Which of the following is NOT correct?

We had a fundraiser for the cost of the trip $1000.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

My mom - her name is Carol - lives in Greenwood.

Which one of the following sentences is written correctly?

I am bringing this: ice, ketchup, and napkins.

Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?

My mom and I went to the movies and bought popcorn.

Which one of the following sentences is correct?

My family lives in Greenwood; we have lived here 8 years.

Which one of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?

If I blinked, I would lose the bet, and I hate losing.

Which of the following is a run on sentence?

I never wake up on time that's why I'm always late!

Which one of the following is written incorrectly?

I took these items to my meeting my ipad, paper, and a pen.

Which one of the following is NOT written correctly?

My dog: Cooper is a golden retriever.

Which one of the following sentences IS written correctly?

My dog - his name is Cooper - has been to obedience school.

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Duplicate of Dashes, colons, parentheses, semicolons

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1
Which of the following is NOT correct?
We had a fundraiser for the cost of the trip $1000.
We had a fundraiser for cost of the trip which was $1,000.
We had a fundraiser for the cost of the trip - $1,000.
We had a fundraiser for the cost of the trip ($1,000).
2
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
My mom - her name is Carol lives in Greenwood.
My mom her name is Carol - lives in Greenwood.
My mom her name is Carol lives in Greenwood.
My mom - her name is Carol - lives in Greenwood.
3
Which of the following is NOT a phrase?
I read the Harry Potter series
splashed into the clear blue water
My best friend and I
Not in a million years
4
All of the following are written correctly EXCEPT:
Dear Mr. Bill Gates,
I really enjoyed Crispin: The Cross of Lead.
My alarm is set for 5:50 AM.
In Bible class, we read John 3:16 together.
5
Which one of the following sentences is written correctly?
I am bringing this: ice, ketchup, and napkins.
I called out to my mom "Wait for me!"
Here is my new dog's name, Dexter.
We are leaving for the park at 1000 AM.
6
Which one of the following is a dependent clause?
if we finished our chores
yet we still had enough time
and I always supported you
over and over again
7
Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence?
I thought I did check my homework; now I can't find it.
My mom and I went to the movies and bought popcorn.
The sun is shining, and the birds are singing today.
We won the first game, but we have to play another.
8
Which one of the following sentences is correct?
My family lives in Greenwood and we have for 8 years.
My family lives in Greenwood we have lived here 8 years.
My family lives in Greenwood; we have lived here 8 years.
Because my family lives in Greenwood.
9
You use colons for each of the following rules EXCEPT:
before items in a list
to separate city and state
to tell time - between the hour and minutes
after the salutation in a business letter
10
Which one of the following sentences is a compound-complex sentence?
If I blinked, I would lose the bet!
If I blinked, I would lose the bet, and I hate losing.
I knew I would lose, so I would not blink.
I would lose the bet if I blinked!
11
Which one of the following is a dependent clause?
If I wait until it's dark
My mom yelled to me: "Come in!"
I always try to finish my homework on time
never eat cold pizza
12
Which of the following is a run on sentence?
I never wake up on time that's why I'm always late!
I made it to school on time even though I overslept!
I'm always late; I never wake up on time.
Even though I overslept, I made it to school on time.
13
Which one of the following is written incorrectly?
I took these items to my meeting my ipad, paper, and a pen.
Dear Senator Allen:
My little sister (Caroline) will be in kindergarten.
I loved that movie; it's hilarious!
14
Which one of the following is NOT written correctly?
My dog (Cooper) is a golden retriever.
My dog - Cooper - is a golden retriever.
My dog, Cooper, is a golden retriever.
My dog: Cooper is a golden retriever.
15
Which one of the following sentences IS written correctly?
Cooper my dog has been to obedience school.
My golden retriever: Cooper : has been to obedience school.
My dog - his name is Cooper - has been to obedience school.
My dog is named Cooper he needs to go to obedience school.

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