a sentence
a comma is placed before coordinating conjunctions
13
Correct it: Amy wrote: "The introduction was informative, yet it lacks creativity."
the first word inside the quotes should be lowercase.
the colon should be replaced with a comma
the sentence is already correct
14
Are the commas correct? The student, helping Ms. Leonard, is in advanced math classes.
yes
no, there should be no commas
no, there should only be one comma after Ms. Leonard
15
What is wrong with the sentence? The response claimed the text was "brilliant & exciting" (Lin)
the citation is incomplete, page number needs to be included
Lin does not need to be in parentheses
who said the response should be included
16
Which sentence DOES NOT use compound adjectives right?
The Native American people cultivated many crops.
A-lot of things have changed over the past years.
The well-known musician was in town performing today.
17
Which sentence follows the punctuation rules with quotations?
Did she say, "You'll get to pick the flowers you plant"?
I will get to plant my own garden" my sister said.
"We'll start planting our gardens" my mom said.
18
Correct it: Weight loss is only possible through “dieting, and regular exercise.”
No citation of the source
a comma is needed before the quotation marks
the quote is too short
19
Which sentence DOES NOT use or, nor, or and correctly for pronoun-antecedent agreement?
Do you prefer sandwiches or pizzas?
Lee and Tom are learning how to program their computers.
Neither Ed nor John rode his bike to school.
20
What word should replace the bold word? His best friend plays the base guitar in the jazz band
bases
basse
bass
21
Why is this sentence correct? Ona and Elsa are bringing their own accessories for Olaf.
because the sentence is short
it is not correct
The sentence is joined with an and, and plural antecedents.
22
Correct it: Jamie rushed to get ready for dinner. And left the house without her purse.
replace and with she.
the sentence is already correct
replace the period with a comma
23
Where do you place the comma? James can you hand me the paper?
before me
after you
after James
24
What word is missing? Nellie knew her team was the^, so she wasn't surprised when it won.
worst
weakest
strongest
25
What word should replace the bold word? My sister likes to read stories at knight.
night
nite
knights
26
When should a comma be replaced with a semicolon?
when the ideas are similar
when the ideas are different
never should a comma be replaced with a semicolon
27
Correct it: We are all going to the swimming pool after school today. Unless it starts to rain.
the period is not needed after today, lowercase "u"
comma after school
comma after after
28
Which sentence is correct?
She studied in New York, and had come from Los Angeles.
Mr. Zho taught creative writing and wrote fictional stories.
She practiced the piano and studied for her tests.
29
What should always be remembered about subordinate clauses?
subordinate clauses cannot stand as a sentence on their own
subordinate clauses should always be capitalized.
subordinate clauses can stand as a sentence on their own
30
What is wrong with this sentence? After dinner, we went to the movies and the tickets sold out.
make two different sentences
change the word and with but
there is nothing wrong with the sentence
31
What type of quotation? The dance tearer said that a new dancer will begin tomorrow.
direct quotation
MLA citation quotation
indirect quotation
32
Where does the exclamation mark go? "I will get to plant my own garden" my sister exclaimed.
there isn't a need for an exclamation mark
in the quotes after garden
at the end of the sentence
33
What is the correct verb form? Blake taught his brother to hit, to throw, and catches the ball.
catching
catches
to catch
34
correct it: I wanted help cooking dinner and my daughter already started.
a comma is needed before and
a comma is needed after and
the sentence is correct
35
What word needs to be capitalized? Benjamin franklin held many jobs, one was being a publisher.
there are no extra words in need of capitalization
franklin
publisher
36
What is wrong with this sentence? Great I will see you at the movie.
There is not a comma after the introductory prepositional.
A name should replace the word you.
There needs to be two separate sentences.
37
Correct it: According to Beck, "The nation needs a leader in a time of crisis" (4).
a period is needed after crisis
the first word inside the quotes should be lowercase
format is incorrect: the author is needed before page number
38
What is the problem with the sentence? At the door my brother waited.
The sentence should be My brother waited at the door.
There is no problem.
There should be a comma after door.
