Which is the correct way to write an introductory clause?

When it stops raining, Jim is going to wash his car.

What is the correct way to write a sentence with a semi-colon?

I enjoy cooking; however, I don't like cleaning.

What is the best way to write a sentence with a list of more than two words?

I like listening to hip hop, jazz, and pop music.

What is the correct way to write a sentence using a conjunction?

Football season is about over, and I hope the Chiefs lose.

What is the correct way to write an introductory phrase?

Feeling very sad, she felt a tear run down her cheek.

What is the best way to write an afterthought?

The football game was a massacre, forty-nine to zero.

What is the best way to write an appositive phrase?

David, a generous young man, volunteers his time to worthy causes.

What is the correct way to use a dash in a sentence?

The Chicago triathlong - a race of endurance - is difficult to complete.

What is the correct way to write a sentence with coordinate adjectives?

The SAT is a stressful, difficult test.

What is the correct way to use a semi-colon?

Shannon works hard for her family; she provides them with everything.

What is the best way to write an interruption?

Teachers do, in fact, change lives.

Which is the correct way to use parentheses in a sentence?

I have a dog named Jake (a funny, little Corgi) who goes to work with me.

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1
Which is the correct way to write an introductory clause?
Jim is going to wash his car, when it starts raining.
When it stops raining, Jim is going to wash his car.
When it rains. Jim is going to wash his car.
When it rains Jim is going to wash his car.
2
What is the correct way to write a sentence with a semi-colon?
I enjoy cooking, however; I don't like cleaning.
I enjoy cooking; however I don't like cleaning.
I enjoy cooking; however, I don't like cleaning.
I enjoy cooking however; I don't like cleaning.
3
What is the best way to write a sentence with a list of more than two words?
I like listening to hip hop, jazz and pop music.
I like listening to hip hop jazz, and pop music.
I like listening to hip hop jazz and pop music.
I like listening to hip hop, jazz, and pop music.
4
What is the correct way to write a sentence using a conjunction?
Football season is about over. I hope the Chiefs lose.
Football season is about over and I hope the Chiefs lose.
Football season is about over, I hope the Chiefs lose.
Football season is about over, and I hope the Chiefs lose.
5
What is the correct way to write an introductory phrase?
Feeling very sad, a tear ran down her cheek.
Feeling very sad, she felt a tear run down her cheek.
She felt a tear run down her cheek, feeling very sad.
Feeling very sad she felt a tear run down her cheek.
6
Which is the correct use of an apostrophe?
Ten boys's bikes were stolen.
Ten boys bikes were stolen.
Ten boys' bikes were stolen.
Ten boy's bikes were stolen.
7
What is the correct way to use a colon?
I have many hobbies: golfing, running, biking, and cooking.
All three are correct.
Japan has a high literacy rate: 99 percent.
Families are complicated: sometimes it's easier to be closer to friends.
8
What is the best way to write an afterthought?
The football game was a massacre. Forty-nine to zero.
The football game was a massacre as the team lost forty-nine to zero.
The football game was a massacre; forthy-nine to zero.
The football game was a massacre, forty-nine to zero.
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What is the best way to write an appositive phrase?
Volunteering his time, David is a generous young man.
A generous young man David volunteers his time to worthy causes.
David, a generous young man, volunteers his time to worthy causes.
David, who is a generous young man, volunteers his time to worthy causes.
10
What is the correct way to use a dash in a sentence?
The Chicago triathlon a race of endurance - is difficult to complete.
The Chicago triathlon - a race of endurance is difficult to complete.
The Chicago triathlong - a race of endurance - is difficult to complete.
The Chicago - triathlon - a race of endurance - is difficult to complete.
11
What is the correct way to write a sentence with coordinate adjectives?
The SAT is a difficult stressful test.
The SAT is a stressful difficult test.
The SAT is a stressful yet difficult test.
The SAT is a stressful, difficult test.
12
What is the correct way to use a semi-colon?
Shannon works hard for her family; she provides them with everything.
Shannon works hard. She wants to provide them; with everything.
Shannon works hard; and she wants to provide them with everything.
Shannon works hard for her family; She provides them with everything.
13
What is the best way to write an interruption?
Teachers do, in fact, change lives.
Teachers do in fact change lives.
Teachers do in fact, change lives.
Teachers do, in fact change lives.
14
Which is the correct way to use parentheses in a sentence?
I have a dog named Jake (a funny, little Corgi) who goes to work with me.
I have a (dog) named Jake who goes to work with me every day.
I have a dog named Jake, a funny , little Corgi (who goes to work with me).
I have a funny, little Corgi named Jake who goes to work (every day).

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