39
Which answer is NOT an example of an article?
the
an
in
40
is the citation right? Williams suggested its population will double in ten years(42 Williams)
no, the citation should be (Williams 42)
no, the citation should be at the beginning of the sentence
yes
41
Is the sentence's punctuation correct? Did she say, "You'll pick out the flowers to plant"?
no, the question mark should be inside the quotations
yes
no, there should not be a comma after say
42
What word can make the sentence more clear? I love small dogs. Which is why i have a yorkie.
replace which with small dogs
the sentence does not need any corrections
replace the word which with my love for small dogs
43
What correctly replaces the bold word? When I drove through the dessert, I saw many cacti
deseert
dessert
desserts
44
What word is missing? The volleyball team went to the Olympics to win^ gold metal.
many
a
an
45
Correct it: Mr. Stevens was named head coach of soccer. That might get the team to finals.
after that insert decision to avoid a vague idea
head coach needs to be capitalized
soccer needs to be capitalize
46
Does this sentence need quotes? The dance teacher said, Our new dance instructor begins today.
yes, at the beginning of the sentence and at the end
yes, after the comma and after the period
no
47
What is a rule to always remember with compound adjectives?
do not hyphenate a compound proper noun acting as an adj.
a hyphen is not always needed to separate the two words
they should always be capitalized at all times
48
Correct the sentence: The penguin diving under water.
penguin needs to be capitalized since it is a proper noun
the sentence is lacking a verb
there is no correction that needs to be done to the sentence
49
Correct the sentence: She hopes that she attends her first choice college next year.
the sentence is correct
change attend to attended
change attends to will attend
50
Is the comma correct? When the volleyball player serves the ball, it will go over the net.
no, the comma should be after over
yes
no, the comma should be after serves
51
Which sentence is NOT CORRECT using a participial phrase.
The dog, running through the park, bought the ball back.
The girl with the red hair is very kind.
The dog, whose name is Comet, likes to fetch tennis balls.
52
What word should replace the bold word? My younger sister needs clue for her school project.
clues
blue
glue
53
How can you avoid fuse or run-on sentences?
if the sentence is too long, the sentence is incorrect.
fuse and run-on sentences are acceptable
mark sentences that might need a period or semicolon.
54
Which sentence is not correct?
In "The Waters of Babylon," John was the protagonist.
Lebron is the greatest nba player ever!
When I was in San diego, CA, the weather was beautiful!
55
What is vague? The coach of the soccer team changed. That might get the team to state finals.
What kind of team the team is
What will get the team to the state finals
what kind of finals the team would go to
56
What word(s) need to be capital? I volunteer at the red cross on Tuesdays.
At the Red Cross
Red Cross
Volunteer
57
What words aren't needed? A director told the band members that they need to start practicing.
That they need
to start
that they needed to start
58
Is this sentence correct? Have you read "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe?
yes
do not capitalize the raven
do not capitalize the
59
Where should the quotes go? The dance teacher said that a new instructor will start tomorrow.
no
yes, after that and after the period
yes, after a and after start
60
Where should a comma be placed? When the conductor boards the train it will start moving.
after when
after train
after boards
61
How can you identify a fused sentence?
the sentence is extremely short.
two or more sentences are joined with no punctuation.
two or more sentences are joined with correct punctuation
62
Which sentence is NOT correct?
No you can't borrow my textbook because you lose everything!
Awesome, I aced my geometry test this time!
Marley, can I borrow your textbook for class?
63
Is this sentence correct? I missed my train, and I left my house early.
yes
no, replace and with even though
no, eliminate the word and
64
Which sentence has plural nouns showing possession CORRECTLY?
The book belonging to Jenna was old and torn.
The childs's toy was brand new from Toys R Us.
The dog's breath smelled like pepperoni.
65
Which definition best describes faulty parallelism?
parallel struct. used in phrases, clauses, & similar sen.
para. struct. only used in phrases and clauses
para. struct. not used in phrases, clauses, & similar sen.
66
Which sentence is correct?
The mail delivery was two hours late. It snowed 4 inches.
The dog grabbed his toy, he wagged his tail in joy.
My shoe is way too big on me, my sister let me borrow hers.
67
What is wrong with this sentence? I will cend you a letter shortly.
spell check error
wrong word
clarify meaning
68
What should replace you? When preparing for the driving exam, you need to practice road rules.
potential drivers
there isn't a reason to replace the word you
I
69
What is the problem with the sentence? Running slowly, I finally made it to the finish line.
Take out the comma.
There is no problem.
Put running slowly at the end of the sentence.
70
What is the correct verb form? The movie that has good reviews and that opens today is sold out
to open
that opens
opening today
71
What is the problem with this sentence? The principle read to the students.
Clarify Meaning
proper nouns
homophones
72
What should replace the bold word? The road was sick with ice so we had to be careful driving.
silk
sick
slick
73
A comma splice can be fixed with a coordinating conjunction. Which is a coord. conjunction?
nor
because
is
74
What is the difference between compound words and compound adjectives?
A com. word is a noun while a com. adj. is describing a noun
com. words are two verbs joined and com. adj. are two adjs.
there is no significant difference between the two.
75
Correct it: Andrew thinks that they will see a movie this weekend.
the sentence is correct
a comma is needed after Andrew
change see to saw
76
The is the format for adjectival clause?
adjectival clause, verb, predicate
noun, adjectival clause, verb, predicate
noun, adjectival clause, verb.
77
Which answer shows why it is NOT important to read over your writing?
to make sure the correct word was used
the computer always understand what you are trying to say
to avoid spell-check errors
78
What is the citation missing? Half of all students at Jefferson High School ride the bus(18)
the page number
the author of where the statistic was found
According to... at the beginning of the sentence
79
What is the importance of sequence of events?
the sequence of events do not matter in a sentence.
sequence of events are only then, after, before.
because the shift of verbs are not necessary in one sentence
80
Is the sentence grammatically correct? The test that everyone is studying for is next Friday.
yes
no, there needs to be a comma after test
no, there needs to be a comma after test and after for
81
Which sentence is correct using gender-neutral antecedents?
Please make sure your students attend class on time.
For gym class, the student must bring their sneakers.
Each drummer must bring his or her drumsticks to practice.
82
What is the format for a quote in a sentence?
introductory phrase, quote, author, page number
introductory phrase, quote, author
quote, author, page number
83
What rule does the sentence contradict? To play your best you need to practice.
placing a comma after introductory words.
placing a comma after an infinitive phrase.
placing a comma after the introductory adverbial clause.
84
Which answers are NOT an example of an indefinite pronoun?
her
it's
their
85
What word is missing? After the cheerleading squads preformed, it was clear who would win^place
first
many
the
86
Correct it: It has been raining for the past two days; the weather forecast predicts more rain.
a semicolon is not needed
the semicolon should be a period.
the sentence is correct
87
Which definition best describes a homophone?
sounds the same; different spelling and meaning
sounds the same and has same meaning; spelled different
sounds the different; same spelling and meaning
88
What word is missing in the sentence? The debate team had a talk about^ upcoming invitational.
there is not a word missing
with
the
89
Should there be a comma in the sentence? She studied in New York and has come from Los Angeles.
yes, before and
yes, after come
no
90
replace it with what word? South is hosting the hoco football game next week. It will be fun!
high school
football game
homecoming
91
Which sentence uses compound words correctly?
My daughter-in-law is waiting in the parking lot for us.
The children on the merrygoround look carefree.
Plow the drive-way before the snow turns into ice.
92
Which sentence is NOT correct?
To play your best, you need to practice.
At the door, my brother waited.
Running slowly I finally made it to the finish line.
93
What type of quotation? The dance teacher said, "Our newest dance member begins tomorrow."
MLA citation quotation
direct quotation
indirect quotation
94
Correct it: Tabita asked for milk to drink with breakfast. Although she preferred orange juice.
the first period should be replaced with a comma
the sentence is already correct
replace first period with a hyphen and capitalize although
95
Is this correct? The gardner said, "The flowers are out back", the twins raced to get them.
no, make two sentences
yes
no, replace the comma with a semicolon
96
Does the comma go in or out of the quotes? "We'll start planting our garden" my mom said.
there should not be a comma
in the quotes after the word garden
out of the quotes
97
Where does a comma go? The professor taught creative writing and wrote fictional stories.
the comma goes after writing and after wrote
the comma goes after writing
there should not be a comma in the sentence
98
Where does the citation go? As Dr. Jackson said, "The species continues to thrive"
at the end of the sentence
the citation was already stated
before the quotations
99
Correct it: She is traveling to China on a nonstop flight and is expected to arrive at noon.
arrive should be arriving
china should be lowercase
a comma is needed after flight
100
What is the correction for the bold word? The university's precedent held a press conference.
precadent
president
president's

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